Question 1

An older person's use of selective optimization with compensation is a sign that he or she is near death.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

The crucial stratification variable in the well being of the elderly is _____, which causes a lifetime of stresses including less education, less health care, and accumulating disadvantages of many kinds.

Accepted Answer

A)  the age of retirement 
B)  low income 
C)  age 
D)  family size 
A)  the age of retirement 
B)  low income 
C)  age 
D)  family size B

Question 3

The ability to perform IADLs may be even more critical to self-sufficiency than ADL ability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

What problems might arise in caring for a frail elderly person? What measures might help caregivers?

Accepted Answer

Caregivers often experience substantial

Question 5

______ theories focus on the ways in which people organize themselves and are organized by society according to their particular characteristics and circumstances.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ______ theories focus on the ways in...

Question 6

In the U.S., which of the following activities is one of the IADLs?

Accepted Answer

A)  eating 
B)  toileting 
C)  keeping a budget 
D)  growing vegetables in a garden 
A)  eating 
B)  toileting 
C)  keeping a budget 
D)  growing vegetables in a garden

Question 7

Most studies of marriages of long duration find that compared to younger adults, the elderly are:

Accepted Answer

A)  more open to the possibility of divorcing. 
B)  happier in their marriages. 
C)  no longer interested in sexual interaction. 
D)  more likely to dwell on areas of disagreement. 
A)  more open to the possibility of divorcing. 
B)  happier in their marriages. 
C)  no longer interested in sexual interaction. 
D)  more likely to dwell on areas of disagreement.

Question 8

The term "social convoy" refers to the truism that:

Accepted Answer

A)  he who travels fastest travels alone. 
B)  it is not healthy to spend time alone. 
C)  we travel through life in the company of others. 
D)  we need a strong leader in times of conflict. 
A)  he who travels fastest travels alone. 
B)  it is not healthy to spend time alone. 
C)  we travel through life in the company of others. 
D)  we need a strong leader in times of conflict.

Question 9

The quality of older peoples' friendships tends to improve to compensate for losses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Claire and Dennis have lived in the same house for over 40 years. They reared their children there and were actively involved in the neighborhood. As they age, their children want them to move to a nearby small apartment. Like many other older adults, Claire and Dennis:

Accepted Answer

A)  look forward to moving to a new home. 
B)  prefer to age in place. 
C)  are divided on the decision, as women in general prefer to move to moving during retirement. 
D)  would actually prefer to head to a warmer climate than stay local. 
A)  look forward to moving to a new home. 
B)  prefer to age in place. 
C)  are divided on the decision, as women in general prefer to move to moving during retirement. 
D)  would actually prefer to head to a warmer climate than stay local.

Question 11

Which of the following statements about selective optimization with compensation is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  With it, older adults decide how to accomplish something despite their limitations. 
B)  Older adults who use it have poor self- efficacy. 
C)  It was first emphasized by Freud and Erikson. 
D)  It assumes that older adults must find new hobbies given their increasing challenges. 
A)  With it, older adults decide how to accomplish something despite their limitations. 
B)  Older adults who use it have poor self- efficacy. 
C)  It was first emphasized by Freud and Erikson. 
D)  It assumes that older adults must find new hobbies given their increasing challenges.

Question 12

The obligation of adult children to care for their elderly parents is known as ______.

Accepted Answer

filial res

Question 13

Define positivity effect, and discuss the benefits of it in the lives of the elderly.

Accepted Answer

Positivity effect is the tendency for ol

Question 14

______ grandparents entertain and "spoil" their grandchildren.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ______ grandparents entertain and "spoil" their grandchildren....

Question 15

People can choose to cope with changes of late adulthood through selective optimization with ______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of People can choose to cope with changes...

Question 16

Many older people resist moving from unsuitable homes into a smaller, safer place out of a desire to hold on to their sense of self.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Older immigrants tend to be:

Accepted Answer

A)  happy and financially stable due to retirement savings. 
B)  well integrated into extended family life, as is the norm in the United States. 
C)  isolated but provided for by social welfare programs. 
D)  lonely and poor, without a U.S. work history or the benefit of extended family life to support them. 
A)  happy and financially stable due to retirement savings. 
B)  well integrated into extended family life, as is the norm in the United States. 
C)  isolated but provided for by social welfare programs. 
D)  lonely and poor, without a U.S. work history or the benefit of extended family life to support them.

Question 18

Feminist theory illustrates that women can be limited or harmed by gender-based stratification though men are usually unaffected by it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What percentage of older adults volunteer in political campaigns?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  5 
A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  5

Question 20

Older couples that are happy together are likely to say they no longer disagree about things.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

An older person's use of selective optimization with compensation is a sign that he or she is near death.

The crucial stratification variable in the well being of the elderly is _____, which causes a lifetime of stresses including less education, less health care, and accumulating disadvantages of many kinds.

The ability to perform IADLs may be even more critical to self-sufficiency than ADL ability.

What problems might arise in caring for a frail elderly person? What measures might help caregivers?

______ theories focus on the ways in which people organize themselves and are organized by society according to their particular characteristics and circumstances.

In the U.S., which of the following activities is one of the IADLs?

Most studies of marriages of long duration find that compared to younger adults, the elderly are:

The term "social convoy" refers to the truism that:

The quality of older peoples' friendships tends to improve to compensate for losses.

Claire and Dennis have lived in the same house for over 40 years. They reared their children there and were actively involved in the neighborhood. As they age, their children want them to move to a nearby small apartment. Like many other older adults, Claire and Dennis:

Which of the following statements about selective optimization with compensation is TRUE?

The obligation of adult children to care for their elderly parents is known as ______.

Define positivity effect, and discuss the benefits of it in the lives of the elderly.

______ grandparents entertain and "spoil" their grandchildren.

People can choose to cope with changes of late adulthood through selective optimization with ______.

Many older people resist moving from unsuitable homes into a smaller, safer place out of a desire to hold on to their sense of self.

Older immigrants tend to be:

Feminist theory illustrates that women can be limited or harmed by gender-based stratification though men are usually unaffected by it.

What percentage of older adults volunteer in political campaigns?

Older couples that are happy together are likely to say they no longer disagree about things.

The Science of Development

From Conception to Birth

The First Two Years: Body and Mind

The First Two Years: Psychosocial Development

Early Childhood: Body and Mind

Early Childhood: Psychosocial Development

Middle Childhood: Body and Mind

Middle Childhood: Psychosocial Development

Adolescence: Body and Mind

Adolescence: Psychosocial Development

Emerging Adulthood: Body, Mind, and Social World

Adulthood: Body and Mind

Adulthood: Psychosocial Development

Late Adulthood: Body and Mind

Epilogue: Death and Dying

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Exam 15: Late Adulthood: Psychosocial Development

An older person's use of selective optimization with compensation is a sign that he or she is near death.

The crucial stratification variable in the well being of the elderly is _____, which causes a lifetime of stresses including less education, less health care, and accumulating disadvantages of many kinds.

The ability to perform IADLs may be even more critical to self-sufficiency than ADL ability.

What problems might arise in caring for a frail elderly person? What measures might help caregivers?

______ theories focus on the ways in which people organize themselves and are organized by society according to their particular characteristics and circumstances.

In the U.S., which of the following activities is one of the IADLs?

Most studies of marriages of long duration find that compared to younger adults, the elderly are:

The term "social convoy" refers to the truism that:

The quality of older peoples' friendships tends to improve to compensate for losses.

Claire and Dennis have lived in the same house for over 40 years. They reared their children there and were actively involved in the neighborhood. As they age, their children want them to move to a nearby small apartment. Like many other older adults, Claire and Dennis:

Which of the following statements about selective optimization with compensation is TRUE?

The obligation of adult children to care for their elderly parents is known as ______.

Define positivity effect, and discuss the benefits of it in the lives of the elderly.

______ grandparents entertain and "spoil" their grandchildren.

People can choose to cope with changes of late adulthood through selective optimization with ______.

Many older people resist moving from unsuitable homes into a smaller, safer place out of a desire to hold on to their sense of self.

Older immigrants tend to be:

Feminist theory illustrates that women can be limited or harmed by gender-based stratification though men are usually unaffected by it.

What percentage of older adults volunteer in political campaigns?

Older couples that are happy together are likely to say they no longer disagree about things.

The Science of Development

From Conception to Birth

The First Two Years: Body and Mind

The First Two Years: Psychosocial Development

Early Childhood: Body and Mind

Early Childhood: Psychosocial Development

Middle Childhood: Body and Mind

Middle Childhood: Psychosocial Development

Adolescence: Body and Mind

Adolescence: Psychosocial Development

Emerging Adulthood: Body, Mind, and Social World

Adulthood: Body and Mind

Adulthood: Psychosocial Development

Late Adulthood: Body and Mind

Epilogue: Death and Dying

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