Module 13. Adulthood

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Which individual is matched with the correct stage of adult development? -57-year-old Jack—middle adulthood -37-year-old Wright—middle adulthood -61-year-old Abigail—late adulthood -42-year-old Lorna—early adulthood

57-year-old Jack—middle adulthood

Which individual is expected to show the MOST severe grief? -Melanie, whose husband died suddenly in a car accident -Quinn, who lost her longtime but never married companion from a -debilitating life condition -Lucy, whose husband died of cancer after a 20-year battle -Cary, whose wife died of cancer after a 20-year battle

Melanie, whose husband died suddenly in a car accident

As compared to younger adults, older people have a slower reaction time and attend less to other vehicles on the road. Nevertheless, older adults account for fewer than 10 percent of all automobile crashes because they:

drive less than younger adults

Ideally, elderly adults believe that their lives have had meaning and purpose. That is, they feel a sense of:

integrity

An example of _____ memory is remembering to buy bread at the store.

prospective

All of these are difficult for older adults EXCEPT: -recalling words. -remembering skills. -memorizing nonsense syllables. -recognizing words.

recognizing words

All of these are difficult for older adults EXCEPT: -vocabulary. -memorizing nonsense syllables. -time-based tasks. -recalling words.

vocabulary


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