Question 1

Older people in _____ are the MOST anxious about their retirement years.

Accepted Answer

A) Poland (Central Europe) 
B) The United Kingdom 
C) France (western Europe) 
D) Germany (northern Europe) 
A) Poland (Central Europe) 
B) The United Kingdom 
C) France (western Europe) 
D) Germany (northern Europe)

Question 2

Who MOST likely will choose to work as long as possible?

Accepted Answer

A) Ben,age 70,who is highly educated,loves his job,and is in good health 
B) Halima,age 58,who wants to travel the world 
C) Dylan,age 65,who has an excellent pension 
D) Faith,age 62,who prefers to spend time golfing 
A) Ben,age 70,who is highly educated,loves his job,and is in good health 
B) Halima,age 58,who wants to travel the world 
C) Dylan,age 65,who has an excellent pension 
D) Faith,age 62,who prefers to spend time golfing

Question 3

As of 2015,the main U.S.retirement trend is that:

Accepted Answer

A) more people are working for longer. 
B) more people depend on pensions. 
C) more people are retiring at younger ages. 
D) retirement is disappearing or becoming rare. 
A) more people are working for longer. 
B) more people depend on pensions. 
C) more people are retiring at younger ages. 
D) retirement is disappearing or becoming rare.

Question 4

Which quality does NOT differentiate the young-old from the old-old?

Accepted Answer

A) health 
B) wealth 
C) happiness 
D) U)S.location 
A) health 
B) wealth 
C) happiness 
D) U)S.location

Question 5

Which three nations have the "oldest" populations?

Accepted Answer

A) Italy,Japan,and Germany 
B) China,the United States,and Russia 
C) Sweden,China,and Russia 
D) China,Japan,and India 
A) Italy,Japan,and Germany 
B) China,the United States,and Russia 
C) Sweden,China,and Russia 
D) China,Japan,and India

Question 6

Every bereaved person benefits from joining a widowhood support group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a good memory tip for older people?

Accepted Answer

A) Avoid situations where you need to remember something fast. 
B) Avoid getting depressed. 
C) Assume that your memory is just as good as when you were young. 
D) Use mnemonic techniques such as conjuring up a visual image. 
A) Avoid situations where you need to remember something fast. 
B) Avoid getting depressed. 
C) Assume that your memory is just as good as when you were young. 
D) Use mnemonic techniques such as conjuring up a visual image.

Question 8

All are major U.S.issues facing older workers EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) not having adequate retirement assets. 
B) experiencing age discrimination when looking for a new job. 
C) economic hardship as retirees. 
D) having few options for constructing a fulfilling retirement. 
A) not having adequate retirement assets. 
B) experiencing age discrimination when looking for a new job. 
C) economic hardship as retirees. 
D) having few options for constructing a fulfilling retirement.

Question 9

In giving difficult,timed memory tasks to older adults,neuroscientists find _____ activation.

Accepted Answer

A) intense frontal-lobe 
B) minimal frontal-lobe 
C) very intense parietal-lobe 
D) minimal parietal-lobe 
A) intense frontal-lobe 
B) minimal frontal-lobe 
C) very intense parietal-lobe 
D) minimal parietal-lobe

Question 10

Dr.Developmental is giving a lecture on personality in later life.Which is NOT a point that he can make?

Accepted Answer

A) Older people are calmer than younger adults. 
B) Life satisfaction in old age is apt to decline when people get physically disabled and feel socially isolated. 
C) Most older people are unhappy. 
D) Most older people feel satisfied with life. 
A) Older people are calmer than younger adults. 
B) Life satisfaction in old age is apt to decline when people get physically disabled and feel socially isolated. 
C) Most older people are unhappy. 
D) Most older people feel satisfied with life.

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a contradiction about old-age?

Accepted Answer

A) The young-old are very different from the old-old. 
B) Some older people are active and healthy,while others are frail and impaired. 
C) While we equate aging with mental and physical decline,we also gravitate to the elderly for positive traits. 
D) Ageism exists only among the young,not the old. 
A) The young-old are very different from the old-old. 
B) Some older people are active and healthy,while others are frail and impaired. 
C) While we equate aging with mental and physical decline,we also gravitate to the elderly for positive traits. 
D) Ageism exists only among the young,not the old.

Question 12

Mary is 75.Statistically speaking (and based on the research),when Mary has an unpleasant experience she will:

Accepted Answer

A) be more upset than a younger person. 
B) be less upset than a younger person. 
C) be equally upset as a young person. 
D) have feelings that cannot be generalized or predicted. 
A) be more upset than a younger person. 
B) be less upset than a younger person. 
C) be equally upset as a young person. 
D) have feelings that cannot be generalized or predicted.

Question 13

Imagine visiting the United States in 2030.Based on current trends,a time traveler would notice all of these changes EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) many more elderly people. 
B) more people working past age 65. 
C) more poor elderly people. 
D) fewer people working past age 50. 
A) many more elderly people. 
B) more people working past age 65. 
C) more poor elderly people. 
D) fewer people working past age 50.

Question 14

_____ memory resides in a lower-brain center,and still stays intact even into Alzheimer's disease.

Accepted Answer

A) Episodic 
B) Semantic 
C) Procedural 
D) Easy 
A) Episodic 
B) Semantic 
C) Procedural 
D) Easy

Question 15

If an elderly person describes old age as a time of physical and mental loss,this person MOST likely:

Accepted Answer

A) is always seriously depressed. 
B) has the same feelings as many older adults. 
C) is usually wrong. 
D) has a serious chronic disease. 
A) is always seriously depressed. 
B) has the same feelings as many older adults. 
C) is usually wrong. 
D) has a serious chronic disease.

Question 16

To predict which older person is apt to retire,which of the following is NOT a relevant question to ask?

Accepted Answer

A) Do you have enough money to leave work? 
B) Are you married? 
C) Do you feel you are being discriminated against at your job? 
D) Are you in poor health? 
A) Do you have enough money to leave work? 
B) Are you married? 
C) Do you feel you are being discriminated against at your job? 
D) Are you in poor health?

Question 17

Based specifically on socioemotional selectivity theory,an older person's social media activities would differ from those of a young adult in all of these ways EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) listing far fewer "friends." 
B) posting more comments related to family. 
C) saying he or she uses social media to keep in touch with family. 
D) not caring as much about using social media. 
A) listing far fewer "friends." 
B) posting more comments related to family. 
C) saying he or she uses social media to keep in touch with family. 
D) not caring as much about using social media.

Question 18

If an older adult is continually complaining about her terrible memory,which would be the BEST research-based conclusion?

Accepted Answer

A) This person is depressed. 
B) His or her memory has seriously declined. 
C) He or she has an organic memory problem that cannot be reversed. 
D) This person just wants attention. 
A) This person is depressed. 
B) His or her memory has seriously declined. 
C) He or she has an organic memory problem that cannot be reversed. 
D) This person just wants attention.

Question 19

Dr.Danzig is lecturing on widowhood.Which is NOT a statement she should include?

Accepted Answer

A) Friends,rather than family members,are most helpful in determining how people adjust. 
B) There is a much higher risk of men dying after losing a spouse,but only if the death of the spouse was sudden. 
C) Widowed people just feel incredibly depressed during the first year of bereavement. 
D) Widowhood causes fluctuating emotions. 
A) Friends,rather than family members,are most helpful in determining how people adjust. 
B) There is a much higher risk of men dying after losing a spouse,but only if the death of the spouse was sudden. 
C) Widowed people just feel incredibly depressed during the first year of bereavement. 
D) Widowhood causes fluctuating emotions.

Question 20

Age losses on the most difficult memory tests begin in the _____.

Accepted Answer

A) late twenties 
B) forties 
C) fifties 
D) sixties 
A) late twenties 
B) forties 
C) fifties 
D) sixties

Older people in _____ are the MOST anxious about their retirement years.

Who MOST likely will choose to work as long as possible?

As of 2015,the main U.S.retirement trend is that:

Which quality does NOT differentiate the young-old from the old-old?

Which three nations have the "oldest" populations?

Every bereaved person benefits from joining a widowhood support group.

Which of the following is NOT a good memory tip for older people?

All are major U.S.issues facing older workers EXCEPT:

In giving difficult,timed memory tasks to older adults,neuroscientists find _____ activation.

Dr.Developmental is giving a lecture on personality in later life.Which is NOT a point that he can make?

Which of the following is NOT a contradiction about old-age?

Mary is 75.Statistically speaking (and based on the research),when Mary has an unpleasant experience she will:

Imagine visiting the United States in 2030.Based on current trends,a time traveler would notice all of these changes EXCEPT:

_____ memory resides in a lower-brain center,and still stays intact even into Alzheimer's disease.

If an elderly person describes old age as a time of physical and mental loss,this person MOST likely:

To predict which older person is apt to retire,which of the following is NOT a relevant question to ask?

Based specifically on socioemotional selectivity theory,an older person's social media activities would differ from those of a young adult in all of these ways EXCEPT:

If an older adult is continually complaining about her terrible memory,which would be the BEST research-based conclusion?

Dr.Danzig is lecturing on widowhood.Which is NOT a statement she should include?

Age losses on the most difficult memory tests begin in the _____.

The People and the Field

Prenatal Development, Pregnancy, and Birth

Infancy: Physical and Cognitive Development

Infancy: Socioemotional Development

Physical and Cognitive Development

Socioemotional Development

Settings for Development Home and School

Physical Development

Cognitive and Socioemotional Development

Constructing an Adult Life

Relationships and Roles

Midlife

The Physical Challenges of Aging

Death and Dying

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Exam 13: Later Life: Cognitive and Socioemotional Development

Older people in _____ are the MOST anxious about their retirement years.

Who MOST likely will choose to work as long as possible?

As of 2015,the main U.S.retirement trend is that:

Which quality does NOT differentiate the young-old from the old-old?

Which three nations have the "oldest" populations?

Every bereaved person benefits from joining a widowhood support group.

Which of the following is NOT a good memory tip for older people?

All are major U.S.issues facing older workers EXCEPT:

In giving difficult,timed memory tasks to older adults,neuroscientists find _____ activation.

Dr.Developmental is giving a lecture on personality in later life.Which is NOT a point that he can make?

Which of the following is NOT a contradiction about old-age?

Mary is 75.Statistically speaking (and based on the research),when Mary has an unpleasant experience she will:

Imagine visiting the United States in 2030.Based on current trends,a time traveler would notice all of these changes EXCEPT:

_____ memory resides in a lower-brain center,and still stays intact even into Alzheimer's disease.

If an elderly person describes old age as a time of physical and mental loss,this person MOST likely:

To predict which older person is apt to retire,which of the following is NOT a relevant question to ask?

Based specifically on socioemotional selectivity theory,an older person's social media activities would differ from those of a young adult in all of these ways EXCEPT:

If an older adult is continually complaining about her terrible memory,which would be the BEST research-based conclusion?

Dr.Danzig is lecturing on widowhood.Which is NOT a statement she should include?

Age losses on the most difficult memory tests begin in the _____.

The People and the Field

Prenatal Development, Pregnancy, and Birth

Infancy: Physical and Cognitive Development

Infancy: Socioemotional Development

Physical and Cognitive Development

Socioemotional Development

Settings for Development Home and School

Physical Development

Cognitive and Socioemotional Development

Constructing an Adult Life

Relationships and Roles

Midlife

The Physical Challenges of Aging

Death and Dying

Filters