Question 1

Sean is 82-years old.Developmentalists classify Sean as:

Accepted Answer

A) old-old. 
B) young-old. 
C) elderly. 
D) frail. 
A) old-old. 
B) young-old. 
C) elderly. 
D) frail.

Question 2

In Erik Erikson's model of psychosocial development,the final milestone,_____,occurs when a person reviews and makes peace with life.

Accepted Answer

A) industry 
B) integrity 
C) autonomy 
D) basic trust 
A) industry 
B) integrity 
C) autonomy 
D) basic trust

Question 3

The person who is statistically at HIGHEST risk of dying is a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) elderly man whose spouse died suddenly. 
B) elderly man whose spouse died after a long illness. 
C) elderly woman. 
D) young woman. 
A) elderly man whose spouse died suddenly. 
B) elderly man whose spouse died after a long illness. 
C) elderly woman. 
D) young woman.

Question 4

A client who is at HIGHEST risk of committing suicide is a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) elderly man living alone. 
B) elderly woman living alone. 
C) young depressed woman. 
D) young angry man. 
A) elderly man living alone. 
B) elderly woman living alone. 
C) young depressed woman. 
D) young angry man.

Question 5

All are examples of semantic memory EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) remembering what university you are attending. 
B) recalling your major. 
C) remembering the name of your significant other. 
D) recalling what a professor said in class last week. 
A) remembering what university you are attending. 
B) recalling your major. 
C) remembering the name of your significant other. 
D) recalling what a professor said in class last week.

Question 6

As of 2105 in the United States,older people face concerns about inadequate retirement funds and _____ in the work force.

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

Which is NOT a neuroscience finding relating to memory and age?

Accepted Answer

A) When the memory task is difficult,the elderly brain shuts down. 
B) When the memory task is easy,the elderly brain needs to "work harder." 
C) Frontal lobe activation patterns differ on easy and difficult memory tests. 
D) Individual neurons look different on memory tests. 
A) When the memory task is difficult,the elderly brain shuts down. 
B) When the memory task is easy,the elderly brain needs to "work harder." 
C) Frontal lobe activation patterns differ on easy and difficult memory tests. 
D) Individual neurons look different on memory tests.

Question 8

The vast majority of people in their eighties are unhappy and socially isolated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Dr.Korir is a 68-year-old college professor.His health is deteriorating,but he wants to continue working at a high level.Based on Baltes's selective optimization with compensation model,which of the following should the professor do?

Accepted Answer

A) Ignore his health problems and do the best he can. 
B) Retire,as he won't be able to fully master his job. 
C) Choose which aspect of his job,such as teaching or research,he likes best,and then work especially hard at that task. 
D) Stay on the job,but care less about performing well. 
A) Ignore his health problems and do the best he can. 
B) Retire,as he won't be able to fully master his job. 
C) Choose which aspect of his job,such as teaching or research,he likes best,and then work especially hard at that task. 
D) Stay on the job,but care less about performing well.

Question 10

Based on socioemotional selectivity theory,which statement would an older person make?

Accepted Answer

A) "I'm constantly doing things I don't like." 
B) "I want to meet as many new people as I possibly can." 
C) "I'd better be nice to that person,even though I can't stand her." 
D) "I've decided to do exactly what I want!" 
A) "I'm constantly doing things I don't like." 
B) "I want to meet as many new people as I possibly can." 
C) "I'd better be nice to that person,even though I can't stand her." 
D) "I've decided to do exactly what I want!"

Question 11

All are examples of episodic memory EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) remembering what the teacher said in class last week. 
B) recalling what you had for dinner four days ago. 
C) remembering your address. 
D) recalling the name of someone you met at a party a month ago. 
A) remembering what the teacher said in class last week. 
B) recalling what you had for dinner four days ago. 
C) remembering your address. 
D) recalling the name of someone you met at a party a month ago.

Question 12

What is the bottom-line message in the text about later-life happiness?

Accepted Answer

A) Old age is typically the happiest life stage. 
B) Old age can be the happiest life stage if people are healthy,young-old,and fairly affluent. 
C) The old-old years are typically happy even when a person is not in good health. 
D) Old age is the most depressing life stage. 
A) Old age is typically the happiest life stage. 
B) Old age can be the happiest life stage if people are healthy,young-old,and fairly affluent. 
C) The old-old years are typically happy even when a person is not in good health. 
D) Old age is the most depressing life stage.

Question 13

During the first months of bereavement,people can expect all of these symptoms EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) being obsessed with the events surrounding the death. 
B) feeling the impulse to search for a spouse. 
C) only feeling incredibly depressed. 
D) fluctuating,contradictory emotions. 
A) being obsessed with the events surrounding the death. 
B) feeling the impulse to search for a spouse. 
C) only feeling incredibly depressed. 
D) fluctuating,contradictory emotions.

Question 14

Developmentalists now divide elderly people into the young-old,people who are still working,and the old-old,people who are retired.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

_____ are MOST important in predicting how well women adjust to widowhood.

Accepted Answer

Friends (o

Question 16

Most retired people are:

Accepted Answer

A) happy if they retired early. 
B) happy if they have absorbing interests,enough money,and freely made that choice. 
C) depressed,but only if they have been retired for ten years. 
D) depressed,no matter when they retired. 
A) happy if they retired early. 
B) happy if they have absorbing interests,enough money,and freely made that choice. 
C) depressed,but only if they have been retired for ten years. 
D) depressed,no matter when they retired.

Question 17

Which relationship BEST predicts how well widows will cope?

Accepted Answer

A) sibling ties 
B) family closeness 
C) friendships 
D) church member associations 
A) sibling ties 
B) family closeness 
C) friendships 
D) church member associations

Question 18

Based on socioemotional selectivity theory,all of these adults should prefer to spend special time with their significant others EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) an older person. 
B) a young person. 
C) a person with a serious illness. 
D) someone going off to war. 
A) an older person. 
B) a young person. 
C) a person with a serious illness. 
D) someone going off to war.

Question 19

Ileane is making the case that people get happier in later life.Which of the following is NOT an argument she should make?

Accepted Answer

A) Older people selectively focus on positive experiences. 
B) The elderly have fewer day-to-day stresses,pressures,and hassles. 
C) People treat the elderly especially kindly. 
D) The elderly no longer care about family and friends. 
A) Older people selectively focus on positive experiences. 
B) The elderly have fewer day-to-day stresses,pressures,and hassles. 
C) People treat the elderly especially kindly. 
D) The elderly no longer care about family and friends.

Question 20

Having read the discussion about retirement,George understands that an elderly greeter at Wal-Mart is probably still working because this person:

Accepted Answer

A) needs the cash. 
B) loves his job. 
C) wants to stay healthy. 
D) wants to get out of the house. 
A) needs the cash. 
B) loves his job. 
C) wants to stay healthy. 
D) wants to get out of the house.

Sean is 82-years old.Developmentalists classify Sean as:

In Erik Erikson's model of psychosocial development,the final milestone,_____,occurs when a person reviews and makes peace with life.

The person who is statistically at HIGHEST risk of dying is a(n):

A client who is at HIGHEST risk of committing suicide is a(n):

All are examples of semantic memory EXCEPT:

As of 2105 in the United States,older people face concerns about inadequate retirement funds and _____ in the work force.

Which is NOT a neuroscience finding relating to memory and age?

The vast majority of people in their eighties are unhappy and socially isolated.

Dr.Korir is a 68-year-old college professor.His health is deteriorating,but he wants to continue working at a high level.Based on Baltes's selective optimization with compensation model,which of the following should the professor do?

Based on socioemotional selectivity theory,which statement would an older person make?

All are examples of episodic memory EXCEPT:

What is the bottom-line message in the text about later-life happiness?

During the first months of bereavement,people can expect all of these symptoms EXCEPT:

Developmentalists now divide elderly people into the young-old,people who are still working,and the old-old,people who are retired.

_____ are MOST important in predicting how well women adjust to widowhood.

Most retired people are:

Which relationship BEST predicts how well widows will cope?

Based on socioemotional selectivity theory,all of these adults should prefer to spend special time with their significant others EXCEPT:

Ileane is making the case that people get happier in later life.Which of the following is NOT an argument she should make?

Having read the discussion about retirement,George understands that an elderly greeter at Wal-Mart is probably still working because this person:

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Exam 13: Later Life: Cognitive and Socioemotional Development

Sean is 82-years old.Developmentalists classify Sean as:

In Erik Erikson's model of psychosocial development,the final milestone,_____,occurs when a person reviews and makes peace with life.

The person who is statistically at HIGHEST risk of dying is a(n):

A client who is at HIGHEST risk of committing suicide is a(n):

All are examples of semantic memory EXCEPT:

As of 2105 in the United States,older people face concerns about inadequate retirement funds and _____ in the work force.

Which is NOT a neuroscience finding relating to memory and age?

The vast majority of people in their eighties are unhappy and socially isolated.

Dr.Korir is a 68-year-old college professor.His health is deteriorating,but he wants to continue working at a high level.Based on Baltes's selective optimization with compensation model,which of the following should the professor do?

Based on socioemotional selectivity theory,which statement would an older person make?

All are examples of episodic memory EXCEPT:

What is the bottom-line message in the text about later-life happiness?

During the first months of bereavement,people can expect all of these symptoms EXCEPT:

Developmentalists now divide elderly people into the young-old,people who are still working,and the old-old,people who are retired.

_____ are MOST important in predicting how well women adjust to widowhood.

Most retired people are:

Which relationship BEST predicts how well widows will cope?

Based on socioemotional selectivity theory,all of these adults should prefer to spend special time with their significant others EXCEPT:

Ileane is making the case that people get happier in later life.Which of the following is NOT an argument she should make?

Having read the discussion about retirement,George understands that an elderly greeter at Wal-Mart is probably still working because this person:

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