Question 1

The original purpose of Social Security was to

Accepted Answer

A) create a way for seniors to pay for housing expenses. 
B) provide a supplement to savings and other means of financial support. 
C) provide the primary source of income for those over age 65. 
D) create an investment opportunity. 
A) create a way for seniors to pay for housing expenses. 
B) provide a supplement to savings and other means of financial support. 
C) provide the primary source of income for those over age 65. 
D) create an investment opportunity. B

Question 2

Compared to younger couples, older married couples tend to be more similar in terms of mental and physical health.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

When comparing the average middle-aged married couple with the average older married couple, the older couple is more likely to be characterized as

Accepted Answer

A) unhappy. 
B) disengaged. 
C) similar. 
D) docile. 
A) unhappy. 
B) disengaged. 
C) similar. 
D) docile. C

Question 4

In the United States on any given day, about ____ percent of older adults reside in a nursing home.

Accepted Answer

A) 5 
B) 15 
C) 25 ​ 
D) 35 
A) 5 
B) 15 
C) 25 ​ 
D) 35

Question 5

Life satisfaction is strongly correlated with the number and quality of friendships, but poorly correlated with the number and quality of family relationships.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which statement about marriage is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Marriage helps people deal more effectively with disabilities. 
B) Over time, division of labor becomes more gender stereotyped. 
C) Older married women are much happier about the marriage than their male partners. 
D) Marital conflict increases significantly in old age. 
A) Marriage helps people deal more effectively with disabilities. 
B) Over time, division of labor becomes more gender stereotyped. 
C) Older married women are much happier about the marriage than their male partners. 
D) Marital conflict increases significantly in old age.

Question 7

"Socioemotional selectivity" is a term that describes the process involved in

Accepted Answer

A) arriving at subjective well-being. 
B) developing relationships with others. 
C) maximizing one's zone of maximum comfort. 
D) mastering instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs). 
A) arriving at subjective well-being. 
B) developing relationships with others. 
C) maximizing one's zone of maximum comfort. 
D) mastering instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs).

Question 8

Bannister has run a mile in just under four minutes, which is his best time ever. This would represent his level of ____ for this skill.

Accepted Answer

A) compliance 
B) docility 
C) competence 
D) proactivity 
A) compliance 
B) docility 
C) competence 
D) proactivity

Question 9

Noah is trying to com ​ e to grips with the fact that he is very old and doesn't have long to live. To do this, he thinks of the things he has accomplished, the children he has raised, and the things he has done for the community. Noah is struggling with Erikson's stage of

Accepted Answer

A) generativity versus stagnation. 
B) integrity versus despair. 
C) intimacy versus isolation. 
D) initiative versus guilt. 
A) generativity versus stagnation. 
B) integrity versus despair. 
C) intimacy versus isolation. 
D) initiative versus guilt.

Question 10

Feelings of self-worth tend to be lowest in individuals with high levels of spirituality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In the last few decades, the number of community organizations designed to involve older adults has

Accepted Answer

A) increased significantly. 
B) increased slightly. 
C) remained stable. 
D) decreased slightly. 
A) increased significantly. 
B) increased slightly. 
C) remained stable. 
D) decreased slightly.

Question 12

Frail older adults

Accepted Answer

A) experience no environmental press. 
B) exhibit declining competence. 
C) have a decreased need for spiritual support. 
D) are more likely to seek a bridge job. 
A) experience no environmental press. 
B) exhibit declining competence. 
C) have a decreased need for spiritual support. 
D) are more likely to seek a bridge job.

Question 13

Docility is characterized by a sense of

Accepted Answer

A) little control. 
B) intermediate care. 
C) high competence. 
D) proactivity. 
A) little control. 
B) intermediate care. 
C) high competence. 
D) proactivity.

Question 14

Assisted-living facilities must provide 24-hour medical care.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The physical and social demands put on people are referred to as competence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Describe gender and ethnic differences in retirement and what people can do to increase the likelihood they will be satisfied with their retirement.

Accepted Answer

Women are more likely than men to have d

Question 17

Concerning a partner's decision to retire,

Accepted Answer

A) only women tend to greatly influence their partner's decision to retire. 
B) only men tend to greatly influence their partner's decision to retire. 
C) both women and men tend to greatly influence their partner's decision to retire. 
D) neither women nor men tend to greatly influence their partner's decision to retire. 
A) only women tend to greatly influence their partner's decision to retire. 
B) only men tend to greatly influence their partner's decision to retire. 
C) both women and men tend to greatly influence their partner's decision to retire. 
D) neither women nor men tend to greatly influence their partner's decision to retire.

Question 18

After 45 years of marriage, Athena now has to take care of her husband, who has a major debilitating disease. Athena is likely to be ____ with her marriage than other older adults who are not caregivers for their spouses.

Accepted Answer

A) more satisfied 
B) less satisfied 
C) equally satisfied 
D) satisfied in a different way 
A) more satisfied 
B) less satisfied 
C) equally satisfied 
D) satisfied in a different way

Question 19

How do changes in the amygdala over time impact the regulation of emotion?

Accepted Answer

A) Younger adults have higher amygdala activation and lower emotional arousal. 
B) Younger adults have lower amygdala activation and higher emotional arousal. 
C) Older adults have higher amygdala activation and lower emotional arousal. 
D) Older adults have lower amygdala activation and lower emotional arousal. 
A) Younger adults have higher amygdala activation and lower emotional arousal. 
B) Younger adults have lower amygdala activation and higher emotional arousal. 
C) Older adults have higher amygdala activation and lower emotional arousal. 
D) Older adults have lower amygdala activation and lower emotional arousal.

Question 20

Erikson saw later life as a struggle between integrity and despair.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The original purpose of Social Security was to

Compared to younger couples, older married couples tend to be more similar in terms of mental and physical health.

When comparing the average middle-aged married couple with the average older married couple, the older couple is more likely to be characterized as

In the United States on any given day, about ____ percent of older adults reside in a nursing home.

Life satisfaction is strongly correlated with the number and quality of friendships, but poorly correlated with the number and quality of family relationships.

Which statement about marriage is true?

"Socioemotional selectivity" is a term that describes the process involved in

Bannister has run a mile in just under four minutes, which is his best time ever. This would represent his level of ____ for this skill.

Noah is trying to com e to grips with the fact that he is very old and doesn't have long to live. To do this, he thinks of the things he has accomplished, the children he has raised, and the things he has done for the community. Noah is struggling with Erikson's stage of

Feelings of self-worth tend to be lowest in individuals with high levels of spirituality.

In the last few decades, the number of community organizations designed to involve older adults has

Frail older adults

Docility is characterized by a sense of

Assisted-living facilities must provide 24-hour medical care.

The physical and social demands put on people are referred to as competence.

Describe gender and ethnic differences in retirement and what people can do to increase the likelihood they will be satisfied with their retirement.

Concerning a partner's decision to retire,

After 45 years of marriage, Athena now has to take care of her husband, who has a major debilitating disease. Athena is likely to be ____ with her marriage than other older adults who are not caregivers for their spouses.

How do changes in the amygdala over time impact the regulation of emotion?

Erikson saw later life as a struggle between integrity and despair.

The Study of Human Development

Biological Foundations: Heredity, Prenatal Development, and Birth

Tools for Exploring the World: Physical, Perceptual, and Motor Development

The Emergence of Thought and Language: Cognitive Development in Infancy and Early Childhood

Entering the Social World: Socioemotional Development in Infancy and Early Childhood

Off to School: Cognitive and Physical Development in Middle Childhood

Expanding Social Horizons: Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood

Rites of Passage: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Moving Into the Adult Social World: Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Becoming an Adult: Physical, Cognitive, and Personality Development in Young Adulthood

Being With Others: Forming Relationships in Young and Middle Adulthood

Work, Leisure, and Retirement

Making It in Midlife: the Biopsychosocial Challenges of Middle Adulthood

The Personal Context of Later Life: Physical, Cognitive, and Mental Health Issues

The Final Passage: Dying and Bereavement

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Exam 15: Social Aspects of Later Life: Psychosocial, Retirement, Relationship, and Societal Issues

The original purpose of Social Security was to

Compared to younger couples, older married couples tend to be more similar in terms of mental and physical health.

When comparing the average middle-aged married couple with the average older married couple, the older couple is more likely to be characterized as

In the United States on any given day, about ____ percent of older adults reside in a nursing home.

Life satisfaction is strongly correlated with the number and quality of friendships, but poorly correlated with the number and quality of family relationships.

Which statement about marriage is true?

"Socioemotional selectivity" is a term that describes the process involved in

Bannister has run a mile in just under four minutes, which is his best time ever. This would represent his level of ____ for this skill.

Noah is trying to com ​ e to grips with the fact that he is very old and doesn't have long to live. To do this, he thinks of the things he has accomplished, the children he has raised, and the things he has done for the community. Noah is struggling with Erikson's stage of

Feelings of self-worth tend to be lowest in individuals with high levels of spirituality.

In the last few decades, the number of community organizations designed to involve older adults has

Frail older adults

Docility is characterized by a sense of

Assisted-living facilities must provide 24-hour medical care.

The physical and social demands put on people are referred to as competence.

Describe gender and ethnic differences in retirement and what people can do to increase the likelihood they will be satisfied with their retirement.

Concerning a partner's decision to retire,

After 45 years of marriage, Athena now has to take care of her husband, who has a major debilitating disease. Athena is likely to be ____ with her marriage than other older adults who are not caregivers for their spouses.

How do changes in the amygdala over time impact the regulation of emotion?

Erikson saw later life as a struggle between integrity and despair.

The Study of Human Development

Biological Foundations: Heredity, Prenatal Development, and Birth

Tools for Exploring the World: Physical, Perceptual, and Motor Development

The Emergence of Thought and Language: Cognitive Development in Infancy and Early Childhood

Entering the Social World: Socioemotional Development in Infancy and Early Childhood

Off to School: Cognitive and Physical Development in Middle Childhood

Expanding Social Horizons: Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood

Rites of Passage: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Moving Into the Adult Social World: Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Becoming an Adult: Physical, Cognitive, and Personality Development in Young Adulthood

Being With Others: Forming Relationships in Young and Middle Adulthood

Work, Leisure, and Retirement

Making It in Midlife: the Biopsychosocial Challenges of Middle Adulthood

The Personal Context of Later Life: Physical, Cognitive, and Mental Health Issues

The Final Passage: Dying and Bereavement

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Noah is trying to com e to grips with the fact that he is very old and doesn't have long to live. To do this, he thinks of the things he has accomplished, the children he has raised, and the things he has done for the community. Noah is struggling with Erikson's stage of