Question 1

In which of the following scenarios is the need for compensation for older adults the most obvious?

Accepted Answer

A)   Reminiscing on life's regrets
B)   Watching soaps on TV
C)   Being bedridden due to illness
D)   Narrating bedtime stories to grandchildrenE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

What does activity theory suggest for older adults?

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Activity theory states that the more act...

Question 3

Which of the following theories explains why older adults spend most of their time with familiar individuals and family?

Accepted Answer

A)   Activity theory
B)   Socioemotional selectivity theory
C)   Social discontinuity theory
D)   Disengagement theoryE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

According to Erik Erikson's psychosocial theory, this is the name of the eighth and final stage of development.

Accepted Answer

Integrity ...

Question 5

Researchers have found that poverty in late adulthood is linked to:

Accepted Answer

A)   an increase in longevity.
B)   an increase in physical and mental health problems in older adults.
C)   greater sexual activity.
D)   an increase in marital and life satisfaction.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

A recent meta-analysis of 128 studies found that through reminiscence therapy, clients attained a:

Accepted Answer

A)   lower sense of intimacy.
B)   lower sense of generativity.
C)   higher sense of despair.
D)   higher sense of integrity.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

When working with older clients, some clinicians use _____ therapy. Vanda is in one such therapy program and her clinician has her discussing past activities and experiences with other individuals in her group.

Accepted Answer

A)   Gestalt
B)   reminiscence
C)   schema
D)   dramaE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 8

Prejudice against individuals because of their age, especially prejudice against older adults.

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The answer of Prejudice against individuals because of their age,...

Question 9

The _____ 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) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 10

All of the following are part of the life review process EXCEPT:

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A)   looking back at one's life experiences.
B)   evaluating life experiences.
C)   projecting future life experiences.
D)   interpreting life experiences.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 11

Now that Benita is in late adulthood, the socioemotional selectivity theory predicts that she will:

Accepted Answer

A)   become more socially withdrawn as she prepares for death.
B)   continue to actively make new friends.
C)   spend most of her time with familiar friends.
D)   emotionally invest in peripheral relationships.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Name and briefly discuss Erikson's final stage of development.

Accepted Answer

Integrity versus despair is Erikson's ei...

Question 13

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) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Adult daughters are _____ times more likely than are adult sons to give parents assistance with daily living activities.

Accepted Answer

A)   three
B)   five
C)   two
D)   fourE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

Which of the following factors is MOST likely to predict high status for older adults in a culture?

Accepted Answer

A)   Age-related role changes involve reduced responsibility.
B)   Older persons control key family/community resources.
C)   Nuclear families are the most common family arrangement in a culture.
D)   Older adults retire early and authority shifts to younger adults.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 16

_____ refers to the physical and emotional caretaking for older members of the family, whether by giving day-to-day physical assistance or by overseeing such care.

Accepted Answer

A)   Medicare
B)   Emergency care
C)   Hospice care
D)   EldercareE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 17

In 2010, _____ percent of U.S. adults over 65 years of age were married.

Accepted Answer

A)   80
B)   75
C)   57
D)   20E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

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 D)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Studies on the Big Five factors of personality found that transition into late adulthood was characterized by increases in the aspects of impulse control, reliability, and conventionality. To which Big Five personality factor do these aspects belong?

Accepted Answer

A)   Openness to experience
B)   Neuroticism
C)   Agreeableness
D)   ConscientiousnessE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 20

Which of the following theories challenges the notion that older adults are in despair because of social isolation?

Accepted Answer

A)   Socioemotional selectivity theory
B)   Activity theory
C)   Disengagement theory
D)   Social breakdown theoryE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 16: Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood

According to Erik Erikson's psychosocial theory, this is the name of the eighth and final stage of development.

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Prejudice against individuals because of their age, especially prejudice against older adults.

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Adult daughters are _____ times more likely than are adult sons to give parents assistance with daily living activities.

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All of the following are part of the life review process EXCEPT:

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What does activity theory suggest for older adults?

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Researchers have found that poverty in late adulthood is linked to:

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In which of the following scenarios is the need for compensation for older adults the most obvious?

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Now that Benita is in late adulthood, the socioemotional selectivity theory predicts that she will:

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Which of the following factors is MOST likely to predict high status for older adults in a culture?

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Studies on the Big Five factors of personality found that transition into late adulthood was characterized by increases in the aspects of impulse control, reliability, and conventionality. To which Big Five personality factor do these aspects belong?

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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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_____ refers to the physical and emotional caretaking for older members of the family, whether by giving day-to-day physical assistance or by overseeing such care.

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Which of the following theories explains why older adults spend most of their time with familiar individuals and family?

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Which of the following theories challenges the notion that older adults are in despair because of social isolation?

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When working with older clients, some clinicians use _____ therapy. Vanda is in one such therapy program and her clinician has her discussing past activities and experiences with other individuals in her group.

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In 2010, _____ percent of U.S. adults over 65 years of age were married.

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A recent meta-analysis of 128 studies found that through reminiscence therapy, clients attained a:

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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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Name and briefly discuss Erikson's final stage of development.

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

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