Psy Quiz 5 Review

which of the following statements about the empty nest syndrome is true? it involves a decline in marital satisfaction after children leave the home parents who live vicariously with their children do not experience it It is a common, though minor problem for most middle-aged adults It is more common for middle-aged men than for middle-aged women

It involves a decline in marital satisfaction after children leave the home

According to the socioemotional selectivity theory, the trajectory of motivation for knowledge-related goals peaks in: early childhood infancy middle and late adulthood adolescence and early adulthood

adolescence and early adulthood

___ is the emotional numbness, disbelief, separation anxiety, despair, sadness, and loneliness that accompany the loss of someone we love. Grief denial anger obsession

grief

According to Erikson, the positive resolution of which developmental stage culminates an acceptance of the course of one's life and unfulfilled hopes in old age? Industry vs. inferiority intimacy vs isolation basic trust vs mistrust generativity vs stagnation

industry vs inferiority

Which of the following of Erikson's developmental stages do individuals experience an early childhood? Initiative vs. guilt intimacy vs. isolation identity vs. confusion industry vs. inferiority

initiative vs guild

According to Erikson, the ___ stage of development involves reflecting on the past and either piercing together a positive review or concluding that one's life has not been well spent autonomy vs. shame integrity vs despair industry vs inferiority generativity vs stagnation

integrity vs despair

Most psychologists believe that it is best for dying individuals to: know that they are dying distance themselves from family and friends limit their interaction with others be unaware of their condition

know that they are dying

According tot he socioemotional selectivity theory, selective narrowing of social interaction ____ as individuals get older. maximizes financial freedom maximizes social isolation minimizes health-related complications minimizes emotional risks

minimizes emotional risks

In the Tanala culture of Madagascar, death is believed to be caused by: magic and demons an evil spirit natural forces ill will of others in the community

natural forces

The ___ is involved in smell hippocampus prefrontal cortex Olfactory bulb amygdala

olfactory bulb

Matt and Sandra are not letting go of their children even though the children have become adults and are earning enough to live on their own. Matt and Sandra are engaging in: helicopter parenting bulldozer parenting boomerang parenting permaparenting

permaparenting

All of the following are parts of the life review process except: Projecting future life experiences looking back at one's life experiences evaluating life experiences interpreting life experiences

projecting future life experiences

Jamie lost his wife many years ago. he is still experiencing enduring despair a year after her death. According to Prigerson and Maciejewski, this type of grief reaction would be labelled as ___ grief: abnormal prolonged extended depressive

prolonged

After her husbands death, Lorna had to start dealing with her finances. She has had to learn to balance a checkbook and pay the bills--things that her husband always did when he was alive. According to the dual-processing model of coping with bereavement, Lorna is experiencing: Loss-oriented stressors Disenfranchised grief complicated grief restoration-orientation stressors

restoration-orientation stressors

a study by Shan and others found that volume of the brain was ___ in older adults than younger adults 15 percent less 10 percent more 25 percent less 20 percent more

15 percent less

what percentage of elderly African American women live in poverty in 2010 50 65 31 40

31 percent

A recent national survey revealed that 63 percent of adults ___ years and older had hearing loss defined as an inability to hear sounds at frequencies higher than 25 dB with their better ear 70 105 65 100

70

The oldest-old are individuals who are ___ years and older 85 80 70 75

85

According to Levinson, which of the following should occur at the end of one's teens? an increase in generativity a transition from dependence to independence a transition from conventional to post-conventional reasoning an increase in feelings of stagnation

A transition from dependence to independence

which of the following organizations created a legal document that reflects the patient's advance care planning? Euthanasia undertaking Death Drive Pact Death Wish Commune Choice in Dying

Choice in dying

Identify the Big Five personality factor that classifies a person as either organized or disorganized Conscientiousness Extraversion Agreeableness Openness to experience

Conscientiousness

Which of the following is the seventh stage of Erikson's psychosocial theory? Autonomy vs shame and doubt Integrity vs despair Generativity vs stagnation Intimacy vs isolation

Generativity vs stagnation

which of the following supertraits deals with emotional stability and describes an individual as being calm or anxious? Neuroticism Openness Conscientiousness Extraversion

Neuroticism

In which of the following states is active euthanasia not considered a crime New York Washington Texas Nevada

Washington

which of the following observations about the connection between weight and mortality is true? women who were 20 pounds overweight did not present increased risk of mortality women who were 20 or more pounds underweight lived longer men who were 20 pounds overweight did not present an increased risk of mortality Men who were underweight lived longer

Women who were 20 or more pounds underweight lived longer

___ are the most noticeable changes in physical appearance in late adulthood Loos of hair and brittle nails reduction in height and weight osteoporosis and osteoarthritis wrinkles and age spots

Wrinkles and age spots

Researcher have found that ___ reduces the oxidatie damage created by free radicals a macrobiotic diet moderate intake of red wine hormone replacement therapy a diet restricted in calories

a diet restricted in calories

The main purpose of a hospice is to: aid dying patient to face death with dignity reduce wasteful expenditures on aggressive medical treatments for patients with little hope of survival provide high-quality medical intervention in a homelike setting eliminate American's fear of death

aid dying patients to face death with dignity

Mrs. Hernandez has considerable pain and inflammation in her wrists, fingers, and knees. IT is becoming very difficult for her to maintain her usual routines as her stiffness increases. Ms. Hernandez has: Arteriosclerosis arthritis osteoporosis diabetes

arthritis

Ada knows that she has liver cancer and will not live much longer. In her prayers, she asks God to let her live one more year, and promises to set everything right with her family and loved ones. In this scenario, Ada is in which of the following Kubler-Ross' stages of dying? denial bargaining acceptance anger

bargaining

In which of the following scenarios is the need for compensation for older adults the most obvious? watching soaps on TV Reminiscing on life's regrets narrating bedtime stories to grandchildren being bedridden due to illness

being bedridden due to illness

giving nursing home residents more control over their daily schedules is: beneficial anxiety-provoking harmful usually not necessary for patients that age

beneficial

a flat EEG recording for a specified period of time is one criterion of : rigor mortis paralysis euthanasia brain death

brain death

which of the following is the leading cause of death in the 75-84 and 85 and over age groups? Cancer Kidney disease hypertension cardiovascular disease

cardiovascular disease

Older adults are more likely to die from chronic ailments genetic disorders autoimmune diseases motor vehicle accidents

chronic eailments

the majority of old adults age 80 and over report that their health is excellent or good continue to live in the community live in some sort of assisted living situation have major health problems that limit their activity

continue to live in the community

Hospice advocates underscore that it is possible to: Try new treatments for many incurable diseases limit the administration of pain medication and prevent addiction control pain for almost any dying individual find the cure for any dying individual

control pain for almost any dying individual

Myette has just been told that she has breast cancer and that her tests show that the cancer has spread to her liver. Myette says, "I feel great. The lab obviously has my test results mixed up with someone else's" According to Kubler-Ross, Myette is in the ___ stage of dying. Anger denial and isolation depression bargaining

denial and isolation

The vision of older adults can be affected by age-related changes. One of these changes, which can make steps or street curbs difficult to manage, is a decline in" color vision ocular elasticity eye-hand coordination depth perception

depth perception

Your elderly aunt Marie was recently admitted to a nursing home where there is a 'residents' advisory board,' consisting of the people who live in the home. They consult with the staff on changes that affect their lives and help plan the monthly activities. Based on a research by Judith Rodin and Ellen Langer, you would expect her to be: apathetic about what happens to her Stressed by having to make decisions; that's what she pays the staff to do even more depressed that she is not able to live on her own anymore happier than she was when she did not have any input into decisions affecting her life

happier than she was when she did not have any input into decisions affecting her life

Sandra's mother is concerned about Sandra's lack of interest in marrying and having children. She told Sandra "when I was you age, I had already found a good husband and settled down." Sandra and her mother: have different coping styles have different social clocks have different commitment levels are in different developmental stages

have different social clocks

According to new studies, which of the Big Five factors of personality was linked to increased risk of older adults' developing Alzheimer disease across a six-year time frame? High level of openness to experience high level of neuroticism Low to moderate level of agreeableness moderate to high level of conscientiousness

high level of neuroticism

Lorenzo was born during the depression era in the U.S. Now he and others who were born at about the same time show greater cognitive decline than people born in later times. This illustrates that cohort effects are differences based on: Gender Genetic traist Historical contexts cultural aspects

historical contexts

In a cross-sectional study of persons ranging in age from 13 to 90, researchers found that self-control was lowest in the ___ domain for individuals who were 13 to 18 years old sexual social physical emotional

social

which of the following is a factor that could undermine the influence of increases in longevity on the nature of grandparenting? The current trend of delaying childbearing changing gender roles in childbearing early marriage and childbirth single-parenting and same-sex parents

the current trend of delaying child bearing