Question 1

Two main sources of retirement income in the United States are Social Security and _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Two main sources of retirement income in...

Question 2

Which is a mnemonic technique to master the names and features of the different memory systems mentioned in this chapter?

Accepted Answer

A)  Use flashcards to go over and over each name. 
B)  Repeat each name many times. 
C)  Imagine a particular fleeting episode of your favorite reality show, to remember that episodic memory is most fragile. 
D)  Study each name separately on alternate nights. 
A)  Use flashcards to go over and over each name. 
B)  Repeat each name many times. 
C)  Imagine a particular fleeting episode of your favorite reality show, to remember that episodic memory is most fragile. 
D)  Study each name separately on alternate nights.

Question 3

If a 70-year-old says, "I won't be as happy in 5 years as I am today," this person MOST likely is:

Accepted Answer

A)  seriously depressed. 
B)  reacting like many people that age. 
C)  lying. 
D)  suffering from a chronic disease. 
A)  seriously depressed. 
B)  reacting like many people that age. 
C)  lying. 
D)  suffering from a chronic disease.

Question 4

Which nation has the OLDEST median age?

Accepted Answer

A)  Italy 
B)  China 
C)  Brazil 
D)  the United States 
A)  Italy 
B)  China 
C)  Brazil 
D)  the United States

Question 5

To predict which older person is apt to retire LATE, which is the most relevant question to ask?

Accepted Answer

A)  Do you have enough money to leave work? 
B)  Do you love your job? 
C)  Do you feel you are being discriminated against at your job? 
D)  Are you in poor health? 
A)  Do you have enough money to leave work? 
B)  Do you love your job? 
C)  Do you feel you are being discriminated against at your job? 
D)  Are you in poor health?

Question 6

Generalizing from the text, an elderly student in a lifespan development class will perform almost as WELL compared to a college student in emerging adulthood on ___________ tests.

Accepted Answer

A)  multiple-choice tests 
B)  short-answer tests 
C)  fill-in-the-blank tests 
D)  timed-essay tests 
A)  multiple-choice tests 
B)  short-answer tests 
C)  fill-in-the-blank tests 
D)  timed-essay tests

Question 7

Which of the following is a good memory tip for older people?

Accepted Answer

A)  Avoid situations where you need to multitask. 
B)  Stretch your mind by trying to remember each name when you are introduced to a group of people. 
C)  Assume that your memory is just as good as when you were young. 
D)  Divide your attention between two things. 
A)  Avoid situations where you need to multitask. 
B)  Stretch your mind by trying to remember each name when you are introduced to a group of people. 
C)  Assume that your memory is just as good as when you were young. 
D)  Divide your attention between two things.

Question 8

Who MOST likely will choose to work as long as possible?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ben, age 70, who is highly educated, loves his job, and is in good health 
B)  Halima, age 58, who wants to travel the world 
C)  Dylan, age 65, who has an excellent pension 
D)  Faith, age 62, who prefers to spend time golfing 
A)  Ben, age 70, who is highly educated, loves his job, and is in good health 
B)  Halima, age 58, who wants to travel the world 
C)  Dylan, age 65, who has an excellent pension 
D)  Faith, age 62, who prefers to spend time golfing

Question 9

Tasks involving divided attention are most apt to impair memory _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  at every age 
B)  by middle age 
C)  in old age 
D)  unless people practice multitasking 
A)  at every age 
B)  by middle age 
C)  in old age 
D)  unless people practice multitasking

Question 10

After being widowed, sadness and depression are the main emotions people feel.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A person is NOT likely to be happy in retirement if he:

Accepted Answer

A)  is married. 
B)  is single. 
C)  worked at a high-pressure job. 
D)  has inadequate income. 
A)  is married. 
B)  is single. 
C)  worked at a high-pressure job. 
D)  has inadequate income.

Question 12

_____ are MOST important in predicting how well women adjust to widowhood.

Accepted Answer

Friends; F

Question 13

_____ memory resides in a lower-brain center, and stays intact even into Alzheimer's disease.

Accepted Answer

A)  Episodic 
B)  Semantic 
C)  Procedural 
D)  Easy 
A)  Episodic 
B)  Semantic 
C)  Procedural 
D)  Easy

Question 14

Put the following nations in the correct order: (1) richer after retirement-at least until recently; (2) no government-funded retirement; (3) basic or minimal government assistance, but not much more.

Accepted Answer

A)  (1) Germany; (2) Mexico; (3) the United States 
B)  (1) the United States; (2) Germany; (3) Mexico 
C)  (1) Germany; (2) the United States; (3) Jamaica 
D)  (1) China; (2) the United States; (3) Germany 
A)  (1) Germany; (2) Mexico; (3) the United States 
B)  (1) the United States; (2) Germany; (3) Mexico 
C)  (1) Germany; (2) the United States; (3) Jamaica 
D)  (1) China; (2) the United States; (3) Germany

Question 15

Generalizing from the text, what would be the MOST helpful comment to make to an older person who is worried about declining memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  "You are right, and you just have to live with that fact." 
B)  "Perhaps your life is not as stimulating as it could be. What can you do to increase your excitement in life?" 
C)  "You aren't trying hard enough to remember." 
D)  "I'll send you for an evaluation for Alzheimer's disease." 
A)  "You are right, and you just have to live with that fact." 
B)  "Perhaps your life is not as stimulating as it could be. What can you do to increase your excitement in life?" 
C)  "You aren't trying hard enough to remember." 
D)  "I'll send you for an evaluation for Alzheimer's disease."

Question 16

Age discrimination is rare since laws forbid that practice at work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which is the most fragile memory system?

Accepted Answer

A)  episodic memory 
B)  semantic memory 
C)  procedural memory 
D)  short-term memory 
A)  episodic memory 
B)  semantic memory 
C)  procedural memory 
D)  short-term memory

Question 18

Which older person is taking a bridge job?

Accepted Answer

A)  Maria, who works part time at the supermarket after retiring as an accountant 
B)  Mario, who works at reduced hours for his old law firm 
C)  Margaret, who works repairing bridges 
D)  Max, who bridges his time between two jobs 
A)  Maria, who works part time at the supermarket after retiring as an accountant 
B)  Mario, who works at reduced hours for his old law firm 
C)  Margaret, who works repairing bridges 
D)  Max, who bridges his time between two jobs

Question 19

Generalizing from the text, most people begin to worry that their memory has significantly declined when they reach their _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  thirties 
B)  fifties 
C)  seventies 
D)  eighties 
A)  thirties 
B)  fifties 
C)  seventies 
D)  eighties

Question 20

In Sarasota, Florida, a visitor might find:

Accepted Answer

A)  extremely ageist attitudes. 
B)  residents who believe age 85 is fairly young. 
C)  residents who see "later life" as starting at an older age. 
D)  mostly midlife adults. 
A)  extremely ageist attitudes. 
B)  residents who believe age 85 is fairly young. 
C)  residents who see "later life" as starting at an older age. 
D)  mostly midlife adults.

Two main sources of retirement income in the United States are Social Security and _____.

Which is a mnemonic technique to master the names and features of the different memory systems mentioned in this chapter?

If a 70-year-old says, "I won't be as happy in 5 years as I am today," this person MOST likely is:

Which nation has the OLDEST median age?

To predict which older person is apt to retire LATE, which is the most relevant question to ask?

Generalizing from the text, an elderly student in a lifespan development class will perform almost as WELL compared to a college student in emerging adulthood on ___________ tests.

Which of the following is a good memory tip for older people?

Who MOST likely will choose to work as long as possible?

Tasks involving divided attention are most apt to impair memory _____.

After being widowed, sadness and depression are the main emotions people feel.

A person is NOT likely to be happy in retirement if he:

_____ are MOST important in predicting how well women adjust to widowhood.

_____ memory resides in a lower-brain center, and stays intact even into Alzheimer's disease.

Put the following nations in the correct order: (1) richer after retirement-at least until recently; (2) no government-funded retirement; (3) basic or minimal government assistance, but not much more.

Generalizing from the text, what would be the MOST helpful comment to make to an older person who is worried about declining memory?

Age discrimination is rare since laws forbid that practice at work.

Which is the most fragile memory system?

Which older person is taking a bridge job?

Generalizing from the text, most people begin to worry that their memory has significantly declined when they reach their _____.

In Sarasota, Florida, a visitor might find:

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Infancy: Socioemotional Development

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Relationships and Roles

Midlife

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Death and Dying

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Exam 13: Later Life: Cognitive and Socioemotional Development

Two main sources of retirement income in the United States are Social Security and _____.

Which is a mnemonic technique to master the names and features of the different memory systems mentioned in this chapter?

If a 70-year-old says, "I won't be as happy in 5 years as I am today," this person MOST likely is:

Which nation has the OLDEST median age?

To predict which older person is apt to retire LATE, which is the most relevant question to ask?

Generalizing from the text, an elderly student in a lifespan development class will perform almost as WELL compared to a college student in emerging adulthood on ___________ tests.

Which of the following is a good memory tip for older people?

Who MOST likely will choose to work as long as possible?

Tasks involving divided attention are most apt to impair memory _____.

After being widowed, sadness and depression are the main emotions people feel.

A person is NOT likely to be happy in retirement if he:

_____ are MOST important in predicting how well women adjust to widowhood.

_____ memory resides in a lower-brain center, and stays intact even into Alzheimer's disease.

Put the following nations in the correct order: (1) richer after retirement-at least until recently; (2) no government-funded retirement; (3) basic or minimal government assistance, but not much more.

Generalizing from the text, what would be the MOST helpful comment to make to an older person who is worried about declining memory?

Age discrimination is rare since laws forbid that practice at work.

Which is the most fragile memory system?

Which older person is taking a bridge job?

Generalizing from the text, most people begin to worry that their memory has significantly declined when they reach their _____.

In Sarasota, Florida, a visitor might find:

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