Question 1

Ageism involves _________________________ against older adults.

Accepted Answer

A)  stereotypical attitudes 
B)  prejudicial behavior 
C)  negative beliefs 
D)  all of the choices 
A)  stereotypical attitudes 
B)  prejudicial behavior 
C)  negative beliefs 
D)  all of the choices

Question 2

________________ are often older adults, family members who keep generations tied together, maintain the traditions, and organize holidays and celebrations.

Accepted Answer

A)  Kinkeepers 
B)  Kindred relatives 
C)  Family organizers 
D)  Family managers 
A)  Kinkeepers 
B)  Kindred relatives 
C)  Family organizers 
D)  Family managers

Question 3

Life review, common in older adulthood, involves ____________________________ the experiences that characterize one's life in retrospect.

Accepted Answer

A)  surveying, observing, and summarizing 
B)  describing, sorting, and judging 
C)  naming, categorizing, and evaluating 
D)  all of the choices 
A)  surveying, observing, and summarizing 
B)  describing, sorting, and judging 
C)  naming, categorizing, and evaluating 
D)  all of the choices

Question 4

When personality change does occur in later adulthood, it changes at the same rate in the same direction for everyone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Disengagement rheory contends that it is normal for older adults to:

Accepted Answer

A)  disengage from social roles. 
B)  focus energy on personal development. 
C)  reduce involvement with society. 
D)  all of the choices 
A)  disengage from social roles. 
B)  focus energy on personal development. 
C)  reduce involvement with society. 
D)  all of the choices

Question 6

An older adult is most likely to experience a problem with ________________, a problem associated with a decreased ability to live independently.

Accepted Answer

A)  talking 
B)  walking 
C)  reading 
D)  eating 
A)  talking 
B)  walking 
C)  reading 
D)  eating

Question 7

The roots of ageism are:

Accepted Answer

A)  unfounded beliefs about older adults. 
B)  normative features of aging. 
C)  common characteristics of older adults. 
D)  preferences for younger adults. 
A)  unfounded beliefs about older adults. 
B)  normative features of aging. 
C)  common characteristics of older adults. 
D)  preferences for younger adults.

Question 8

Working from the social activity theory of aging, which of the following older adults would be described as "successfully" aging?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dorothea who spends most of her day doing puzzles with her friends and reading 
B)  Donald who leads morning reflections and hosts the secular Shabbat dinner on Friday nights 
C)  Adele who takes pride in keeping the common areas clean and writing the community newsletter 
D)  all of the choices 
A)  Dorothea who spends most of her day doing puzzles with her friends and reading 
B)  Donald who leads morning reflections and hosts the secular Shabbat dinner on Friday nights 
C)  Adele who takes pride in keeping the common areas clean and writing the community newsletter 
D)  all of the choices

Question 9

Age discrimination is a federal offense, associated with serious legal consequences for perpetrators.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Some professionals, such as, police officers and pilots, are subject to more specific retirement laws due to work limitations imposed by:

Accepted Answer

A)  normative aging. 
B)  the number of jobs available. 
C)  the lack of desirability. 
D)  stress and boredom. 
A)  normative aging. 
B)  the number of jobs available. 
C)  the lack of desirability. 
D)  stress and boredom.

Question 11

As adults approach the end of their lives, religion and spirituality often take on an increasingly important role.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Older adults are more likely than younger adults to belong to a religious or spiritual organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

An older adult has high emotional well-being when there is an absence of mental illness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The activities of daily living, when compromised, are indicators of an older adult's need for assisted living, for example:

Accepted Answer

A)  bathing/showering and eating 
B)  dressing and walking 
C)  using the toilet and getting in a chair 
D)  all of the choices 
A)  bathing/showering and eating 
B)  dressing and walking 
C)  using the toilet and getting in a chair 
D)  all of the choices

Question 15

Depression is a normal response to life events in older adulthood, for example, in response to the death of a friend.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In older adulthood, having a long-time partner can serve as a buffer against the challenges of normative aging.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Socioemotional selectivity theory provides a framework for interpreting the changes in older adults':

Accepted Answer

A)  work relationships. 
B)  intimate relationships. 
C)  social relationships. 
D)  parent-adult child relationships. 
A)  work relationships. 
B)  intimate relationships. 
C)  social relationships. 
D)  parent-adult child relationships.

Question 18

Depression is a risk factor for suicide in older adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

When Sarah got divorced, she moved in with her sister. Their mother, Lucia, also moved in to care for Sara's daughter, Emma, who was only 4 months old. This modern arrangement describes a ________________ family.

Accepted Answer

A)  blended 
B)  beanpole 
C)  bigenerational 
D)  neo-generational 
A)  blended 
B)  beanpole 
C)  bigenerational 
D)  neo-generational

Question 20

Emotional well-being plays less of a role in the lives of older adults compared to younger adults.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Ageism involves _________________________ against older adults.

________________ are often older adults, family members who keep generations tied together, maintain the traditions, and organize holidays and celebrations.

Life review, common in older adulthood, involves ____________________________ the experiences that characterize one's life in retrospect.

When personality change does occur in later adulthood, it changes at the same rate in the same direction for everyone.

Disengagement rheory contends that it is normal for older adults to:

An older adult is most likely to experience a problem with ________________, a problem associated with a decreased ability to live independently.

The roots of ageism are:

Working from the social activity theory of aging, which of the following older adults would be described as "successfully" aging?

Age discrimination is a federal offense, associated with serious legal consequences for perpetrators.

Some professionals, such as, police officers and pilots, are subject to more specific retirement laws due to work limitations imposed by:

As adults approach the end of their lives, religion and spirituality often take on an increasingly important role.

Older adults are more likely than younger adults to belong to a religious or spiritual organization.

An older adult has high emotional well-being when there is an absence of mental illness.

The activities of daily living, when compromised, are indicators of an older adult's need for assisted living, for example:

Depression is a normal response to life events in older adulthood, for example, in response to the death of a friend.

In older adulthood, having a long-time partner can serve as a buffer against the challenges of normative aging.

Socioemotional selectivity theory provides a framework for interpreting the changes in older adults':

Depression is a risk factor for suicide in older adulthood.

When Sarah got divorced, she moved in with her sister. Their mother, Lucia, also moved in to care for Sara's daughter, Emma, who was only 4 months old. This modern arrangement describes a ________________ family.

Emotional well-being plays less of a role in the lives of older adults compared to younger adults.

Understanding Human Development: Theories and Approaches

Biological Foundations, Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical and Cognitive Development in Infancy

Socioemotional Development in Infancy: The First Two Years

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood:two to Six Years

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood: Two to Six Years

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle and Late Childhood: Six to Eleven Years Old

Socioemotional Development in Middle and Late Childhood: Six to Eleven Years

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Emerging and Young Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Emerging and Young Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Adult-Hood

Physical and Cognitive Development in the Later Years

Death, Dying, and Grieving

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Exam 16: Socioemotional Development in the Later Years

Ageism involves _________________________ against older adults.

________________ are often older adults, family members who keep generations tied together, maintain the traditions, and organize holidays and celebrations.

Life review, common in older adulthood, involves ____________________________ the experiences that characterize one's life in retrospect.

When personality change does occur in later adulthood, it changes at the same rate in the same direction for everyone.

Disengagement rheory contends that it is normal for older adults to:

An older adult is most likely to experience a problem with ________________, a problem associated with a decreased ability to live independently.

The roots of ageism are:

Working from the social activity theory of aging, which of the following older adults would be described as "successfully" aging?

Age discrimination is a federal offense, associated with serious legal consequences for perpetrators.

Some professionals, such as, police officers and pilots, are subject to more specific retirement laws due to work limitations imposed by:

As adults approach the end of their lives, religion and spirituality often take on an increasingly important role.

Older adults are more likely than younger adults to belong to a religious or spiritual organization.

An older adult has high emotional well-being when there is an absence of mental illness.

The activities of daily living, when compromised, are indicators of an older adult's need for assisted living, for example:

Depression is a normal response to life events in older adulthood, for example, in response to the death of a friend.

In older adulthood, having a long-time partner can serve as a buffer against the challenges of normative aging.

Socioemotional selectivity theory provides a framework for interpreting the changes in older adults':

Depression is a risk factor for suicide in older adulthood.

When Sarah got divorced, she moved in with her sister. Their mother, Lucia, also moved in to care for Sara's daughter, Emma, who was only 4 months old. This modern arrangement describes a ________________ family.

Emotional well-being plays less of a role in the lives of older adults compared to younger adults.

Understanding Human Development: Theories and Approaches

Biological Foundations, Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical and Cognitive Development in Infancy

Socioemotional Development in Infancy: The First Two Years

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood:two to Six Years

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood: Two to Six Years

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle and Late Childhood: Six to Eleven Years Old

Socioemotional Development in Middle and Late Childhood: Six to Eleven Years

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Emerging and Young Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Emerging and Young Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Adult-Hood

Physical and Cognitive Development in the Later Years

Death, Dying, and Grieving

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