Question 1

A secondary appraisal involves

Accepted Answer

A) making a new primary appraisal. 
B) evaluating one's ability to cope. 
C) reassessing an event as benign, positive, or stressful. 
D) evaluating all stressors in one's life as benign. 
A) making a new primary appraisal. 
B) evaluating one's ability to cope. 
C) reassessing an event as benign, positive, or stressful. 
D) evaluating all stressors in one's life as benign.

Question 2

The risk of getting cancer

Accepted Answer

A) decreases somewhat with age. 
B) increases markedly with age. 
C) does not change with age. 
D) is unknown. 
A) decreases somewhat with age. 
B) increases markedly with age. 
C) does not change with age. 
D) is unknown.

Question 3

Which of the following statements about ethnic differences in average longevity is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Older ethnic individuals have a shorter life expectancy than European Americans. 
B) Older ethnic individuals have a longer life expectancy than European Americans. 
C) At birth, ethnic individuals have a longer life expectancy than European Americans. 
D) At birth, people of all ethnicities have the same life expectancy rates. 
A) Older ethnic individuals have a shorter life expectancy than European Americans. 
B) Older ethnic individuals have a longer life expectancy than European Americans. 
C) At birth, ethnic individuals have a longer life expectancy than European Americans. 
D) At birth, people of all ethnicities have the same life expectancy rates.

Question 4

The perceived ability to cope with harm, threat, or challenge is _____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The perceived ability to cope with harm,...

Question 5

The self-care tasks of eating, bathing, dressing, and walking are termed

Accepted Answer

A) functional activities of daily living. 
B) instrumental activities of daily living. 
C) activities of daily living. 
D) disabilities of daily living. 
A) functional activities of daily living. 
B) instrumental activities of daily living. 
C) activities of daily living. 
D) disabilities of daily living.

Question 6

Due to physiological changes, older adults are at risk for all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) increased side effects from medication. 
B) increased risk of toxic effects from medication. 
C) slower absorption of medication. 
D) faster excretion of medication. 
A) increased side effects from medication. 
B) increased risk of toxic effects from medication. 
C) slower absorption of medication. 
D) faster excretion of medication.

Question 7

When a person makes a new primary or secondary appraisal resulting from a change in the situation, they are making a

Accepted Answer

A) primary appraisal. 
B) secondary appraisal. 
C) tertiary appraisal. 
D) reappraisal. 
A) primary appraisal. 
B) secondary appraisal. 
C) tertiary appraisal. 
D) reappraisal.

Question 8

Which of the following is a major risk factor for the development of skin cancer?

Accepted Answer

A) exercise and a low-fat diet 
B) exposure to the UV rays of the sun 
C) having dark-colored skin 
D) low levels of sex hormones 
A) exercise and a low-fat diet 
B) exposure to the UV rays of the sun 
C) having dark-colored skin 
D) low levels of sex hormones

Question 9

Sixty-five-year-old Maggie has joined an exercise program and is trying to keep a positive outlook since her diagnosis of arthritis.These activities are examples of

Accepted Answer

A) risk factors. 
B) personal factors. 
C) extraindividual factors. 
D) intraindividual factors. 
A) risk factors. 
B) personal factors. 
C) extraindividual factors. 
D) intraindividual factors.

Question 10

After doing poorly on an exam, you ask yourself, "What can I do to improve my performance next time?" This is an example of a

Accepted Answer

A) primary appraisal. 
B) secondary appraisal. 
C) tertiary appraisal. 
D) reappraisal. 
A) primary appraisal. 
B) secondary appraisal. 
C) tertiary appraisal. 
D) reappraisal.

Question 11

Discuss extraindividual and intraindividual interventions with regard to health and disability.

Accepted Answer

Examples of extraindividual factors incl

Question 12

A person is said to have a _________ when a chronic condition affects a person's ability to engage
in necessary, expected, and desired activities.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A person is said to have a...

Question 13

In the United States, which of the following statements about sex differences in average longevity is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Women live less long due to factors such as maternal mortality and female infanticide. 
B) Women tend to live longer than men. 
C) Men and women have the same average longevity. 
D) Men live longer due to their increased access to health care and higher socioeconomic status. 
A) Women live less long due to factors such as maternal mortality and female infanticide. 
B) Women tend to live longer than men. 
C) Men and women have the same average longevity. 
D) Men live longer due to their increased access to health care and higher socioeconomic status.

Question 14

At 85-years-old, Elizabeth has recently begun to lose control of her bladder, which has led to several embarrassing situations when she has been out with friends.Elizabeth is suffering from

Accepted Answer

A) Crohn's disease. 
B) irritable bowel syndrome. 
C) incontinence. 
D) hormonal enuresis. 
A) Crohn's disease. 
B) irritable bowel syndrome. 
C) incontinence. 
D) hormonal enuresis.

Question 15

Lawton and colleagues (1999) found that a person's valuation of life had a great deal of impact on

Accepted Answer

A) that person's experience of chronic diseases. 
B) how long that person would like to live. 
C) experience of acute illnesses. 
D) rates of depression. 
A) that person's experience of chronic diseases. 
B) how long that person would like to live. 
C) experience of acute illnesses. 
D) rates of depression.

Question 16

Changes in __________ increase the older adult's vulnerability to infection, viruses, and certain types of arthritis.

Accepted Answer

A) white matter 
B) the autonomic nervous system 
C) quality of life 
D) the immune system 
A) white matter 
B) the autonomic nervous system 
C) quality of life 
D) the immune system

Question 17

You wake up with the flu one morning, the day after you did poorly on a biology exam and the day you have a big psychology exam.You look at your roommate and scream in frustration and then vent all your pent-up anger. According to the stress and coping paradigm, this is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) primary appraisal. 
B) reappraisal. 
C) problem-focused coping. 
D) emotion-focused coping. 
A) primary appraisal. 
B) reappraisal. 
C) problem-focused coping. 
D) emotion-focused coping.

Question 18

Researchers speculate that when stressed, men opt for a fight or flight response, whereas women opt for a____________ approach.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Researchers speculate that when stressed, men opt...

Question 19

Compared with younger adults, older adults' metabolism of medication

Accepted Answer

A) takes more time. 
B) takes less time. 
C) takes the same amount of time. 
D) requires more medication to achieve the same levels in the blood stream. 
A) takes more time. 
B) takes less time. 
C) takes the same amount of time. 
D) requires more medication to achieve the same levels in the blood stream.

Question 20

Which of the following forms of cancer is thought to have a genetic link?

Accepted Answer

A) breast 
B) spinal 
C) stomach 
D) lung 
A) breast 
B) spinal 
C) stomach 
D) lung

A secondary appraisal involves

The risk of getting cancer

Which of the following statements about ethnic differences in average longevity is true?

The perceived ability to cope with harm, threat, or challenge is _____________.

The self-care tasks of eating, bathing, dressing, and walking are termed

Due to physiological changes, older adults are at risk for all of the following except

When a person makes a new primary or secondary appraisal resulting from a change in the situation, they are making a

Which of the following is a major risk factor for the development of skin cancer?

Sixty-five-year-old Maggie has joined an exercise program and is trying to keep a positive outlook since her diagnosis of arthritis.These activities are examples of

After doing poorly on an exam, you ask yourself, "What can I do to improve my performance next time?" This is an example of a

Discuss extraindividual and intraindividual interventions with regard to health and disability.

A person is said to have a _________ when a chronic condition affects a person's ability to engage in necessary, expected, and desired activities.

In the United States, which of the following statements about sex differences in average longevity is true?

At 85-years-old, Elizabeth has recently begun to lose control of her bladder, which has led to several embarrassing situations when she has been out with friends.Elizabeth is suffering from

Lawton and colleagues (1999) found that a person's valuation of life had a great deal of impact on

Changes in __________ increase the older adult's vulnerability to infection, viruses, and certain types of arthritis.

You wake up with the flu one morning, the day after you did poorly on a biology exam and the day you have a big psychology exam.You look at your roommate and scream in frustration and then vent all your pent-up anger. According to the stress and coping paradigm, this is an example of

Researchers speculate that when stressed, men opt for a fight or flight response, whereas women opt for a____________ approach.

Compared with younger adults, older adults' metabolism of medication

Which of the following forms of cancer is thought to have a genetic link?

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Exam 4: Longevity, Health, and Functioning

A secondary appraisal involves

The risk of getting cancer

Which of the following statements about ethnic differences in average longevity is true?

The perceived ability to cope with harm, threat, or challenge is _____________.

The self-care tasks of eating, bathing, dressing, and walking are termed

Due to physiological changes, older adults are at risk for all of the following except

When a person makes a new primary or secondary appraisal resulting from a change in the situation, they are making a

Which of the following is a major risk factor for the development of skin cancer?

Sixty-five-year-old Maggie has joined an exercise program and is trying to keep a positive outlook since her diagnosis of arthritis.These activities are examples of

After doing poorly on an exam, you ask yourself, "What can I do to improve my performance next time?" This is an example of a

Discuss extraindividual and intraindividual interventions with regard to health and disability.

A person is said to have a _________ when a chronic condition affects a person's ability to engage in necessary, expected, and desired activities.

In the United States, which of the following statements about sex differences in average longevity is true?

At 85-years-old, Elizabeth has recently begun to lose control of her bladder, which has led to several embarrassing situations when she has been out with friends.Elizabeth is suffering from

Lawton and colleagues (1999) found that a person's valuation of life had a great deal of impact on

Changes in __________ increase the older adult's vulnerability to infection, viruses, and certain types of arthritis.

You wake up with the flu one morning, the day after you did poorly on a biology exam and the day you have a big psychology exam.You look at your roommate and scream in frustration and then vent all your pent-up anger. According to the stress and coping paradigm, this is an example of

Researchers speculate that when stressed, men opt for a fight or flight response, whereas women opt for a____________ approach.

Compared with younger adults, older adults' metabolism of medication

Which of the following forms of cancer is thought to have a genetic link?

Studying Adult Development and Aging

Neuroscience As a Basis for Adult Development

Physical Changes

Where People Live: Person-Environment Interactions

Attention and Memory

Intelligence

Social Cognition

Personality

Clinical Assessment, Mental Health, and Mental Disorders

Relationships

Work, Leisure, and Retirement

Dying and Bereavement

Successful Aging

Filters