Question 1

In the context of Apter's four types of women in midlife, a traditional woman is one who:

Accepted Answer

A)  constantly tries to escape from her past experiences. 
B)  works hard to minimize familiar feminine roles. 
C)  seeks fundamental changes in her life. 
D)  channelizes her ambitions into domestic activities. 
A)  constantly tries to escape from her past experiences. 
B)  works hard to minimize familiar feminine roles. 
C)  seeks fundamental changes in her life. 
D)  channelizes her ambitions into domestic activities.

Question 2

One of the reasons women tend to be more depressed than men is that:

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A)  women have more biological tendencies to be depressed. 
B)  men are more likely than women to remarry if widowed or divorced and have more social support. 
C)  men have stronger emotional constitutions and don't get depressed as easily. 
D)  women watch too many sad movies and this makes them depressed. 
A)  women have more biological tendencies to be depressed. 
B)  men are more likely than women to remarry if widowed or divorced and have more social support. 
C)  men have stronger emotional constitutions and don't get depressed as easily. 
D)  women watch too many sad movies and this makes them depressed.

Question 3

A major finding from Levinson's Seasons of a Man's Life was:

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A)  men after age 50 wanted to forge a new path or modify the old one. 
B)  men who have made work and career a priority shifted gears in midlife and made family and family life a concern. 
C)  men began to reexamine their work and attempted to obtain less dominating positions. 
D)  men were extremely dissatisfied with their current home and work lives. 
A)  men after age 50 wanted to forge a new path or modify the old one. 
B)  men who have made work and career a priority shifted gears in midlife and made family and family life a concern. 
C)  men began to reexamine their work and attempted to obtain less dominating positions. 
D)  men were extremely dissatisfied with their current home and work lives.

Question 4

Rates of depression are especially high among:

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A)  widowed females and males. 
B)  nursing home residents. 
C)  older adults who have never married. 
D)  low-income older adults. 
A)  widowed females and males. 
B)  nursing home residents. 
C)  older adults who have never married. 
D)  low-income older adults.

Question 5

Personality studies of the very old suggest:

Accepted Answer

A)  a decrease in social vitality and openness. 
B)  an increase in anger and hostility. 
C)  a decrease in patience in younger people. 
D)  an increase in warmth and self-control. 
A)  a decrease in social vitality and openness. 
B)  an increase in anger and hostility. 
C)  a decrease in patience in younger people. 
D)  an increase in warmth and self-control.

Question 6

Theories proposed by Levinson and Apter are called stage theories. Social gerontologists are critical of these theories which rely on an implicitly biological model of development because they ignore:

Accepted Answer

A)  social environments. 
B)  places of residence. 
C)  ethnicities. 
D)  historical and environmental factors. 
A)  social environments. 
B)  places of residence. 
C)  ethnicities. 
D)  historical and environmental factors.

Question 7

A type of mental disorder that affects memory, cognitive functions, and personality to a degree sufficient to interfere with normal activities and social functioning is:

Accepted Answer

A)  depression. 
B)  dementia. 
C)  Parkinson's disease. 
D)  psychosis. 
A)  depression. 
B)  dementia. 
C)  Parkinson's disease. 
D)  psychosis.

Question 8

The classic aging pattern refers to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the combination of fluid and crystallized intelligence 
B)  the fact that older people have more difficulty than younger people in storing learned materials 
C)  the finding that older people have less interest in learning than younger people 
D)  the age-related declines in verbal and performance intelligence among people older than 60 
A)  the combination of fluid and crystallized intelligence 
B)  the fact that older people have more difficulty than younger people in storing learned materials 
C)  the finding that older people have less interest in learning than younger people 
D)  the age-related declines in verbal and performance intelligence among people older than 60

Question 9

The ability to reflect on past experience and socialization is:

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A)  fluid intelligence. 
B)  wisdom. 
C)  crystallized intelligence. 
D)  creativity. 
A)  fluid intelligence. 
B)  wisdom. 
C)  crystallized intelligence. 
D)  creativity.

Question 10

Aphasia is one of the consequences of Alzheimer's.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

An example of the tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon is:

Accepted Answer

A)  forgetting where one placed a shopping list. 
B)  forgetting where one placed a friend's phone number. 
C)  the inability to remember a friend's name while making an introduction. 
D)  the inability to remember where the car keys are. 
A)  forgetting where one placed a shopping list. 
B)  forgetting where one placed a friend's phone number. 
C)  the inability to remember a friend's name while making an introduction. 
D)  the inability to remember where the car keys are.

Question 12

According to one study, having an "optimistic outlook" on life can help reduce the risk of heart disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

_____ intelligence is largely uninfluenced by prior learning.

Accepted Answer

A)  Fluid 
B)  Crystallized 
C)  Verbal 
D)  Performance 
A)  Fluid 
B)  Crystallized 
C)  Verbal 
D)  Performance

Question 14

Which of the following statements is true about long-term memory?

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A)  It is a temporary storage site for new information. 
B)  It is highly unstable. 
C)  It declines rapidly with age. 
D)  It involves recalling distant people and events. 
A)  It is a temporary storage site for new information. 
B)  It is highly unstable. 
C)  It declines rapidly with age. 
D)  It involves recalling distant people and events.

Question 15

The tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon is a symptom of Alzheimer's disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The _____ were pioneers in a man's world. They had strong career ambitions and guarded against distractions.

Accepted Answer

A)  innovators 
B)  traditionalists 
C)  retreatists 
D)  expansives 
A)  innovators 
B)  traditionalists 
C)  retreatists 
D)  expansives

Question 17

New research suggests that individuals experience stages of identity development differently depending on their race, ethnicity, gender, and social circumstances.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

For Erikson, each of his stages posed an opposing possibility or dilemma. To successfully resolve the dilemma and move on to the next development stage, a person needed to master certain tasks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

One of the criticisms of Levinson and Apter's findings is that they may reflect cohort effect rather than a developmental path.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Alzheimer's disease is a common type of depression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

In the context of Apter's four types of women in midlife, a traditional woman is one who:

One of the reasons women tend to be more depressed than men is that:

A major finding from Levinson's Seasons of a Man's Life was:

Rates of depression are especially high among:

Personality studies of the very old suggest:

Theories proposed by Levinson and Apter are called stage theories. Social gerontologists are critical of these theories which rely on an implicitly biological model of development because they ignore:

A type of mental disorder that affects memory, cognitive functions, and personality to a degree sufficient to interfere with normal activities and social functioning is:

The classic aging pattern refers to _____.

The ability to reflect on past experience and socialization is:

Aphasia is one of the consequences of Alzheimer's.

An example of the tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon is:

According to one study, having an "optimistic outlook" on life can help reduce the risk of heart disease.

_____ intelligence is largely uninfluenced by prior learning.

Which of the following statements is true about long-term memory?

The tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon is a symptom of Alzheimer's disease.

The _____ were pioneers in a man's world. They had strong career ambitions and guarded against distractions.

New research suggests that individuals experience stages of identity development differently depending on their race, ethnicity, gender, and social circumstances.

For Erikson, each of his stages posed an opposing possibility or dilemma. To successfully resolve the dilemma and move on to the next development stage, a person needed to master certain tasks.

One of the criticisms of Levinson and Apter's findings is that they may reflect cohort effect rather than a developmental path.

Alzheimer's disease is a common type of depression.

The Field of Social Gerontology

Life Course Transitions

Theories of Aging

Demography of Aging

Old Age and the Welfare State

Biological Perspectives on Aging

Family Relationships and Social Support Systems

Living Arrangements

Work and Retirement

Health and Health Care

Caring for the Frail Elderly

Dying, Death, and Bereavement

The Economics of Aging

Poverty and Inequality

The Politics of Aging

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Exam 7: Psychological Perspectives on Aging

In the context of Apter's four types of women in midlife, a traditional woman is one who:

One of the reasons women tend to be more depressed than men is that:

A major finding from Levinson's Seasons of a Man's Life was:

Rates of depression are especially high among:

Personality studies of the very old suggest:

Theories proposed by Levinson and Apter are called stage theories. Social gerontologists are critical of these theories which rely on an implicitly biological model of development because they ignore:

A type of mental disorder that affects memory, cognitive functions, and personality to a degree sufficient to interfere with normal activities and social functioning is:

The classic aging pattern refers to _____.

The ability to reflect on past experience and socialization is:

Aphasia is one of the consequences of Alzheimer's.

An example of the tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon is:

According to one study, having an "optimistic outlook" on life can help reduce the risk of heart disease.

_____ intelligence is largely uninfluenced by prior learning.

Which of the following statements is true about long-term memory?

The tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon is a symptom of Alzheimer's disease.

The _____ were pioneers in a man's world. They had strong career ambitions and guarded against distractions.

New research suggests that individuals experience stages of identity development differently depending on their race, ethnicity, gender, and social circumstances.

For Erikson, each of his stages posed an opposing possibility or dilemma. To successfully resolve the dilemma and move on to the next development stage, a person needed to master certain tasks.

One of the criticisms of Levinson and Apter's findings is that they may reflect cohort effect rather than a developmental path.

Alzheimer's disease is a common type of depression.

The Field of Social Gerontology

Life Course Transitions

Theories of Aging

Demography of Aging

Old Age and the Welfare State

Biological Perspectives on Aging

Family Relationships and Social Support Systems

Living Arrangements

Work and Retirement

Health and Health Care

Caring for the Frail Elderly

Dying, Death, and Bereavement

The Economics of Aging

Poverty and Inequality

The Politics of Aging

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