Question 1

What are the two important classes of goals identified by socioemotional theory? How do they differ across different age periods?

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Question 2

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 D)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

The model of selective optimization with compensation proposes that successful aging is related to three main factors.Which of these factors is based on the concept that,in old age,there is a reduced capacity and loss of functioning that mandate a reduction of performance in most domains of life?

Accepted Answer

A)  Selection
B)  Optimization
C)  Compensation
D)  RemunerationE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

Identify Erikson's developmental stage that individuals experience in adolescence.

Accepted Answer

A)  Generativity vs.stagnation
B)  Autonomy vs.shame
C)  Identity vs.confusion
D)  Intimacy vs.isolationE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

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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Question 6

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

Question 7

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)  LoveE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

A cross-sectional study by Ursula Staudinger found that for participants 85 to 105 years old,_____ became the most important personal investment.

Accepted Answer

A)  work
B)  health
C)  family
D)  friendsE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Which of the following is the positive resolution of the psychological conflict of intimacy vs.isolation?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

According to Erikson,which of the following stages of development does an individual experience in middle adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Generativity vs.stagnation
B)  Autonomy vs.shame
C)  Industry vs.inferiority
D)  Integrity vs.despairE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 11

Describe the theory of selective optimization with compensation.

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This theory proposes that aging is relat...

Question 12

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) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 13

Prejudice against others because of their age,especially prejudice against older adults,is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  ageism.
B)  adultism.
C)  racism.
D)  adultcentrism.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

What percentage of elderly Latinas lived in poverty in 2010?

Accepted Answer

A)  22 percent
B)  51 percent
C)  41 percent
D)  60 percentE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 15

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) C) and D)

Question 16

What percentage of elderly African American women lived in poverty in 2010?

Accepted Answer

A)  65 percent
B)  40 percent
C)  50 percent
D)  31 percentE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 17

Which of the following is true of activity theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  It suggests that by examining not only the positive aspects of one's life,but also what one has repented doing (or not doing) ,a more accurate vision of the complexity of one's life and possibly increased life satisfaction will be attained.
B)  It states that older adults become more selective about their social networks and because they place a high value on emotional satisfaction,older adults spend more time with familiar individuals with whom they have had rewarding relationships.
C)  It involves identifying and reflecting on not only the positive aspects of one's life but also on regrets as part of developing mature levels of wisdom and self-understanding.
D)  It suggests that many individuals will achieve greater life satisfaction if they continue their middle-adulthood roles into late adulthood and if these roles are stripped from them,it is important for them to find substitute roles that keep them dynamic and involved.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

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 C)
F) C) and D)

Question 19

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)  extraversionE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 20

According to the socioemotional selectivity theory,individuals are motivated by two types of goals-emotional and:

Accepted Answer

A)  spiritual.
B)  practical.
C)  relational.
D)  knowledge-related.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Exam 19: Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood

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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What are the two important classes of goals identified by socioemotional theory? How do they differ across different age periods?

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What percentage of elderly African American women lived in poverty in 2010?

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The model of selective optimization with compensation proposes that successful aging is related to three main factors.Which of these factors is based on the concept that,in old age,there is a reduced capacity and loss of functioning that mandate a reduction of performance in most domains of life?

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Describe the theory of selective optimization with compensation.

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Which of the following is true of activity theory?

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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.

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Prejudice against others because of their age,especially prejudice against older adults,is known as:

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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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Identify Erikson's developmental stage that individuals experience in adolescence.

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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 is the positive resolution of the psychological conflict of intimacy vs.isolation?

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A cross-sectional study by Ursula Staudinger found that for participants 85 to 105 years old,_____ became the most important personal investment.

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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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According to the socioemotional selectivity theory,individuals are motivated by two types of goals-emotional and:

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According to Erikson,which of the following stages of development does an individual experience in middle adulthood?

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What percentage of elderly Latinas lived in poverty in 2010?

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

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Identify the possible double jeopardy for elderly ethnic minority individuals.

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Which living arrangement is the most common for elderly adults?

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