Question 1

A home-based health care system for elderly adults will require:

Accepted Answer

A)  greater emphasis on curing the patient. 
B)  that families bear the majority of the cost of heath care. 
C)  increased cooperation among health care personnel and family members. 
D)  that patients be willing to give up some control over their health care. 
A)  greater emphasis on curing the patient. 
B)  that families bear the majority of the cost of heath care. 
C)  increased cooperation among health care personnel and family members. 
D)  that patients be willing to give up some control over their health care.

Question 2

Rasulo,Christensen,and Tomassini (2005)reported that when old-old persons (75 or older)had close ties with friends,they were less likely to:

Accepted Answer

A)  die over seven years. 
B)  become incontinent. 
C)  suffer memory loss. 
D)  become mentally incompetent. 
A)  die over seven years. 
B)  become incontinent. 
C)  suffer memory loss. 
D)  become mentally incompetent.

Question 3

Describe the selective optimization with compensation model.

Accepted Answer

This model proposes that aging is relate

Question 4

Which factor most contributes to the surging health care costs of our elderly population?

Accepted Answer

A)  the rising number of people living longer 
B)  the number of adults who retire without full health benefits 
C)  inadequacies in Social Security benefits 
D)  the rising costs of prescription drugs 
A)  the rising number of people living longer 
B)  the number of adults who retire without full health benefits 
C)  inadequacies in Social Security benefits 
D)  the rising costs of prescription drugs

Question 5

Which theory challenges the notion that older adults are in despair because of social isolation?

Accepted Answer

A)  socioemotional selectivity theory 
B)  activity theory 
C)  Erikson's stage theory 
D)  social breakdown theory 
A)  socioemotional selectivity theory 
B)  activity theory 
C)  Erikson's stage theory 
D)  social breakdown theory

Question 6

This theorist proposed the "selective optimization with compensation theory" of aging.

Accepted Answer

The answer of This theorist proposed the "selective optimization with...

Question 7

Which two theories are most opposite?

Accepted Answer

A)  activity theory and Erikson's stage theory 
B)  selective optimization with compensation theory and socioemotional selectivity theory 
C)  activity theory and socioemotional selectivity theory 
D)  social isolation theory and selective optimization with compensation theory 
A)  activity theory and Erikson's stage theory 
B)  selective optimization with compensation theory and socioemotional selectivity theory 
C)  activity theory and socioemotional selectivity theory 
D)  social isolation theory and selective optimization with compensation theory

Question 8

Luka is 72 years old.According to trends noticed in research about how gender roles may or may not change with age,we can expect that Luka is now ________ she was when she was 50.

Accepted Answer

A)  more feminine than 
B)  more masculine than 
C)  less feminine than 
D)  about as feminine as 
A)  more feminine than 
B)  more masculine than 
C)  less feminine than 
D)  about as feminine as

Question 9

Ron is a retired college professor.Ron's arthritis is getting worse,but he wants to remain active and use the skills he has developed.Which of the following would Ron do if his actions were consistent with the model of selective optimization with compensation?

Accepted Answer

A)  continue with his job as he did before he retired 
B)  discontinue all of his academic work completely 
C)  continue doing all aspects of his former job,but do all these activities less frequently than before 
D)  focus on continuing one aspect of his former job,such as teaching,at a reduced rate and discontinue the rest 
A)  continue with his job as he did before he retired 
B)  discontinue all of his academic work completely 
C)  continue doing all aspects of his former job,but do all these activities less frequently than before 
D)  focus on continuing one aspect of his former job,such as teaching,at a reduced rate and discontinue the rest

Question 10

Prejudice against individuals because of their age,especially prejudice against older adults.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Prejudice against individuals because of their age,especially...

A home-based health care system for elderly adults will require:

Rasulo,Christensen,and Tomassini (2005)reported that when old-old persons (75 or older)had close ties with friends,they were less likely to:

Describe the selective optimization with compensation model.

Which factor most contributes to the surging health care costs of our elderly population?

Which theory challenges the notion that older adults are in despair because of social isolation?

This theorist proposed the "selective optimization with compensation theory" of aging.

Which two theories are most opposite?

Luka is 72 years old.According to trends noticed in research about how gender roles may or may not change with age,we can expect that Luka is now ________ she was when she was 50.

Ron is a retired college professor.Ron's arthritis is getting worse,but he wants to remain active and use the skills he has developed.Which of the following would Ron do if his actions were consistent with the model of selective optimization with compensation?

Prejudice against individuals because of their age,especially prejudice against older adults.

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A home-based health care system for elderly adults will require:

Rasulo,Christensen,and Tomassini (2005)reported that when old-old persons (75 or older)had close ties with friends,they were less likely to:

Describe the selective optimization with compensation model.

Which factor most contributes to the surging health care costs of our elderly population?

Which theory challenges the notion that older adults are in despair because of social isolation?

This theorist proposed the "selective optimization with compensation theory" of aging.

Which two theories are most opposite?

Luka is 72 years old.According to trends noticed in research about how gender roles may or may not change with age,we can expect that Luka is now ________ she was when she was 50.

Ron is a retired college professor.Ron's arthritis is getting worse,but he wants to remain active and use the skills he has developed.Which of the following would Ron do if his actions were consistent with the model of selective optimization with compensation?

Prejudice against individuals because of their age,especially prejudice against older adults.

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical Development and Health

Motor,Sensory,and Perceptual Development

Cognitive Developmental Approaches

Information Processing

Intelligence

Language Development

Emotional Development

The Self and Identity

Gender

Moral Development

Families

Peers

Culture and Diversity

Filters