Question 1

The majority of older adults living alone are widowed,encompassing _____ times as many women as men.

Accepted Answer

A)   two
B)   three
C)   four
D)   fiveE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

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 to maintain his status as an admired concert pianist.This reflects which aspect of Baltes' theory?

Accepted Answer

A)   Selection
B)   Organization
C)   Optimization
D)   CompensationE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 3

According to studies by Price & Nesteruk (2010) ,retirement brings the greatest changes to _____ families.

Accepted Answer

A)   modern
B)   egalitarian
C)   minority
D)   traditionalE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 4

_____ percent of women 75 years and older live alone.

Accepted Answer

A)   Fifty
B)   Thirty
C)   Seventy
D)   Seventy-fiveE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 5

Which living arrangement is the most common for elderly adults?

Accepted Answer

A)   Living in a nursing home
B)   Living in their own home alone
C)   Living with a family member
D)   Living in a hospitalE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Which of the following is cited as one of the main reasons for the changing trajectories in knowledge-related and emotion-related goals of older adults compared with younger adults?

Accepted Answer

A)   Perception of time
B)   State of health
C)   Self-esteem and self-respect
D)   Social support or the lack of itE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 7

Which of the following is the positive resolution of the psychological conflict of generativity vs.stagnation?

Accepted Answer

A)   Infidelity
B)   Wisdom
C)   Care
D)   WillE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

Olivia believes that the more dynamic and involved older adults are,the more likely they are to be satisfied with their lives.Thus she believes in:

Accepted Answer

A)   activity theory.
B)   Erikson's theory of integrity versus despair.
C)   socioemotional selectivity theory.
D)   selective optimization with compensation theory.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 9

In 2010,_____ percent of older adults were cohabiting.

Accepted Answer

A)   4
B)   1
C)   3
D)   10E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Which of the following observations about poverty and old age is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)   Poverty in late adulthood is linked to an increase in physical and mental health problems.
B)   Poverty is linked to lower levels of physical and cognitive fitness in older adults.
C)   Low SES has no impact on the risk of earlier death in older adults.
D)   In 2010,U.S.women 65 years and older were much more likely to live in poverty than their male counterparts.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 11

According to the socioemotional selectivity theory,the trajectory of motivation for knowledge-related goals peak in:

Accepted Answer

A)   middle and late adulthood.
B)   adolescence and early adulthood.
C)   early childhood.
D)   infancy.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Explain in brief the impact of aging on self-esteem.What are the reasons for declining self-esteem in older adults?

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Question 13

Life-span developmentalist Paul Baltes and his colleagues believe that successful aging is related to three main factors:

Accepted Answer

A)   assortment,enhancement,and remuneration.
B)   reorganization,compensation,and optimization.
C)   selection,optimization,and compensation.
D)   remuneration,selection,and enhancement.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Older adults in _____ reported the highest perceptions of control over their lives in their sixties and seventies.

Accepted Answer

A)   Japan
B)   Australia
C)   Denmark
D)   Great BritainE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

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

Question 16

Identify Erikson's developmental stage that individuals experience in school age.

Accepted Answer

A)   Generativity vs.stagnation
B)   Industry vs.inferiority
C)   Identity vs.confusion
D)   Intimacy vs.isolationE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 17

For older adults,social support is linked to a(n) :

Accepted Answer

A)   increased probability of becoming institutionalized.
B)   higher socioeconomic status.
C)   increase in mortality rates.
D)   reduction in symptoms of disease.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 18

What is the term for a concept that suggests that it is possible to maintain performance in some areas through continued practice and the use of new technologies?

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

According to Erikson,the positive resolution of the conflict of generativity vs.stagnation culminates in _____ in old age.

Accepted Answer

A)   caring for others,and empathy and concern
B)   existential identity
C)   a sense of complexity of relationships
D)   humor and resilienceE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Identify the term which represents physical and emotional caretaking for older members of the family,either by giving day-to-day physical assistance or by being responsible for overseeing such care.

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Exam 19: Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood

In 2010,_____ percent of older adults were cohabiting.

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Life-span developmentalist Paul Baltes and his colleagues believe that successful aging is related to three main factors:

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Identify the term which represents physical and emotional caretaking for older members of the family,either by giving day-to-day physical assistance or by being responsible for overseeing such care.

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According to Erikson,the positive resolution of the conflict of generativity vs.stagnation culminates in _____ in old age.

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Which of the following observations about poverty and old age is NOT true?

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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 to maintain his status as an admired concert pianist.This reflects which aspect of Baltes' theory?

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According to studies by Price & Nesteruk (2010) ,retirement brings the greatest changes to _____ families.

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For older adults,social support is linked to a(n) :

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Identify Erikson's developmental stage that individuals experience in school age.

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According to the socioemotional selectivity theory,the trajectory of motivation for knowledge-related goals peak in:

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The majority of older adults living alone are widowed,encompassing _____ times as many women as men.

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What is the term for a concept that suggests that it is possible to maintain performance in some areas through continued practice and the use of new technologies?

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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 in _____ reported the highest perceptions of control over their lives in their sixties and seventies.

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Which living arrangement is the most common for elderly adults?

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Which of the following is the positive resolution of the psychological conflict of generativity vs.stagnation?

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Explain in brief the impact of aging on self-esteem.What are the reasons for declining self-esteem in older adults?

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Olivia believes that the more dynamic and involved older adults are,the more likely they are to be satisfied with their lives.Thus she believes in:

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Which of the following is cited as one of the main reasons for the changing trajectories in knowledge-related and emotion-related goals of older adults compared with younger adults?

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