Exam 18: Social and Personality Development in Late Adulthood

According to research, the healthiest response to aging is to disengage from roles and relationships and to turn inward and away from interactions with others.

Which of the following individuals is more likely to remarry after the death of a spouse?

"Snowbirds" who choose to spend their winter months in sunnier areas are an example of an amenity move.

The advantages of marriage generally are greater for married older men than for married older women.

Abraham's grandparents have requested that he help them buy a computer and teach them how to use email and other programs. Which of the following terms describes Abraham's grandparents' readiness to learn something new?

Elders often cite religious coping as their primary means of managing stress.

According to Health Canada, 70% of Canada's seniors live

Most developmentalists agree that reminiscence is an essential aspect of old age and necessary as an individual prepares for death.

The positive effects of religious coping among seniors transcends race, ethnicity, and gender.

Canadian adults who regularly attend religious services are more optimistic, physically healthier, live longer, feel satisfied with their lives, and have less stressful lives.

According to Erikson, it is essential to achieve ego integrity in late adulthood, or else feelings of hopelessness and despair will result.

Which of the following statements most accurately explains why sibling relationships become more important in late adulthood?

Older adults with higher household incomes are more likely to live with family members.

Older adults who reported regular contact with their adult children said that they enjoyed the relationships but the relationships did not seem to enhance overall happiness or health.

The positive effects of religious faith have more to do with a general attitude of _____________ than on any particular set of doctrines or teachings.

In Canada, remarriage statistics for people over 65 years of age indicate that

Which of the following is NOT an accurate statement about elder abuse in Canada?

Which of the following is NOT a risk factor for the occurrence of elder abuse?

According to activity theory, what can older adults do in order to have the most psychologically and physically healthy response to old age?

The loss of role definition in old age may permit eccentricity or a freedom to express one's individuality that was not possible at an earlier age.