Exam 19: Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood

Selective optimization with compensation theory proposes that successful aging is related to three main factors. Which of these factors is based on the concept that older adults have a reduced capacity and loss of functioning, which require a reduction in performance in most life domains?

According to a study by Huo and others, ________ are likely to provide support if their parents have a disability.

In older adults, a higher level of social support is related to

A cross-sectional study by Ursula Staudinger found that for adults from 35 to 54 years of age, ________ became most important in terms of personal investment.

According to Erik Erikson, what is the last stage of development in life?

According to Erik Erikson, which of the following stages of development does an individual experience in late adulthood?

It is observed that respect for older adults is greater in ________ cultures than in ________ cultures.

Gina is doing her best to help her older aunt take care of herself and stay in her own home. Gina often takes meals to her aunt and helps her clean, go shopping, and make visits to the doctor. Gina is providing ________ for her aunt.

Older adults characterized by ________ do not live as long as those who display ________.

What is the role of friendship in the lives of older adults?

Which of the following is prominent in Erikson's final stage of integrity versus despair?

During which stage in life are married individuals likely to find themselves having to care for a sick partner with a limiting health condition?

According to recent research, which of the following is linked to high levels of self-control?

What is the relationship between gender and aging?

According to Erikson, the positive resolution of which developmental stage culminates in appreciation of interdependence and relatedness in old age?

Studies on the Big Five factors of personality found that transition into late adulthood was characterized by increases in the aspects of impulse control, reliability, and conventionality. To which Big Five personality factor do these aspects belong?

According to a study by Domenech-Abella and others, which of the following is linked to increased risk of earlier death in older adults?

According to aging expert Laura Carstensen, who among the following tend to experience less intense positive emotions with new friends and equal levels of positive emotions with established friends?

Identify Erikson's developmental stage that individuals experience in school age.

According to socioemotional selectivity theory, the trajectory of motivation for knowledge-related goals peaks in