Exam 13: Later Life: Cognitive and Socioemotional Development

Laura Carstensen's _____ theory explains that older people prioritize spending time with their closest attachment figures and maximizing the quality of their present experiences.

In the past decade, retirement has become a_______ stage; mainly due to _____.

Which middle-aged worker is most vulnerable to obvious age discrimination?

Dr. Developmental is giving a lecture on life satisfaction in old-age life. Which is the main point that he can make?

During the first months of bereavement, people can expect to feel:

Age differences in performance are SMALLEST when young and elderly people are asked to:

Describe the challenges that widowed people face and, also, list some predictors of having a rocky time in widowhood. If possible, make reference to a widowed person you know to illustrate your points.

Memory of the ongoing events in life is called episodic memory.

Generalizing from the text, in which nation are people apt to retire at the youngest ages?

Compared to widowers, after a spouse dies, women are more likely to experience:

In the United States, older workers face concerns about inadequate retirement funds and _____ in the work force.

Social Security provides an ample financial cushion for older people.

Based on socioemotional selectivity theory, which statement would an older person make?

According to the information-processing perspective, older people have which problem?

Which is a neuroscience finding relating to memory and age?

The key to improving memory is to transform information into a vivid emotional image.

Which is NOT an example of procedural memory?

The vast majority of older people are unhappy.

Martha knows that her memory is not what it used to be, so she makes up rhymes for items that are especially important to remember. Martha is using a(n) _____ technique.

What is the BEST key to easily remembering material?