Deck 5: Meaningful Occupation in Later Life

Question 1

An occupation-focused instrument for measuring life meaning is the:

A)Canadian Occupational Performance Measure
B)Life Satisfaction Index
C)Functional Independence Measure
D)Physical Functioning Assessment in Your Environment

Answer 1

A

Question 2

In considering identity in later life,a particularly salient concern is:

A)Self-efficacy
B)Prestige
C)Economic status
D)Community mobility

Answer 2

A

Question 3

According to Levinson,among the themes in older adulthood are:

A)Generativity versus stagnation and ego integrity versus despair
B)Acceptance of death and coping with infirmity
C)Liberation and spirituality
D)Coping with physical decline and moving toward informal structures

Answer 3

D

Question 4

The concept of environmental press was initially described in which theory?

A)Model of Human Occupation
B)Ecological Model of Aging
C)Meaningful Activity and Life Meaning Model
D)Occupational Adaptation

Question 5

Csikszentmihalyi (1990)offers a three-part definition of meaning that includes all the following EXCEPT:

A)Achieving purpose
B)Expressing intentionality
C)Achieving societal recognition
D)Creating internal harmony

Question 6

An evaluative term that reflects pleasure in the current moment is:

A)Life satisfaction
B)Positive aging
C)Subjective well-being
D)Happiness

Question 7

Contributing factors for maintaining a sense of control are all of the following EXCEPT:

A)Perceived usefulness and competence
B)Ability to sustain physical activity
C)Ability to provide social support for others
D)Continued employment for pay

Question 8

Occupational value can be thought of as:

A)The individual's assessment of the importance of the activity
B)The extent to which an occupation can be measured in economic worth
C)Recognition by society of an occupation's contributions to the community
D)A measure of prestige imparted by participation in particular activities

Question 9

In late life,the number of expected roles tends to:

A)Decrease
B)Increase
C)Remain about the same
D)Number of roles is not associated with age

Question 10

A specific occupational area associated with meaning and that is receiving greater emphasis in health care at present is:

A)Work
B)Self-care
C)Spirituality
D)Home maintenance