Question 1

U.S.women age 65 and over are _______________________ of the same age to be widowed.

Accepted Answer

A)  less likely than men 
B)  more likely than men 
C)  similar to men 
D)  there is no clear evidence 
A)  less likely than men 
B)  more likely than men 
C)  similar to men 
D)  there is no clear evidence

Question 2

Which of the following elements is MOST important in a good nursing home?

Accepted Answer

A)  Separation of men and women for privacy 
B)  Opportunity for residents to make decisions 
C)  Having a large number of nursing aides 
D)  Social activities 
A)  Separation of men and women for privacy 
B)  Opportunity for residents to make decisions 
C)  Having a large number of nursing aides 
D)  Social activities

Question 3

Define problem-focused and emotion-focused coping,and discuss why older adults tend to engage in more emotion-focused coping than younger adults.

Accepted Answer

Problem-focused coping involves taking d

Question 4

In his younger days,Ronald would run in nearly every 5K that was in a 60-mile radius.As he gets older,he only runs one 5K a month.According to the concept of selective optimization with compensation,Ronald is engaging in

Accepted Answer

A)  selecting. 
B)  optimizing. 
C)  compensating. 
D)  All of these 
A)  selecting. 
B)  optimizing. 
C)  compensating. 
D)  All of these

Question 5

According to Carstensen,who would most likely want to get to know new and interesting people?

Accepted Answer

A)  An older person who is near the end of his life 
B)  A young adult in good health 
C)  A young adult with a terminal illness 
D)  A young child 
A)  An older person who is near the end of his life 
B)  A young adult in good health 
C)  A young adult with a terminal illness 
D)  A young child

Question 6

The older adults most likely to be institutionalized are those who

Accepted Answer

A)  enjoy taking part in social activities with others their own age. 
B)  have good health and want to spend time in varied activities. 
C)  have overburdened their busy families with their poor health and disabilities. 
D)  want independence from their families. 
A)  enjoy taking part in social activities with others their own age. 
B)  have good health and want to spend time in varied activities. 
C)  have overburdened their busy families with their poor health and disabilities. 
D)  want independence from their families.

Question 7

Now that multigenerational families are beginning to span five generations,many of the "over 60" family members

Accepted Answer

A)  find themselves lonely and lack social contacts. 
B)  are caregivers to parents for a longer time than they cared for their children. 
C)  find roles within the family unit that make them feel valuable. 
D)  have the ultimate retirement situation, with independence and a close family to enjoy. 
A)  find themselves lonely and lack social contacts. 
B)  are caregivers to parents for a longer time than they cared for their children. 
C)  find roles within the family unit that make them feel valuable. 
D)  have the ultimate retirement situation, with independence and a close family to enjoy.

Question 8

Individuals who are married or partnered in late adulthood _____ than those who are single.

Accepted Answer

A)  are usually less happy but live longer 
B)  are usually happier and live longer 
C)  are usually less happy and have shorter life expectancy 
D)  are usually happier but have shorter life expectancy 
A)  are usually less happy but live longer 
B)  are usually happier and live longer 
C)  are usually less happy and have shorter life expectancy 
D)  are usually happier but have shorter life expectancy

Question 9

Which living arrangement is most desired by the majority of elderly Americans?

Accepted Answer

A)  Congregate housing 
B)  Retirement community 
C)  Assisted-living facility 
D)  Aging in place 
A)  Congregate housing 
B)  Retirement community 
C)  Assisted-living facility 
D)  Aging in place

Question 10

Evaluate Erik Erikson's eighth and final stage,and discuss the virtue that develops during this stage.

Accepted Answer

Erik Erikson's eighth and final stage is

Question 11

According to Erikson's theory,

Accepted Answer

A)  people who successfully resolve the final crisis will not experience despair. 
B)  people who successfully resolve the final crisis can overcome despair. 
C)  despair is a sign of mental illness. 
D)  despair leads to a loss of ego strength. 
A)  people who successfully resolve the final crisis will not experience despair. 
B)  people who successfully resolve the final crisis can overcome despair. 
C)  despair is a sign of mental illness. 
D)  despair leads to a loss of ego strength.

Question 12

Great-grandparenting offers the family

Accepted Answer

A)  a sense of renewal. 
B)  a source of diversion. 
C)  a mark of longevity. 
D)  All of these 
A)  a sense of renewal. 
B)  a source of diversion. 
C)  a mark of longevity. 
D)  All of these

Question 13

Which of the following statements about the stability of personality in old age is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Individuals from more recent cohorts show more flexibility in old age than people from previous generations. 
B)  In old age, the only trait that shows much change is the level of depression. 
C)  Most older adults show large increases in personality flexibility between the ages of 60 and 80. 
D)  Personality shows a high degree of rigidity after age 65. 
A)  Individuals from more recent cohorts show more flexibility in old age than people from previous generations. 
B)  In old age, the only trait that shows much change is the level of depression. 
C)  Most older adults show large increases in personality flexibility between the ages of 60 and 80. 
D)  Personality shows a high degree of rigidity after age 65.

Question 14

The ability to adapt thinking and behavior to reduce or relieve stress that arises from harmful,threatening,and challenging conditions is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  wisdom. 
B)  integrity. 
C)  generativity. 
D)  coping. 
A)  wisdom. 
B)  integrity. 
C)  generativity. 
D)  coping.

Question 15

Generalizing from the textbook,it could be concluded that in comparison with older people who have been married,"never marrieds" are more likely to be

Accepted Answer

A)  lonely. 
B)  independent. 
C)  negatively affected by aging. 
D)  dissatisfied with life. 
A)  lonely. 
B)  independent. 
C)  negatively affected by aging. 
D)  dissatisfied with life.

Question 16

Older adult workers have been found to

Accepted Answer

A)  lack the coping skills necessary to deal with the public. 
B)  have serious health problems that interfere with their productivity. 
C)  be better educated than those who retire. 
D)  fail at learning new skills needed in the changing workplace. 
A)  lack the coping skills necessary to deal with the public. 
B)  have serious health problems that interfere with their productivity. 
C)  be better educated than those who retire. 
D)  fail at learning new skills needed in the changing workplace.

Question 17

Janine just lost her husband in an automobile accident.Which coping strategy is best suited to deal with this type of loss?

Accepted Answer

A)  Problem-focused 
B)  Emotion-focused 
C)  Ambiguous-focused 
D)  None of these 
A)  Problem-focused 
B)  Emotion-focused 
C)  Ambiguous-focused 
D)  None of these

Question 18

David has had trouble getting into his apartment building because the steps are too steep.He makes several complaints to the owner of the building until finally the owner installs a ramp,making entry easier.Which style of coping did David employ?

Accepted Answer

A)  Congruence 
B)  Emotion-focused 
C)  Palliative 
D)  Problem-focused 
A)  Congruence 
B)  Emotion-focused 
C)  Palliative 
D)  Problem-focused

Question 19

Although there is a common belief that older adults tend to be depressed,research suggests that

Accepted Answer

A)  only older women are depressed. 
B)  older adults grow more content and satisfied. 
C)  older adults, because of illness, are indeed more depressed. 
D)  older men are depressed if they retire. 
A)  only older women are depressed. 
B)  older adults grow more content and satisfied. 
C)  older adults, because of illness, are indeed more depressed. 
D)  older men are depressed if they retire.

Question 20

Who was quoted as saying that age and growth are "a contradiction in terms"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sigmund Freud 
B)  Erik Erikson 
C)  Jean Piaget 
D)  B.F. Skinner 
A)  Sigmund Freud 
B)  Erik Erikson 
C)  Jean Piaget 
D)  B.F. Skinner

U.S.women age 65 and over are _______________________ of the same age to be widowed.

Which of the following elements is MOST important in a good nursing home?

Define problem-focused and emotion-focused coping,and discuss why older adults tend to engage in more emotion-focused coping than younger adults.

In his younger days,Ronald would run in nearly every 5K that was in a 60-mile radius.As he gets older,he only runs one 5K a month.According to the concept of selective optimization with compensation,Ronald is engaging in

According to Carstensen,who would most likely want to get to know new and interesting people?

The older adults most likely to be institutionalized are those who

Now that multigenerational families are beginning to span five generations,many of the "over 60" family members

Individuals who are married or partnered in late adulthood _____ than those who are single.

Which living arrangement is most desired by the majority of elderly Americans?

Evaluate Erik Erikson's eighth and final stage,and discuss the virtue that develops during this stage.

According to Erikson's theory,

Great-grandparenting offers the family

Which of the following statements about the stability of personality in old age is TRUE?

The ability to adapt thinking and behavior to reduce or relieve stress that arises from harmful,threatening,and challenging conditions is referred to as

Generalizing from the textbook,it could be concluded that in comparison with older people who have been married,"never marrieds" are more likely to be

Older adult workers have been found to

Janine just lost her husband in an automobile accident.Which coping strategy is best suited to deal with this type of loss?

David has had trouble getting into his apartment building because the steps are too steep.He makes several complaints to the owner of the building until finally the owner installs a ramp,making entry easier.Which style of coping did David employ?

Although there is a common belief that older adults tend to be depressed,research suggests that

Who was quoted as saying that age and growth are "a contradiction in terms"?

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Theory and Research

Forming a New Life

Birth and Physical Development During the First Three Years

Cognitive Development During the First Three Years

Psychosocial Development During the First Three Years

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Psychosocial Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Emerging and Young Adulthood

Psychosocial Development in Emerging and Young Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Psychosocial Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

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Exam 18: Psychosocial Development in Late Adulthood

U.S.women age 65 and over are _______________________ of the same age to be widowed.

Which of the following elements is MOST important in a good nursing home?

Define problem-focused and emotion-focused coping,and discuss why older adults tend to engage in more emotion-focused coping than younger adults.

In his younger days,Ronald would run in nearly every 5K that was in a 60-mile radius.As he gets older,he only runs one 5K a month.According to the concept of selective optimization with compensation,Ronald is engaging in

According to Carstensen,who would most likely want to get to know new and interesting people?

The older adults most likely to be institutionalized are those who

Now that multigenerational families are beginning to span five generations,many of the "over 60" family members

Individuals who are married or partnered in late adulthood _____ than those who are single.

Which living arrangement is most desired by the majority of elderly Americans?

Evaluate Erik Erikson's eighth and final stage,and discuss the virtue that develops during this stage.

According to Erikson's theory,

Great-grandparenting offers the family

Which of the following statements about the stability of personality in old age is TRUE?

The ability to adapt thinking and behavior to reduce or relieve stress that arises from harmful,threatening,and challenging conditions is referred to as

Generalizing from the textbook,it could be concluded that in comparison with older people who have been married,"never marrieds" are more likely to be

Older adult workers have been found to

Janine just lost her husband in an automobile accident.Which coping strategy is best suited to deal with this type of loss?

David has had trouble getting into his apartment building because the steps are too steep.He makes several complaints to the owner of the building until finally the owner installs a ramp,making entry easier.Which style of coping did David employ?

Although there is a common belief that older adults tend to be depressed,research suggests that

Who was quoted as saying that age and growth are "a contradiction in terms"?

The Study of Human Development

Theory and Research

Forming a New Life

Birth and Physical Development During the First Three Years

Cognitive Development During the First Three Years

Psychosocial Development During the First Three Years

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Psychosocial Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Emerging and Young Adulthood

Psychosocial Development in Emerging and Young Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Psychosocial Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Dealing With Death and Bereavement

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