Question 1

Which of the following is the positive resolution of the psychological conflict of identity vs.confusion?

Accepted Answer

A)   Fidelity
B)   Wisdom
C)   Care
D)   Love

Question 2

Voletta believes that older adults become more selective about their social networks as they age.She is a proponent of:

Accepted Answer

A)   socioemotional selectivity theory.
B)   selective optimization with compensation theory.
C)   activity theory.
D)   social discontinuity theory.

Question 3

What is the "triple jeopardy" faced by African American and Latino women when it comes to income and financial levels of support in the elder years?

Accepted Answer

A)   Ageism,sexism,and racism
B)   Medicare,Medicaid,and welfare
C)   Unemployment,poverty,and insufficient Medicare
D)   Inadequate housing,job displacement,and lack of medical care

Question 4

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)   Generativity vs.stagnation
B)   Autonomy vs.shame
C)   Industry vs.inferiority
D)   Intimacy vs.isolation

Question 5

A cross-sectional study by Ursula Staudinger found that for adults from 35 to 54 years of age,_____ became most important in terms of personal investment.

Accepted Answer

A)   work
B)   independence
C)   friends
D)   family

Question 6

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.isolation

Question 7

Stacy is a director of a senior center.Every week she leads a group where the elders discuss past activities and experiences.The members of the group are encouraged to share anecdotes,old pictures,and other family memorabilia that remind them of significant events in their past.Stacy's group is a form of:

Accepted Answer

A)   cognitive behavioral therapy.
B)   past life regression therapy.
C)   reminiscence therapy.
D)   rational emotive therapy.

Question 8

The late Arthur Rubinstein,during his old age,maintained his status as an admired pianist by a few simple strategies.One of those was reducing the scope of his performances and playing fewer pieces.Which aspect of Baltes' theory does this reflect?

Accepted Answer

A)   Selection
B)   Organization
C)   Optimization
D)   Compensation

Question 9

What is the term for the view that our aging society is being unfair to its younger members because older adults receive inequitably large allocations of resources?

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

Older adults characterized by _____ do not live as long as those who display _____.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Which of the following is true of divorce or remarriage in older adults?

Accepted Answer

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 by 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.

Question 12

The _____ are the age subgroup of older adults most likely to be living in poverty.

Accepted Answer

A)   young-old
B)   middle-old
C)   old
D)   oldest-old

Question 13

According to Erik Erikson,what is the last stage of development in life?

Accepted Answer

A)   Death vs.dying
B)   Integrity vs.despair
C)   Immortality vs.death
D)   Independence vs.dependence

Question 14

A longitudinal study of more than 1,200 individuals across seven decades revealed that a higher score on the Big Five personality factor of _____ predicted a lower risk of earlier death from childhood through late adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A)   agreeableness
B)   conscientiousness
C)   neuroticism
D)   extraversion

Question 15

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 grandchildren

Question 16

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.

Question 17

Which theory of aging suggests that older adults become more selective about their social networks because they place a high value on emotional satisfaction in their relationships?

Accepted Answer

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Question 18

_____ refers to the view that our aging society is being unfair to its younger members because older adults pile up advantages by receiving an inequitably large allocation of resources.

Accepted Answer

A)   Social justice
B)   Reverse ageism
C)   Economic justice
D)   Generational inequity

Question 19

According to Erikson,in old age,the positive resolution of the conflict of identity vs.confusion culminates in:

Accepted Answer

A)   a sense of complexity 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 humor and resilience.

Question 20

Identify the possible double jeopardy for elderly ethnic minority individuals.

Accepted Answer

A)   Sexism and chauvinism
B)   Nepotism and egotism
C)   Adultism and adultcentrism
D)   Racism and ageism

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

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The late Arthur Rubinstein,during his old age,maintained his status as an admired pianist by a few simple strategies.One of those was reducing the scope of his performances and playing fewer pieces.Which aspect of Baltes' theory does this reflect?

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Older adults characterized by _____ do not live as long as those who display _____.

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