Question 1

Recently retirement has become a(n) _____ phase of life than before.

Accepted Answer

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Question 2

While driving, a 75-year-old woman and her 20-year-old grandchild witness a terrible car crash. Socioemotional selectivity theory would predict that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the 75-year-old will be better at blocking out the distressing images. 
B)  the 20-year-old will be better at emotionally blocking out the distressing images. 
C)  both adults will have regular flashbacks of the distressing images. 
D)  both adults will quickly get over the distressing images.

Question 3

Ileane is making the case that people get happier in later life. Which argument might she make?

Accepted Answer

A)  Older people withdraw from life, and so they are exposed to fewer upsetting experiences. 
B)  The elderly have fewer day-to-day stresses, pressures, and hassles. 
C)  The elderly spend more time watching TV. 
D)  The elderly no longer care as much about being loved.

Question 4

Imagine you are making a presentation to a U.S. Senate committee about retirement. Which is NOT a pressing retirement-related concern?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most older workers today have inadequate funds for years-long retirement. 
B)  It's hard for laid-off older workers to get new jobs because of age discrimination. 
C)  There are currently fewer workers to finance Social Security because the huge baby boom cohort has entered later life. 
D)  We need to develop many more options for retirees to volunteer or go back to school.

Question 5

What is the MAIN difference between the U.S. retirement philosophy and the German approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  The United States puts the main burden on saving for retirement on the individual. 
B)  The United States wants older people to retire in comfort. 
C)  Germany discourages retirement at any age. 
D)  Germany wants more people to retire at a young age.

Question 6

In the United States, Social Security comes from the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  federal government 
B)  private industry 
C)  individual savings 
D)  family inheritances

Question 7

If your aunt has Alzheimer's disease, which memory will remain longest?

Accepted Answer

A)  her name 
B)  what it feels like to be kissed 
C)  her birthday 
D)  her address

Question 8

The elevated risk of death that occurs after a spouse dies is called the _____ effect.

Accepted Answer

A)  continuing bonds 
B)  widowhood mortality 
C)  morbidity 
D)  irreversibility

Question 9

Who is using a mnemonic technique to remember names?

Accepted Answer

A)  Janet, who conjures up a visual image that she relates to the person's name 
B)  Kintu, who writes the name in his daily planner 
C)  Dilshad, who repeats the name again and again 
D)  Heidi, who asks her husband to remember the name

Question 10

Compared to Germany, the Social Security system's financial support for U.S. retirees is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  meager (or poor) 
B)  excellent 
C)  about average 
D)  varies, depending on the individual

Question 11

Developmentalists divide elderly people into the young-old, people who are in their sixties and seventies, and the old-old, people over age 80.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Memory of basic facts is called procedural memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Sean is 68 years old. Developmentalists classify Sean as:

Accepted Answer

A)  old-old. 
B)  young-old. 
C)  elderly. 
D)  frail.

Question 14

The average baby boomer has enough assets to retire at age 65.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which woman is apt to cope BEST with widowhood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ms. Jones, who had a difficult, demanding spouse 
B)  Ms. Zayat, who has a network of caring friends 
C)  Ms. Murata, who has close family members, but virtually no friends 
D)  Ms. Tannenbaum, who doesn't have much money

Question 16

The median age (the age at which half the population is older and half is younger) has increased dramatically in the developed world because:

Accepted Answer

A)  life expectancy has risen. 
B)  people have children at younger ages. 
C)  birth rates have risen. 
D)  the baby boom generation is dying off.

Question 17

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 18

Who is MOST likely to be forced to work until he is disabled and/or dies?

Accepted Answer

A)  an older person living in Mexico 
B)  an older person living in the United States 
C)  an older person living in Germany 
D)  an older person living in Norway

Question 19

Mona's grandma has just been widowed. Research suggests that Mona should:

Accepted Answer

A)  recommend that grandma join a widow's support group. 
B)  take over grandma's difficult tasks. 
C)  encourage grandma to make a new widowed friend. 
D)  be upset if grandma feels relieved after her husband died.

Question 20

If an elderly man has recently been widowed, based on the text, his main concern will be coping with:

Accepted Answer

A)  daily life. 
B)  loneliness. 
C)  family relationships. 
D)  money issues.

Exam 13: Later Life: Cognitive and Socioemotional Development

Recently retirement has become a(n) _____ phase of life than before.

While driving, a 75-year-old woman and her 20-year-old grandchild witness a terrible car crash. Socioemotional selectivity theory would predict that:

Ileane is making the case that people get happier in later life. Which argument might she make?

Imagine you are making a presentation to a U.S. Senate committee about retirement. Which is NOT a pressing retirement-related concern?

What is the MAIN difference between the U.S. retirement philosophy and the German approach?

In the United States, Social Security comes from the _____.

If your aunt has Alzheimer's disease, which memory will remain longest?

The elevated risk of death that occurs after a spouse dies is called the _____ effect.

Who is using a mnemonic technique to remember names?

Compared to Germany, the Social Security system's financial support for U.S. retirees is _____.

Developmentalists divide elderly people into the young-old, people who are in their sixties and seventies, and the old-old, people over age 80.

Memory of basic facts is called procedural memory.

Sean is 68 years old. Developmentalists classify Sean as:

The average baby boomer has enough assets to retire at age 65.

Which woman is apt to cope BEST with widowhood?

The median age (the age at which half the population is older and half is younger) has increased dramatically in the developed world because:

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

Who is MOST likely to be forced to work until he is disabled and/or dies?

Mona's grandma has just been widowed. Research suggests that Mona should:

If an elderly man has recently been widowed, based on the text, his main concern will be coping with: