Aging Test 1

The rapid loss of functioning that individuals may experience at the very end of their live is known as ___ aging

Tertiary

In the process called identity _______, people are able to accept negative info about themselves as part of their sense of self without feeling unduly disturbed or devastated

Accomodation

Normal changes in the cardiovascular system with age in adulthood are reflected in a lowering of which measure?

Aerobic Capacity

Changes in the male sex hormone testoerone are referred to as

Andropause

Psychologists who treat older adults for memory problems need to be aware of the possibility that their clients suffer from ___, known to be associated with cognitive problems.

Back Pain

A 75-year old woman is finding that she tends to get short of breathy more easily that she used to when she climbs a flight of stairs, and her ability to see well at night is becoming slightly worse. Rather than becoming upset about this, she adapts by taking her time when she has to go upstairs and by being careful when she's outside in the evening. She still feels okay about herself and her age. This case is an example of which identity process?

Balance

Of the following areas of aging, which would be considered a biological component of the biopsychosocial model?

Changes in muslcle mass

Which of the following is a documented risk factor for developing cataracts?

Cigarette smoking

In the selective optimization with ____ model, older adylts are proposed to cut down on the abilities they are weak and make up with the abilities on which they show greater potential for improvement

Compensation

An older adult couple in your neighborhood retired from their jobs as teachers but continue to work in the community as school volunteers. It seems as if they enjoy maintaining similar roles that they had when they were working. They would be a good example of which role satisfaction theory of aging?

Continuity

In Brofenbrenner ecological model of development, the macrosystem includes?

Culture, nationality, and the economic structure

Which of the following is considered an example of secondary aging?

Developing diabetes at 67

The text recommends that the best advice for an older adult trying to maintain his or her digestive functioning is to...

Eat a diet that includes a relative balance among nutrients

Researchers noe believe that the ___ gene seems to play a large role in controlling the rate of aging

FOXO

A build up of pressure within the eyeball is involved in which form of blindness that affects older adults?

Glaucoma

People who are readily able too establish long lasting,mutually satisfying, close relationships would be considered3 in Erikson's thety high on whoch quality?

Intimacy

People who find it difficult to establish long-lasting, close relationships would be considered, in Erikson's theory, to be high on which specific quality

Isolation

A 35-yr old woman feels concerned about her career because she believes that, by this age, she should have advanced further than she has by now. Her concern would be best explained by which theoretical approach to understanding development?

Life course

In the Brongenbrenner ecological model of development, which type of system has the most direct impact on the individual?

Microsystem

The idea that there are difference within the individual in the rate of aging is referred to as:

Multidirectionality

The idea that older adults who are subject to more than one type of discrimination in addition to ageism are particularly disadvantaged is known as the ____ hypothesis

Multiple Jeopardy

According to the WHO, which is one of the stereotypes about aging?

Older ppl are helpless and unable to care for themselves

The idea of being "on time" or "off time" in achieving major life goals is considered an important element of adjustment in the ___ model

Social clock

The multiple thrshold model of aging predicts that people will experience challenges to their identities as they get older in a ____ manner

Sudden

Research has shown that the regular practice of ____ can help reduce an older persons risk of falling

Tai Chi

According to the reciprocal model of development, out "life footprint" reflects which process?

The influence we have on our environment

The two most important factors in aging are genetics and exposure to

The sun

The basal metabolic rate is controlled by which set of hormones in the endocrine system?

Thyroid

The selective optimization with compensation model proposes that older adults engage in what type of behavior when faced with loss?

Try to put more energy into the abilities which they care about the most

The ageist stereotypes that older adults are "past their sell-by date", according to the WHO, is refuted by the fact that:

a 100 yr old canadian woman completed a marathon in Toronto

Centenarian

oldest old

THe main focuse of the large british study known as Whitehall II is on the role of ___ as a factor i developmem

socail classs

The idea that older adults are much more satisfied with their lives when they are able to leave behind their former social roles and involvements is consistent with which role adjustment theory?

Disengagement

Melatonin supplements occasionally used by older adults to offset changes with age, may have unwanted efects such as:

Drowsiness

Organismic models of development emphasize____as the main driving force in development throughout life.

Heredity

individuals who are in the period of emerging adulthood are likely to show which qualities?

psychological but not physiological maturity

Old-old

75-84

Due to the process of _____ aging, an older adult may develop a disease such as skin cancer after years of sun exposure

secondary

In the condition known as _____, the individual has difficulty controlling urinattion and feels the need to pee more frequently than normal.

Overactive bladder

Experts worry that future generations of older adults will experience more age-related hearing loss due to which preventable behavior?

Overuse of earphones in portable listening devices

According to the ____ principle in development, indiviuduls can positively alter the course of their own development by engaging in high levels of physical and intellectual exercise

Plasticity

Gerontologists recommend that older adults at risk of falling receive which type of intervention?

Reduce the fear of falling

Your friend great aunt shares with you the fact that she seems to be less able to lift weight than she could when in her 40s. She is experiencing which normal age-related change?

Sarcopenia

To indicate a broadening of our understanding of changes in individuls over time, the term developmental_____ is increasing becoming used in the field.

Science

Carla suffers from a condition that affects the sleep of older adults in which they awaken because they are temporarily unable to breathe. Her condition is called...

Sleep apnea

by year 2050 the percent of ppl 65+ in US will be ____

22.0

Your good friend's grandma finds it hard to get around because she suffer from pain while walking. As a result, she has become socially isolated and is quite unhappy with her situation. What concept best captures the grandma current situation?

Biopsychosocial perspective

Changes with age in the dermis layer of the skin are associated with age-related alterations in which protein, also found in connective tissue throughout the body?

Collagen

A 66 year old woman is considering treatment to help offset her cardiovascular changes and weakening of bones. Which of the following is the most controversial of available approaches she might try in terms of overall health risk?

Hormone Replacement Therapy

The view that development is best viewed as continuous throughout life is referred to as the __________ perspective

Life span

According to the Brofenbrenner ecological model of development, your development is very much influenced by the _____, such as the economy and political institutions, eventhough you may not be directly aware of this

Macrosystem

The concept of plasticity in the nervous system refers to the fact that:

Mental and physical exercise can offset age related changes

Sarcopenia

Muscles

The changes that individuals experiencef in income and residence when they retire and move out of the home where they spent their working lives would fall into the_____ domain of the biopsychosocial model

Sociocultural

Which theoretical perspective on ageism give the greatest emphasis to fear of death as a cause?

Terror Management

A term in gerontology used to decribe ppl who are in the age group of 65-74

young old