Question 1

What factors are involved in sexuality in late adulthood?

Accepted Answer

Just as in middle age, good sex in the p

Question 2

The people most likely to have an easier adjustment to retirement are workers ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  in high stress, demanding jobs, with little satisfaction 
B)  who retire abruptly without much preparation 
C)  in highly satisfying, low stress, pleasant jobs 
D)  who feel that they are forced to retire 
A)  in high stress, demanding jobs, with little satisfaction 
B)  who retire abruptly without much preparation 
C)  in highly satisfying, low stress, pleasant jobs 
D)  who feel that they are forced to retire

Question 3

Hubert is an older adult who has a strong sense of religiosity. He prays daily and attends church services every week. He believes that God is in control of his life. Which outcome is Hubert least likely to experience?

Accepted Answer

A)  high sense of self-worth 
B)  high level of death anxiety 
C)  low life satisfaction 
D)  low sense of optimism 
A)  high sense of self-worth 
B)  high level of death anxiety 
C)  low life satisfaction 
D)  low sense of optimism

Question 4

The outcome of individuals who live in residential communities compared to those who live in life-long homes is those in residential communities ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  participate more frequently in social activities 
B)  have a higher sense of well-being 
C)  feel a greater sense of vulnerability 
D)  feel a greater sense of security 
A)  participate more frequently in social activities 
B)  have a higher sense of well-being 
C)  feel a greater sense of vulnerability 
D)  feel a greater sense of security

Question 5

Marital satisfaction of older adults as compared to younger adults is that older adults ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  report lower levels of pleasure 
B)  describe their relationships as having more conflict 
C)  tend to perceive more positive characteristics in their partners 
D)  appraise their spouse's behavior as more negative than do outside observers 
A)  report lower levels of pleasure 
B)  describe their relationships as having more conflict 
C)  tend to perceive more positive characteristics in their partners 
D)  appraise their spouse's behavior as more negative than do outside observers

Question 6

Older adults construct their self-concept by ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  focusing more on their negative aspects 
B)  integrating their negative and positive aspects 
C)  compartmentalizing their negative and positive aspects 
D)  denying their positive aspects 
A)  focusing more on their negative aspects 
B)  integrating their negative and positive aspects 
C)  compartmentalizing their negative and positive aspects 
D)  denying their positive aspects

Question 7

Which group is least likely to retire early?

Accepted Answer

A)  African American men 
B)  African American women 
C)  White women 
D)  Hispanic women 
A)  African American men 
B)  African American women 
C)  White women 
D)  Hispanic women

Question 8

Who is most likely to maltreat an elderly person?

Accepted Answer

A)  nursing home staff member 
B)  spouse or children 
C)  unrelated acquaintance 
D)  friend 
A)  nursing home staff member 
B)  spouse or children 
C)  unrelated acquaintance 
D)  friend

Question 9

Well-being correlates with lower levels of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  neuroticism 
B)  extroversion 
C)  agreeableness 
D)  conscientiousness 
A)  neuroticism 
B)  extroversion 
C)  agreeableness 
D)  conscientiousness

Question 10

According to Erikson, the alternative to developing a sense of integrity is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  calmness 
B)  sadness 
C)  despair 
D)  narcissism 
A)  calmness 
B)  sadness 
C)  despair 
D)  narcissism

Question 11

The transition to retirement begins shortly before leaving the workforce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Who is likely to be in the best financial situation during her retirement years?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nancy, who interrupted her career four times to have children 
B)  Alice, who was able to get a degree by attending night courses 
C)  Harriett, who was widowed the year her husband retired 
D)  Kathleen, who was divorced 5 years before she retired 
A)  Nancy, who interrupted her career four times to have children 
B)  Alice, who was able to get a degree by attending night courses 
C)  Harriett, who was widowed the year her husband retired 
D)  Kathleen, who was divorced 5 years before she retired

Question 13

A sense of coherence in life experiences and the conclusion that one's life is meaningful and valuable is called ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  religiosity 
B)  morality 
C)  egotistical personality 
D)  ego integrity 
A)  religiosity 
B)  morality 
C)  egotistical personality 
D)  ego integrity

Question 14

Which Big 5 personality trait is associated with worse average cognitive functioning and a steeper rate of decline?

Accepted Answer

A)  lower levels of openness 
B)  higher levels of extroversion. 
C)  higher levels of neuroticism 
D)  lower levels of conscientiousness 
A)  lower levels of openness 
B)  higher levels of extroversion. 
C)  higher levels of neuroticism 
D)  lower levels of conscientiousness

Question 15

Elders who live in a residential community that are most at risk for depression are ones who ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  have perceived autonomy 
B)  feel to be connected to others 
C)  perceive a lack of support 
D)  share similar values with others 
A)  have perceived autonomy 
B)  feel to be connected to others 
C)  perceive a lack of support 
D)  share similar values with others

Question 16

How do older adults typically spend time with their friends?

Accepted Answer

A)  reminiscing about times past 
B)  engaging in activities, such as golf or playing cards 
C)  activities surrounding their grandchildren 
D)  volunteering in the community 
A)  reminiscing about times past 
B)  engaging in activities, such as golf or playing cards 
C)  activities surrounding their grandchildren 
D)  volunteering in the community

Question 17

How can older adults be aided in reminiscence and life review? What are the benefits of these processes for older adults?

Accepted Answer

Individual and group interventions can e

Question 18

Which factor is least effective in helping a person maintain a sense of consistency in self?

Accepted Answer

A)  acknowledging and minimizing losses 
B)  integrating losses with their sense of self 
C)  increasing number of social contacts 
D)  optimizing strengths to construct a life path 
A)  acknowledging and minimizing losses 
B)  integrating losses with their sense of self 
C)  increasing number of social contacts 
D)  optimizing strengths to construct a life path

Question 19

With increasing age and the death of friends, older adults are more likely to report having friends of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  similar backgrounds 
B)  the same age 
C)  different generations 
D)  the same fitness level 
A)  similar backgrounds 
B)  the same age 
C)  different generations 
D)  the same fitness level

Question 20

Sylvia is an elderly woman who is unable to care for herself and her family is unable to meet all of her health needs. She has to live in a nursing home. Even though the home is of a high quality, Sylvia is most likely going to experience a ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  greater sense of control 
B)  higher rate of depression 
C)  sense of integrity 
D)  sense of guilt 
A)  greater sense of control 
B)  higher rate of depression 
C)  sense of integrity 
D)  sense of guilt

What factors are involved in sexuality in late adulthood?

The people most likely to have an easier adjustment to retirement are workers ______.

Hubert is an older adult who has a strong sense of religiosity. He prays daily and attends church services every week. He believes that God is in control of his life. Which outcome is Hubert least likely to experience?

The outcome of individuals who live in residential communities compared to those who live in life-long homes is those in residential communities ______.

Marital satisfaction of older adults as compared to younger adults is that older adults ______.

Older adults construct their self-concept by ______.

Which group is least likely to retire early?

Who is most likely to maltreat an elderly person?

Well-being correlates with lower levels of ______.

According to Erikson, the alternative to developing a sense of integrity is ______.

The transition to retirement begins shortly before leaving the workforce.

Who is likely to be in the best financial situation during her retirement years?

A sense of coherence in life experiences and the conclusion that one's life is meaningful and valuable is called ______.

Which Big 5 personality trait is associated with worse average cognitive functioning and a steeper rate of decline?

Elders who live in a residential community that are most at risk for depression are ones who ______.

How do older adults typically spend time with their friends?

How can older adults be aided in reminiscence and life review? What are the benefits of these processes for older adults?

Which factor is least effective in helping a person maintain a sense of consistency in self?

With increasing age and the death of friends, older adults are more likely to report having friends of ______.

Sylvia is an elderly woman who is unable to care for herself and her family is unable to meet all of her health needs. She has to live in a nursing home. Even though the home is of a high quality, Sylvia is most likely going to experience a ______.

Understanding Human Development: Approaches and Theories

Biological and Environmental Foundations

The Prenatal Period, Birth, and the Newborn

Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Socioemotional Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Death and Dying

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Exam 18: Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood and the End of Life

What factors are involved in sexuality in late adulthood?

The people most likely to have an easier adjustment to retirement are workers ______.

Hubert is an older adult who has a strong sense of religiosity. He prays daily and attends church services every week. He believes that God is in control of his life. Which outcome is Hubert least likely to experience?

The outcome of individuals who live in residential communities compared to those who live in life-long homes is those in residential communities ______.

Marital satisfaction of older adults as compared to younger adults is that older adults ______.

Older adults construct their self-concept by ______.

Which group is least likely to retire early?

Who is most likely to maltreat an elderly person?

Well-being correlates with lower levels of ______.

According to Erikson, the alternative to developing a sense of integrity is ______.

The transition to retirement begins shortly before leaving the workforce.

Who is likely to be in the best financial situation during her retirement years?

A sense of coherence in life experiences and the conclusion that one's life is meaningful and valuable is called ______.

Which Big 5 personality trait is associated with worse average cognitive functioning and a steeper rate of decline?

Elders who live in a residential community that are most at risk for depression are ones who ______.

How do older adults typically spend time with their friends?

How can older adults be aided in reminiscence and life review? What are the benefits of these processes for older adults?

Which factor is least effective in helping a person maintain a sense of consistency in self?

With increasing age and the death of friends, older adults are more likely to report having friends of ______.

Sylvia is an elderly woman who is unable to care for herself and her family is unable to meet all of her health needs. She has to live in a nursing home. Even though the home is of a high quality, Sylvia is most likely going to experience a ______.

Understanding Human Development: Approaches and Theories

Biological and Environmental Foundations

The Prenatal Period, Birth, and the Newborn

Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Socioemotional Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Death and Dying

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