Question 1

Describe some of the key characteristics of the developmental stage known as older age.

Accepted Answer

Older age tends to be a time for evaluating one's life. A major task is to work through a life review-a purposeful, constructive effort to review one's life and put it into perspective and to cope with cumulating losses that usually occur with advancing age. A sense of personal integrity and the comfort of believing that one's life was well lived and was generally satisfying are important achievements during this period.

Question 2

Which of the following are Peck's tasks for older age? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A) Valuing wisdom vs. physical powers 
B) Ego differentiation vs. work role preoccupation 
C) Mental flexibility vs. mental rigidity 
D) Body transcendence vs. body preoccupation 
E) Ego transcendence vs. ego preoccupation 
A) Valuing wisdom vs. physical powers 
B) Ego differentiation vs. work role preoccupation 
C) Mental flexibility vs. mental rigidity 
D) Body transcendence vs. body preoccupation 
E) Ego transcendence vs. ego preoccupation B, D, E

Question 3

Which of the following theories holds that aging is caused by replicated errors in cells that are intrinsic and predetermined?

Accepted Answer

A) Wear-and-tear theory 
B) Error theory 
C) Free radical theory 
D) Programmed aging theory 
A) Wear-and-tear theory 
B) Error theory 
C) Free radical theory 
D) Programmed aging theory D

Question 4

Which theory of aging focuses on developmental changes that occur in the thymus gland?

Accepted Answer

A) Programmed aging theory 
B) Cross-linking theory 
C) Immunological theory 
D) Error theory 
A) Programmed aging theory 
B) Cross-linking theory 
C) Immunological theory 
D) Error theory

Question 5

When you visit your grandmother, she often describes her own and her friends' health problems to you in great detail. Which of Peck's tasks of middle or older age best relates to this behavior?

Accepted Answer

A) Ego differentiation vs. work role preoccupation 
B) Mental flexibility vs. mental rigidity 
C) Body transcendence vs. body preoccupation 
D) Ego transcendence vs. ego preoccupation 
A) Ego differentiation vs. work role preoccupation 
B) Mental flexibility vs. mental rigidity 
C) Body transcendence vs. body preoccupation 
D) Ego transcendence vs. ego preoccupation

Question 6

According to Maslow's hierarchy of basic human needs, which of the following represents the correct order of needs, progressing from the most basic, which must be met first, to the more advanced?

Accepted Answer

A) Physiological/survival, esteem, belonging/affiliation, safety/security, self-actualization 
B) Physiological/survival, safety/security, belonging/affiliation, esteem, self-actualization 
C) Physiological/survival, safety/security, self-actualization, belonging/affiliation, esteem 
D) Safety/security, physiological/survival, belonging/affiliation, esteem, self-actualization 
A) Physiological/survival, esteem, belonging/affiliation, safety/security, self-actualization 
B) Physiological/survival, safety/security, belonging/affiliation, esteem, self-actualization 
C) Physiological/survival, safety/security, self-actualization, belonging/affiliation, esteem 
D) Safety/security, physiological/survival, belonging/affiliation, esteem, self-actualization

Question 7

According to Erikson's stage theory of development, which of the following is the developmental crisis of late adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A) Ego integrity vs. despair 
B) Generativist vs. ego stagnation 
C) Trust vs. mistrust 
D) Socializing vs. sexualizing 
A) Ego integrity vs. despair 
B) Generativist vs. ego stagnation 
C) Trust vs. mistrust 
D) Socializing vs. sexualizing

Question 8

Describe some of the key characteristics of the developmental stage known as middle age.

Accepted Answer

Middle age is a consolidation stage, whi

Describe some of the key characteristics of the developmental stage known as older age.

Which of the following are Peck's tasks for older age? Select all that apply.

Which of the following theories holds that aging is caused by replicated errors in cells that are intrinsic and predetermined?

Which theory of aging focuses on developmental changes that occur in the thymus gland?

When you visit your grandmother, she often describes her own and her friends' health problems to you in great detail. Which of Peck's tasks of middle or older age best relates to this behavior?

According to Maslow's hierarchy of basic human needs, which of the following represents the correct order of needs, progressing from the most basic, which must be met first, to the more advanced?

According to Erikson's stage theory of development, which of the following is the developmental crisis of late adulthood?

Describe some of the key characteristics of the developmental stage known as middle age.

Perspectives and Theories on Aging

The Musculoskeletal System

The Nervous System

Dementia and Delirium

The Sensory System

The Cardiovascular System

The Respiratory System

The Gastrointestinal System

The Urinary System

The Reproductive System

The Endocrine System

The Immune System

Aging With Lifelong Disabilities

Special Topics

Health Promotion and Healthy Aging

Complementary and Alternative Therapies

Nutrition

Medications

Teaching Older Adults

Gerotechnology

Caregiving

Death and Grief in the Later Years

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Exam 2: The Skin, Hair, and Nails

Describe some of the key characteristics of the developmental stage known as older age.

Which of the following are Peck's tasks for older age? Select all that apply.

Which of the following theories holds that aging is caused by replicated errors in cells that are intrinsic and predetermined?

Which theory of aging focuses on developmental changes that occur in the thymus gland?

When you visit your grandmother, she often describes her own and her friends' health problems to you in great detail. Which of Peck's tasks of middle or older age best relates to this behavior?

According to Maslow's hierarchy of basic human needs, which of the following represents the correct order of needs, progressing from the most basic, which must be met first, to the more advanced?

According to Erikson's stage theory of development, which of the following is the developmental crisis of late adulthood?

Describe some of the key characteristics of the developmental stage known as middle age.

Perspectives and Theories on Aging

The Musculoskeletal System

The Nervous System

Dementia and Delirium

The Sensory System

The Cardiovascular System

The Respiratory System

The Gastrointestinal System

The Urinary System

The Reproductive System

The Endocrine System

The Immune System

Aging With Lifelong Disabilities

Special Topics

Health Promotion and Healthy Aging

Complementary and Alternative Therapies

Nutrition

Medications

Teaching Older Adults

Gerotechnology

Caregiving

Death and Grief in the Later Years

Filters