Quest Gaming Geraldine, 72 years old

Geraldine is invited to join a book club where they will be discussing Pride and Prejudice for an hour or two. Geraldine knows her family is coming for a visit later in the day, but she could decide to join the book club anyway. How could this fit with socioemotional selectivity theory? A. Geraldine could be motivated to join the book club if she is already friends with some of the members, which could improve the quality of their relationships. B. Geraldine could be motivated to join the book club to make her social network bigger by meeting new people. C. Geraldine could be motivated to join the book club to improve peer relationships even if it potentially conflicts with family relationships. D. Geraldine could be motivated to join the book club to be stimulated cognitively by reading new books regularly.

A. Geraldine could be motivated to join the book club if she is already friends with some of the members, which could improve the quality of their relationships.

When Geraldine sees that her friend Ted is upset, she can offer him support by suggesting they do an activity together after her family leaves. Geraldine is showing her __________ to Ted as forms of social support, which can help him cope with the loss of his partner. A. loyalty and friendship B. emotions and friendship C. values and friendship D. intimacy and friendship

A. loyalty and friendship

The staff at the nursing home decided to introduce tai chi to their residents. Tai chi is great because it is both a physical exercise and a chance to socialize with other people in the group. These benefits fit well with activity theory because activity theory shows that A. older adults who stay physically and socially active are more likely to be satisfied with their lives. B. older adults who stay physically active retain muscles for longer and do not experience any effect on their mental health. C. older adults who stay socially active experience better mental health, but their physical health is not dependent on exercise. D. older adults who stay physically and socially active are happier, but they decline at the same rate as their inactive peers.

A. older adults who stay physically and socially active are more likely to be satisfied with their lives.

A staff member informs Geraldine that a new meatless burger made from plants is on the lunch menu and asks Geraldine if she would like to try one. If Geraldine declines to try the new sandwich and instead sticks to her favorite lunch, then it would suggest she is low on the personality trait of A. openness. B. conscientiousness. C. extraversion. D. agreeableness.

A. openness.

If Geraldine chooses to learn more about tai chi and the health benefits it offers to people in late adulthood, she can decide to join tai chi not only for the physical benefits of exercise but also for the __________ of interacting with other people improving her mental health. A. social benefits B. physiological benefits C. cognitive benefits D. emotional benefits

A. social benefits

Tai chi is a new addition to the assisted living facility's programming. If Geraldine chooses to learn about the health benefits of tai chi and to join a group in process, then Geraldine is demonstrating __________ because she is staying physically active to help herself healthy. A. socioemotional development B. activity theory C. physical decline D. cognitive processing

B. activity theory

A staff member near Geraldine's garden plots remembers Geraldine experienced pain in her knees the last time she pulled weeds, so the staff member brought her a tool that would allow her to weed while standing. If Geraldine chooses to use the tool, this would show she is __________ to aid in successful aging. A. being selective B. optimizing her actions C. using compensation D. being selective, optimizing her actions, and using compensation

B. optimizing her actions

A resident of the assisted living facility asks Geraldine if she would like to join their book club. If Geraldine's behavior is consistent with Carstensen's socioemotional selectivity theory, then Geraldine would __________ joining the book club because she wants to __________ the number of friends she has and also increase the __________ of social relationships. A. accept; increase; quantity B. accept; increase; quality C. decline; decrease; quality D. decline; increase; quality

C. decline; decrease; quality

A staff member asks Geraldine if she would like to try something new for lunch: a plant-based meatless burger. Geraldine could decide to try it, showing she is __________ on openness to new experiences. As most older adults show decreases in their openness, Geraldine is more likely to __________ trying the new food. A. high; accept B. low; accept C. high; decline D. low; decline

C. high; decline