Question 1

A cross-sectional research study on personality would __________.

Accepted Answer

A) compare the personality characteristics of individuals in two or more age groups 
B) compare the personality characteristics of the same people over time 
C) compare the personality characteristics of one sample of older adults with those of another sample of sample of older adults ten years later 
D) compare the personality of same-aged individuals in various parts of the world 
A) compare the personality characteristics of individuals in two or more age groups 
B) compare the personality characteristics of the same people over time 
C) compare the personality characteristics of one sample of older adults with those of another sample of sample of older adults ten years later 
D) compare the personality of same-aged individuals in various parts of the world

Question 2

Costa and McCrae are _______ Erikson to believe that there is a mid-life crisis.

Accepted Answer

A) more likely than 
B) less likely than 
C) equally likely compared to 
A) more likely than 
B) less likely than 
C) equally likely compared to

Question 3

According to McAdams's life story model,________________.

Accepted Answer

A) all individuals tell a common story regardless of their cultural environment 
B) people are concerned with their own needs and do not care about future generations 
C) individuals construct a personal myth to make sense of their lives 
D) people tend to emphasize the negative aspects of their lives as they get older 
A) all individuals tell a common story regardless of their cultural environment 
B) people are concerned with their own needs and do not care about future generations 
C) individuals construct a personal myth to make sense of their lives 
D) people tend to emphasize the negative aspects of their lives as they get older

Question 4

In studying personality,which type of research design would interview a sample of individuals who are age 70 in the year 2000 and interview the same people again in 2010 when they are 80?

Accepted Answer

A) Cross-sectional 
B) Longitudinal 
C) Sequential 
D) Time lag 
A) Cross-sectional 
B) Longitudinal 
C) Sequential 
D) Time lag

Question 5

An individual who says,"Whatever happens will happen.It is just a matter of chance and fate" is best described as a person who is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) high in external locus of control 
B) high in primary control 
C) high in self-efficacy 
D) high in use of an immunizing coping strategy 
A) high in external locus of control 
B) high in primary control 
C) high in self-efficacy 
D) high in use of an immunizing coping strategy

Question 6

Norman considers himself to be an excellent tennis player.He has been playing on the most competitive team in his retirement community.Lately,however,he has not been playing as well,but he attributes his poor showing to the deteriorating condition of the tennis courts.Which coping strategy is Norman using?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

In studies that compared young adults and community-living older adults on measures of personal control,older adults are always lower than young adults are on measures of internal locus of control.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

A cross-sectional research study on personality would __________.

Costa and McCrae are _______ Erikson to believe that there is a mid-life crisis.

According to McAdams's life story model,________________.

In studying personality,which type of research design would interview a sample of individuals who are age 70 in the year 2000 and interview the same people again in 2010 when they are 80?

An individual who says,"Whatever happens will happen.It is just a matter of chance and fate" is best described as a person who is __________.

In studies that compared young adults and community-living older adults on measures of personal control,older adults are always lower than young adults are on measures of internal locus of control.

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

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Exam 8: Personality and Coping

A cross-sectional research study on personality would __________.

Costa and McCrae are _______ Erikson to believe that there is a mid-life crisis.

According to McAdams's life story model,________________.

In studying personality,which type of research design would interview a sample of individuals who are age 70 in the year 2000 and interview the same people again in 2010 when they are 80?

An individual who says,"Whatever happens will happen.It is just a matter of chance and fate" is best described as a person who is __________.

In studies that compared young adults and community-living older adults on measures of personal control,older adults are always lower than young adults are on measures of internal locus of control.

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