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

Intentionally inflicting harm or discomfort through cutting, burning, or force is called ______.

Which retiring person is most likely to be pleased with the loss of a work role?

Janice is 82 years old and has extremely limited mobility because of rheumatoid arthritis. Reluctantly, her family moved her into a nursing home so she could get care full-time care. One of the caregivers lets his hands wander over Janice's blouse when he is taking care of her. Lately, he has taken to squeezing her breasts when he thinks he is unobserved. What type of elder maltreatment does this describe?

Successful elders retain a sense that they are the same person they have always been despite physical, cognitive, emotional, and social changes.

Older adults are able to remain sexually active well into their ______.

If family relationships involve members living far apart, engaging in little contact, and having few support exchanges, they are referred to as ______.

The process of retirement typically begins with ______.

Higher rates of anxiety tend to be found in those in which living arrangement?

Most older adults live someplace other than the home they have lived in most of their lives.

Maeve lives in an apartment complex that is handicap accessible with grab bars in the bathroom, a call button in the bathroom, bedroom, and kitchen, and has intercoms installed in the apartments to reach the security office. What type of living arrangement does Lucille live in?

Over time, adults reframe their sense of self by revising their possible selves in light of ______.

Lyman is 65 years old and works at a job that is very stressful. He is close to his co-workers and they support each other. Lyman's mother was just diagnosed with cancer. His wife, Janine, is 62 years old, a piano teacher at a local school, and enjoys her job. She is very close to Lyman's mother. Based information about decisions to retire, which scenario is most likely?

Which relationship would tend to be closest?

The frequency of sexual activity increases with age, but sexual satisfaction often decreases.

What is the financial structure of most residential communities?