Question 1

All of the following will promote optimal aging in late life, according to Havighurst, EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  adjusting to decreasing physical strength and health. 
B)  adopting and adapting societal roles in a flexible way. 
C)  establishing an explicit association with a younger age group. 
D)  establishing satisfactory physical arrangements. 
A)  adjusting to decreasing physical strength and health. 
B)  adopting and adapting societal roles in a flexible way. 
C)  establishing an explicit association with a younger age group. 
D)  establishing satisfactory physical arrangements.

Question 2

According to Erikson, trust learned in infancy evolves into in old age.

Accepted Answer

A)  distrust 
B)  autonomy and independence 
C)  knowledge of how interdependent we are 
D)  feelings of inferiority and incompetency 
A)  distrust 
B)  autonomy and independence 
C)  knowledge of how interdependent we are 
D)  feelings of inferiority and incompetency

Question 3

Theories are empirical observations we make.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Compare the major emphases of adult development in the early developmental theories of Freud, Jung, Erikson, Loevinger, and Levinson.

Accepted Answer

The major emphases of adult development

Question 5

Explain how and why the distinctions between life periods are becoming blurred in modern society.

Accepted Answer

In modern society, the distinctions betw

Question 6

Jung's concept of interiority refers to the

Accepted Answer

A)  influence of internal physiological processes on human development. 
B)  process of self-reflection that begins to take place about mid-life. 
C)  mature individual's focus on his or her inner circle of friends and family. 
D)  unconscious motivations that derive from past experiences. 
A)  influence of internal physiological processes on human development. 
B)  process of self-reflection that begins to take place about mid-life. 
C)  mature individual's focus on his or her inner circle of friends and family. 
D)  unconscious motivations that derive from past experiences.

All of the following will promote optimal aging in late life, according to Havighurst, EXCEPT

According to Erikson, trust learned in infancy evolves into in old age.

Theories are empirical observations we make.

Compare the major emphases of adult development in the early developmental theories of Freud, Jung, Erikson, Loevinger, and Levinson.

Explain how and why the distinctions between life periods are becoming blurred in modern society.

Jung's concept of interiority refers to the

Aging in America

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Physical Health and Well Being

Mental Health

Friends, Family, and Community

Intimacy and Sexuality

Work and Leisure

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Exam 3: Social and Psychological Theories in Later Life Development

All of the following will promote optimal aging in late life, according to Havighurst, EXCEPT

According to Erikson, trust learned in infancy evolves into in old age.

Theories are empirical observations we make.

Compare the major emphases of adult development in the early developmental theories of Freud, Jung, Erikson, Loevinger, and Levinson.

Explain how and why the distinctions between life periods are becoming blurred in modern society.

Jung's concept of interiority refers to the

Aging in America

Stereotypes and Images

Physical Health and Well Being

Mental Health

Friends, Family, and Community

Intimacy and Sexuality

Work and Leisure

Finances and Lifestyles

Living Environments

The Oldest Old and Caregiving

Special Problems

Women and Ethnic Groups

Death and Dying

Politics, Policies, and Programs

Filters