Question 1

What is the vocal or silent recall of events in a person's life?

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Question 2

When discussing the dying process, the rate of decline in functioning is called the:

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Question 3

David is a grandfather who was always very close to his grandchildren. His grandchildren now are adults with children of their own. They moved away across the state so David doesn't get to see them as much as he used to. What can we expect regarding their relationship now?

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A)  The affection between the grandchildren and David will remain strong. 
B)  David will experience greater distress at the separation and move closer to his grandchildren. 
C)  The grandchildren will experience a sense of guilt and pull away from David. 
D)  David will develop health issues related to the separation from his grandchildren. 
A)  The affection between the grandchildren and David will remain strong. 
B)  David will experience greater distress at the separation and move closer to his grandchildren. 
C)  The grandchildren will experience a sense of guilt and pull away from David. 
D)  David will develop health issues related to the separation from his grandchildren.

Question 4

What is the first set of losses, as described in the dual-process model of stress and coping?

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A)  The life changes that accompany the death 
B)  An emotional reaction that concerns the grief that comes with losing an attachment figure 
C)  Discussing the death of the loved one 
D)  Experiencing the physical reaction to the loss 
A)  The life changes that accompany the death 
B)  An emotional reaction that concerns the grief that comes with losing an attachment figure 
C)  Discussing the death of the loved one 
D)  Experiencing the physical reaction to the loss

Question 5

Which of the following acts is not considered to be financial abuse of an elder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Not purchasing medication for an elderly person 
B)  Withdrawing funds from savings 
C)  Charging purchases to the elder's credit card 
D)  Selling an elder's jewelry or other possessions 
A)  Not purchasing medication for an elderly person 
B)  Withdrawing funds from savings 
C)  Charging purchases to the elder's credit card 
D)  Selling an elder's jewelry or other possessions

Question 6

Which statement is true regarding the dying process?

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A)  Most individuals find talking about death comforting. 
B)  All individuals with a terminal illness reach the acceptance stage. 
C)  Death is universal, yet talking about death is often discouraged. 
D)  All individuals with a terminal illness progress through a sequence of stages. 
A)  Most individuals find talking about death comforting. 
B)  All individuals with a terminal illness reach the acceptance stage. 
C)  Death is universal, yet talking about death is often discouraged. 
D)  All individuals with a terminal illness progress through a sequence of stages.

Question 7

Sylvia is an elderly woman who is unable to care for herself and her family does not have the ability to meet all of her health needs. She has to live in a nursing home. Even though the home is of a high quality, Sylvia is most likely going to experience:

Accepted Answer

A)  a greater sense of control 
B)  A higher rate of depression and anxiety 
C)  a sense of integrity 
D)  a sense of guilt 
A)  a greater sense of control 
B)  A higher rate of depression and anxiety 
C)  a sense of integrity 
D)  a sense of guilt

Question 8

Which of the following is not a way that attachment to the deceased is carried out?

Accepted Answer

A)  Talking about the deceased to keep his or her memory alive 
B)  Feeling that the deceased is watching over them 
C)  Keeping the deceased's possessions 
D)  Performing a ritual that marks the death of the person 
A)  Talking about the deceased to keep his or her memory alive 
B)  Feeling that the deceased is watching over them 
C)  Keeping the deceased's possessions 
D)  Performing a ritual that marks the death of the person

Question 9

Katrina has given her son the legal right to make health care decisions on her behalf in the event that she is unable to do so. What advance directive did she prepare?

Accepted Answer

A)  Living will 
B)  Do not resuscitate (DNR) order 
C)  Durable power of attorney 
D)  Estate will 
A)  Living will 
B)  Do not resuscitate (DNR) order 
C)  Durable power of attorney 
D)  Estate will

Question 10

The Big 5 personality traits fluctuate more in late adulthood than they do in any other stage of life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which statement accurately reflects grief?

Accepted Answer

A)  Grief is expressed similarly in all cultures. 
B)  Grief is represented by wearing special clothing, eating certain foods, saying special prayers, and getting together with others to mourn. 
C)  Grief is a culturally-patterned, ritualistic way of displaying and expressing bereavement. 
D)  Grief is an active coping process in which the grieving person must confront the loss and come to terms with its affects on the world, interpersonal interactions, and his or her sense of self. 
A)  Grief is expressed similarly in all cultures. 
B)  Grief is represented by wearing special clothing, eating certain foods, saying special prayers, and getting together with others to mourn. 
C)  Grief is a culturally-patterned, ritualistic way of displaying and expressing bereavement. 
D)  Grief is an active coping process in which the grieving person must confront the loss and come to terms with its affects on the world, interpersonal interactions, and his or her sense of self.

Question 12

What percentage of U.S. adults report being "absolutely certain" of the existence of God or a similar spiritual entity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nearly 75% 
B)  25% 
C)  50% 
D)  90% 
A)  Nearly 75% 
B)  25% 
C)  50% 
D)  90%

Question 13

Which of the Big 5 personality traits tends to increase all the way through late adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Extroversion 
B)  Openness 
C)  Agreeableness 
D)  Conscientiousness 
A)  Extroversion 
B)  Openness 
C)  Agreeableness 
D)  Conscientiousness

Question 14

Debbie is an older adult who lives in a suburb of Chicago. Based on what we know about the impact of context on a person's life, what can we predict about Debbie's psychosocial development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Debbie will experience social isolation that those in urban areas do not experience. 
B)  Debbie will be healthier, wealthier, and have a higher rate of life satisfaction. 
C)  Debbie will have lower self-esteem and life satisfaction. 
D)  Debbie will have more health problems and difficulty finding social support. 
A)  Debbie will experience social isolation that those in urban areas do not experience. 
B)  Debbie will be healthier, wealthier, and have a higher rate of life satisfaction. 
C)  Debbie will have lower self-esteem and life satisfaction. 
D)  Debbie will have more health problems and difficulty finding social support.

Question 15

The poverty rate among adults aged 65 and older has dropped from 25% to 10% over a period of 30 years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In the socioemotional selectivity theory, what function of friendship becomes less important as people age?

Accepted Answer

A)  The emotion-regulating function 
B)  The companionship function 
C)  The information sharing function 
D)  The intimacy function 
A)  The emotion-regulating function 
B)  The companionship function 
C)  The information sharing function 
D)  The intimacy function

Question 17

Jessica is a 90-year-old woman who is described as someone who loves sharing stories of her past with her grandchildren. She tells them that she takes credit for only a small part of the wonderful people they are turning out to be. She tells them that she is proud of the fact that she made a difference in the lives of the people she helped while volunteering at her church's homeless shelter and she wants them to continue to follow in her footsteps. What describes Jessica?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jessica spends too much time reminiscing. 
B)  Jessica is a woman who does not need to do a life review. 
C)  Jessica is a woman with high subjective age. 
D)  Jessica is a woman who has reached a sense of ego integrity. 
A)  Jessica spends too much time reminiscing. 
B)  Jessica is a woman who does not need to do a life review. 
C)  Jessica is a woman with high subjective age. 
D)  Jessica is a woman who has reached a sense of ego integrity.

Question 18

What percentage of U.S. older adults live in rural areas?

Accepted Answer

A)  10% 
B)  25% 
C)  35% 
D)  50% 
A)  10% 
B)  25% 
C)  35% 
D)  50%

Question 19

Which of the Big 5 personality traits are associated with happiness, self-content and self-centeredness, and less preoccupation with productivity and how do older adults benefit from developing these personality traits?

Accepted Answer

Happiness relates to more agreeableness

Question 20

Who is likely to have an easier adjustment to retirement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Workers in high stress, demanding jobs, or those that provide little satisfaction 
B)  Workers who retire abruptly without much preparation 
C)  Workers in highly satisfying, low stress, pleasant jobs 
D)  Workers who feel that they are forced to retire 
A)  Workers in high stress, demanding jobs, or those that provide little satisfaction 
B)  Workers who retire abruptly without much preparation 
C)  Workers in highly satisfying, low stress, pleasant jobs 
D)  Workers who feel that they are forced to retire

What is the vocal or silent recall of events in a person's life?

When discussing the dying process, the rate of decline in functioning is called the:

David is a grandfather who was always very close to his grandchildren. His grandchildren now are adults with children of their own. They moved away across the state so David doesn't get to see them as much as he used to. What can we expect regarding their relationship now?

What is the first set of losses, as described in the dual-process model of stress and coping?

Which of the following acts is not considered to be financial abuse of an elder?

Which statement is true regarding the dying process?

Sylvia is an elderly woman who is unable to care for herself and her family does not have the ability to meet all of her health needs. She has to live in a nursing home. Even though the home is of a high quality, Sylvia is most likely going to experience:

Which of the following is not a way that attachment to the deceased is carried out?

Katrina has given her son the legal right to make health care decisions on her behalf in the event that she is unable to do so. What advance directive did she prepare?

The Big 5 personality traits fluctuate more in late adulthood than they do in any other stage of life.

Which statement accurately reflects grief?

What percentage of U.S. adults report being "absolutely certain" of the existence of God or a similar spiritual entity?

Which of the Big 5 personality traits tends to increase all the way through late adulthood?

Debbie is an older adult who lives in a suburb of Chicago. Based on what we know about the impact of context on a person's life, what can we predict about Debbie's psychosocial development?

The poverty rate among adults aged 65 and older has dropped from 25% to 10% over a period of 30 years.

In the socioemotional selectivity theory, what function of friendship becomes less important as people age?

What percentage of U.S. older adults live in rural areas?

Which of the Big 5 personality traits are associated with happiness, self-content and self-centeredness, and less preoccupation with productivity and how do older adults benefit from developing these personality traits?

Who is likely to have an easier adjustment to retirement?

Understanding Human Development: Approaches and Theories

Biological and Environmental Foundations

The Prenatal Period, Birth, and the Newborn

Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Socioemotional Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

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Exam 18: Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood and the End of Life

What is the vocal or silent recall of events in a person's life?

When discussing the dying process, the rate of decline in functioning is called the:

David is a grandfather who was always very close to his grandchildren. His grandchildren now are adults with children of their own. They moved away across the state so David doesn't get to see them as much as he used to. What can we expect regarding their relationship now?

What is the first set of losses, as described in the dual-process model of stress and coping?

Which of the following acts is not considered to be financial abuse of an elder?

Which statement is true regarding the dying process?

Sylvia is an elderly woman who is unable to care for herself and her family does not have the ability to meet all of her health needs. She has to live in a nursing home. Even though the home is of a high quality, Sylvia is most likely going to experience:

Which of the following is not a way that attachment to the deceased is carried out?

Katrina has given her son the legal right to make health care decisions on her behalf in the event that she is unable to do so. What advance directive did she prepare?

The Big 5 personality traits fluctuate more in late adulthood than they do in any other stage of life.

Which statement accurately reflects grief?

What percentage of U.S. adults report being "absolutely certain" of the existence of God or a similar spiritual entity?

Which of the Big 5 personality traits tends to increase all the way through late adulthood?

Debbie is an older adult who lives in a suburb of Chicago. Based on what we know about the impact of context on a person's life, what can we predict about Debbie's psychosocial development?

The poverty rate among adults aged 65 and older has dropped from 25% to 10% over a period of 30 years.

In the socioemotional selectivity theory, what function of friendship becomes less important as people age?

What percentage of U.S. older adults live in rural areas?

Which of the Big 5 personality traits are associated with happiness, self-content and self-centeredness, and less preoccupation with productivity and how do older adults benefit from developing these personality traits?

Who is likely to have an easier adjustment to retirement?

Understanding Human Development: Approaches and Theories

Biological and Environmental Foundations

The Prenatal Period, Birth, and the Newborn

Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Socioemotional Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

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