Question 1

Which memory task involves divided attention?

Accepted Answer

A)  memorizing this chapter in Experiencing the Lifespan while texting and checking Facebook 
B)  memorizing this chapter in Experiencing the Lifespan while at the library 
C)  memorizing this chapter in Experiencing the Lifespan while taking notes 
D)  daydreaming about something you read in Experiencing the Lifespan while driving home 
A)  memorizing this chapter in Experiencing the Lifespan while texting and checking Facebook 
B)  memorizing this chapter in Experiencing the Lifespan while at the library 
C)  memorizing this chapter in Experiencing the Lifespan while taking notes 
D)  daydreaming about something you read in Experiencing the Lifespan while driving home

Question 2

Which memory system is preserved the longest, even into Alzheimer's disease?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

The young-old are in their sixties, and the old-old are _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  over 68 
B)  over 70 
C)  in their eighties and older 
D)  over 90 
A)  over 68 
B)  over 70 
C)  in their eighties and older 
D)  over 90

Question 4

Age losses on the most difficult memory tests begin in the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  late twenties 
B)  forties 
C)  fifties 
D)  sixties 
A)  late twenties 
B)  forties 
C)  fifties 
D)  sixties

Question 5

Estrela asks, "Why are there so many older people in the United States?" When answering Estrela, a developmentalist should mention that:

Accepted Answer

A)  "Life expectancy has risen." 
B)  "The baby boomers are leaving later life." 
C)  "Fertility rates are rising." 
D)  "Minorities now live just as long as whites." 
A)  "Life expectancy has risen." 
B)  "The baby boomers are leaving later life." 
C)  "Fertility rates are rising." 
D)  "Minorities now live just as long as whites."

Question 6

Explain the forces predicting retiring or not retiring and explain how these decision-making influences apply to a baby boomer you know. Do this person's retirement choices fit the text chapter points? If the person is still working and over age 65, why is that individual still in the labor force?

Accepted Answer

Retirement decisions depend on the follo

Question 7

If Alice is angry at a particular family member, she will be LEAST likely to confront her _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  mom 
B)  sister 
C)  grandma 
D)  cousin 
A)  mom 
B)  sister 
C)  grandma 
D)  cousin

Question 8

Older people, especially men, are statistically much more likely to die after they lose a spouse. This phenomenon is called the _____ effect.

Accepted Answer

A)  widowhood mortality 
B)  male mortality 
C)  spousal mortality 
D)  elderly mortality 
A)  widowhood mortality 
B)  male mortality 
C)  spousal mortality 
D)  elderly mortality

Question 9

Dr. Korir is 68. His health is deteriorating, but he wants to continue performing surgery. Based on Baltes's principles of selective optimization with compensation Dr. Korir should:

Accepted Answer

A)  ignore his health problems and do the best he can. 
B)  retire, as he won't be able to fully master this highly skilled job. 
C)  focus on taking more time and working harder on operations, and cut down on the number of surgeries he does each week. 
D)  stay on the job but care less about performing well. 
A)  ignore his health problems and do the best he can. 
B)  retire, as he won't be able to fully master this highly skilled job. 
C)  focus on taking more time and working harder on operations, and cut down on the number of surgeries he does each week. 
D)  stay on the job but care less about performing well.

Question 10

A major retirement-related U.S. issue facing older people is:

Accepted Answer

A)  not having adequate retirement assets. 
B)  pressure from relatives to return to work. 
C)  economic hardship, especially for men. 
D)  having few options for constructing a fulfilling retirement. 
A)  not having adequate retirement assets. 
B)  pressure from relatives to return to work. 
C)  economic hardship, especially for men. 
D)  having few options for constructing a fulfilling retirement.

Question 11

Based ONLY on socioemotional selectivity theory, if someone is told she had 6 months left to live, that terminally ill person should:

Accepted Answer

A)  feel incredibly depressed. 
B)  focus on enhancing positive experiences. 
C)  want to get her life over quickly. 
D)  make few changes in her attitudes and behaviors. 
A)  feel incredibly depressed. 
B)  focus on enhancing positive experiences. 
C)  want to get her life over quickly. 
D)  make few changes in her attitudes and behaviors.

Question 12

Older adults perform better on memory tasks when they are not under time pressure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Every bereaved person benefits from joining a widowhood support group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Most people who retire get depressed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Describe procedural, semantic, and episodic memory, and give a concrete example from your own life for each system. Also, indicate how vulnerable each facet of memory is to deterioration.

Accepted Answer

Procedural: automatic, skill-oriented me

Question 16

Which person is MOST likely to have serious troubles making a new life after being widowed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mr. Chen, who moved to a retirement community several years ago 
B)  Mrs. Smith, who had a close, upbeat spouse 
C)  Mrs. Agnos, who lived in Greece in the 1950s 
D)  Mr. Ortega, who has a compelling life passion 
A)  Mr. Chen, who moved to a retirement community several years ago 
B)  Mrs. Smith, who had a close, upbeat spouse 
C)  Mrs. Agnos, who lived in Greece in the 1950s 
D)  Mr. Ortega, who has a compelling life passion

Question 17

Older people selectively focus on positive events.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The MAIN physiological cause of later-life memory impairments is neural loss in the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  frontal lobes 
B)  visual cortex 
C)  auditory cortex 
D)  brain's lower centers 
A)  frontal lobes 
B)  visual cortex 
C)  auditory cortex 
D)  brain's lower centers

Question 19

Which U.S. 65-year-old is LEAST apt to put off retirement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Shen, whose assets are under $100,000 
B)  Charlaine, who will only have Social Security to rely on 
C)  Karin, who loves her job 
D)  Paul, who is married 
A)  Shen, whose assets are under $100,000 
B)  Charlaine, who will only have Social Security to rely on 
C)  Karin, who loves her job 
D)  Paul, who is married

Question 20

Longitudinal research suggests that widows cope best when they:

Accepted Answer

A)  have a supportive family. 
B)  have good friends. 
C)  join a widowhood support group. 
D)  had an unhappy marriage. 
A)  have a supportive family. 
B)  have good friends. 
C)  join a widowhood support group. 
D)  had an unhappy marriage.

Which memory task involves divided attention?

Which memory system is preserved the longest, even into Alzheimer's disease?

The young-old are in their sixties, and the old-old are _____.

Age losses on the most difficult memory tests begin in the _____.

Estrela asks, "Why are there so many older people in the United States?" When answering Estrela, a developmentalist should mention that:

Explain the forces predicting retiring or not retiring and explain how these decision-making influences apply to a baby boomer you know. Do this person's retirement choices fit the text chapter points? If the person is still working and over age 65, why is that individual still in the labor force?

If Alice is angry at a particular family member, she will be LEAST likely to confront her _____.

Older people, especially men, are statistically much more likely to die after they lose a spouse. This phenomenon is called the _____ effect.

Dr. Korir is 68. His health is deteriorating, but he wants to continue performing surgery. Based on Baltes's principles of selective optimization with compensation Dr. Korir should:

A major retirement-related U.S. issue facing older people is:

Based ONLY on socioemotional selectivity theory, if someone is told she had 6 months left to live, that terminally ill person should:

Older adults perform better on memory tasks when they are not under time pressure.

Every bereaved person benefits from joining a widowhood support group.

Most people who retire get depressed.

Describe procedural, semantic, and episodic memory, and give a concrete example from your own life for each system. Also, indicate how vulnerable each facet of memory is to deterioration.

Which person is MOST likely to have serious troubles making a new life after being widowed?

Older people selectively focus on positive events.

The MAIN physiological cause of later-life memory impairments is neural loss in the _____.

Which U.S. 65-year-old is LEAST apt to put off retirement?

Longitudinal research suggests that widows cope best when they:

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Infancy: Socioemotional Development

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Exam 13: Later Life: Cognitive and Socioemotional Development

Which memory task involves divided attention?

Which memory system is preserved the longest, even into Alzheimer's disease?

The young-old are in their sixties, and the old-old are _____.

Age losses on the most difficult memory tests begin in the _____.

Estrela asks, "Why are there so many older people in the United States?" When answering Estrela, a developmentalist should mention that:

Explain the forces predicting retiring or not retiring and explain how these decision-making influences apply to a baby boomer you know. Do this person's retirement choices fit the text chapter points? If the person is still working and over age 65, why is that individual still in the labor force?

If Alice is angry at a particular family member, she will be LEAST likely to confront her _____.

Older people, especially men, are statistically much more likely to die after they lose a spouse. This phenomenon is called the _____ effect.

Dr. Korir is 68. His health is deteriorating, but he wants to continue performing surgery. Based on Baltes's principles of selective optimization with compensation Dr. Korir should:

A major retirement-related U.S. issue facing older people is:

Based ONLY on socioemotional selectivity theory, if someone is told she had 6 months left to live, that terminally ill person should:

Older adults perform better on memory tasks when they are not under time pressure.

Every bereaved person benefits from joining a widowhood support group.

Most people who retire get depressed.

Describe procedural, semantic, and episodic memory, and give a concrete example from your own life for each system. Also, indicate how vulnerable each facet of memory is to deterioration.

Which person is MOST likely to have serious troubles making a new life after being widowed?

Older people selectively focus on positive events.

The MAIN physiological cause of later-life memory impairments is neural loss in the _____.

Which U.S. 65-year-old is LEAST apt to put off retirement?

Longitudinal research suggests that widows cope best when they:

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