Exam 16: Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood

A) generativity versus stagnation
B) integrity versus despair
C) industry versus inferiority
D) autonomy versus shame

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A) middle adulthood
B) early adulthood
C) emerging adulthood
D) late adulthood

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A) empathy; sympathy
B) materialism; spiritualism
C) negative affect; positive affect
D) generosity; frugality

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A) spiritual.
B) practical.
C) relational.
D) knowledge-related.

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A) It declines during middle and late adulthood.
B) It starts in adolescence.
C) It peaks in early childhood.
D) It is relatively low in the early years of life.

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A) openness to experience
B) neuroticism
C) agreeableness
D) conscientiousness

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A) Women are more likely than men to remarry, thus removing themselves from the pool of divorced older adults.
B) Rising divorce rates, increased longevity, and better health have led to an increase in remarriage among older adults.
C) The majority of divorced older adults are men, due to their greater longevity.
D) Divorce is far less common among younger adults than older adults.

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A) It states that successful aging depends on three main factors: selection, optimization, and compensation.
B) It states that adults become more selective about their social networks as they grow older and place a high value on emotional satisfaction.
C) It suggests that older adults should identify and reflect on the positive and negative aspects of their lives.
D) It states that adults who cannot carry on their middle-adulthood roles into late adulthood should find substitute roles that keep them engaged.

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A) Younger adults are more likely than any other group to volunteer more than 100 hours annually.
B) A common perception is that older adults need to be given help rather than give help themselves.
C) Younger adults' strategies are more likely to be aimed at contributing to the public good, while older adults' strategies are more likely to focus on optimizing personal financial gain.
D) Older adults who engage in organizational volunteering have a higher mortality risk than those who do not.

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