Question 1

A widowed woman's friendships determine how well she copes with losing a spouse.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which older adult is MOST likely to be happy with life?

Accepted Answer

A)  Arthur, who has close, loving relationships 
B)  Ariel, who is rich 
C)  Amy, who lives in a city 
D)  Allison, who lives on a farm 
A)  Arthur, who has close, loving relationships 
B)  Ariel, who is rich 
C)  Amy, who lives in a city 
D)  Allison, who lives on a farm

Question 3

According to the information-processing perspective, an issue impairing later-life memory is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the executive processor doesn't function well. 
B)  poor focusing ability causes irrelevant thoughts to intrude. 
C)  the hippocampus takes over from the frontal lobes. 
D)  mnemonic techniques don't work. 
A)  the executive processor doesn't function well. 
B)  poor focusing ability causes irrelevant thoughts to intrude. 
C)  the hippocampus takes over from the frontal lobes. 
D)  mnemonic techniques don't work.

Question 4

If a classmate brags that she can complete all of her out-of-class assignments during lectures and never miss anything, she is:

Accepted Answer

A)  mistaken. 
B)  correct, but only if she really has practiced that skill. 
C)  correct, but only if she is under 25. 
D)  correct, but only if she is particularly gifted intellectually. 
A)  mistaken. 
B)  correct, but only if she really has practiced that skill. 
C)  correct, but only if she is under 25. 
D)  correct, but only if she is particularly gifted intellectually.

Question 5

In giving difficult, timed memory tasks to older adults, neuroscientists find _____ activation.

Accepted Answer

A)  intense frontal-lobe 
B)  minimal frontal-lobe 
C)  very intense parietal-lobe 
D)  minimal parietal-lobe 
A)  intense frontal-lobe 
B)  minimal frontal-lobe 
C)  very intense parietal-lobe 
D)  minimal parietal-lobe

Question 6

Based on the memory research, an older actress should:

Accepted Answer

A)  confine herself only to small cameo roles. 
B)  start studying her lines early and spend more time going over her part. 
C)  give up performing if she is over 65. 
D)  take special care to memorize every line word for word. 
A)  confine herself only to small cameo roles. 
B)  start studying her lines early and spend more time going over her part. 
C)  give up performing if she is over 65. 
D)  take special care to memorize every line word for word.

Question 7

Generalizing from the text, which college course will you remember best after you graduate?

Accepted Answer

A)  the class that most captivated you emotionally 
B)  the class that you spent most time studying for 
C)  your most difficult class 
D)  your easiest class 
A)  the class that most captivated you emotionally 
B)  the class that you spent most time studying for 
C)  your most difficult class 
D)  your easiest class

Question 8

Which is the top-ranking problem widowed people face?

Accepted Answer

A)  loneliness 
B)  financial worries 
C)  declining health 
D)  feeling distant from children 
A)  loneliness 
B)  financial worries 
C)  declining health 
D)  feeling distant from children

Question 9

Older people tend to selectively focus on _____ events.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Older people tend to selectively focus on...

Question 10

Which memory task is virtually impossible for older people?

Accepted Answer

A)  memorizing something while simultaneously monitoring something else 
B)  recognizing faces 
C)  memorizing names 
D)  following directions 
A)  memorizing something while simultaneously monitoring something else 
B)  recognizing faces 
C)  memorizing names 
D)  following directions

Question 11

The _____ age at which half the population is younger and half is older is rapidly rising in the industrialized world. In Germany, Italy, and Japan, it will soon be well into middle age.

Accepted Answer

A)  mean 
B)  median 
C)  average 
D)  modal 
A)  mean 
B)  median 
C)  average 
D)  modal

Question 12

Compared to a 20-year-old, socioemotional selectivity predicts an 80-year-old would:

Accepted Answer

A)  use social media far less frequently. 
B)  use social media to keep in touch with family. 
C)  dislike social media. 
D)  prefer social media to talking one to one. 
A)  use social media far less frequently. 
B)  use social media to keep in touch with family. 
C)  dislike social media. 
D)  prefer social media to talking one to one.

Question 13

According to socioemotional selectivity theory, a(n) _____ is MOST likely to be happy.

Accepted Answer

A)  elderly person 
B)  middle-aged person 
C)  emerging adult 
D)  teenager 
A)  elderly person 
B)  middle-aged person 
C)  emerging adult 
D)  teenager

Question 14

When a 30-year-old and 70-year-old make a memory mistake, what do people tend to think?

Accepted Answer

A)  The older adult may be getting Alzheimer's disease; the young person has too much on her mind. 
B)  Both adults are mentally declining. 
C)  Both adults have too much on their mind. 
D)  The 30-year-old is "mentally declining"; the 70-year-old has too much on his mind. 
A)  The older adult may be getting Alzheimer's disease; the young person has too much on her mind. 
B)  Both adults are mentally declining. 
C)  Both adults have too much on their mind. 
D)  The 30-year-old is "mentally declining"; the 70-year-old has too much on his mind.

Question 15

Currently, most people are retiring at _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  older ages 
B)  younger ages 
C)  age 64 
D)  age 70 
A)  older ages 
B)  younger ages 
C)  age 64 
D)  age 70

Question 16

Imagine visiting the United States in 2025. Based on current trends, what retirement related change should you notice?

Accepted Answer

A)  more people working after being formally retired 
B)  more people retiring at age 65 
C)  more low-income people getting new jobs 
D)  more people with pensions 
A)  more people working after being formally retired 
B)  more people retiring at age 65 
C)  more low-income people getting new jobs 
D)  more people with pensions

Question 17

Remembering the name of your town is in _____ memory.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Based on the research, which stereotype is TRUE of older workers?

Accepted Answer

A)  being bossy (or less compliant) 
B)  making mental mistakes 
C)  being reliable 
D)  taking many sick days 
A)  being bossy (or less compliant) 
B)  making mental mistakes 
C)  being reliable 
D)  taking many sick days

Question 19

In Erik Erikson's psychosocial stages, the final milestone, _____, occurs when a person reviews and makes peace with life.

Accepted Answer

A)  industry 
B)  integrity 
C)  autonomy 
D)  basic trust 
A)  industry 
B)  integrity 
C)  autonomy 
D)  basic trust

Question 20

The paradox of well-being explains why:

Accepted Answer

A)  older people report higher happiness levels than young people. 
B)  young people report higher happiness levels than older people. 
C)  well-being has many paradoxical features. 
D)  it's hard to measure happiness. 
A)  older people report higher happiness levels than young people. 
B)  young people report higher happiness levels than older people. 
C)  well-being has many paradoxical features. 
D)  it's hard to measure happiness.

A widowed woman's friendships determine how well she copes with losing a spouse.

Which older adult is MOST likely to be happy with life?

According to the information-processing perspective, an issue impairing later-life memory is that:

If a classmate brags that she can complete all of her out-of-class assignments during lectures and never miss anything, she is:

In giving difficult, timed memory tasks to older adults, neuroscientists find _____ activation.

Based on the memory research, an older actress should:

Generalizing from the text, which college course will you remember best after you graduate?

Which is the top-ranking problem widowed people face?

Older people tend to selectively focus on _____ events.

Which memory task is virtually impossible for older people?

The _____ age at which half the population is younger and half is older is rapidly rising in the industrialized world. In Germany, Italy, and Japan, it will soon be well into middle age.

Compared to a 20-year-old, socioemotional selectivity predicts an 80-year-old would:

According to socioemotional selectivity theory, a(n) _____ is MOST likely to be happy.

When a 30-year-old and 70-year-old make a memory mistake, what do people tend to think?

Currently, most people are retiring at _____.

Imagine visiting the United States in 2025. Based on current trends, what retirement related change should you notice?

Remembering the name of your town is in _____ memory.

Based on the research, which stereotype is TRUE of older workers?

In Erik Erikson's psychosocial stages, the final milestone, _____, occurs when a person reviews and makes peace with life.

The paradox of well-being explains why:

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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

A widowed woman's friendships determine how well she copes with losing a spouse.

Which older adult is MOST likely to be happy with life?

According to the information-processing perspective, an issue impairing later-life memory is that:

If a classmate brags that she can complete all of her out-of-class assignments during lectures and never miss anything, she is:

In giving difficult, timed memory tasks to older adults, neuroscientists find _____ activation.

Based on the memory research, an older actress should:

Generalizing from the text, which college course will you remember best after you graduate?

Which is the top-ranking problem widowed people face?

Older people tend to selectively focus on _____ events.

Which memory task is virtually impossible for older people?

The _____ age at which half the population is younger and half is older is rapidly rising in the industrialized world. In Germany, Italy, and Japan, it will soon be well into middle age.

Compared to a 20-year-old, socioemotional selectivity predicts an 80-year-old would:

According to socioemotional selectivity theory, a(n) _____ is MOST likely to be happy.

When a 30-year-old and 70-year-old make a memory mistake, what do people tend to think?

Currently, most people are retiring at _____.

Imagine visiting the United States in 2025. Based on current trends, what retirement related change should you notice?

Remembering the name of your town is in _____ memory.

Based on the research, which stereotype is TRUE of older workers?

In Erik Erikson's psychosocial stages, the final milestone, _____, occurs when a person reviews and makes peace with life.

The paradox of well-being explains why:

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