Question 1

Which of the following statements is true regarding retirement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most people would retire at the same age if they had to do it again. 
B)  Voluntary retirees tend to have more positive attitudes and higher satisfaction than forced retirees. 
C)  More retirees are returning to college. 
D)  All of these statements are true. 
A)  Most people would retire at the same age if they had to do it again. 
B)  Voluntary retirees tend to have more positive attitudes and higher satisfaction than forced retirees. 
C)  More retirees are returning to college. 
D)  All of these statements are true. D

Question 2

Which of the following is true regarding older gay men and lesbians?

Accepted Answer

A)  They report being well adjusted. 
B)  They have fewer social networks. 
C)  They are less likely to live alone. 
D)  All of these statements are true. 
A)  They report being well adjusted. 
B)  They have fewer social networks. 
C)  They are less likely to live alone. 
D)  All of these statements are true. A

Question 3

Ronald is described as a "rocking chair" old-timer who has disengaged from life. According to the trait theory of aging, Ronald is a(n) ___________ type of passive-dependent individual:

Accepted Answer

A)  apathetic 
B)  focused 
C)  holder-on 
D)  reordered 
A)  apathetic 
B)  focused 
C)  holder-on 
D)  reordered A

Question 4

An international study on marriage cited in your textbook found that being married is associated with:

Accepted Answer

A)  lower levels of personal well-being 
B)  higher levels of financial support 
C)  higher levels of physical illness 
D)  lower levels of social integration 
A)  lower levels of personal well-being 
B)  higher levels of financial support 
C)  higher levels of physical illness 
D)  lower levels of social integration

Question 5

Of those who are 65 years old and older, approximately how many of them live alone?

Accepted Answer

A)  over one tenth 
B)  over one fifth 
C)  nearly one third 
D)  nearly one half 
A)  over one tenth 
B)  over one fifth 
C)  nearly one third 
D)  nearly one half

Question 6

Dana is 93 years old, and although she cannot get around as well as she used to, she feels a sense of contentment for having lived an active, full, and complete life. According to Erikson's developmental theory, Dana is feeling a sense of:

Accepted Answer

A)  diffusion 
B)  integrity 
C)  assimilation 
D)  initiative 
A)  diffusion 
B)  integrity 
C)  assimilation 
D)  initiative

Question 7

Randolph had been a professional athlete all of his life but has developed severe symptoms of Lou Gehrig's disease as an older adult. This has been a terrible blow to him and he is absorbed with his loss of physical function. According to Peck, he is in a state of:

Accepted Answer

A)  body transcendence 
B)  body awareness 
C)  body preoccupation 
D)  body anxiety 
A)  body transcendence 
B)  body awareness 
C)  body preoccupation 
D)  body anxiety

Question 8

Although she has retired from her job, Daisy feels a sense of satisfaction in her other roles as grandmother, literacy volunteer, club member, and musician. According to Robert Peck, she has attained:

Accepted Answer

A)  ego delineation 
B)  ego differentiation 
C)  ego discrimination 
D)  ego demarcation 
A)  ego delineation 
B)  ego differentiation 
C)  ego discrimination 
D)  ego demarcation

Question 9

Discuss Erikson's eighth stage of development in the life span.

Accepted Answer

According to Erikson's eighth stage, the

Question 10

Long-term care support to adults who live in the community that provides transportation, health, social, and support services in a protective setting during any part of the day is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  adult day care 
B)  total care 
C)  elder care 
D)  protective services 
A)  adult day care 
B)  total care 
C)  elder care 
D)  protective services

Question 11

Which of the following personality types exhibits gross deficits in psychological functions, an overall deterioration in their thought processes, and low life satisfaction and activity levels?

Accepted Answer

A)  integrated 
B)  armored-defended 
C)  passive-dependent 
D)  unintegrated 
A)  integrated 
B)  armored-defended 
C)  passive-dependent 
D)  unintegrated

Question 12

Jack is 72 but refuses to grow old. He believes it is important to stay young by keeping fit and active. According to the trait theory of aging, Jack is a __________ type of integrated individual.

Accepted Answer

A)  disengaged 
B)  focused 
C)  reorganizer 
D)  reordered 
A)  disengaged 
B)  focused 
C)  reorganizer 
D)  reordered

Question 13

Sibling relationships in old age are important because:

Accepted Answer

A)  They provide elderly adults with a sense of continuity in family history. 
B)  They are usually the longest-lasting relationships people normally have. 
C)  They provide companionship and a support network for elderly adults. 
D)  All of these are reasons sibling relationships are important in old age. 
A)  They provide elderly adults with a sense of continuity in family history. 
B)  They are usually the longest-lasting relationships people normally have. 
C)  They provide companionship and a support network for elderly adults. 
D)  All of these are reasons sibling relationships are important in old age.

Question 14

Some research indicates that certain aspects of personality improve during a period called ____________ by the Balteses.

Accepted Answer

A)  Optimum Stage 
B)  Third Age 
C)  Tertiary Stage 
D)  Compensation Stage 
A)  Optimum Stage 
B)  Third Age 
C)  Tertiary Stage 
D)  Compensation Stage

Question 15

Which of the following statements is not true concerning marriage?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both marital satisfaction and adjustment begin to decline rather early in a marriage. 
B)  Some investigators find that there is a continual decline in marital satisfaction. 
C)  Research indicates consistent findings on speed and intensity of marital decline. 
D)  Many researchers have reported a U-shaped curve regarding marital satisfaction-declining in the early years, leveling off during the middle years, and increasing in the later years. 
A)  Both marital satisfaction and adjustment begin to decline rather early in a marriage. 
B)  Some investigators find that there is a continual decline in marital satisfaction. 
C)  Research indicates consistent findings on speed and intensity of marital decline. 
D)  Many researchers have reported a U-shaped curve regarding marital satisfaction-declining in the early years, leveling off during the middle years, and increasing in the later years.

Question 16

Many elders continue active lives with other senior citizens by choosing to live:

Accepted Answer

A)  in retirement communities 
B)  in adult day cares 
C)  in nursing homes 
D)  with grandchildren 
A)  in retirement communities 
B)  in adult day cares 
C)  in nursing homes 
D)  with grandchildren

Question 17

Which of the following statements is true regarding elder abuse?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is not yet internationally recognized as a problem. 
B)  There is now a uniform reporting system for elder abuse. 
C)  Abuse by adult children is the most common form of elder abuse. 
D)  A person with disability or dementia is at more risk of abuse. 
A)  It is not yet internationally recognized as a problem. 
B)  There is now a uniform reporting system for elder abuse. 
C)  Abuse by adult children is the most common form of elder abuse. 
D)  A person with disability or dementia is at more risk of abuse.

Question 18

The developmental conflict inherent in Erik Erikson's eighth stage of development is:

Accepted Answer

A)  integrity vs. despair 
B)  industry vs. inferiority 
C)  generativity vs. stagnation 
D)  initiative vs. guilt 
A)  integrity vs. despair 
B)  industry vs. inferiority 
C)  generativity vs. stagnation 
D)  initiative vs. guilt

Question 19

Today a person can expect to spend about how many years in retirement?

Accepted Answer

A)  5 
B)  10 
C)  15 
D)  20 
A)  5 
B)  10 
C)  15 
D)  20

Question 20

Even at the age of 71, Janine is achievement-oriented, ambitious, and strives for success. She also has a need for tight control over events and is highly defensive against anxiety. According to the trait theory of aging, which type of personality is she?

Accepted Answer

A)  integrated 
B)  armored-defended 
C)  passive-dependent 
D)  unintegrated 
A)  integrated 
B)  armored-defended 
C)  passive-dependent 
D)  unintegrated

Which of the following statements is true regarding retirement?

Which of the following is true regarding older gay men and lesbians?

Ronald is described as a "rocking chair" old-timer who has disengaged from life. According to the trait theory of aging, Ronald is a(n) ___________ type of passive-dependent individual:

An international study on marriage cited in your textbook found that being married is associated with:

Of those who are 65 years old and older, approximately how many of them live alone?

Dana is 93 years old, and although she cannot get around as well as she used to, she feels a sense of contentment for having lived an active, full, and complete life. According to Erikson's developmental theory, Dana is feeling a sense of:

Randolph had been a professional athlete all of his life but has developed severe symptoms of Lou Gehrig's disease as an older adult. This has been a terrible blow to him and he is absorbed with his loss of physical function. According to Peck, he is in a state of:

Although she has retired from her job, Daisy feels a sense of satisfaction in her other roles as grandmother, literacy volunteer, club member, and musician. According to Robert Peck, she has attained:

Discuss Erikson's eighth stage of development in the life span.

Long-term care support to adults who live in the community that provides transportation, health, social, and support services in a protective setting during any part of the day is called:

Which of the following personality types exhibits gross deficits in psychological functions, an overall deterioration in their thought processes, and low life satisfaction and activity levels?

Jack is 72 but refuses to grow old. He believes it is important to stay young by keeping fit and active. According to the trait theory of aging, Jack is a __________ type of integrated individual.

Sibling relationships in old age are important because:

Some research indicates that certain aspects of personality improve during a period called ____________ by the Balteses.

Which of the following statements is not true concerning marriage?

Many elders continue active lives with other senior citizens by choosing to live:

Which of the following statements is true regarding elder abuse?

The developmental conflict inherent in Erik Erikson's eighth stage of development is:

Today a person can expect to spend about how many years in retirement?

Even at the age of 71, Janine is achievement-oriented, ambitious, and strives for success. She also has a need for tight control over events and is highly defensive against anxiety. According to the trait theory of aging, which type of personality is she?

Introduction

Theories of Development

Reproduction, Heredity, and Prenatal Development Reproduction

Birth and Physical Development: The First Two Years Birth

Infancy: Cognitive and Language Development

Infancy: The Development of Emotional and Social Bonds

Early Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Childhood: Emotional and Social Development

Middle Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Childhood: Emotional and Social Development

Adolescence: Physical and Cognitive Development

Adolescence: Emotional and Social Development

Early Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Adulthood: Emotional and Social Development

Middle Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Adulthood: Emotional and Social Development

Late Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

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Exam 18: Late Adulthood: Emotional and Social Development

Which of the following statements is true regarding retirement?

Which of the following is true regarding older gay men and lesbians?

Ronald is described as a "rocking chair" old-timer who has disengaged from life. According to the trait theory of aging, Ronald is a(n) ___________ type of passive-dependent individual:

An international study on marriage cited in your textbook found that being married is associated with:

Of those who are 65 years old and older, approximately how many of them live alone?

Dana is 93 years old, and although she cannot get around as well as she used to, she feels a sense of contentment for having lived an active, full, and complete life. According to Erikson's developmental theory, Dana is feeling a sense of:

Randolph had been a professional athlete all of his life but has developed severe symptoms of Lou Gehrig's disease as an older adult. This has been a terrible blow to him and he is absorbed with his loss of physical function. According to Peck, he is in a state of:

Although she has retired from her job, Daisy feels a sense of satisfaction in her other roles as grandmother, literacy volunteer, club member, and musician. According to Robert Peck, she has attained:

Discuss Erikson's eighth stage of development in the life span.

Long-term care support to adults who live in the community that provides transportation, health, social, and support services in a protective setting during any part of the day is called:

Which of the following personality types exhibits gross deficits in psychological functions, an overall deterioration in their thought processes, and low life satisfaction and activity levels?

Jack is 72 but refuses to grow old. He believes it is important to stay young by keeping fit and active. According to the trait theory of aging, Jack is a __________ type of integrated individual.

Sibling relationships in old age are important because:

Some research indicates that certain aspects of personality improve during a period called ____________ by the Balteses.

Which of the following statements is not true concerning marriage?

Many elders continue active lives with other senior citizens by choosing to live:

Which of the following statements is true regarding elder abuse?

The developmental conflict inherent in Erik Erikson's eighth stage of development is:

Today a person can expect to spend about how many years in retirement?

Even at the age of 71, Janine is achievement-oriented, ambitious, and strives for success. She also has a need for tight control over events and is highly defensive against anxiety. According to the trait theory of aging, which type of personality is she?

Introduction

Theories of Development

Reproduction, Heredity, and Prenatal Development Reproduction

Birth and Physical Development: The First Two Years Birth

Infancy: Cognitive and Language Development

Infancy: The Development of Emotional and Social Bonds

Early Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Childhood: Emotional and Social Development

Middle Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Childhood: Emotional and Social Development

Adolescence: Physical and Cognitive Development

Adolescence: Emotional and Social Development

Early Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Adulthood: Emotional and Social Development

Middle Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Adulthood: Emotional and Social Development

Late Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Dying and Death

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