Question 1

Ageism refers to

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A) thinking that someone is older than they really are. 
B) someone who acts older than they really are. 
C) offering older people senior discounts simply because they are older. 
D) stereotyping or biased thinking about someone because they are old. 
A) thinking that someone is older than they really are. 
B) someone who acts older than they really are. 
C) offering older people senior discounts simply because they are older. 
D) stereotyping or biased thinking about someone because they are old. D

Question 2

Sexually, people in their 70s, 80s and beyond

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A) are unattractive to each other and desire younger partners. 
B) have absolutely no decrease in sexual desire. 
C) are too physically fragile for sexual intercourse. 
D) remain able to engage in sexual activity, though there are several physiological changes they must cope with. 
A) are unattractive to each other and desire younger partners. 
B) have absolutely no decrease in sexual desire. 
C) are too physically fragile for sexual intercourse. 
D) remain able to engage in sexual activity, though there are several physiological changes they must cope with. D

Question 3

Loss of height, decreased lung capacity, loss of neurons, and fat redistribution are

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A) consequences of smoking. 
B) symptoms of dementia. 
C) physical changes occurring as a result of aging. 
D) biological changes occurring in older adults with heart disease. 
A) consequences of smoking. 
B) symptoms of dementia. 
C) physical changes occurring as a result of aging. 
D) biological changes occurring in older adults with heart disease. C

Question 4

Which group is most likely to be overlooked for alcohol screening?

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A) Older women 
B) Older men 
C) Younger women 
D) Younger men 
A) Older women 
B) Older men 
C) Younger women 
D) Younger men

Question 5

The level of alcohol consumption needed for problem use is usually lower in older people because

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A) older people usually choose drinks that contain higher percentages of alcohol. 
B) older people weigh less than they did when they were younger. 
C) metabolic changes allow alcohol to be absorbed into the bloodstream more quickly. 
D) older people can't remember how many drinks they had. 
A) older people usually choose drinks that contain higher percentages of alcohol. 
B) older people weigh less than they did when they were younger. 
C) metabolic changes allow alcohol to be absorbed into the bloodstream more quickly. 
D) older people can't remember how many drinks they had.

Question 6

Which of the following statements is TRUE about disengagement theory?

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A) Older people experience well-being when they are active in many roles. 
B) Mutual withdrawal occurs between the individual and society in late adulthood. 
C) Older people strive to maintain their cognitive abilities. 
D) Older people strive to avoid disease and maintain physical functioning. 
A) Older people experience well-being when they are active in many roles. 
B) Mutual withdrawal occurs between the individual and society in late adulthood. 
C) Older people strive to maintain their cognitive abilities. 
D) Older people strive to avoid disease and maintain physical functioning.

Question 7

Which of the following statements is FALSE about cognitive functioning in older adults?

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A) Mental decline varies from one individual to the next. 
B) Mental stimulation can assist with memory functioning. 
C) Problems with memory usually indicate Alzheimer's disease. 
D) Speed of information processing declines with age. 
A) Mental decline varies from one individual to the next. 
B) Mental stimulation can assist with memory functioning. 
C) Problems with memory usually indicate Alzheimer's disease. 
D) Speed of information processing declines with age.

Question 8

Do students think it is a good idea to try and define "successful aging?" Does Rowe & Kahn's model do a good job? What would the students add?

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It is likely that students have varying

Question 9

Studies mentioned in the text indicated that all of these factors have an impact on how involved and influential grandparents are with their grandchildren, EXCEPT

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A) geographical distance. 
B) whether the parent is present or absent. 
C) maternal vs. paternal grandparents. 
D) sex of the grandchild. 
A) geographical distance. 
B) whether the parent is present or absent. 
C) maternal vs. paternal grandparents. 
D) sex of the grandchild.

Question 10

What are some of the reasons that retirement is difficult for people? What are some of the positive and negative ways people sometimes cope?

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Retirement can be difficult for people f

Question 11

Which of the following statements is FALSE about older women as compared to older men?

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A) Older women live longer than older men. 
B) Older women are more likely to live alone, whereas older men are more likely to live with a spouse. 
C) Older women are less likely to be institutionalized than older men. 
D) Older women have more chronic disabilities than older men. 
A) Older women live longer than older men. 
B) Older women are more likely to live alone, whereas older men are more likely to live with a spouse. 
C) Older women are less likely to be institutionalized than older men. 
D) Older women have more chronic disabilities than older men.

Question 12

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding people with early-stage Alzheimer's disease or other dementia?

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A) They are often prescribed medications to help their memory. 
B) They often display a lack of motivation or apathy. 
C) They cannot benefit from supportive treatments such as psycho-education. 
D) They lack emotional reactivity. 
A) They are often prescribed medications to help their memory. 
B) They often display a lack of motivation or apathy. 
C) They cannot benefit from supportive treatments such as psycho-education. 
D) They lack emotional reactivity.

Question 13

Depression in late life is often marked by all these EXCEPT

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A) excessive social withdrawal. 
B) anhedonia-loss of enjoyment. 
C) less focus on somatic complaints. 
D) history of recent losses. 
A) excessive social withdrawal. 
B) anhedonia-loss of enjoyment. 
C) less focus on somatic complaints. 
D) history of recent losses.

Question 14

Which of the following types of memory is/are shown to decline with age?

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A) Episodic memory 
B) Long-term memory 
C) Episodic and long-term memory 
D) No types of memory decline with age. 
A) Episodic memory 
B) Long-term memory 
C) Episodic and long-term memory 
D) No types of memory decline with age.

Question 15

Jean is 75 years old and has recently moved in with her daughter. Jean's husband died when she was 55 and she has been on her own ever since. Jean is noticing now that when she goes to get something in another room she often forgets what she was going to get and has to return to the original room to remember. When she wakes up at night she often forgets the way to the bathroom in this new home. Jean sometimes calls her grandchildren by the wrong name. Jean is probably suffering from

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A) Alzheimer's disease. 
B) depression. 
C) cognitive impairment. 
D) normal aging and adjustment. 
A) Alzheimer's disease. 
B) depression. 
C) cognitive impairment. 
D) normal aging and adjustment.

Question 16

How might depression in the elderly differ from depression in younger people? What should be taken into account in assessing depression in older people? What factors might contribute to this depression?

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Depression in the elderly can differ fro

Question 17

While adapting to change in late life, with regard to "sense of self," people tend to

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A) give up earlier relationships with friends and family. 
B) focus on being old and develop an "old" identity. 
C) identify with their former occupations and roles. 
D) change their basic personality. 
A) give up earlier relationships with friends and family. 
B) focus on being old and develop an "old" identity. 
C) identify with their former occupations and roles. 
D) change their basic personality.

Question 18

Which of the following statements is FALSE about marital relationships in old age?

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A) They vary: Some remain close and loving while others do not. 
B) They generally decerase in satisfaction once the couple finishes raising children and is alone together again. 
C) They provide important support if one partner becomes sick or impaired. 
D) They can often compensate for each other's impairments. 
A) They vary: Some remain close and loving while others do not. 
B) They generally decerase in satisfaction once the couple finishes raising children and is alone together again. 
C) They provide important support if one partner becomes sick or impaired. 
D) They can often compensate for each other's impairments.

Question 19

Which of the following statements about the roles of elders among ethnic minority groups is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Many African-American and Latino elders live with their adult children so they can provide child-care for their grandchildren. 
B) Many elders from ethnic minority groups act as role models for younger generations to retain the stand-alone nuclear family structure. 
C) Many ethnic minority cultures traditionally provide for and honor their elders. 
D) Many Native American older women serve as "head of household" and offer guidance and support to younger generations. 
A) Many African-American and Latino elders live with their adult children so they can provide child-care for their grandchildren. 
B) Many elders from ethnic minority groups act as role models for younger generations to retain the stand-alone nuclear family structure. 
C) Many ethnic minority cultures traditionally provide for and honor their elders. 
D) Many Native American older women serve as "head of household" and offer guidance and support to younger generations.

Question 20

______________ described the stages of the dying process as denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance.

Accepted Answer

A) Kastenbaum 
B) Kubler-Ross 
C) Patterson 
D) Worden 
A) Kastenbaum 
B) Kubler-Ross 
C) Patterson 
D) Worden

Ageism refers to

Sexually, people in their 70s, 80s and beyond

Loss of height, decreased lung capacity, loss of neurons, and fat redistribution are

Which group is most likely to be overlooked for alcohol screening?

The level of alcohol consumption needed for problem use is usually lower in older people because

Which of the following statements is TRUE about disengagement theory?

Which of the following statements is FALSE about cognitive functioning in older adults?

Do students think it is a good idea to try and define "successful aging?" Does Rowe & Kahn's model do a good job? What would the students add?

Studies mentioned in the text indicated that all of these factors have an impact on how involved and influential grandparents are with their grandchildren, EXCEPT

What are some of the reasons that retirement is difficult for people? What are some of the positive and negative ways people sometimes cope?

Which of the following statements is FALSE about older women as compared to older men?

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding people with early-stage Alzheimer's disease or other dementia?

Depression in late life is often marked by all these EXCEPT

Which of the following types of memory is/are shown to decline with age?

How might depression in the elderly differ from depression in younger people? What should be taken into account in assessing depression in older people? What factors might contribute to this depression?

While adapting to change in late life, with regard to "sense of self," people tend to

Which of the following statements is FALSE about marital relationships in old age?

Which of the following statements about the roles of elders among ethnic minority groups is FALSE?

______________ described the stages of the dying process as denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance.

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Ageism refers to

Sexually, people in their 70s, 80s and beyond

Loss of height, decreased lung capacity, loss of neurons, and fat redistribution are

Which group is most likely to be overlooked for alcohol screening?

The level of alcohol consumption needed for problem use is usually lower in older people because

Which of the following statements is TRUE about disengagement theory?

Which of the following statements is FALSE about cognitive functioning in older adults?

Do students think it is a good idea to try and define "successful aging?" Does Rowe & Kahn's model do a good job? What would the students add?

Studies mentioned in the text indicated that all of these factors have an impact on how involved and influential grandparents are with their grandchildren, EXCEPT

What are some of the reasons that retirement is difficult for people? What are some of the positive and negative ways people sometimes cope?

Which of the following statements is FALSE about older women as compared to older men?

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding people with early-stage Alzheimer's disease or other dementia?

Depression in late life is often marked by all these EXCEPT

Which of the following types of memory is/are shown to decline with age?

How might depression in the elderly differ from depression in younger people? What should be taken into account in assessing depression in older people? What factors might contribute to this depression?

While adapting to change in late life, with regard to "sense of self," people tend to

Which of the following statements is FALSE about marital relationships in old age?

Which of the following statements about the roles of elders among ethnic minority groups is FALSE?

______________ described the stages of the dying process as denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance.

Introduction to Human Behavior in the Social Environment

An Integrative Multidimensional Framework for Assessing Current and Developmental Concerns

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Infancy

Early Childhood

Middle Childhood

Adolescence

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Middle Adulthood

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