Exam 16: Schools and Achievement

Who of the following is MOST likely to live in poverty during later adulthood?

Which of the following personality traits in the "Big Five" factors of personality is associated with mortality (an earlier death)?

What percentage of elderly African-American women who live alone live in poverty?

Currently,approximately __________ of older American adults cohabit (live together).

A 2004 study found that ________ were the most satisfied with their marriages.

The more ________ a society is,the more respect is accorded to its elderly adults.

Describe the socioemotional selectivity theory.

When it comes to helping elderly patients with chronic health conditions,medical services should emphasize ________ rather than ________.

In Erikson's theory,a life review that leads to a positive outcome will result in a sense of:

Which two factors appear to be associated with greater poverty in old age?

According to Baltes,successful aging is based on selection,optimization,and:

) Erik Erikson believed that people who experience intimacy and generativity in earlier adulthood are more likely to develop ________ in later adulthood.

Which of the following individuals who live alone is most likely to live in poverty?

The process of looking back at one's life experiences,evaluating them,interpreting them,and often reinterpreting them.

Adult daughters are three times more likely than adult sons to provide older adults with assistance with:

Social support is negatively correlated with:

According to research evidence,gender roles in the elder years tend to:

The status an elderly person is accorded in a culture depends on the degree to which he or she:

What is the last stage in life according to Erik Erikson?

Cohabitation is increasing among ________ and is expected to continue to increase.Cohabitation for this age group may be based on a need for companionship and a legal sharing of resources without finances being legally joined.