Question 1

Victor says, "In the past, people revered the elderly." After reading this chapter, how should a student respond?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Wrong! Every culture looks down on people who have the frailties of old age." 
B)  "Wrong! Every culture looks down on people once they reach a certain age." 
C)  "That depends on the society." 
D)  "Yes, that's true." 
A)  "Wrong! Every culture looks down on people who have the frailties of old age." 
B)  "Wrong! Every culture looks down on people once they reach a certain age." 
C)  "That depends on the society." 
D)  "Yes, that's true."

Question 2

What is the bottom-line message in the text about later-life happiness?

Accepted Answer

A)  Old age is typically the happiest life stage. 
B)  Old age can be the happiest life stage if people are fairly healthy and have fulfilling lives. 
C)  The old-old years are typically happy even when a person is not in good health. 
D)  Old age is the most depressing life stage. 
A)  Old age is typically the happiest life stage. 
B)  Old age can be the happiest life stage if people are fairly healthy and have fulfilling lives. 
C)  The old-old years are typically happy even when a person is not in good health. 
D)  Old age is the most depressing life stage.

Question 3

Which person is MOST likely to be happy in retirement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thelma, who has a good pension and a compelling retirement passion 
B)  Teresa, who decided to leave work at age 63 
C)  Thad, who felt forced out of his job 
D)  Tenchi, who isn't getting along well with his wife 
A)  Thelma, who has a good pension and a compelling retirement passion 
B)  Teresa, who decided to leave work at age 63 
C)  Thad, who felt forced out of his job 
D)  Tenchi, who isn't getting along well with his wife

Question 4

Generalizing from the text, when an older adult is given a laboratory memory test, her score will:

Accepted Answer

A)  be totally inaccurate. 
B)  minimize her true abilities. 
C)  reflect her true abilities. 
D)  inflate her true abilities. 
A)  be totally inaccurate. 
B)  minimize her true abilities. 
C)  reflect her true abilities. 
D)  inflate her true abilities.

Question 5

A recently widowed old-old woman is LEAST apt to have which problem?

Accepted Answer

A)  loneliness 
B)  needing to master unfamiliar tasks her husband used to perform 
C)  redefining her identity from "married person" to "single adult" 
D)  feeling distant from family 
A)  loneliness 
B)  needing to master unfamiliar tasks her husband used to perform 
C)  redefining her identity from "married person" to "single adult" 
D)  feeling distant from family

Question 6

_____ tasks, in which people must monitor something else while simultaneously memorizing material, are unusually difficult for older adults.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ tasks, in which people must monitor...

Question 7

Coping with loneliness is the main challenge widowed people face.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Gilad is devising a questionnaire to predict which United States middle-aged workers are at risk of having serious economic troubles during old age. Which question should he ask?

Accepted Answer

A)  Are you a high wage worker? 
B)  Are you working in the gig economy? 
C)  Are you planning on retiring late? 
D)  Do you live in the Northeast? 
A)  Are you a high wage worker? 
B)  Are you working in the gig economy? 
C)  Are you planning on retiring late? 
D)  Do you live in the Northeast?

Question 9

Of the three memory systems, _____ memory is the most durable and can stay intact well into Alzheimer's disease.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Of the three memory systems, _____ memory...

Question 10

Knowing how to dress is in _____ memory, the most resilient memory system.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Which are the two MOST enduring memory systems?

Accepted Answer

A)  procedural and episodic memory 
B)  procedural and semantic memory 
C)  episodic and semantic memory 
D)  memory for names and faces 
A)  procedural and episodic memory 
B)  procedural and semantic memory 
C)  episodic and semantic memory 
D)  memory for names and faces

Question 12

Gayle and Deshaun are devising a questionnaire to predict how well particular widows are likely to cope. Which question is NOT relevant to include in the scale?

Accepted Answer

A)  Was your spouse upbeat and happy? 
B)  Are you living in a retirement community? 
C)  Did you have a terrific marital relationship? 
D)  Do you have children? 
A)  Was your spouse upbeat and happy? 
B)  Are you living in a retirement community? 
C)  Did you have a terrific marital relationship? 
D)  Do you have children?

Question 13

Which is an example of episodic memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  remembering your favorite teacher in elementary school 
B)  recalling what you had for dinner four days ago 
C)  remembering your address 
D)  recalling your best friend's name 
A)  remembering your favorite teacher in elementary school 
B)  recalling what you had for dinner four days ago 
C)  remembering your address 
D)  recalling your best friend's name

Question 14

Which is the order of memory systems from MOST fragile to MOST enduring?

Accepted Answer

A)  episodic memory; procedural memory; semantic memory 
B)  procedural memory; semantic memory; episodic memory 
C)  episodic memory; semantic memory; procedural memory 
D)  semantic memory; episodic memory; procedural memory 
A)  episodic memory; procedural memory; semantic memory 
B)  procedural memory; semantic memory; episodic memory 
C)  episodic memory; semantic memory; procedural memory 
D)  semantic memory; episodic memory; procedural memory

Question 15

Rajivini's husband of 50 years has recently died. If she is like many widows, Rajivini may complain most about:

Accepted Answer

A)  loneliness. 
B)  her income. 
C)  her children. 
D)  her dead spouse. 
A)  loneliness. 
B)  her income. 
C)  her children. 
D)  her dead spouse.

Question 16

Mary is 75. Statistically speaking (and based on the research), when Mary has an unpleasant experience she will:

Accepted Answer

A)  be more upset than a younger person. 
B)  be less upset than a younger person. 
C)  be as equally upset as a young person. 
D)  have feelings that cannot be predicted. 
A)  be more upset than a younger person. 
B)  be less upset than a younger person. 
C)  be as equally upset as a young person. 
D)  have feelings that cannot be predicted.

Question 17

Feeling fulfilled in old age depends on:

Accepted Answer

A)  relaxing and taking things easy. 
B)  being generative and having a sense of meaning. 
C)  having a family and grandchildren. 
D)  avoiding challenging situations. 
A)  relaxing and taking things easy. 
B)  being generative and having a sense of meaning. 
C)  having a family and grandchildren. 
D)  avoiding challenging situations.

Question 18

According to the text, which attitude best predicts living longer?

Accepted Answer

A)  feeling life is fulfilling 
B)  feeling calm and mellow 
C)  feeling secluded 
D)  feeling in total control 
A)  feeling life is fulfilling 
B)  feeling calm and mellow 
C)  feeling secluded 
D)  feeling in total control

Question 19

Based on the text, which is the LEAST effective suggestion to give to an elderly relative?

Accepted Answer

A)  Follow your passions and be generative. 
B)  Have a sense of purpose in life. 
C)  Be sure to go out and meet a lot of new people. 
D)  Avoid distractions and give yourself more time when you need to memorize material. 
A)  Follow your passions and be generative. 
B)  Have a sense of purpose in life. 
C)  Be sure to go out and meet a lot of new people. 
D)  Avoid distractions and give yourself more time when you need to memorize material.

Question 20

Generalizing from the text, which memory situation is easiest?

Accepted Answer

A)  recognizing you already met a person 
B)  remembering where you met a person 
C)  remembering a person's name 
D)  remembering on what day you met a person 
A)  recognizing you already met a person 
B)  remembering where you met a person 
C)  remembering a person's name 
D)  remembering on what day you met a person

Victor says, "In the past, people revered the elderly." After reading this chapter, how should a student respond?

What is the bottom-line message in the text about later-life happiness?

Which person is MOST likely to be happy in retirement?

Generalizing from the text, when an older adult is given a laboratory memory test, her score will:

A recently widowed old-old woman is LEAST apt to have which problem?

_____ tasks, in which people must monitor something else while simultaneously memorizing material, are unusually difficult for older adults.

Coping with loneliness is the main challenge widowed people face.

Gilad is devising a questionnaire to predict which United States middle-aged workers are at risk of having serious economic troubles during old age. Which question should he ask?

Of the three memory systems, _____ memory is the most durable and can stay intact well into Alzheimer's disease.

Knowing how to dress is in _____ memory, the most resilient memory system.

Which are the two MOST enduring memory systems?

Gayle and Deshaun are devising a questionnaire to predict how well particular widows are likely to cope. Which question is NOT relevant to include in the scale?

Which is an example of episodic memory?

Which is the order of memory systems from MOST fragile to MOST enduring?

Rajivini's husband of 50 years has recently died. If she is like many widows, Rajivini may complain most about:

Mary is 75. Statistically speaking (and based on the research), when Mary has an unpleasant experience she will:

Feeling fulfilled in old age depends on:

According to the text, which attitude best predicts living longer?

Based on the text, which is the LEAST effective suggestion to give to an elderly relative?

Generalizing from the text, which memory situation is easiest?

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Infancy: Physical and Cognitive Development

Infancy: Socioemotional Development

Early Childhood

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The Physical Challenges of Aging

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Exam 13: Later Life: Cognitive and Socioemotional Development

Victor says, "In the past, people revered the elderly." After reading this chapter, how should a student respond?

What is the bottom-line message in the text about later-life happiness?

Which person is MOST likely to be happy in retirement?

Generalizing from the text, when an older adult is given a laboratory memory test, her score will:

A recently widowed old-old woman is LEAST apt to have which problem?

_____ tasks, in which people must monitor something else while simultaneously memorizing material, are unusually difficult for older adults.

Coping with loneliness is the main challenge widowed people face.

Gilad is devising a questionnaire to predict which United States middle-aged workers are at risk of having serious economic troubles during old age. Which question should he ask?

Of the three memory systems, _____ memory is the most durable and can stay intact well into Alzheimer's disease.

Knowing how to dress is in _____ memory, the most resilient memory system.

Which are the two MOST enduring memory systems?

Gayle and Deshaun are devising a questionnaire to predict how well particular widows are likely to cope. Which question is NOT relevant to include in the scale?

Which is an example of episodic memory?

Which is the order of memory systems from MOST fragile to MOST enduring?

Rajivini's husband of 50 years has recently died. If she is like many widows, Rajivini may complain most about:

Mary is 75. Statistically speaking (and based on the research), when Mary has an unpleasant experience she will:

Feeling fulfilled in old age depends on:

According to the text, which attitude best predicts living longer?

Based on the text, which is the LEAST effective suggestion to give to an elderly relative?

Generalizing from the text, which memory situation is easiest?

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