Quiz 1

Which is the closest estimate of the percent of the United States population that will be ages 65+ by the year 2030?

20%

Which of the following has the lowest proportion of its population in the 65+ age range?

Africa

What is the best example of a nonnormative life event?

An unexpected event such as being diagnosed with a rare illness.

Which is the most accurate statement about older (ages 65+) men and women in the United States at the present time?

More older women than older men live alone.

At age 55, Maria has decided to fulfill a long-time dream of becoming a lawyer and she is studying for the law school entrance exam (LSAT). Her best friend Vivien, also age 55, has decided to sell her house and move into a retirement community, where she will spend her leisure time playing cards in the community club house. In terms of social age, Vivien would be considered _______________.

Older than Maria

According to a study by Hummert, which of the following stereotypes do young adult college students have about older adults?

Set in ways Loving Generous the answer is all of the above

Although the economic status of older adults in the United States has improved over time, which older adults are most likely to be living close to poverty level?

a Hispanic American woman widow

According to the selective optimization with compensation (SOC) model, people who adapt best to the aging process are those who _______________.

choose a few skills and activities on which to focus their energies

Until recently, a two-stages-of-life viewpoint was prevalent in developmental psychology. According to this perspective, physical and psychological functions were thought to _______________.

develop to a peak point in young adulthood but decline after that

The branch of medicine concerned with treating and managing diseases related to aging is ___________.

geriatrics

The study of the biological, behavioral, and social phenomena that occur from the point of maturity to old age is ___________.

gerontology

When a population pyramid graph is actually shaped like a pyramid (as it was in 1900), which of following best describes the birth rate and death rate of the population?

high birth rate and high death rate

In the United States, which would be considered a normative history-graded influence on development?

introduction of cell phones and ipods

John is 58 years old but when he went for his last check-up, his Dr. told him that his blood pressure and cardiovascular functioning were similar to that of the average 75-year-old. On this basis, John would be considered __________ in terms of his biological age.

old

According to the ecological model of aging, ____________.

people adapt best when environmental press is tailored to their own level of competence

Georgina enjoys eating in a new restaurant every weekend and taking a vacation to a different place every year. Georgina would be considered ________ compared to Madge, who likes to eat at the same restaurant every week and return to the same vacation spot every year.

psychologically younger

George lived with his parents until he got married at the age of 40. At the age of 45, George became a parent. Compared to other men of the same chronological age, George would be considered ___________.

socially younger

In the United States, the fastest growing segment of the older adult population in the United States is ___________.

the oldest-old age group