Question 1

The stereotype that people treated the elderly better in the past is:

Accepted Answer

A) false. 
B) true,worldwide. 
C) true,but only in China. 
D) true,but only in hunter-gatherer societies. 
A) false. 
B) true,worldwide. 
C) true,but only in China. 
D) true,but only in hunter-gatherer societies.

Question 2

The late-life positivity effect refers to the fact that older people:

Accepted Answer

A) selectively focus on positive events. 
B) are nicer than young adults. 
C) believe they are better than young adults. 
D) take more positive actions than young adults. 
A) selectively focus on positive events. 
B) are nicer than young adults. 
C) believe they are better than young adults. 
D) take more positive actions than young adults.

Question 3

Glen,age 65,is convinced that at his age,he is destined to have neural loss and brain deficits,so he stops trying to remember new names.Glen has problems with:

Accepted Answer

A) memory self-efficacy. 
B) genetic entities. 
C) motivational interviewing. 
D) socioemotional selectivity. 
A) memory self-efficacy. 
B) genetic entities. 
C) motivational interviewing. 
D) socioemotional selectivity.

Question 4

Spell out the predictors of happiness in later life,and then suggest how these forces affect the young and old-old.

Accepted Answer

Predictors of later life happiness: bein

Question 5

Memory of the ongoing events in life is called episodic memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Sarah is trying to remember what she ate for dinner last Friday when her husband took her to a restaurant.According to the memory-systems perspective,this information is in Sarah's _____ memory.

Accepted Answer

A) episodic 
B) semantic 
C) declarative 
D) short-term 
A) episodic 
B) semantic 
C) declarative 
D) short-term

Question 7

People over 65 selectively focus on depressing events.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

All are difficult memory challenges EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) memorizing material while talking on a cell phone. 
B) remembering where you heard some bit of information. 
C) memorizing material under a time limit. 
D) recognizing the correct answer on a multiple-choice test. 
A) memorizing material while talking on a cell phone. 
B) remembering where you heard some bit of information. 
C) memorizing material under a time limit. 
D) recognizing the correct answer on a multiple-choice test.

Question 9

Victor says,"In the past,people revered the elderly." After reading this chapter,how should a student respond?

Accepted Answer

A) "Wrong! Every culture looks down on people who have the frailties of old age." 
B) "Wrong! Every culture looks down on people once they reach a certain age." 
C) "That depends on the society." 
D) "Yes,that's absolutely correct." 
A) "Wrong! Every culture looks down on people who have the frailties of old age." 
B) "Wrong! Every culture looks down on people once they reach a certain age." 
C) "That depends on the society." 
D) "Yes,that's absolutely correct."

Question 10

Most people who retire go back to work for at least some time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Jeannie has always been someone who could divide her attention very well.For example,she could talk on the telephone while preparing dinner,and do half a dozen other things at the same time.Jeannie is now in her elderly years.According to the text,Jeannie MOST likely has:

Accepted Answer

A) maintained this ability. 
B) permanently lost this ability. 
C) forgotten how to do most of these activities. 
D) temporarily lost this ability,but can regain it if she practices daily. 
A) maintained this ability. 
B) permanently lost this ability. 
C) forgotten how to do most of these activities. 
D) temporarily lost this ability,but can regain it if she practices daily.

Question 12

Which question should appear on an "intensity of ageism" questionnaire?

Accepted Answer

A) Are you terrified of physical and mental decline? 
B) Are you below age 35? 
C) What is your ethnicity? 
D) Were you raised in a collectivist culture? 
A) Are you terrified of physical and mental decline? 
B) Are you below age 35? 
C) What is your ethnicity? 
D) Were you raised in a collectivist culture?

Question 13

A mother confesses that she sometimes feels relieved and happy at how well she has been able to cope since her husband died.The daughter should assume that this:

Accepted Answer

A) is a sign that her mom didn't really love her dad. 
B) is a normal response. 
C) means her mom is denying her loss. 
D) means her mom should join a widowed person's group. 
A) is a sign that her mom didn't really love her dad. 
B) is a normal response. 
C) means her mom is denying her loss. 
D) means her mom should join a widowed person's group.

Question 14

Compared to younger people,older people tend to:

Accepted Answer

A) be better at shutting out upsetting stimuli. 
B) have trouble regulating their emotions. 
C) focus on sad events instead of happy events. 
D) perform poorly at emotion management tasks. 
A) be better at shutting out upsetting stimuli. 
B) have trouble regulating their emotions. 
C) focus on sad events instead of happy events. 
D) perform poorly at emotion management tasks.

Question 15

If Grandma Lanying has Alzheimer's disease,which memory will remain intact longest?

Accepted Answer

A) her name 
B) what it feels like to hug a loved one 
C) her birthday 
D) her address 
A) her name 
B) what it feels like to hug a loved one 
C) her birthday 
D) her address

Question 16

Manuel is a 60-year-old baby boomer living in the United States.Statistically speaking,Manuel will:

Accepted Answer

A) want to put off retirement until he's older than age 65. 
B) decide to retire within the next few years. 
C) want to retire right now. 
D) have health problems that make it impossible to work beyond 65. 
A) want to put off retirement until he's older than age 65. 
B) decide to retire within the next few years. 
C) want to retire right now. 
D) have health problems that make it impossible to work beyond 65.

Question 17

Laura Carstensen's belief that old age is the best time of life applies BEST to:

Accepted Answer

A) healthy elderly people. 
B) a very small segment of older people. 
C) every older person. 
D) half of all older people. 
A) healthy elderly people. 
B) a very small segment of older people. 
C) every older person. 
D) half of all older people.

Question 18

The key to improving memory is to continually go over material in one's mind.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Gayle and Deshaun are devising a questionnaire to predict how well particular U.S.widowers are likely to cope.Which question is NOT relevant to include in the scale?

Accepted Answer

A) Did your wife die suddenly? 
B) Are you living in a retirement community? 
C) Did you have a terrific relationship with your wife? 
D) Do you live in the South? 
A) Did your wife die suddenly? 
B) Are you living in a retirement community? 
C) Did you have a terrific relationship with your wife? 
D) Do you live in the South?

Question 20

Currently,most people are retiring at _____.

Accepted Answer

A) older ages 
B) younger ages 
C) age 64 
D) age 70 
A) older ages 
B) younger ages 
C) age 64 
D) age 70

The stereotype that people treated the elderly better in the past is:

The late-life positivity effect refers to the fact that older people:

Glen,age 65,is convinced that at his age,he is destined to have neural loss and brain deficits,so he stops trying to remember new names.Glen has problems with:

Spell out the predictors of happiness in later life,and then suggest how these forces affect the young and old-old.

Memory of the ongoing events in life is called episodic memory.

Sarah is trying to remember what she ate for dinner last Friday when her husband took her to a restaurant.According to the memory-systems perspective,this information is in Sarah's _____ memory.

People over 65 selectively focus on depressing events.

All are difficult memory challenges EXCEPT:

Victor says,"In the past,people revered the elderly." After reading this chapter,how should a student respond?

Most people who retire go back to work for at least some time.

Jeannie has always been someone who could divide her attention very well.For example,she could talk on the telephone while preparing dinner,and do half a dozen other things at the same time.Jeannie is now in her elderly years.According to the text,Jeannie MOST likely has:

Which question should appear on an "intensity of ageism" questionnaire?

A mother confesses that she sometimes feels relieved and happy at how well she has been able to cope since her husband died.The daughter should assume that this:

Compared to younger people,older people tend to:

If Grandma Lanying has Alzheimer's disease,which memory will remain intact longest?

Manuel is a 60-year-old baby boomer living in the United States.Statistically speaking,Manuel will:

Laura Carstensen's belief that old age is the best time of life applies BEST to:

The key to improving memory is to continually go over material in one's mind.

Gayle and Deshaun are devising a questionnaire to predict how well particular U.S.widowers are likely to cope.Which question is NOT relevant to include in the scale?

Currently,most people are retiring at _____.

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Exam 13: Later Life: Cognitive and Socioemotional Development

The stereotype that people treated the elderly better in the past is:

The late-life positivity effect refers to the fact that older people:

Glen,age 65,is convinced that at his age,he is destined to have neural loss and brain deficits,so he stops trying to remember new names.Glen has problems with:

Spell out the predictors of happiness in later life,and then suggest how these forces affect the young and old-old.

Memory of the ongoing events in life is called episodic memory.

Sarah is trying to remember what she ate for dinner last Friday when her husband took her to a restaurant.According to the memory-systems perspective,this information is in Sarah's _____ memory.

People over 65 selectively focus on depressing events.

All are difficult memory challenges EXCEPT:

Victor says,"In the past,people revered the elderly." After reading this chapter,how should a student respond?

Most people who retire go back to work for at least some time.

Jeannie has always been someone who could divide her attention very well.For example,she could talk on the telephone while preparing dinner,and do half a dozen other things at the same time.Jeannie is now in her elderly years.According to the text,Jeannie MOST likely has:

Which question should appear on an "intensity of ageism" questionnaire?

A mother confesses that she sometimes feels relieved and happy at how well she has been able to cope since her husband died.The daughter should assume that this:

Compared to younger people,older people tend to:

If Grandma Lanying has Alzheimer's disease,which memory will remain intact longest?

Manuel is a 60-year-old baby boomer living in the United States.Statistically speaking,Manuel will:

Laura Carstensen's belief that old age is the best time of life applies BEST to:

The key to improving memory is to continually go over material in one's mind.

Gayle and Deshaun are devising a questionnaire to predict how well particular U.S.widowers are likely to cope.Which question is NOT relevant to include in the scale?

Currently,most people are retiring at _____.

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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