Question 1

Which person is LEAST likely to be happy during retirement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Manuel, who wants to make a difference for others 
B)  Mary, who has a flow-inducing retirement calling 
C)  Mellissa, who wanted to marry and have children but never did 
D)  Mark, who yearns to travel the world 
A)  Manuel, who wants to make a difference for others 
B)  Mary, who has a flow-inducing retirement calling 
C)  Mellissa, who wanted to marry and have children but never did 
D)  Mark, who yearns to travel the world

Question 2

In the United States, the main strategy for finding retirement happiness is:

Accepted Answer

A)  fishing. 
B)  decorating a house. 
C)  fulfilling generative interests. 
D)  disengaging from life. 
A)  fishing. 
B)  decorating a house. 
C)  fulfilling generative interests. 
D)  disengaging from life.

Question 3

Most retired people are:

Accepted Answer

A)  happy if they retired early. 
B)  happy if they have compelling interests, enough money, and freely made that choice. 
C)  depressed, but only if they have been retired for 10 years. 
D)  depressed, no matter when they retired. 
A)  happy if they retired early. 
B)  happy if they have compelling interests, enough money, and freely made that choice. 
C)  depressed, but only if they have been retired for 10 years. 
D)  depressed, no matter when they retired.

Question 4

The idea that the amount of time that a person has left to live changes priorities and social relationships is the basic premise of _____ theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  self-efficacy 
B)  immediacy 
C)  prioritization 
D)  socioemotional selectivity 
A)  self-efficacy 
B)  immediacy 
C)  prioritization 
D)  socioemotional selectivity

Question 5

Sarah is trying to remember what she ate for dinner last Friday when her husband took her to a restaurant. According to the memory-systems perspective, this information is in Sarah's _____ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  episodic 
B)  semantic 
C)  declarative 
D)  short-term 
A)  episodic 
B)  semantic 
C)  declarative 
D)  short-term

Question 6

Carl is furious that the elderly get special senior-citizen discounts on goods and services while young people don't. The name for the issue Carl is discussing is_____.

Accepted Answer

A)  intergenerational equity 
B)  pro-elderly equity 
C)  unfair equity 
D)  health-related equity 
A)  intergenerational equity 
B)  pro-elderly equity 
C)  unfair equity 
D)  health-related equity

Question 7

If an elderly person describes old age as a time of physical and mental loss, this person MOST likely:

Accepted Answer

A)  is seriously depressed. 
B)  has the same feelings as many older adults. 
C)  is usually wrong. 
D)  has a serious chronic disease. 
A)  is seriously depressed. 
B)  has the same feelings as many older adults. 
C)  is usually wrong. 
D)  has a serious chronic disease.

Question 8

According to the text, people's _____ is one key to being happy and living longer in old age.

Accepted Answer

sense of f

Question 9

Which three nations have the "oldest" populations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Italy, Japan, and Germany 
B)  China, the United States, and Russia 
C)  Sweden, China, and Russia 
D)  China, Japan, and India 
A)  Italy, Japan, and Germany 
B)  China, the United States, and Russia 
C)  Sweden, China, and Russia 
D)  China, Japan, and India

Question 10

A psychologist is evaluating Karl. As part of the evaluation, the psychologist asks Karl questions such as "See if you can remember these three words 5 minutes from now." The psychologist is testing Karl's _____ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  episodic 
B)  declarative 
C)  procedural 
D)  semantic 
A)  episodic 
B)  declarative 
C)  procedural 
D)  semantic

Question 11

Most people who retire go back to work for at least some time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Based on socioemotional selectivity theory, who should care LEAST about only spending time with close attachment figures?

Accepted Answer

A)  an older person 
B)  a young person 
C)  a person with a serious illness 
D)  someone going off to war 
A)  an older person 
B)  a young person 
C)  a person with a serious illness 
D)  someone going off to war

Question 13

People who retire in their early sixties can expect to live for about _____ more years.

Accepted Answer

A)  2 
B)  6 
C)  10 
D)  20 
A)  2 
B)  6 
C)  10 
D)  20

Question 14

Two years ago, Hermia lost her husband of 40 years. According to the text, Hermia will cope better if she had:

Accepted Answer

A)  a miserable marriage. 
B)  an ambivalent rocky marriage. 
C)  a positive upbeat spouse. 
D)  a spouse who was ill for decades. 
A)  a miserable marriage. 
B)  an ambivalent rocky marriage. 
C)  a positive upbeat spouse. 
D)  a spouse who was ill for decades.

Question 15

Samantha is young-old and Suzy is old-old. Statistically speaking, Suzy is:

Accepted Answer

A)  probably healthier. 
B)  probably wealthier. 
C)  probably happier. 
D)  more likely to be physically frail. 
A)  probably healthier. 
B)  probably wealthier. 
C)  probably happier. 
D)  more likely to be physically frail.

Question 16

Which is the oldest nation, populationwise?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Who is guilty of ageism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Western adults 
B)  young people 
C)  old people 
D)  everyone 
A)  Western adults 
B)  young people 
C)  old people 
D)  everyone

Question 18

Which person is discussing intergenerational equity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sandro, who is angry that the elderly get universal paid-for health care while many young people don't 
B)  Shosha, who is upset that her tax dollars are going to food stamps 
C)  Sang, who doesn't like the fact that her friends are on Pell Grants while she has to pay the full cost for college 
D)  Silvio, who feels upset that he can't go to college because his family can't afford the cost 
A)  Sandro, who is angry that the elderly get universal paid-for health care while many young people don't 
B)  Shosha, who is upset that her tax dollars are going to food stamps 
C)  Sang, who doesn't like the fact that her friends are on Pell Grants while she has to pay the full cost for college 
D)  Silvio, who feels upset that he can't go to college because his family can't afford the cost

Question 19

If Dr. Demography is discussing the median age, she means the age at which:

Accepted Answer

A)  half the population is older and half is younger. 
B)  people reach middle age. 
C)  people are at the midpoint of their lives. 
D)  half the population is richer and half is poorer. 
A)  half the population is older and half is younger. 
B)  people reach middle age. 
C)  people are at the midpoint of their lives. 
D)  half the population is richer and half is poorer.

Question 20

Baby boomers entering later life, plus _____ life expectancies, contribute to the rising median age in the developed world.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Baby boomers entering later life, plus _____...

Which person is LEAST likely to be happy during retirement?

In the United States, the main strategy for finding retirement happiness is:

Most retired people are:

The idea that the amount of time that a person has left to live changes priorities and social relationships is the basic premise of _____ theory.

Sarah is trying to remember what she ate for dinner last Friday when her husband took her to a restaurant. According to the memory-systems perspective, this information is in Sarah's _____ memory.

Carl is furious that the elderly get special senior-citizen discounts on goods and services while young people don't. The name for the issue Carl is discussing is_____.

If an elderly person describes old age as a time of physical and mental loss, this person MOST likely:

According to the text, people's _____ is one key to being happy and living longer in old age.

Which three nations have the "oldest" populations?

A psychologist is evaluating Karl. As part of the evaluation, the psychologist asks Karl questions such as "See if you can remember these three words 5 minutes from now." The psychologist is testing Karl's _____ memory.

Most people who retire go back to work for at least some time.

Based on socioemotional selectivity theory, who should care LEAST about only spending time with close attachment figures?

People who retire in their early sixties can expect to live for about _____ more years.

Two years ago, Hermia lost her husband of 40 years. According to the text, Hermia will cope better if she had:

Samantha is young-old and Suzy is old-old. Statistically speaking, Suzy is:

Which is the oldest nation, populationwise?

Who is guilty of ageism?

Which person is discussing intergenerational equity?

If Dr. Demography is discussing the median age, she means the age at which:

Baby boomers entering later life, plus _____ life expectancies, contribute to the rising median age in the developed world.

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Exam 13: Later Life: Cognitive and Socioemotional Development

Which person is LEAST likely to be happy during retirement?

In the United States, the main strategy for finding retirement happiness is:

Most retired people are:

The idea that the amount of time that a person has left to live changes priorities and social relationships is the basic premise of _____ theory.

Sarah is trying to remember what she ate for dinner last Friday when her husband took her to a restaurant. According to the memory-systems perspective, this information is in Sarah's _____ memory.

Carl is furious that the elderly get special senior-citizen discounts on goods and services while young people don't. The name for the issue Carl is discussing is_____.

If an elderly person describes old age as a time of physical and mental loss, this person MOST likely:

According to the text, people's _____ is one key to being happy and living longer in old age.

Which three nations have the "oldest" populations?

A psychologist is evaluating Karl. As part of the evaluation, the psychologist asks Karl questions such as "See if you can remember these three words 5 minutes from now." The psychologist is testing Karl's _____ memory.

Most people who retire go back to work for at least some time.

Based on socioemotional selectivity theory, who should care LEAST about only spending time with close attachment figures?

People who retire in their early sixties can expect to live for about _____ more years.

Two years ago, Hermia lost her husband of 40 years. According to the text, Hermia will cope better if she had:

Samantha is young-old and Suzy is old-old. Statistically speaking, Suzy is:

Which is the oldest nation, populationwise?

Who is guilty of ageism?

Which person is discussing intergenerational equity?

If Dr. Demography is discussing the median age, she means the age at which:

Baby boomers entering later life, plus _____ life expectancies, contribute to the rising median age in the developed world.

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