Question 1

Gina is doing her best to help her older aunt take care of herself and stay in her own home. Gina often takes meals to her aunt and helps her clean, go shopping, and make visits to the doctor. Gina is providing ________ for her aunt.

Accepted Answer

A)   home care service
B)   emergency care
C)   eldercare
D)   hospice care

Question 2

According to aging expert Laura Carstensen, who among the following tend to experience less intense positive emotions with new friends and equal levels of positive emotions with established friends?

Accepted Answer

A)   adolescents
B)   middle-aged adults
C)   younger adults
D)   older adults

Question 3

What is the role of friendship in the lives of older adults?

Accepted Answer

In late adulthood, new friendships are l...

Question 4

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)   conscientiousness

Question 5

According to a study by Huo and others, ________ are likely to provide support if their parents have a disability.

Accepted Answer

A)   middle-aged adults
B)   adolescents
C)   younger adults
D)   emerging adults A

Question 6

During which stage in life are married individuals likely to find themselves having to care for a sick partner with a limiting health condition?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Which of the following is prominent in Erikson's final stage of integrity versus despair?

Accepted Answer

A)   life review
B)   identity resolution
C)   integrity formation
D)   struggle for independence

Question 8

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 9

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

Accepted Answer

A)   death versus dying
B)   integrity versus despair
C)   immortality versus death
D)   independence versus dependence

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

What is the relationship between gender and aging?

Accepted Answer

In a recent cross-sectional study of ind...

Question 12

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. isolation

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

According to Erikson, the positive resolution of which developmental stage culminates in appreciation of interdependence and relatedness in old age?

Accepted Answer

A)   generativity vs. stagnation
B)   basic trust vs. mistrust
C)   integrity vs. despair
D)   intimacy vs. isolation

Question 15

Selective optimization with compensation theory proposes that successful aging is related to three main factors. Which of these factors is based on the concept that older adults have a reduced capacity and loss of functioning, which require a reduction in performance in most life domains?

Accepted Answer

A)   selection
B)   optimization
C)   compensation
D)   remuneration A

Question 16

According to a study by Domenech-Abella and others, which of the following is linked to increased risk of earlier death in older adults?

Accepted Answer

A)   low socioeconomic status
B)   high physical activity
C)   frequent travel
D)   delayed marriage

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A)   middle and late adulthood.
B)   adolescence and early adulthood.
C)   early childhood.
D)   infancy.

Question 18

It is observed that respect for older adults is greater in ________ cultures than in ________ cultures.

Accepted Answer

A)   socialistic; capitalistic
B)   spiritualistic; competitive
C)   collectivistic; individualistic
D)   religious; materialistic

Question 19

According to recent research, which of the following is linked to high levels of self-control?

Accepted Answer

A)   lower physical activity
B)   poor cognitive performance
C)   lower levels of obesity
D)   higher levels of depression

Question 20

In older adults, a higher level of social support is related to

Accepted Answer

A)   an early cognitive decline.
B)   lower levels of physical activity.
C)   a higher probability of being institutionalized.
D)   a lower probability of depression. D

Exam 19: Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood

Gina is doing her best to help her older aunt take care of herself and stay in her own home. Gina often takes meals to her aunt and helps her clean, go shopping, and make visits to the doctor. Gina is providing ________ for her aunt.

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According to aging expert Laura Carstensen, who among the following tend to experience less intense positive emotions with new friends and equal levels of positive emotions with established friends?

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What is the role of friendship in the lives of older adults?

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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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According to a study by Huo and others, ________ are likely to provide support if their parents have a disability.

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During which stage in life are married individuals likely to find themselves having to care for a sick partner with a limiting health condition?

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Which of the following is prominent in Erikson's final stage of integrity versus despair?

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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.

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

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

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What is the relationship between gender and aging?

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

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

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According to Erikson, the positive resolution of which developmental stage culminates in appreciation of interdependence and relatedness in old age?

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Selective optimization with compensation theory proposes that successful aging is related to three main factors. Which of these factors is based on the concept that older adults have a reduced capacity and loss of functioning, which require a reduction in performance in most life domains?

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According to a study by Domenech-Abella and others, which of the following is linked to increased risk of earlier death in older adults?

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

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It is observed that respect for older adults is greater in ________ cultures than in ________ cultures.

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According to recent research, which of the following is linked to high levels of self-control?

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