Deck 18: Mental Health and Aging

Question 1

What describes best the maturation hypothesis of personality disorders?

A)More mature individuals are less likely to develop personality disorders
B)Immature personality types are more likely to improve with age as impulsivity decreases
C)Older individuals become better at masking the symptoms of a personality disorder
D)Personality disorders mature over time and become easier to handle

Answer 1

Immature personality types are more likely to improve with age as impulsivity decreases

Question 2

Which theory of age related change in late life states that aging is associated with a narrowing of opportunities?

A)Selective optimization and compensation model
B)Socioemotional selectivity theory
C)Dopamine theory
D)Social intelligence theory

Answer 2

Selective optimization and compensation model

Question 3

Which of the following is false in regard to mood disorders in late life?

A)Bipolar disorder is relatively uncommon
B)Late and early onset depression have different etiologies
C)Biological risk factors for mood disorders increase with age
D)Social protective factors for mood disorders decrease with age

Answer 3

Social protective factors for mood disorders decrease with age

Question 4

Which is false about problematic alcohol use in adults?

A)Problematic alcohol use is under-diagnosed in older adults
B)Problematic alcohol use is under-reported in older adults
C)Older adults drink less frequently
D)Older adults consume less alcohol

Question 5

Which theory of age related change in late life states that social goals change across the lifespan?

A)Selective optimization and compensation model
B)Socioemotional selectivity theory
C)Dopamine theory
D)Social intelligence theory