Exam 73: Later Adulthood: Psychosocial Development I

According to Paul Baltes, the __________ category reflects the reduced capacity every older adult experiences and results in a more measured choice of goals.

The third component in Baltes' strategies, compensation, refers to a reduction in the means to achieve goals and desired outcomes, and perhaps the selection of other meaningful goals.

In which of Fisher's five periods did many elders not feel any abrupt change with old age and retirement, but rather felt a sense of continuity with their behaviors and activities of middle adulthood?

Paul Baltes identified three strategies that help older adults in their quest for successful aging: selection, __________, and compensation.

Overwhelming feelings of sadness and despair are an inevitable part of aging.

Illness frequently decreases the need for compensation.

To understand how older people feel about their lives __________ interviewed 74 people aged 60 or older.

Which of Fisher's five periods frequently requires a change in lifestyle, such as a new residence if living alone or reduced activities if illness struck?

In which of Fisher's five periods did many older adults have serious illnesses that dictated reduced mobility and loss of independence?

As Baltes and his colleagues note, optimization can be active or passive, conscious or subconscious, and internal or external.

According to Fisher, awareness of change or transitions comes with the death of a spouse or a serious health problem in __________.