Question 1

The fact, that, statistically speaking, a surviving spouse may die soon after being widowed is called____________.

Accepted Answer

the widowh

Question 2

Which quality does NOT differentiate the young-old from the old-old?

Accepted Answer

A)  health 
B)  wealth 
C)  happiness 
D)  U.S. location 
A)  health 
B)  wealth 
C)  happiness 
D)  U.S. location

Question 3

Who is most likely to find a new partner after being widowed?

Accepted Answer

A)  men 
B)  women 
C)  neither sex 
D)  either sex 
A)  men 
B)  women 
C)  neither sex 
D)  either sex

Question 4

When lecturing on the length of retirement in the United States, which description should Dr. Horvatz use?

Accepted Answer

A)  expanding for much of the twentieth century, but becoming shorter in recent decades 
B)  staying stable over the years 
C)  becoming shorter over the years 
D)  expanding dramatically until this very day 
A)  expanding for much of the twentieth century, but becoming shorter in recent decades 
B)  staying stable over the years 
C)  becoming shorter over the years 
D)  expanding dramatically until this very day

Question 5

Dr. Danzig is lecturing on widowhood. Which is NOT a statement she should include?

Accepted Answer

A)  Friends, rather than family members, are most helpful in determining how widows adjust. 
B)  Loneliness is the main issue widowed people face. 
C)  Widowed people just feel incredibly depressed during the first year of bereavement. 
D)  Widowhood causes fluctuating emotions. 
A)  Friends, rather than family members, are most helpful in determining how widows adjust. 
B)  Loneliness is the main issue widowed people face. 
C)  Widowed people just feel incredibly depressed during the first year of bereavement. 
D)  Widowhood causes fluctuating emotions.

Question 6

What information from this course will a student MOST likely remember a few years from now?

Accepted Answer

A)  the material that affected that person emotionally 
B)  the material that person memorized most thoroughly 
C)  the professor's face and name 
D)  the semester that person took this course 
A)  the material that affected that person emotionally 
B)  the material that person memorized most thoroughly 
C)  the professor's face and name 
D)  the semester that person took this course

Question 7

Laura Carstensen's belief that old age is the best time of life applies BEST to:

Accepted Answer

A)  healthy, active elderly people. 
B)  a very small segment of older people. 
C)  every older person. 
D)  half of all older people. 
A)  healthy, active elderly people. 
B)  a very small segment of older people. 
C)  every older person. 
D)  half of all older people.

Question 8

Manuel is a 60-year-old baby boomer living in the United States. If recent trends continue, Manuel will:

Accepted Answer

A)  want to put off retirement until he's older than 65. 
B)  decide to retire within the next few years. 
C)  want to retire right now. 
D)  have health problems that make it impossible to work beyond 65. 
A)  want to put off retirement until he's older than 65. 
B)  decide to retire within the next few years. 
C)  want to retire right now. 
D)  have health problems that make it impossible to work beyond 65.

Question 9

What is a main takeaway message from the retirement discussion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Retirement is a secure life stage. 
B)  Society discriminates against older workers. 
C)  Retirement is an unhappy life stage. 
D)  Most workers can't wait to retire early. 
A)  Retirement is a secure life stage. 
B)  Society discriminates against older workers. 
C)  Retirement is an unhappy life stage. 
D)  Most workers can't wait to retire early.

Question 10

In U.S. polls, most adults see the elderly as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  wise 
B)  angry 
C)  unhappy 
D)  mean 
A)  wise 
B)  angry 
C)  unhappy 
D)  mean

Question 11

_____, or strategies to make information emotionally vivid, help people remember episodic material best.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____, or strategies to make information emotionally...

Question 12

Which of the following is the best memory suggestion for older people?

Accepted Answer

A)  Don't tax your brain by trying to memorize material. 
B)  Avoid situations where you have to multitask. 
C)  Repeat information to embed material in your mind. 
D)  Avoid learning new information right after dinner. 
A)  Don't tax your brain by trying to memorize material. 
B)  Avoid situations where you have to multitask. 
C)  Repeat information to embed material in your mind. 
D)  Avoid learning new information right after dinner.

Question 13

Mingyu is describing the emotional advantages of being old. Based on the text, she can state that _____ is an emotional advantage.

Accepted Answer

A)  being calmer, especially in advanced old age 
B)  having fewer daily life hassles 
C)  feeling less isolated from people 
D)  having enough money to satisfy all of her needs 
A)  being calmer, especially in advanced old age 
B)  having fewer daily life hassles 
C)  feeling less isolated from people 
D)  having enough money to satisfy all of her needs

Question 14

Which man embodies the widowhood mortality effect?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tan died of a massive heart attack one week after his wife passed away. 
B)  Tim developed anxiety and hypertension after the death of his wife. 
C)  Todd died of a massive heart attack 4 months before his wife passed away. 
D)  Terry began to worry about his own mortality after his wife passed away. 
A)  Tan died of a massive heart attack one week after his wife passed away. 
B)  Tim developed anxiety and hypertension after the death of his wife. 
C)  Todd died of a massive heart attack 4 months before his wife passed away. 
D)  Terry began to worry about his own mortality after his wife passed away.

Question 15

On easy memory tasks, older people perform:

Accepted Answer

A)  almost as well as the young. 
B)  far worse than the young. 
C)  better than the young. 
D)  better or worse than the young, depending on the test. 
A)  almost as well as the young. 
B)  far worse than the young. 
C)  better than the young. 
D)  better or worse than the young, depending on the test.

Question 16

Which comment best embodies the principles of socioemotional selectivity theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  "What makes me happy now is my focus, because I'm 80 and I only have a short time to live." 
B)  "I only have a short time to live because I'm 80, so I'll try to meet as many new people as I can." 
C)  "What happens now doesn't matter, because, now that I'm 80, my best years have passed." 
D)  "Now that I'm 80, I might as well withdraw from the world." 
A)  "What makes me happy now is my focus, because I'm 80 and I only have a short time to live." 
B)  "I only have a short time to live because I'm 80, so I'll try to meet as many new people as I can." 
C)  "What happens now doesn't matter, because, now that I'm 80, my best years have passed." 
D)  "Now that I'm 80, I might as well withdraw from the world."

Question 17

Latisha has pancreatic cancer but still feels well. Generalizing SPECIFICALLY from socioemotional selectivity theory, Latasha should:

Accepted Answer

A)  focus on learning as many new things about life as she can. 
B)  focus on spending time with the people she most loves. 
C)  deny that she is that ill. 
D)  focus on the depressing statistics relating to her disease. 
A)  focus on learning as many new things about life as she can. 
B)  focus on spending time with the people she most loves. 
C)  deny that she is that ill. 
D)  focus on the depressing statistics relating to her disease.

Question 18

Which is an example of a divided attention task?

Accepted Answer

A)  checking Facebook while listening to a professor's lecture 
B)  looking at the professor's PowerPoints while listening to a lecture 
C)  taking notes while listening to a professor's lecture 
D)  writing on the computer while listening to a professor's lecture 
A)  checking Facebook while listening to a professor's lecture 
B)  looking at the professor's PowerPoints while listening to a lecture 
C)  taking notes while listening to a professor's lecture 
D)  writing on the computer while listening to a professor's lecture

Question 19

Which of the following has over half of its elderly population in the labor force?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mexico 
B)  the United States 
C)  Germany 
D)  the United Kingdom 
A)  Mexico 
B)  the United States 
C)  Germany 
D)  the United Kingdom

Question 20

Italy has an especially high proportion of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  large families 
B)  older people 
C)  people in their twenties 
D)  babies 
A)  large families 
B)  older people 
C)  people in their twenties 
D)  babies

The fact, that, statistically speaking, a surviving spouse may die soon after being widowed is called____________.

Which quality does NOT differentiate the young-old from the old-old?

Who is most likely to find a new partner after being widowed?

When lecturing on the length of retirement in the United States, which description should Dr. Horvatz use?

Dr. Danzig is lecturing on widowhood. Which is NOT a statement she should include?

What information from this course will a student MOST likely remember a few years from now?

Laura Carstensen's belief that old age is the best time of life applies BEST to:

Manuel is a 60-year-old baby boomer living in the United States. If recent trends continue, Manuel will:

What is a main takeaway message from the retirement discussion?

In U.S. polls, most adults see the elderly as _____.

_____, or strategies to make information emotionally vivid, help people remember episodic material best.

Which of the following is the best memory suggestion for older people?

Mingyu is describing the emotional advantages of being old. Based on the text, she can state that _____ is an emotional advantage.

Which man embodies the widowhood mortality effect?

On easy memory tasks, older people perform:

Which comment best embodies the principles of socioemotional selectivity theory?

Latisha has pancreatic cancer but still feels well. Generalizing SPECIFICALLY from socioemotional selectivity theory, Latasha should:

Which is an example of a divided attention task?

Which of the following has over half of its elderly population in the labor force?

Italy has an especially high proportion of _____.

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

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Exam 13: Later Life: Cognitive and Socioemotional Development

The fact, that, statistically speaking, a surviving spouse may die soon after being widowed is called____________.

Which quality does NOT differentiate the young-old from the old-old?

Who is most likely to find a new partner after being widowed?

When lecturing on the length of retirement in the United States, which description should Dr. Horvatz use?

Dr. Danzig is lecturing on widowhood. Which is NOT a statement she should include?

What information from this course will a student MOST likely remember a few years from now?

Laura Carstensen's belief that old age is the best time of life applies BEST to:

Manuel is a 60-year-old baby boomer living in the United States. If recent trends continue, Manuel will:

What is a main takeaway message from the retirement discussion?

In U.S. polls, most adults see the elderly as _____.

_____, or strategies to make information emotionally vivid, help people remember episodic material best.

Which of the following is the best memory suggestion for older people?

Mingyu is describing the emotional advantages of being old. Based on the text, she can state that _____ is an emotional advantage.

Which man embodies the widowhood mortality effect?

On easy memory tasks, older people perform:

Which comment best embodies the principles of socioemotional selectivity theory?

Latisha has pancreatic cancer but still feels well. Generalizing SPECIFICALLY from socioemotional selectivity theory, Latasha should:

Which is an example of a divided attention task?

Which of the following has over half of its elderly population in the labor force?

Italy has an especially high proportion of _____.

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