Question 1

Regarding religion, nearly three fourths of U.S. adults report being ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  uncaring whether God exists or not 
B)  unsure whether God exists or not 
C)  absolutely certain God is make believe 
D)  absolutely certain of the existence of God 
A)  uncaring whether God exists or not 
B)  unsure whether God exists or not 
C)  absolutely certain God is make believe 
D)  absolutely certain of the existence of God

Question 2

The decision of when to retire is typically influenced by job conditions, health, finances, and personal preferences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Older adults view cohabitation as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  a sin 
B)  negative 
C)  positive 
D)  a last option 
A)  a sin 
B)  negative 
C)  positive 
D)  a last option

Question 4

Factors about elder maltreatment include that it ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  involves omissions that cause annoyance to the older person 
B)  occurs outside of trusting relationships 
C)  depends on education level of the caregiver 
D)  involves acts that cause harm to the older person 
A)  involves omissions that cause annoyance to the older person 
B)  occurs outside of trusting relationships 
C)  depends on education level of the caregiver 
D)  involves acts that cause harm to the older person

Question 5

Marital satisfaction keeps growing into late adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Compare the outcomes of cohabitation between older adults and younger adults.

Accepted Answer

Cohabitation is more consistently associ

Question 7

Jasper is 78 years old and uses a walker for mobility. He lives with his son's family, which includes a teenage boy. When Jasper is moving too slowly and blocking a doorway, his grandson will burn him with a cigarette to get him to move out of the way faster. Which type of elder maltreatment does this describe?

Accepted Answer

A)  physical abuse 
B)  sexual neglect 
C)  psychological abuse 
D)  physical neglect 
A)  physical abuse 
B)  sexual neglect 
C)  psychological abuse 
D)  physical neglect

Question 8

Despite the challenges, remaining in a lifelong home gives elders the emotional benefit of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  a reason to make family come visit 
B)  making them completely self-sufficient 
C)  a reason to avoid relocating 
D)  aiding their sense of identity 
A)  a reason to make family come visit 
B)  making them completely self-sufficient 
C)  a reason to avoid relocating 
D)  aiding their sense of identity

Question 9

Debbie is an older adult who lives in a suburb of Chicago. The impact of where Debbie lives means that she will most likely ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  experience social isolation and emotional deprivation 
B)  be healthier, wealthier, and have a higher rate of life satisfaction 
C)  have lower self-esteem and life satisfaction 
D)  have health problems and difficulty finding social support 
A)  experience social isolation and emotional deprivation 
B)  be healthier, wealthier, and have a higher rate of life satisfaction 
C)  have lower self-esteem and life satisfaction 
D)  have health problems and difficulty finding social support

Question 10

What is the main determining factor for whether and when an older adult retires?

Accepted Answer

A)  financial resources 
B)  reaching the age of 65 
C)  whether a spouse retires 
D)  making room for younger workers 
A)  financial resources 
B)  reaching the age of 65 
C)  whether a spouse retires 
D)  making room for younger workers

Question 11

To reduce the risk of elder maltreatment, caregivers should be provided with ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  more independence in coping with the heavy demands of caretaking 
B)  a strategy to report elder abuse quickly and confidentially 
C)  financial assistance for the elder to be placed in higher-quality care centers 
D)  aid for learning how to cope with anger and manage strong emotions 
A)  more independence in coping with the heavy demands of caretaking 
B)  a strategy to report elder abuse quickly and confidentially 
C)  financial assistance for the elder to be placed in higher-quality care centers 
D)  aid for learning how to cope with anger and manage strong emotions

Question 12

How can elder maltreatment be prevented?

Accepted Answer

Most cases of elder maltreatment are per

Question 13

Older adults are rigid and set in their ways.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which factor influences whether older women will become or stay poor during the retirement years?

Accepted Answer

A)  emotional status 
B)  cognitive ability 
C)  number of children 
D)  health 
A)  emotional status 
B)  cognitive ability 
C)  number of children 
D)  health

Question 15

Which older adult is living in a multigenerational family?

Accepted Answer

A)  Leon, who is living with his brother and a cousin 
B)  Whitney, who is living with his son, daughter-in-law, and their children 
C)  Mercedes, who is living with her best friend and a caregiver 
D)  Lorna, who is living with her two sisters 
A)  Leon, who is living with his brother and a cousin 
B)  Whitney, who is living with his son, daughter-in-law, and their children 
C)  Mercedes, who is living with her best friend and a caregiver 
D)  Lorna, who is living with her two sisters

Question 16

Members of which ethnic group are least likely to retire due to poor health?

Accepted Answer

A)  Asian 
B)  Hispanic 
C)  White 
D)  Black 
A)  Asian 
B)  Hispanic 
C)  White 
D)  Black

Question 17

Ego integrity relies on ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  need to make amends for past mistakes 
B)  emotional responses 
C)  need for concrete reasoning 
D)  dialectical reasoning 
A)  need to make amends for past mistakes 
B)  emotional responses 
C)  need for concrete reasoning 
D)  dialectical reasoning

Question 18

Who is most likely to be most interested in cohabitating?

Accepted Answer

A)  Patricia, who went through a rather grueling divorce 
B)  Aaron, who prefers a woman with traditional values 
C)  Jessica, who has conservative religious views 
D)  Desmond, who wants to have children 
A)  Patricia, who went through a rather grueling divorce 
B)  Aaron, who prefers a woman with traditional values 
C)  Jessica, who has conservative religious views 
D)  Desmond, who wants to have children

Question 19

Beverly is spending less time with her old co-workers or her book club and more time with her grandchildren. She has dinner at her daughter's house twice a week and enjoys picking her grandchildren up from school on Wednesdays. What theory of social interaction and elders' psychological functioning is she demonstrating?

Accepted Answer

A)  activity 
B)  cognitive development 
C)  disengagement 
D)  socioemotional selectivity 
A)  activity 
B)  cognitive development 
C)  disengagement 
D)  socioemotional selectivity

Question 20

Which factor is least likely to diminish sexual response and satisfaction?

Accepted Answer

A)  illness 
B)  obesity 
C)  age 
D)  smoking 
A)  illness 
B)  obesity 
C)  age 
D)  smoking

Regarding religion, nearly three fourths of U.S. adults report being ______.

The decision of when to retire is typically influenced by job conditions, health, finances, and personal preferences.

Older adults view cohabitation as ______.

Factors about elder maltreatment include that it ______.

Marital satisfaction keeps growing into late adulthood.

Compare the outcomes of cohabitation between older adults and younger adults.

Despite the challenges, remaining in a lifelong home gives elders the emotional benefit of ______.

Debbie is an older adult who lives in a suburb of Chicago. The impact of where Debbie lives means that she will most likely ______.

What is the main determining factor for whether and when an older adult retires?

To reduce the risk of elder maltreatment, caregivers should be provided with ______.

How can elder maltreatment be prevented?

Older adults are rigid and set in their ways.

Which factor influences whether older women will become or stay poor during the retirement years?

Which older adult is living in a multigenerational family?

Members of which ethnic group are least likely to retire due to poor health?

Ego integrity relies on ______.

Who is most likely to be most interested in cohabitating?

Which factor is least likely to diminish sexual response and satisfaction?

Understanding Human Development: Approaches and Theories

Biological and Environmental Foundations

The Prenatal Period, Birth, and the Newborn

Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Socioemotional Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

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Exam 18: Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood and the End of Life

Regarding religion, nearly three fourths of U.S. adults report being ______.

The decision of when to retire is typically influenced by job conditions, health, finances, and personal preferences.

Older adults view cohabitation as ______.

Factors about elder maltreatment include that it ______.

Marital satisfaction keeps growing into late adulthood.

Compare the outcomes of cohabitation between older adults and younger adults.

Despite the challenges, remaining in a lifelong home gives elders the emotional benefit of ______.

Debbie is an older adult who lives in a suburb of Chicago. The impact of where Debbie lives means that she will most likely ______.

What is the main determining factor for whether and when an older adult retires?

To reduce the risk of elder maltreatment, caregivers should be provided with ______.

How can elder maltreatment be prevented?

Older adults are rigid and set in their ways.

Which factor influences whether older women will become or stay poor during the retirement years?

Which older adult is living in a multigenerational family?

Members of which ethnic group are least likely to retire due to poor health?

Ego integrity relies on ______.

Who is most likely to be most interested in cohabitating?

Which factor is least likely to diminish sexual response and satisfaction?

Understanding Human Development: Approaches and Theories

Biological and Environmental Foundations

The Prenatal Period, Birth, and the Newborn

Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Socioemotional Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Death and Dying

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