Question 1

Match the following disorders with their descriptions in .
-Caused by a brief or incomplete blockage of oxygenated blood to the heart.

Accepted Answer

A) primary aging 
B) secondary aging 
C) telomere length 
D) frailty 
E) neuroplasticity 
A) primary aging 
B) secondary aging 
C) telomere length 
D) frailty 
E) neuroplasticity A

Question 2

Daily hassles appear to occur _________ as people get older.

Accepted Answer

A)  more frequently 
B)  less frequently 
C)  at the same frequency 
D)  more frequently than major stressors 
A)  more frequently 
B)  less frequently 
C)  at the same frequency 
D)  more frequently than major stressors A

Question 3

Match the following disorders with their descriptions in .
-Involves a significant decline in the ability to respond and adapt to stress.

Accepted Answer

A) primary aging 
B) secondary aging 
C) telomere length 
D) frailty 
E) neuroplasticity 
A) primary aging 
B) secondary aging 
C) telomere length 
D) frailty 
E) neuroplasticity D

Question 4

What activity in old age has the capacity to be either adaptive or maladaptive, depending on whether one's focus is positive or negative

Accepted Answer

A)  finding meaning 
B)  spirituality 
C)  reminiscence 
D)  generativity 
A)  finding meaning 
B)  spirituality 
C)  reminiscence 
D)  generativity

Question 5

Match the following treatments with their description in .
a. bargaining
b. acceptance
c. depression
d. denial
e. anger
-The study of aging is called

Accepted Answer

A)  geriatrics. 
B)  gerontology. 
C)  ageology. 
D)  gerology. 
A)  geriatrics. 
B)  gerontology. 
C)  ageology. 
D)  gerology.

Question 6

Care that focuses on reducing pain and discomfort, as well as improving quality of life, is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  hospice care. 
B)  end-of-life care. 
C)  chronic illness care. 
D)  palliative care. 
A)  hospice care. 
B)  end-of-life care. 
C)  chronic illness care. 
D)  palliative care.

Question 7

Knowing what you know about successful aging, what three major recommendations would you make to an older adult who is concerned with attaining optimal outcomes in old age

Accepted Answer

1. Stay physically active: Engaging in r

Question 8

Match the following treatments with their description in .
a. bargaining
b. acceptance
c. depression
d. denial
e. anger
-Involves resentment towards others.

Accepted Answer

A) bargaining 
B) acceptance 
C) depression 
D) denial 
E) anger 
A) bargaining 
B) acceptance 
C) depression 
D) denial 
E) anger

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT one of the three criteria for successful aging proposed by Rowe and Kahn (1997)

Accepted Answer

A)  positive spirituality 
B)  engagement with life 
C)  avoiding disease and disability 
D)  high cognitive and physical functioning 
A)  positive spirituality 
B)  engagement with life 
C)  avoiding disease and disability 
D)  high cognitive and physical functioning

Question 10

Programs focused on physical activity in old age should aim to incorporate cognitive tasks in order to boost the positive effects on cognitive health.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following statements regarding bereavement is true

Accepted Answer

A)  Young children grieve longer and more intensely than older children. 
B)  Parents with more children grieve the loss of a child more than parents with a single child who can regain their pre-parenting freedoms. 
C)  Older couples grieve spousal loss more than younger couples because they have lived with each other longer. 
D)  None of these statements is supported by the research in the text. 
A)  Young children grieve longer and more intensely than older children. 
B)  Parents with more children grieve the loss of a child more than parents with a single child who can regain their pre-parenting freedoms. 
C)  Older couples grieve spousal loss more than younger couples because they have lived with each other longer. 
D)  None of these statements is supported by the research in the text.

Question 12

One biological mechanism through which exercise can contribute to decelerated aging is

Accepted Answer

A)  cellular senescence. 
B)  secondary aging. 
C)  lengthening of telomeres. 
D)  shortening of telomeres. 
A)  cellular senescence. 
B)  secondary aging. 
C)  lengthening of telomeres. 
D)  shortening of telomeres.

Question 13

There is evidence that older adults are more likely to reappraise the outcomes of situations in such a way that

Accepted Answer

A)  redefines them positively. 
B)  strikes balance between the costs and gains. 
C)  makes them no longer threatening. 
D)  redefines the situations as challenges. 
A)  redefines them positively. 
B)  strikes balance between the costs and gains. 
C)  makes them no longer threatening. 
D)  redefines the situations as challenges.

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT one of the three behaviours underlying successful aging proposed by Baltes and Baltes (1990)

Accepted Answer

A)  selecting fewer and meaningful goals 
B)  compensating for loss of abilities by engaging in new strategies 
C)  optimizing existing abilities through practice and technology 
D)  disengaging from frustrating or impossible goals 
A)  selecting fewer and meaningful goals 
B)  compensating for loss of abilities by engaging in new strategies 
C)  optimizing existing abilities through practice and technology 
D)  disengaging from frustrating or impossible goals

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT one of the requirements outlined by Bill C-14 for medical assistance in dying

Accepted Answer

A)  The individual must be at least 19 years of age. 
B)  The person must be in an advanced state of irreversible decline. 
C)  The person must have a serious and incurable illness, disease, or disability 
D)  Informed consent must be provided. 
A)  The individual must be at least 19 years of age. 
B)  The person must be in an advanced state of irreversible decline. 
C)  The person must have a serious and incurable illness, disease, or disability 
D)  Informed consent must be provided.

Question 16

Socio-emotional selectivity theory underscores the increasingly important role of what in the second half of life

Accepted Answer

A)  reminiscence 
B)  meaning 
C)  purpose 
D)  engagement 
A)  reminiscence 
B)  meaning 
C)  purpose 
D)  engagement

Question 17

Biological factors underlying the aging experience are referred to as secondary aging.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Discuss the role of ageism in later life, noting its effects as demonstrated in research. What can older adults do to reduce the impact of ageism

Accepted Answer

Ageism in later life refers to the discr

Question 19

There appear to be greater cognitive benefits associated with physical activity in old age when it is combined with

Accepted Answer

A)  a healthy diet. 
B)  cognitive training. 
C)  higher education. 
D)  higher intelligence (IQ). 
A)  a healthy diet. 
B)  cognitive training. 
C)  higher education. 
D)  higher intelligence (IQ).

Question 20

According to research at the University of Manitoba, the desire to die early was associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  depression 
B)  more severe ratings of pain. 
C)  lower family support. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  depression 
B)  more severe ratings of pain. 
C)  lower family support. 
D)  All of the above.

Match the following disorders with their descriptions in . -Caused by a brief or incomplete blockage of oxygenated blood to the heart.

Daily hassles appear to occur _________ as people get older.

Match the following disorders with their descriptions in . -Involves a significant decline in the ability to respond and adapt to stress.

What activity in old age has the capacity to be either adaptive or maladaptive, depending on whether one's focus is positive or negative

Match the following treatments with their description in . a. bargaining b. acceptance c. depression d. denial e. anger -The study of aging is called

Care that focuses on reducing pain and discomfort, as well as improving quality of life, is referred to as

Knowing what you know about successful aging, what three major recommendations would you make to an older adult who is concerned with attaining optimal outcomes in old age

Match the following treatments with their description in . a. bargaining b. acceptance c. depression d. denial e. anger -Involves resentment towards others.

Which of the following is NOT one of the three criteria for successful aging proposed by Rowe and Kahn (1997)

Programs focused on physical activity in old age should aim to incorporate cognitive tasks in order to boost the positive effects on cognitive health.

Which of the following statements regarding bereavement is true

One biological mechanism through which exercise can contribute to decelerated aging is

There is evidence that older adults are more likely to reappraise the outcomes of situations in such a way that

Which of the following is NOT one of the three behaviours underlying successful aging proposed by Baltes and Baltes (1990)

Which of the following is NOT one of the requirements outlined by Bill C-14 for medical assistance in dying

Socio-emotional selectivity theory underscores the increasingly important role of what in the second half of life

Biological factors underlying the aging experience are referred to as secondary aging.

Discuss the role of ageism in later life, noting its effects as demonstrated in research. What can older adults do to reduce the impact of ageism

There appear to be greater cognitive benefits associated with physical activity in old age when it is combined with

According to research at the University of Manitoba, the desire to die early was associated with

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Exam 15: Psychosocial Factors in Aging and Dying

Match the following disorders with their descriptions in . -Caused by a brief or incomplete blockage of oxygenated blood to the heart.

Daily hassles appear to occur _________ as people get older.

Match the following disorders with their descriptions in . -Involves a significant decline in the ability to respond and adapt to stress.

What activity in old age has the capacity to be either adaptive or maladaptive, depending on whether one's focus is positive or negative

Match the following treatments with their description in . a. bargaining b. acceptance c. depression d. denial e. anger -The study of aging is called

Care that focuses on reducing pain and discomfort, as well as improving quality of life, is referred to as

Knowing what you know about successful aging, what three major recommendations would you make to an older adult who is concerned with attaining optimal outcomes in old age

Match the following treatments with their description in . a. bargaining b. acceptance c. depression d. denial e. anger -Involves resentment towards others.

Which of the following is NOT one of the three criteria for successful aging proposed by Rowe and Kahn (1997)

Programs focused on physical activity in old age should aim to incorporate cognitive tasks in order to boost the positive effects on cognitive health.

Which of the following statements regarding bereavement is true

One biological mechanism through which exercise can contribute to decelerated aging is

There is evidence that older adults are more likely to reappraise the outcomes of situations in such a way that

Which of the following is NOT one of the three behaviours underlying successful aging proposed by Baltes and Baltes (1990)

Which of the following is NOT one of the requirements outlined by Bill C-14 for medical assistance in dying

Socio-emotional selectivity theory underscores the increasingly important role of what in the second half of life

Biological factors underlying the aging experience are referred to as secondary aging.

Discuss the role of ageism in later life, noting its effects as demonstrated in research. What can older adults do to reduce the impact of ageism

There appear to be greater cognitive benefits associated with physical activity in old age when it is combined with

According to research at the University of Manitoba, the desire to die early was associated with

An Overview of Psychology and Health

The Bodys Physical Systems

Stress: Its Meaning, Impact and Sources

Stress, Biopsychosocial Factors, and Illness

Coping With and Reducing Stress

Health-Related Beahviour and Health Promotion

Substance Use and Abuse

Improving Nutrition, Weight Control and Diet, Exercise and Safety

Using Health Services

In the Hosital: the Setting, Procedures and Effects on Patients

The Nature and Symptoms of Pain

Managing and Controlling Clinical Pain

Serious and Disabling Chronic Health Illnesses: Causes, Management, and Coping

Life-Threatening Conditions: Heart Disease, Stroke, Cancer, and Hivaids

Whats Ahead for Health Psychology

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