Exam 7: Middle Childhood: Body and Mind

Gertrude has accumulated such large piles of old papers and magazines that she can no longer use her table or desk, and she has held on to so much old furniture and clothing that many rooms in her home cannot be entered. In her attempts to hang on to various material items from her life, Gertrude developed _____.

After a lifetime of shared experiences with their mate, many see their partner's personality as _____ than their own.

Today, most never-married older adults are _____.

In developed nations, which of the following is one of the IADLs?

Older adults who want to remain in their homes as they age are expressing a desire to age in place.

In general, older couples have learned how to _____ and actually consider their conflicts to be discussions, not fights.

Mr. Riser lives in the same house as his grandchildren and cares for them every day. His grandparenting is _____.

The urge to accumulate and hold on to familiar objects and possessions, sometimes to the point of their becoming health and/or safety hazards, is called _____.

Erik Erikson developed one of the most comprehensive self theories.

Lora lives next door to her childhood home and has become the caregiver for her mother, a frail elderly woman with major neurocognitive disorder and several physical weaknesses. Which of the following is NOT likely true of this case?

Grandparents who are active in the day-to-day lives of their grandchildren are called _____ grandparents.

Karen has accumulated such large piles of old papers and magazines that she can no longer use her table or desk, and she has held on to so much old furniture and clothing that many rooms in her home cannot be entered. In her attempts to hang on to various material items from her life, Karen developed _____.

The style of grandparenting that is the most common in developed nations is the _____ style.

By age 65, what percentage of adults are grandparents?

A _____ family consists of many generations but with only a few members of each generation.

Older couples that are happy together are likely to say they no longer disagree about things.

The idea that opportunities and roles are determined based on age is referred to as _____.

An individual's worldview tends to turn more cynical and negative with age.

Older adults attend _____ religious services than the middle aged, but their faith and praying _____ with age.

The responsibility for preventing frailty among the elderly in a society falls to _____.