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Question 131

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During late adulthood

A) height slowly declines for women,but not for men.
B) body weight increases from middle adulthood because few older adults exercise.
C) loss of bone mass in the jaw makes the face look thinner.
D) Age spots increase,but only among dark-skinned people.

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Question 132

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Your 94-year-old great-grandmother is having difficulty with bathing,dressing,food preparation and eating,housekeeping,and paying bills.Your family is considering getting some professional nursing care for her.During the interview with the nursing care provider,the nurse asks what your great-grandmother's major concerns are.What would you tell the nurse?

A) activities of daily living
B) self-care activities
C) grooming behavior
D) adult activities

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In asking Fred,who is in late adulthood,if he could go back to any age in his life and change anything,which age would it be? Fred replies that he is content,that his life has been good,and that he rather not change anything about it,even his mistakes.According to Erikson,it is clear that Fred possesses:

Mrs.El Reedy is an American woman living in the United States who is widowed,and has a married son and a married daughter.If she becomes ill,she is likely to be cared for by

In many traditional cultures,village elders are known to have insight into human nature,knowledge of human social relations and emotions,and they apply strategies from insight and knowledge to help with everyday life.It is clear that village elders possess ____.

What is the reason that the male from rural Mayan Mexico gives as why he does not visit the doctor?

An analysis of American television advertisements containing older adults (Miller et al.,2004) found that what percentage of them presented older adults in positive ways?

There is an early-onset form of Alzheimer's in which the symptoms occur before age 65.This form of Alzheimer's has a very strong genetic basis.What percentage of Alzheimer's patients have early-onset Alzheimer's?

What percentage of Americans over 85 years of age are impaired enough to be institutionalized in a nursing home or other facility?

Your uncle died nine years ago and since that time your 78-year-old aunt has developed a relationship and for the past three years has had a boyfriend.They are thinking about taking their relationship to the next level.What is that likely to be?

According to Carstensen's socioemotional selectivity theory,at younger ages the goals that people have for their social relationships are:

What percentage of women over age 65 years who experience a major bone fracture die within a year?

A true and definitive diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease can only be made by ____.

From Figure 12.4,positive emotions were ____ from emerging through middle adulthood and then ____ sharply in late adulthood,while negative emotions ____ steadily across the age range.

Clarence and Wiona have been married for 50 years and have a peaceful and tranquil relationship,with high marital satisfaction.As compared to a younger married couple,which of the following is most likely a characteristic that fosters their higher marital satisfaction?

Which cultures are known for filial piety? Include the definition in your response.

In the United States,which of the following is the main setting for volunteer work for individuals who are in the development timeframe of late adulthood?

Late adulthood is usually marked off by developmental psychologists as beginning at age ____.

According to the narrator of this video,Late Adulthood is a life stage when a variety of health problems _________.

Laboratory studies have demonstrated that individuals who are in late adulthood show ____ in procedural memory.