Question 1

In general, baby boomers _____ money to retire in comfort.

Accepted Answer

A)  don't have enough 
B)  have ample 
C)  have just enough 
D)  have an excessive amount of 
A)  don't have enough 
B)  have ample 
C)  have just enough 
D)  have an excessive amount of A

Question 2

Describe trends in the median age of the population in the developed world and the forces underlying these changes.

Accepted Answer

The reasons: declining fertility; baby boomers reaching later life; and rising life expectancy.

Question 3

Which older adult is LEAST likely to say, "I love being old"?

Accepted Answer

A)  a young-old person 
B)  a healthy, active person 
C)  a person with a loving family 
D)  a person who is ill and isolated 
A)  a young-old person 
B)  a healthy, active person 
C)  a person with a loving family 
D)  a person who is ill and isolated D

Question 4

To minimize age-related memory changes, older people should avoid _____ pressures.

Accepted Answer

The answer of To minimize age-related memory changes, older people...

Question 5

Discuss ways in which the research on memory may help you study most effectively.

Accepted Answer

Here, answers will vary, but students sh

Question 6

A widowed person's main problem is:

Accepted Answer

A)  loneliness. 
B)  poverty. 
C)  lack of contacts with children. 
D)  depression. 
A)  loneliness. 
B)  poverty. 
C)  lack of contacts with children. 
D)  depression.

Question 7

Describe one crucial social policy retirement-related issue. Then, suggest at least one creative antidote to this problem.

Accepted Answer

Students should pick from the following

Question 8

Which perception about older people is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  People treated the elderly better in the "good old days." 
B)  People generally see the elderly as wise. 
C)  In China, people feel much better about old age than do people in the West. 
D)  Young people are especially negative about old age. 
A)  People treated the elderly better in the "good old days." 
B)  People generally see the elderly as wise. 
C)  In China, people feel much better about old age than do people in the West. 
D)  Young people are especially negative about old age.

Question 9

Using a vivid emotional image to remember material is a(n) _____ technique.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Using a vivid emotional image to remember...

Question 10

Who is using ONLY selection and optimization to help memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jing, who focuses on what he needs to remember most, and takes special time to remember those facts 
B)  Kathy, who asks her husband to help her remember important items she needs 
C)  Lala, who uses a daily planner to remember her appointments 
D)  Dembe, who believes that his memory is so good that he will automatically recall everything 
A)  Jing, who focuses on what he needs to remember most, and takes special time to remember those facts 
B)  Kathy, who asks her husband to help her remember important items she needs 
C)  Lala, who uses a daily planner to remember her appointments 
D)  Dembe, who believes that his memory is so good that he will automatically recall everything

Question 11

The late-life positivity effect suggests that the elderly:

Accepted Answer

A)  are happier because, with age, people have a bias to screen out negative events. 
B)  are more unrealistic than the young. 
C)  are more impaired than the young. 
D)  have poorer memories than the young. 
A)  are happier because, with age, people have a bias to screen out negative events. 
B)  are more unrealistic than the young. 
C)  are more impaired than the young. 
D)  have poorer memories than the young.

Question 12

According to socioemotional selectivity theory, when people realize their future is limited, they focus on making the most of every moment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Widowed people who had an upbeat, happy spouse and a close attachment to a partner tend to cope_____ after a partner's death.

Accepted Answer

A)  poorly 
B)  well 
C)  ambivalently 
D)  well, but only if they have children 
A)  poorly 
B)  well 
C)  ambivalently 
D)  well, but only if they have children

Question 14

Which developmental science term is most similar to semantic memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  crystallized knowledge 
B)  fluid abilities 
C)  reaction time 
D)  physical skills 
A)  crystallized knowledge 
B)  fluid abilities 
C)  reaction time 
D)  physical skills

Question 15

Who is MOST likely to be depressed?

Accepted Answer

A)  a 65-year-old who has just retired 
B)  a 70-year-old who has never married 
C)  a 90-year-old who is socially isolated and physically frail 
D)  a 100-year-old who is married, with close friends 
A)  a 65-year-old who has just retired 
B)  a 70-year-old who has never married 
C)  a 90-year-old who is socially isolated and physically frail 
D)  a 100-year-old who is married, with close friends

Question 16

According to the text, the following is the LEAST effective strategy for being fulfilled in old age.

Accepted Answer

A)  be generative. 
B)  feel a sense of purpose in life. 
C)  believe you are developing and growing as a person. 
D)  spend as much time as possible thinking about the past. 
A)  be generative. 
B)  feel a sense of purpose in life. 
C)  believe you are developing and growing as a person. 
D)  spend as much time as possible thinking about the past.

Question 17

Discuss the basic principles of Laura Carstensen's socioemotional selectivity theory. What is your opinion of Carstensen's idea that people get happier in later life?

Accepted Answer

Basic premise of socioemotional selectiv

Question 18

According to the text, people OFTEN take bridge jobs because they:

Accepted Answer

A)  need the cash. 
B)  don't get along with their families. 
C)  want to work less than full time at their career job. 
D)  want to continue to work in their own field. 
A)  need the cash. 
B)  don't get along with their families. 
C)  want to work less than full time at their career job. 
D)  want to continue to work in their own field.

Question 19

What stereotype do MOST people share about the elderly?

Accepted Answer

A)  The elderly are depressed. 
B)  The elderly are better at handling conflicts and are gifted storytellers. 
C)  The elderly are happier than young adults. 
D)  The elderly are more powerful than young people. 
A)  The elderly are depressed. 
B)  The elderly are better at handling conflicts and are gifted storytellers. 
C)  The elderly are happier than young adults. 
D)  The elderly are more powerful than young people.

Question 20

Generalizing from the text, if a friend posts Facebook photos of people at a party you attended, it will be easiest to remember:

Accepted Answer

A)  having seen those people. 
B)  the names of those people. 
C)  what time you saw those people. 
D)  what those people were discussing at the party. 
A)  having seen those people. 
B)  the names of those people. 
C)  what time you saw those people. 
D)  what those people were discussing at the party.

In general, baby boomers _____ money to retire in comfort.

Describe trends in the median age of the population in the developed world and the forces underlying these changes.

Which older adult is LEAST likely to say, "I love being old"?

To minimize age-related memory changes, older people should avoid _____ pressures.

Discuss ways in which the research on memory may help you study most effectively.

A widowed person's main problem is:

Describe one crucial social policy retirement-related issue. Then, suggest at least one creative antidote to this problem.

Which perception about older people is TRUE?

Using a vivid emotional image to remember material is a(n) _____ technique.

Who is using ONLY selection and optimization to help memory?

The late-life positivity effect suggests that the elderly:

According to socioemotional selectivity theory, when people realize their future is limited, they focus on making the most of every moment.

Widowed people who had an upbeat, happy spouse and a close attachment to a partner tend to cope_____ after a partner's death.

Which developmental science term is most similar to semantic memory?

Who is MOST likely to be depressed?

According to the text, the following is the LEAST effective strategy for being fulfilled in old age.

Discuss the basic principles of Laura Carstensen's socioemotional selectivity theory. What is your opinion of Carstensen's idea that people get happier in later life?

According to the text, people OFTEN take bridge jobs because they:

What stereotype do MOST people share about the elderly?

Generalizing from the text, if a friend posts Facebook photos of people at a party you attended, it will be easiest to remember:

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Exam 13: Later Life: Cognitive and Socioemotional Development

In general, baby boomers _____ money to retire in comfort.

Describe trends in the median age of the population in the developed world and the forces underlying these changes.

Which older adult is LEAST likely to say, "I love being old"?

To minimize age-related memory changes, older people should avoid _____ pressures.

Discuss ways in which the research on memory may help you study most effectively.

A widowed person's main problem is:

Describe one crucial social policy retirement-related issue. Then, suggest at least one creative antidote to this problem.

Which perception about older people is TRUE?

Using a vivid emotional image to remember material is a(n) _____ technique.

Who is using ONLY selection and optimization to help memory?

The late-life positivity effect suggests that the elderly:

According to socioemotional selectivity theory, when people realize their future is limited, they focus on making the most of every moment.

Widowed people who had an upbeat, happy spouse and a close attachment to a partner tend to cope_____ after a partner's death.

Which developmental science term is most similar to semantic memory?

Who is MOST likely to be depressed?

According to the text, the following is the LEAST effective strategy for being fulfilled in old age.

Discuss the basic principles of Laura Carstensen's socioemotional selectivity theory. What is your opinion of Carstensen's idea that people get happier in later life?

According to the text, people OFTEN take bridge jobs because they:

What stereotype do MOST people share about the elderly?

Generalizing from the text, if a friend posts Facebook photos of people at a party you attended, it will be easiest to remember:

The People and the Field

Prenatal Development, Pregnancy, and Birth

Infancy: Physical and Cognitive Development

Infancy: Socioemotional Development

Early Childhood

Middle Childhood

Settings for Development Home and School

Physical Development

Cognitive and Socioemotional Development

Constructing an Adult Life

Relationships and Roles

Midlife

The Physical Challenges of Aging

Death and Dying

Filters