Pharm exam
What percentage of children living with no parent present live in households with a grandparent only
23%
An increase in birthrates in 2018 occurred in which age group
35-39
people whos social relationships are positive have a ___% lower mortality rate
50%
Percentage of adults in US of people 18 and older who are married
54%
What percentage of households in the US with children under 18 included a married couple
69%
Percent of women 85+ who are widowed
70%
Women earn about what % of the earning of men
82%
The concept of niche-picking is most closely associated with which model of development?
Interactionist
The idea that people change in response to such influence as education, family events, and interaction with peers is consistent with which model of development?
Mechanistic
Which model of development places the greatest emphasis on inherited traits?
Organismic
the definition of marriage includes the provision of:
a union between partners sanctioned by law
What is a violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act
asking for year of high school graduation
Refusing to wear footwear that is better for your health due to preferred style is an example of what identity process?
assimilation
What is the phenomenon of "doing gender"
behaving according to traditional gender roles
Myths about older workers is that they:
can be easily replaced by younger workers
Which life course proposes that older adults have maximum levels of well-being when they maintain their previous degree of social involvement
continuity
the fact that collagen alters its structure, becoming rigid and smaller, relates to what theory of aging
cross-linking
Compared to the life, the life course emphasizes which factors in development?
cultural norms and expectations
the telomere theory proposes that the cause of aging is due to:
destruction of the ends of chromosomes
What is the tendency of getting divorced again after having a previous divorce
divorce proneness
The concept of spaced-life-stages in Super's theory is close to what model
ecological
Bronfenbrenner's view that there are multiple levels of organization in the environment that can affect the development of the individual is known as the
ecological perspective
People who do not want to reveal their sexual orientation due to fear of discrimination in the workplace are more likely to experience
emotional labor
The gender gap in women's earning can be explained by
employment in occupations with lower earnings
Complaining about long hours, low pay, and unpleasant surroundings in the workplace reflect what factors in vocational satisfaction
extrinsic motivation
the selective optimization with compensation model of aging proposes that older adults maximize their functioning by
focusing on areas in which they excel
antioxidants are thought to be important to reversing/slowing aging according to
free radical theory
Activity theory proposes that older adults have the highest levels of well-being when their level of social involvement is:
high
Older adults in the ______ relationship status have decided not to share the same household
living apart together
A demonstration of the effect of the environment on health in Whitehall II showed that the longevity of London residents varied according to:
location in higher-income vs. lower-income neighborhoods
a study of female shoppers that retailers gave preferential treatment to well-dressed young women supports which theory related to ageism?
multiple jeoperdy
one of the 10 facts you didn't know about aging
older adults don't take jobs away from younger adults
the caloric restriction hypothesis proposes that eating a diet lower in calories has what effect in the aging process?
reducing free radicals
Super's theory of vocational development assumes that people express their
self-concept
RIASEC models stands for the
six factors that make up the model
According to ______ theory, members of a couple in a long term relationship should prefer to spend more time with each other rather than people they don't know very well.
socioemotional selectivity
which theoretical perspective on ageism gives the greatest emphasis to fear of death as a cause?
terror management
Fact about older workers
they are team players
The greatest difficulty for adapting to the empty nest was experienced by parents who:
value bonds between parents and children
the _____ effect refers to the fact that people whose spouses die are more likely to die after losing their spouse
widowhood
social security pay as you go means
your payroll tax goes to current retiree benefits