Question 1

If Alice is angry at this particular family member,research suggests that she will be LEAST likely to confront her _____.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Roger has read this chapter and wants to figure out if his 60-year-old uncle will be happy in retirement.Which is NOT a question Roger needs to ask?

Accepted Answer

A) Is my uncle happily married? 
B) Is my uncle open to experience,and does he have plans for this new life stage? 
C) Did my uncle work at a high-pressure job? 
D) Does my uncle have enough income to leave work?

Question 3

While driving,a 75-year-old grandma and her grandchild witness a terrible car crash.Based on the research,which of the following will MOST likely be true?

Accepted Answer

A) Grandma will be better at emotionally blocking out the distressing images. 
B) The grandchild will be better at emotionally blocking out the distressing images. 
C) Grandma and her grandchild will both have flashbacks of the distressing images for years. 
D) Grandma and her grandchild will both quickly get over the distressing images.

Question 4

In general,baby boomers _____ money to retire in comfort.

Accepted Answer

A) don't have enough 
B) have ample 
C) have just enough 
D) have an excessive amount of

Question 5

Generalizing from the research,fulfilled,happy retirees,are LEAST likely to spend their time:

Accepted Answer

A) relaxing around the pool and taking things easy. 
B) taking courses and traveling the world. 
C) pursuing a passionate hobby more full time. 
D) engaging in generative activities.

Question 6

Knowing how to drive a car is in _____ memory,the system least vulnerable to deterioration with age.

Accepted Answer

A) episodic 
B) procedural 
C) semantic 
D) cortical

Question 7

Who is most likely to find a new partner after being widowed?

Accepted Answer

A) men 
B) women 
C) neither sex 
D) either sex

Question 8

According to socioemotional selectivity theory,a(n)_____ is most likely to willingly do something he or she really dislikes.

Accepted Answer

A) young person 
B) older person 
C) female 
D) male

Question 9

The median age of the population is rising in most of the developed world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Men have particular trouble coping with the _____ death of a spouse.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Men have particular trouble coping with the...

Question 11

Why is the median age (the age at which half the population is older and half is younger)rising in the developed world?

Accepted Answer

A) The baby boom generation is dying off. 
B) Fertility is declining and the baby boomers have entered later life. 
C) Birth rates are going up. 
D) Life expectancy is decreasing.

Question 12

Explain the forces predicting retiring or not retiring,and explain how these decision-making influences apply to a baby boomer you know.Have 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

The answer of Explain the forces predicting retiring or not...

Question 13

_____ are most vulnerable to suicide.

Accepted Answer

A) Old-old widowed men 
B) Old-old widowed women 
C) Young-old married men 
D) Young-old married women

Question 14

Regularly texting and checking the Internet during class lectures make test performance:

Accepted Answer

A) worse. 
B) unchanged,as multitasking is "easy" for kids who have grown up in the digital age. 
C) better,as it helps to focus the mind. 
D) unchanged if students have already practiced that ability.

Question 15

When lecturing on the length of retirement in the United States,which description should Dr.Horvatz use?

Accepted Answer

A) expanding for decades,but recently becoming shorter 
B) staying stable over the years 
C) becoming shorter over the years 
D) expanding dramatically until this very day

Question 16

Which developmental science term is most equivalent to semantic memory?

Accepted Answer

A) crystallized knowledge 
B) fluid abilities 
C) reaction time 
D) physical skills

Question 17

Personality research suggests that older people:

Accepted Answer

A) are depressed and demoralized. 
B) are calmer than young people. 
C) are angry at life. 
D) live as if they are in the past.

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Which older adult is LEAST likely to say,"I love being old"?

Accepted Answer

A) a young-old person 
B) a healthy,active person 
C) a person with a loving family 
D) an old-old person

Question 20

In the United States,all of the following are common strategies for finding retirement fulfillment EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) going back to school. 
B) pursuing enduring leisure passions. 
C) taking up new,generative interests. 
D) disengaging from life.

Exam 13: Later Life: Cognitive and Socioemotional Development