Exam 1: Issues to Consider in the Study of Adult Development

Research discussed in the text suggests that young adults who are close to their grandparents are more likely to view older adults as which of the following?

Martin and Deepak are both 54 years old. Martin has just become a father for the first time and is healthy, while Deepak suffers from cardiovascular disease. Based on this description you can conclude that Martin and Deepak differ in which of the following?

Which of the following individuals is MOST likely to report being the victim of ageism?

What is the average number of children born to Canadian women based on statistics from 2011?

Tang is 60 years old and has just moved to Canada as a family class immigrant. How many years must Tang wait before he is eligible for a government pension?

Jean has moved to a new province at age 67 and has to re-take her driving test. Jean is anxious about the test because she believes older people are worse drivers than younger people, and when Jean takes the test she makes numerous mistakes that she doesn't make when driving alone. Which of the following is reflected in Jean's case?

Norman was in a serious car accident when he was 20 years old. A developmental psychologist would MOST likely classify this event as which of the following?

Which of the following countries experienced the LARGEST baby boom following World War II?

Debbie is a Canadian baby boomer. This means that Debbie must have been born between which of the following years?

What is the age range for people who are members of the third age?

Which of the following is the BEST predictor of positive attitudes toward older adults?

Which of the following countries is traditionally associated with filial piety?

Desi is 51 years old and has cardiovascular disease. Changes that occur in Desi that are due to cardiovascular disease can be attributed to which of the following processes?

In which part of the world is the number of older persons expected to grow FASTEST in the next 15 years?

The finding that older adults' views of aging predict performance on tests of hearing and memory is MOST closely linked to which of the following?

Discuss three different influences on lifespan development, providing examples of each.

What does the term ageism refer to?

The fact that development involves both increases and decreases and that this varies within people and between people reflects which of the key principles to the study of development?

Which country is home to the world's oldest population?

What is the term for a person's development based on the aging of various physical systems?