Question 1

The late-life positivity effect suggests that the elderly:

Accepted Answer

A) are happier because,with age,people have a bias to screen out negative events. 
B) are more unrealistic than the young. 
C) are more impaired than the young. 
D) have poorer memories than the young. 
A) are happier because,with age,people have a bias to screen out negative events. 
B) are more unrealistic than the young. 
C) are more impaired than the young. 
D) have poorer memories than the young.

Question 2

In which nation do the elderly have the FEWEST retirement worries?

Accepted Answer

A) Mexico 
B) The United States 
C) Sweden 
D) Portugal 
A) Mexico 
B) The United States 
C) Sweden 
D) Portugal

Question 3

Two main sources of U.S.retirement income are social security and _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Two main sources of U.S.retirement income are...

Question 4

Who is using ALL the principles of selective optimization with compensation to help memory?

Accepted Answer

A) Jing,who focuses on what he needs to remember most,takes special time to remember those facts,and uses a daily planner to make sure he doesn't forget 
B) Kathy,who writes down everything that might be important that day 
C) Lala,who asks other people to remember for her,because she believes her memory is so poor 
D) Dembe,who believes that his memory is so good that he will automatically recall everything. 
A) Jing,who focuses on what he needs to remember most,takes special time to remember those facts,and uses a daily planner to make sure he doesn't forget 
B) Kathy,who writes down everything that might be important that day 
C) Lala,who asks other people to remember for her,because she believes her memory is so poor 
D) Dembe,who believes that his memory is so good that he will automatically recall everything.

Question 5

_____ refers to issues related to balancing the needs of the old and the young.

Accepted Answer

Intergener

Question 6

The idea that the amount of time that a person has left to live changes priorities and social relationships is the basic premise of _____ theory.

Accepted Answer

A) self-efficacy 
B) immediacy 
C) prioritization 
D) socioemotional selectivity 
A) self-efficacy 
B) immediacy 
C) prioritization 
D) socioemotional selectivity

Question 7

Describe the challenges that widowed people face and,also,some predictors of having a rocky time in widowhood.If possible,make reference to a widowed person you know as an illustration of your points.

Accepted Answer

Challenges for widowed people: mourning

Question 8

Who is guilty of ageism?

Accepted Answer

A) Western adults 
B) young people 
C) old people 
D) everyone 
A) Western adults 
B) young people 
C) old people 
D) everyone

Question 9

In the United States,Social Security comes from the _____.

Accepted Answer

A) federal government 
B) private industry 
C) individual savings 
D) family inheritances 
A) federal government 
B) private industry 
C) individual savings 
D) family inheritances

Question 10

Negative ideas about older adults are:

Accepted Answer

A) normal worldwide. 
B) only held by the young. 
C) a sign of emotional problems. 
D) only apparent in the United States. 
A) normal worldwide. 
B) only held by the young. 
C) a sign of emotional problems. 
D) only apparent in the United States.

Question 11

Choose a specific older adult in your life and,with reference to this individual,discuss ways in which the research on memory may help you better understand and help this person.

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

The elevated risk of death that occurs among men after a spouse dies is called the _____ effect.

Accepted Answer

A) continuing bonds 
B) widowhood mortality 
C) morbidity 
D) irreversibility 
A) continuing bonds 
B) widowhood mortality 
C) morbidity 
D) irreversibility

Question 13

If an older adult is continually complaining about his or her terrible memory,all may be helpful strategies EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) teaching memory strategies. 
B) treating what may be a possible depression. 
C) assuming this person has Alzheimer's disease. 
D) taking action to make this person's life more fulfilling. 
A) teaching memory strategies. 
B) treating what may be a possible depression. 
C) assuming this person has Alzheimer's disease. 
D) taking action to make this person's life more fulfilling.

Question 14

Which stereotype about the elderly is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) People treated the elderly better in the "good old days." 
B) People see the elderly as wise. 
C) In China,people feel much better about old age than do people in the West. 
D) Young people are especially negative about old age. 
A) People treated the elderly better in the "good old days." 
B) People see the elderly as wise. 
C) In China,people feel much better about old age than do people in the West. 
D) Young people are especially negative about old age.

Question 15

Which person is MOST likely to be happy in retirement?

Accepted Answer

A) Thelma,who has a good pension and a compelling retirement passion 
B) Teresa,who decided to leave work at age 63 
C) Thad,who felt forced out of his job 
D) Tenchi,who isn't getting along well with his wife 
A) Thelma,who has a good pension and a compelling retirement passion 
B) Teresa,who decided to leave work at age 63 
C) Thad,who felt forced out of his job 
D) Tenchi,who isn't getting along well with his wife

Question 16

Which person is MOST likely to have serious troubles coping with widowhood?

Accepted Answer

A) Mr.Chen,who moved to a retirement community several years ago 
B) Mr.Smith,who had a wonderful,close marriage 
C) Mr.Agnos,whose wife died suddenly and unexpectedly 
D) Mr.Ortega,who has a compelling life passion 
A) Mr.Chen,who moved to a retirement community several years ago 
B) Mr.Smith,who had a wonderful,close marriage 
C) Mr.Agnos,whose wife died suddenly and unexpectedly 
D) Mr.Ortega,who has a compelling life passion

Question 17

A widowed person's sense of the deceased spouse's presence "in spirit" is called:

Accepted Answer

A) continuing bonds. 
B) emerging bonds. 
C) medium spouse. 
D) spousal presence. 
A) continuing bonds. 
B) emerging bonds. 
C) medium spouse. 
D) spousal presence.

Question 18

Which middle-aged worker is subject to overt,or obvious,age discrimination?

Accepted Answer

A) José,who is looking for a new job 
B) Iiang,who is working at an established firm 
C) Jeremiah,who works at a supermarket 
D) Junko,who is a university professor 
A) José,who is looking for a new job 
B) Iiang,who is working at an established firm 
C) Jeremiah,who works at a supermarket 
D) Junko,who is a university professor

Question 19

Neuroscientists find that when older adults memorize easy material,they activate _____ regions of the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) larger 
B) smaller 
C) curvier 
D) no 
A) larger 
B) smaller 
C) curvier 
D) no

Question 20

Based on the research,which stereotype is TRUE of older workers?

Accepted Answer

A) being bossy (or less compliant) 
B) making mental mistakes 
C) being reliable 
D) taking many sick days 
A) being bossy (or less compliant) 
B) making mental mistakes 
C) being reliable 
D) taking many sick days

The late-life positivity effect suggests that the elderly:

In which nation do the elderly have the FEWEST retirement worries?

Two main sources of U.S.retirement income are social security and _____.

Who is using ALL the principles of selective optimization with compensation to help memory?

_____ refers to issues related to balancing the needs of the old and the young.

The idea that the amount of time that a person has left to live changes priorities and social relationships is the basic premise of _____ theory.

Describe the challenges that widowed people face and,also,some predictors of having a rocky time in widowhood.If possible,make reference to a widowed person you know as an illustration of your points.

Who is guilty of ageism?

In the United States,Social Security comes from the _____.

Negative ideas about older adults are:

Choose a specific older adult in your life and,with reference to this individual,discuss ways in which the research on memory may help you better understand and help this person.

The elevated risk of death that occurs among men after a spouse dies is called the _____ effect.

If an older adult is continually complaining about his or her terrible memory,all may be helpful strategies EXCEPT:

Which stereotype about the elderly is TRUE?

Which person is MOST likely to be happy in retirement?

Which person is MOST likely to have serious troubles coping with widowhood?

A widowed person's sense of the deceased spouse's presence "in spirit" is called:

Which middle-aged worker is subject to overt,or obvious,age discrimination?

Neuroscientists find that when older adults memorize easy material,they activate _____ regions of the brain.

Based on the research,which stereotype is TRUE of older workers?

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Exam 13: Later Life: Cognitive and Socioemotional Development

The late-life positivity effect suggests that the elderly:

In which nation do the elderly have the FEWEST retirement worries?

Two main sources of U.S.retirement income are social security and _____.

Who is using ALL the principles of selective optimization with compensation to help memory?

_____ refers to issues related to balancing the needs of the old and the young.

The idea that the amount of time that a person has left to live changes priorities and social relationships is the basic premise of _____ theory.

Describe the challenges that widowed people face and,also,some predictors of having a rocky time in widowhood.If possible,make reference to a widowed person you know as an illustration of your points.

Who is guilty of ageism?

In the United States,Social Security comes from the _____.

Negative ideas about older adults are:

Choose a specific older adult in your life and,with reference to this individual,discuss ways in which the research on memory may help you better understand and help this person.

The elevated risk of death that occurs among men after a spouse dies is called the _____ effect.

If an older adult is continually complaining about his or her terrible memory,all may be helpful strategies EXCEPT:

Which stereotype about the elderly is TRUE?

Which person is MOST likely to be happy in retirement?

Which person is MOST likely to have serious troubles coping with widowhood?

A widowed person's sense of the deceased spouse's presence "in spirit" is called:

Which middle-aged worker is subject to overt,or obvious,age discrimination?

Neuroscientists find that when older adults memorize easy material,they activate _____ regions of the brain.

Based on the research,which stereotype is TRUE of older workers?

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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