Question 1

According to socioemotional selectivity theory, when time is perceived as ________, as it is when individuals are younger, people are more strongly motivated to pursue information, even at the cost of emotional satisfaction.

Accepted Answer

A)   fluid
B)   limited
C)   open-ended
D)   created, not givenE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 2

According to a study by Yang and Levey in 2015, the cost of ________ disease has been increasing in the United States, especially for women, who in a recent analysis bear six times the cost of medical care for the disease.

Accepted Answer

A)   Chagas
B)   Addison's
C)   Crohn's
D)   AlzheimerE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

What does activity theory suggest for older adults?

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Activity theory states that the more act...

Question 4

When he was interviewed at 80 years of age, Arthur Rubinstein said that he spent more time at practice than earlier in his life. This helped maintain his status as an admired concert pianist. Which aspect of Baltes's theory does this reflect?

Accepted Answer

A)   selection
B)   organization
C)   optimization
D)   compensationE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 5

________ theory focuses on the types of goals that individuals are motivated to achieve as they approach the end of life.

Accepted Answer

A)   Selective optimization with compensation
B)   Activity
C)   Socioemotional selectivity
D)   DisengagementE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Which of the following is Erikson's eighth stage of development?

Accepted Answer

A)   generativity versus stagnation
B)   integrity versus despair
C)   industry versus inferiority
D)   autonomy versus shameE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

According to Erik Erikson's developmental stages, which of the following is the resolution an individual is most likely to experience if he or she is in the last stage of human development?

Accepted Answer

A)   care
B)   fidelity
C)   wisdom
D)   hopeE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 8

Sarah and Kent have always had a very traditional family structure. Kent worked outside the home, and Sarah was a homemaker. When Kent retires, which of the following situations is most likely to arise?

Accepted Answer

A)   Sarah will have difficulty in keeping up with housework.
B)   Sarah will help more with yard work.
C)   Sarah will be delighted to have someone help her so that she can spend increasing amounts of time away from home.
D)   Sarah will become uneasy having Kent around the house all day.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 9

Which of the following could be the probable reason why older adults tend to report being less lonely than younger adults?

Accepted Answer

A)   Younger adults tend to perceive time differently, influencing their definition of loneliness.
B)   Most of the older adults are in community homes, thus reducing loneliness.
C)   Most of the older adults tend to reemploy themselves, thus reducing loneliness.
D)   Older adults have more selective social networks and a greater acceptance of solitude.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Which of the following is a recent trend in grandparenting?

Accepted Answer

A)   both grandparents moving in with parents to care for their grandchildren
B)   an increase in the number of grandparents becoming great-grandparents
C)   grandparents shifting away from the role of distant figures and toward the role of fun-seekers
D)   grandfathers assuming the role of raising grandchildrenE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 11

________ illness is long-term, often lifelong, and requires long-term, if not lifelong, management.

Accepted Answer

A)   Acute
B)   Chronic
C)   Terminal
D)   DebilitatingE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Erik Erikson believed that people who experience isolation in early adulthood and stagnation in middle adulthood are more likely to experience ________ in late adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A)   despair
B)   inferiority
C)   shame and doubt
D)   identity diffusionE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 13

According to Erikson, in old age, the positive resolution of the conflict of intimacy vs. isolation culminates in

Accepted Answer

A)   acceptance of the cycle of life.
B)   a merger of sensory, logical, and aesthetic perception.
C)   acceptance of the course of one's life and unfulfilled hopes.
D)   a sense of complexity of relationships.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Discuss Erikson's final stage of development.

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Integrity versus despair is Erikson's ei...

Question 15

Name the term that represents physical and emotional caretaking for older members of the family, whether that care involves day-to-day physical assistance or responsibility for arranging and overseeing such care.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Name the term that represents physical and...

Question 16

Prejudice against others because of their age, especially prejudice against older adults, is known as

Accepted Answer

A)   ageism.
B)   adultism.
C)   racism.
D)   adultcentrism.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 17

The ________ issue raises questions about whether the young should be required to pay for the old.

Accepted Answer

A)   generational inequity
B)   nature vs. nurture
C)   informed consent
D)   confidentialityE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 18

According to Baltes, which of the following factors suggests that it is possible to maintain performance in some areas through continued practice and the use of new technologies?

Accepted Answer

A)   selection
B)   compensation
C)   optimization
D)   reorganizationE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 19

Older adults not being hired for new jobs, being eased out of old ones because they are perceived as too rigid or feeble-minded, and being eased out because they are not considered cost effective are examples of

Accepted Answer

A)   eldercare.
B)   ageism.
C)   generational inequity.
D)   age incongruity.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 20

According to Erikson, which of the following stages of development does an individual experience in toddlerhood?

Accepted Answer

A)   autonomy vs. shame
B)   industry vs. inferiority
C)   basic trust vs. mistrust
D)   intimacy vs. isolationE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Exam 19: Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood

Older adults not being hired for new jobs, being eased out of old ones because they are perceived as too rigid or feeble-minded, and being eased out because they are not considered cost effective are examples of

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According to Erik Erikson's developmental stages, which of the following is the resolution an individual is most likely to experience if he or she is in the last stage of human development?

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When he was interviewed at 80 years of age, Arthur Rubinstein said that he spent more time at practice than earlier in his life. This helped maintain his status as an admired concert pianist. Which aspect of Baltes's theory does this reflect?

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Discuss Erikson's final stage of development.

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Prejudice against others because of their age, especially prejudice against older adults, is known as

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________ illness is long-term, often lifelong, and requires long-term, if not lifelong, management.

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According to a study by Yang and Levey in 2015, the cost of ________ disease has been increasing in the United States, especially for women, who in a recent analysis bear six times the cost of medical care for the disease.

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Name the term that represents physical and emotional caretaking for older members of the family, whether that care involves day-to-day physical assistance or responsibility for arranging and overseeing such care.

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Erik Erikson believed that people who experience isolation in early adulthood and stagnation in middle adulthood are more likely to experience ________ in late adulthood.

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Sarah and Kent have always had a very traditional family structure. Kent worked outside the home, and Sarah was a homemaker. When Kent retires, which of the following situations is most likely to arise?

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________ theory focuses on the types of goals that individuals are motivated to achieve as they approach the end of life.

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According to Baltes, which of the following factors suggests that it is possible to maintain performance in some areas through continued practice and the use of new technologies?

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The ________ issue raises questions about whether the young should be required to pay for the old.

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According to Erikson, which of the following stages of development does an individual experience in toddlerhood?

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Which of the following is Erikson's eighth stage of development?

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According to Erikson, in old age, the positive resolution of the conflict of intimacy vs. isolation culminates in

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What does activity theory suggest for older adults?

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Which of the following could be the probable reason why older adults tend to report being less lonely than younger adults?

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According to socioemotional selectivity theory, when time is perceived as ________, as it is when individuals are younger, people are more strongly motivated to pursue information, even at the cost of emotional satisfaction.

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Which of the following is a recent trend in grandparenting?

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