Exam 13: Later Life: Cognitive and Socioemotional Development

According to socioemotional selectivity theory,a(n)_____ is MOST likely to be happy.

Which trait is LEAST common in the eighties?

Laura Carstensen's _____ theory explains that older people prioritize spending time with their closest attachment figures and maximizing the quality of their present experiences.

Social Security offers a(n)_____ retirement stipend.

Most people begin to worry that their memory has significantly declined when they reach their _____.

Which woman is apt to cope BEST with widowhood?

Based on the memory research,an older actress should do all of the following EXCEPT:

Based on socioemotional selectivity theory,a grandma's top priority should be to spend time:

When a 30-year-old and 70-year-old make a memory mistake,what do people tend to think?

Based on the text,which is NOT a good suggestion to give to an elderly relative?

Which memory situation is easiest?

If a classmate brags that she can be on social media during lectures and never miss anything the teacher says,she is:

Remembering the ongoing events of life is in _____ memory,the system most vulnerable to deterioration with age.

Memory of basic facts is called semantic memory.

Which is NOT an explanation for why the median age (the age at which half the population is older and half is younger)has increased dramatically in the developed world?

Which symptom is NOT normal during "early" widowhood?

The paradox of well-being refers to the fact that:

The _____ age at which half the population is younger and half is older,is rapidly rising in the industrialized world.In Germany,Italy,and Japan,it will soon be well into middle age.

Rajivini's husband of 50 years has recently died.Her children have been encouraging her to attend temple,and she has agreed.If she is like many widows,Rajivini may:

As of 2015,retirement has become a(n)_____ phase of life than before.