Question 1

Possible selves ______________.

Accepted Answer

A) refer to future selves 
B) can be either hoped-for or feared 
C) are cognitive schemas that motivate a great deal of our behavior 
D) All of the above 
A) refer to future selves 
B) can be either hoped-for or feared 
C) are cognitive schemas that motivate a great deal of our behavior 
D) All of the above D

Question 2

Primary control processes involve _____,whereas secondary control processes involve _________________.

Accepted Answer

A) changing the environment; altering goals and expectations 
B) changing the environment; giving up a goal and leaving everything to fate or chance 
C) making drastic changes in the environment; making smaller changes in the environment 
D) accommodative processes; assimilative processes 
A) changing the environment; altering goals and expectations 
B) changing the environment; giving up a goal and leaving everything to fate or chance 
C) making drastic changes in the environment; making smaller changes in the environment 
D) accommodative processes; assimilative processes A

Question 3

A study by Wong and Watt found that the reminiscences of older adults who had been categorized as "unsuccessful agers" contained themes that ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) were instrumental 
B) showed persistent unresolved feelings 
C) were integrative 
D) All of the above 
A) were instrumental 
B) showed persistent unresolved feelings 
C) were integrative 
D) All of the above B

Question 4

Self-concept refers to what we think about ourselves,whereas self-esteem refers to how we feel about ourselves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Bargh and his colleagues found that compared to young adults who unscrambled a set of neutral words,young adults who unscrambled words that are stereotypically associated with older adulthood walked more slowly after completing the task.They concluded that this was an example of _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) internal control 
B) immunization 
C) secondary processes 
D) implicit priming 
A) internal control 
B) immunization 
C) secondary processes 
D) implicit priming

Question 6

Hummert and her colleagues found that stereotypes that people have about older adults are ____.

Accepted Answer

A) all negative (e.g.,bitter,inflexible) 
B) all positive (e.g.,dignified,wise) 
C) a mixture of negative and positive 
A) all negative (e.g.,bitter,inflexible) 
B) all positive (e.g.,dignified,wise) 
C) a mixture of negative and positive

Question 7

Juan is 67 years old and he thinks it is important to be physically fit.Since he retired at age 65,he prides himself on his daily 3-mile jog around a lake.Lately,his knees have been bothering him and he cannot keep up with his jogging pals.Juan is forced to substitute walking for jogging,but he has refined his definition of physical fitness as being able to walk three miles each day.Which of the following coping strategies is Juan using?

Accepted Answer

A) Remediation 
B) Assimilation 
C) Immunization 
D) Accommodation 
A) Remediation 
B) Assimilation 
C) Immunization 
D) Accommodation

Question 8

What two dimensions of personality did Jung refer to and what did he have to say about adult development for each one?

Accepted Answer

Jung emphasized two dimensions of person

Question 9

Which of the following is (are) assumptions of Erikson's theory of personality?

Accepted Answer

A) Stages follow in sequential order 
B) Each stage has a central unique challenge 
C) Both of the above 
D) Neither of the above 
A) Stages follow in sequential order 
B) Each stage has a central unique challenge 
C) Both of the above 
D) Neither of the above

Question 10

Erik Erikson's 7th stage of development is ________________.

Accepted Answer

A) ego integrity versus despair 
B) generativity versus stagnation 
C) intimacy versus isolation 
D) identity versus role confusion 
A) ego integrity versus despair 
B) generativity versus stagnation 
C) intimacy versus isolation 
D) identity versus role confusion

Question 11

With regard to the self-concept,what is the meaning of the terms assimilation and accommodation?

Accepted Answer

These are both strategies individuals us

Question 12

If individuals resolve the psychosocial challenge of middle adulthood successfully,Erikson believes they are graced with the virtue of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) Love 
B) Wisdom 
C) Care 
D) Beauty 
A) Love 
B) Wisdom 
C) Care 
D) Beauty

Question 13

Briefly describe McAdams's life story model

Accepted Answer

According to McAdams,people construct a

Question 14

What is meant by internal control and external control,and what is the relationship of these two terms to aging and older adulthood?

Accepted Answer

People with feelings of internal control

Question 15

Slotterback studied young adults' perceptions of a typical 22-,41-,or 69-year old target person at the present time,in the past,or in the future,and found that ________.

Accepted Answer

A) chronological age was the only factor that influenced their views of a target's personality 
B) cohort membership was the only factor that influenced their views of a target's personality 
C) both chronological age and cohort membership influenced their views of a target's personality 
D) neither chronological age or cohort membership influenced their views of a target's personality 
A) chronological age was the only factor that influenced their views of a target's personality 
B) cohort membership was the only factor that influenced their views of a target's personality 
C) both chronological age and cohort membership influenced their views of a target's personality 
D) neither chronological age or cohort membership influenced their views of a target's personality

Question 16

Describe Erikson's 8th and final stage of development that coincides with older adulthood.

Accepted Answer

Erikson's 8th stage is ego integrity ver

Question 17

Strength and vulnerability integration (SAVI) is a recent theory that tries to explain how older adults cope with stress in order to maintain a high level of well-being.What are the aspects of this theory,and what does it predict about how older adults deal with moderate and high stress situations?

Accepted Answer

According to SAVI,older adults have the

Question 18

According to research by Mroczek and his colleagues,which of the following is (are) associated with earlier mortality?

Accepted Answer

A) Being low on neuroticism 
B) Being low on extraversion 
C) Being low on conscientiousness 
D) All of the above. 
A) Being low on neuroticism 
B) Being low on extraversion 
C) Being low on conscientiousness 
D) All of the above.

Question 19

Self-report personality inventories __________________.

Accepted Answer

A) can be given to large numbers of people 
B) are always given orally 
C) are more objective than behavioral measures of personality 
D) All of the above 
A) can be given to large numbers of people 
B) are always given orally 
C) are more objective than behavioral measures of personality 
D) All of the above

Question 20

Costa and McCrae's Five-Factor Model (FFM) of personality ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) does not generalize across cultures 
B) emphasizes the stability of personality dimensions over time 
C) emphasizes that personality differs considerably in young and older adulthood 
D) maintains that absolute scores on the five personality dimensions stay exactly the same as people go from young to middle to older adulthood 
A) does not generalize across cultures 
B) emphasizes the stability of personality dimensions over time 
C) emphasizes that personality differs considerably in young and older adulthood 
D) maintains that absolute scores on the five personality dimensions stay exactly the same as people go from young to middle to older adulthood

Possible selves ______________.

Primary control processes involve _,whereas secondary control processes involve _____________.

A study by Wong and Watt found that the reminiscences of older adults who had been categorized as "unsuccessful agers" contained themes that ____________.

Self-concept refers to what we think about ourselves,whereas self-esteem refers to how we feel about ourselves.

Bargh and his colleagues found that compared to young adults who unscrambled a set of neutral words,young adults who unscrambled words that are stereotypically associated with older adulthood walked more slowly after completing the task.They concluded that this was an example of _______________.

Hummert and her colleagues found that stereotypes that people have about older adults are ____.

What two dimensions of personality did Jung refer to and what did he have to say about adult development for each one?

Which of the following is (are) assumptions of Erikson's theory of personality?

Erik Erikson's 7th stage of development is ________________.

With regard to the self-concept,what is the meaning of the terms assimilation and accommodation?

If individuals resolve the psychosocial challenge of middle adulthood successfully,Erikson believes they are graced with the virtue of __________.

Briefly describe McAdams's life story model

What is meant by internal control and external control,and what is the relationship of these two terms to aging and older adulthood?

Slotterback studied young adults' perceptions of a typical 22-,41-,or 69-year old target person at the present time,in the past,or in the future,and found that ________.

Describe Erikson's 8th and final stage of development that coincides with older adulthood.

Strength and vulnerability integration (SAVI) is a recent theory that tries to explain how older adults cope with stress in order to maintain a high level of well-being.What are the aspects of this theory,and what does it predict about how older adults deal with moderate and high stress situations?

According to research by Mroczek and his colleagues,which of the following is (are) associated with earlier mortality?

Self-report personality inventories __________________.

Costa and McCrae's Five-Factor Model (FFM) of personality ____________.

Introduction to Aging and Older Adulthood

Theory and Method in Studying Aging and Older Adulthood

Biological Aging and Health

Sensation, Perception, and Attention

Memory

Intellectual Functioning

Cognition and Problem Solving in the Everyday World

Social Interaction and Social Ties

Employment, Retirement, and Living Arrangements

Mental Health, Psychopathology, and Therapy

Coping With Death, Dying, and Bereavement

Looking Ahead: Aging in the Future

Filters

Exam 8: Personality and Coping

Possible selves ______________.

Primary control processes involve _____,whereas secondary control processes involve _________________.

A study by Wong and Watt found that the reminiscences of older adults who had been categorized as "unsuccessful agers" contained themes that ____________.

Self-concept refers to what we think about ourselves,whereas self-esteem refers to how we feel about ourselves.

Bargh and his colleagues found that compared to young adults who unscrambled a set of neutral words,young adults who unscrambled words that are stereotypically associated with older adulthood walked more slowly after completing the task.They concluded that this was an example of _______________.

Hummert and her colleagues found that stereotypes that people have about older adults are ____.

What two dimensions of personality did Jung refer to and what did he have to say about adult development for each one?

Which of the following is (are) assumptions of Erikson's theory of personality?

Erik Erikson's 7th stage of development is ________________.

With regard to the self-concept,what is the meaning of the terms assimilation and accommodation?

If individuals resolve the psychosocial challenge of middle adulthood successfully,Erikson believes they are graced with the virtue of __________.

Briefly describe McAdams's life story model

What is meant by internal control and external control,and what is the relationship of these two terms to aging and older adulthood?

Slotterback studied young adults' perceptions of a typical 22-,41-,or 69-year old target person at the present time,in the past,or in the future,and found that ________.

Describe Erikson's 8th and final stage of development that coincides with older adulthood.

Strength and vulnerability integration (SAVI) is a recent theory that tries to explain how older adults cope with stress in order to maintain a high level of well-being.What are the aspects of this theory,and what does it predict about how older adults deal with moderate and high stress situations?

According to research by Mroczek and his colleagues,which of the following is (are) associated with earlier mortality?

Self-report personality inventories __________________.

Costa and McCrae's Five-Factor Model (FFM) of personality ____________.

Introduction to Aging and Older Adulthood

Theory and Method in Studying Aging and Older Adulthood

Biological Aging and Health

Sensation, Perception, and Attention

Memory

Intellectual Functioning

Cognition and Problem Solving in the Everyday World

Social Interaction and Social Ties

Employment, Retirement, and Living Arrangements

Mental Health, Psychopathology, and Therapy

Coping With Death, Dying, and Bereavement

Looking Ahead: Aging in the Future

Filters

Primary control processes involve _,whereas secondary control processes involve _____________.