Psychology Ch 16-20

The cellular clock and free-radical theories of aging both focus on aging as a result of:

Cellular change

Dr. LaRossa has spent her career studying the causes of aging. She hypothesizes that as we age, our cells become increasingly less capable of dividing. Dr. LaRossa espouses the _____ theory of aging.

Cellular clock

In which of the following scenarios is the need for compensation for older adults the most obvious?

Narrating bedtime stories to grandchildren

All of the following are the recommendations for preventing osteoporosis in middle-aged women EXCEPT:

Taking a high supplement level of Vitamin B.

Which of the following statements regarding living arrangements of older adults is true?

The older people become, the greater their odds for living alone.

Which factor most contributes to the surging health-care costs of our elderly population?

The rising number of people living longer.

Which of the following is true regarding reactions of widowed individuals following the death of a spouse?

They were likely to increase their religious and spiritual beliefs.

Which of the following is NOT one of the five big personality traits identified by Costa and McCrae?

adaptability

Prejudice against others because of their age, especially prejudice against older adults is known as _____.

ageism

Older adults focus on _____; the oldest-old focus on _____.

family; health

The seventh stage of Erikson's life-span theory is the characteristic of middle age. What name did Erikson give this stage?

generactivity versus stagnation

Which of the following is NOT one of the three aspects of the contexts of life that influence development during middle adulthood?

genetic

Through _____ generativity, adults nurture and guide children.

parental

According to the text, retirement brings the greatest changes to _____ families.

traditional

In a study conducted in 2006 of older adults who had returned to work after retirement, about _____ reported that they had done so by choice (it made them happy), and about _____ reported that they had to return to work in order to meet financial needs.

two-thirds; one-third

In the United States today, _____ of all deaths occur in hospitals.

50%

Approximately _____ of survivors experience normal or uncomplicated grief reactions.

80 to 90%

John has recently moved into a retirement community. He tells you that there are activities every afternoon and evening but that he doesn't participate in anything except the weekly movie. Compared to men who are part of a social network, John has more of a probability of:

?

What percentage of dementias is multi-infarct?

?

Common predictors of depression in older adults include all of the following EXCEPT:

A history of obsessive compulsive disorder.

Which of the following legislation states that life-sustaining procedures shall not be used to prolong their lives when death is imminent?

Advance directive.

What is the "triple jeopardy" faced by African American and Latino women when it comes to income and financial levels of support in the elder years?

Ageism, sexism, and racism.

Tina is a middle-aged woman who has lived a very satisfying, traditional life as a mother and homemaker. Contemporary adult stage theories of development, especially life-events approach, probably:

Are too complex to to address the issues she has faced as a homemaker.

Ben's parents have divorced and his mother has primary custody. If Ben's relationship with his father deteriorates as a result of the divorce, research has shown that his relationship with his paternal grandparents will likely:

Become distant or negative.

"I can't treat Mr. Smith. I haven't treated anybody like him. In fact, I don't have the training. Besides, because I'm being honest with you, he's old and, quite frankly, boring." This psychotherapist is exemplifying the bias that mental health professionals have about treating older adults:

Called YAVISes.

One way that older people maintain strong information-processing skills is by improving _____ relevant to the mental or information-processing tasks they have to perform.

Cognitive pragmatics

According to the researchers of the Helson's Mills College Study, which is the factor that helps women learn to control their impulses, develop interpersonal skills, become independent, and work hard to achieve goals.

Commitment to the tasks of early adulthood

Which two factors may work together as an adaptive strategy for some older adults who face death?

Denial and perceived control.

Which of the following BEST summarizes the relation between exercise and longevity?

Excretes can significantly increase the life span of humans.

According to Helson's Mills College Study, women who did not commit themselves to one of the lifestyle patterns (family-oriented, career-oriented, and those who followed neither path):

Faced fewer challenges and did not develop as fully as the other women.

What do studies say of the American attitude toward euthanasia after the Terri Schiavo incident?

Family members are more accepting of passive euthanasia.

A condition in which the optic nerve is damaged due to buildup of fluid in the eye is called:

Glaucoma.

Which of the following is a significant observation by Neugarten regarding social clocks?

Individuals whose lives are synchronized with the social clocks are less stressed.

Delilah and her brother Symonds are living in their middle age now. As young siblings, they were not so close to each other and even had to undergo counseling to resolve their disputes. Considering their life-stage, which of the following is MOST probably true of the current relationship between them?

It is probably unlikely that Delilah and Symonds will experience closeness in this age because, as children, they were not close to each other.

Deterioration of the retina is called:

Macular degeneration.

Which of the following tasks would the old-old have the most difficulty in completing successfully?

Matching words with definitions

Which of the following is TRUE of the midlife period context from the gender perspective?

Midlife is a diversified, heterogeneous period for women

Which of the following statements about a living will is FALSE?

Only the terminally ill can write one.

In general, the situation of adult children living in their parents' home is MOST successful when:

Parents and children agree to treat one another as adults.

Don and Ellie have been married for over 30 years. Which of the following is likely to be LEAST important in their relationship?

Passion

Which of the following BEST summarizes the results of the major longitudinal studies of personality development?

Personality changes considerably throughout the adult years.

Deaths that are sudden, violent, or traumatic are likely to:

Produce more intense feelings in survivors than if the person died of a long illness.

What are the two major forms of love?

Romantic and affectionate

Which of the following statements about intergenerational relations is TRUE?

Similarity between parents and an adult child is most noticeable in religion and politics.

According to recent study, a higher intake of which of the following vitamins were related to incidence of longer telomeres in women?

Vitamin C and E

Regular _____ has been shown to decrease the onset of physical disability in older adults.

Walking