Exam 1: Introduction to Aging and Older Adulthood

When a population pyramid graph is actually shaped like a pyramid (as it was in 1900),which of following best describes the birth rate and death rate of the population?

According to a study by Hummert,which of the following stereotypes do young adult college students have about older adults?

Although the economic status of older adults in the United States has improved over time,which older adults are most likely to be living close to poverty level?

Older adults who choose to relocate to areas of the country where the climate is milder tend to __________.

Nature/nurture is an important theme in developmental psychology.Nature refers to _______ and nurture refers to ________.

What is the best example of a nonnormative life event?

Give a brief description of today's older adult age group in the United States.Mention gender proportion,marital status,racial/ethnic composition,education level,and economic status.

What is functional age? Give an example of a person who is functionally young and one who is functionally old.

Ageism is shown when people ______________.

Which event would be considered a normative age-graded influence on development?

Which is the most accurate statement about older (ages 65+) men and women in the United States at the present time?

According to the Selective Optimization with Compensation (SOC) Model,people who adapt best to the aging process are those who _______________.

The study of the biological,behavioral,and social phenomena that occur from the point of maturity to old age is ___________.

Which factor(s) is (are) important to consider when projecting what proportion of the United States population will be ages 65+ within the next 20 years?

What is social age,and how are chronological age and social age related?

The National Institute on Aging was established in ________.

The relative influence of nature and nurture has been a theme in the study of development.What is nature and what is nurture? Why is it especially difficult to study this issue in older adults?

Georgina enjoys eating in a new restaurant every weekend and taking a vacation to a different place every year.Georgina would be considered ________ compared to Madge,who likes to eat at the same restaurant every week and return to the same vacation spot every year.

What is biological age and how is it related to chronological age?

Which of the following terms would be considered by older adults to be the most favorable?