Question 1

According to the Sheridan Centre for Age Research, when should the topic of ageism be introduced?

Accepted Answer

A)  elementary school 
B)  middle school 
C)  high school 
D)  university

Question 2

Farah is 47 and has noticed her vision declining over the past few years. Farah now needs reading glasses to read small print. Which process is reflected in Farah's experience?

Accepted Answer

A)  primary aging 
B)  secondary aging 
C)  tertiary aging 
D)  social aging

Question 3

Functional age is determined by considering which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  psychological age, biological age, and social age 
B)  biological age, social age, and chronological age 
C)  social age, chronological age, and psychological age 
D)  chronological age, psychological age, and biological age

Question 4

Susan and Marie are both 70-year-old women. Describe three indexes of age that could lead to these women being considered different ages and provide examples for each.

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

Discuss four factors that are contributing to global aging.

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

Which of the following is an example of a normative history-graded influence?

Accepted Answer

A)  retiring at age 65 
B)  being in a single-car accident at age 30 
C)  getting married at age 25 
D)  experiencing Quebec's ice storm at age 20

Question 7

What is the fertility replacement level for most countries?

Accepted Answer

A)  1.8 
B)  2.1 
C)  2.4 
D)  2.7

Question 8

Which type of age can be measured through stage theories such as those proposed by Erikson and Piaget?

Accepted Answer

A)  chronological age 
B)  biological age 
C)  psychological age 
D)  social age

Question 9

Which of the following describes Dr. McKinna, a scientist who specializes in the study of aging?

Accepted Answer

A)  gerontologist 
B)  geriatric psychiatrist 
C)  developmental psychologist 
D)  chronologist

Question 10

Which researcher is known for championing the study of development across the entire lifespan rather than focusing on children and adolescents?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gilligan 
B)  Vygotsky 
C)  Piaget 
D)  Baltes

Question 11

The arc of life suggests that experiences peak in which part of life?

Accepted Answer

A)  young adulthood 
B)  emerging adulthood 
C)  middle adulthood 
D)  late adulthood

Question 12

Which of the following has contributed the MOST to the aging of the world's population?

Accepted Answer

A)  better healthcare 
B)  improved access to healthcare 
C)  the eradication of childhood diseases 
D)  a decline in birth rates in G8 countries

Question 13

Which of the following terms would be used to classify Magda, who is 76 years old?

Accepted Answer

A)  young-old 
B)  medium-old 
C)  old-old 
D)  oldest-old

Question 14

Explain Baltes's key principles to lifelong development.

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

Which of the following involves the rapid decrease in cognitive and functional ability in the years prior to death?

Accepted Answer

A)  primary aging 
B)  secondary aging 
C)  tertiary aging 
D)  psychological aging

Question 16

Which of the following explains ageism as resulting from people's anxiety about death?

Accepted Answer

A)  terror management theory 
B)  stereotyped threat 
C)  negative self-stereotyping 
D)  filial piety

Question 17

Most of what is known about older adults is based on research involving people belonging to which of the following groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  first age 
B)  second age 
C)  third age 
D)  fourth age

Question 18

Which of the following BEST describes the shape of the population pyramid in Canada in 2011?

Accepted Answer

A)  an inverted pyramid 
B)  a pyramid 
C)  a rectangle 
D)  an oval

Question 19

Dr. Li is writing a research paper that she plans to submit to a journal published by the American Psychological Association. Dr. Li is describing a study she conducted where the participants were between the ages of 55 and 75. Which of the following terms should Dr. Li use to describe her participants?

Accepted Answer

A)  senior citizens 
B)  elderly persons 
C)  older adults 
D)  baby boomers

Question 20

In a population pyramid, what variable is represented on the y-axis?

Accepted Answer

A)  age group 
B)  percent 
C)  fertility rate 
D)  life expectancy

Exam 1: Issues to Consider in the Study of Adult Development