Adult Development and Aging Test 3

mature defense mechanisms

sublimation suppression anticipation altruism humor

trait

the five factor model of personality fits into which overall category of psychological theories

personal interest

the majority of adults ages 60 and older in the US reportedly take adult education courses because they seek

midlife crisis

the movie AMERICAN BEAUTY famously depicted a character intended to be involved in the process known as

resilience

the quality of ______ refers being able to the ability to recover from stress

meandering way

a 63 year old man has never felt that he could settle on a career and has explored three completely different areas of work since completing his medical degree at age 30. this man would fit which life pathway as described from research on the RALS

defense mechanisms

a major emphasis of psycho dynamic theory is understanding the use of _______ in adulthood

the rewards of the relationship outweigh the cost

a marriage therapist working from the social exchange theory of interpersonal relationships would attempt to assess whether the partners in a distressed couple feel that

anxious

a middle aged man currently unattached finds himself constantly longing to be as close as possible to his romantic partners. eventually his partners always leave him because he seems to be so clingy. which type of attachment style does this man seem to have

assess the situation by evaluating all relevant factors

a technical repairperson is trying to determine the cause of a recent outage. the first step in the problem solving is needed to repair the damage is for the repairperson to

authentic road

achieves solid identity commitments through exploration and change

vision problem

as noted in the text, when administering the WAIS-IV to an older adult, the examiner is instructed to note such factors as:

Pathways through adulthood

authentic road triumphant trail straight and narrow way meandering way downward slope

prefer to spend more time with each other

based on socioemotional selective theory members of a couple in a long term relationship should show which pattern of social interaction in relation to their friends and social network

executive functioning

bilingual adults benefit because the task-switching required by monitoring two languages strengthens their:

context

by using ____ to guide them, older adults can compensate for age-related changes in memory and speed when comprehending language

intermediate (neurotic) defense mechanisms

displacement repression reaction formation

meandering way

fails to settle on a course in life constantly searches for identity

straight and narrow way

maintains consistent life pattern is defensive about change

valliant's theory of defense mechanisms

mature intermediate (neurotic) immature

triumphant trail

overcomes challenges is resilient

immature defense mechanisms

projection passive aggression acting out denial

downward slope

shows self-defeating behavior makes poor decisions

Gardner's Theory of Intelligence

- expands upon academic types of intelligence - includes artistic abilities and bodily expression - distinguishes practical from conceptual abilities - intra and interpersonal intelligences would form wisdom

avoidant

a 34 year old woman is struggling to overcome her extreme anxiety that her friends will desert her so she tends to stay away from making new friendships. according to the attachment style perspective she would be considered to be _____ in her attachment style

such marriages are more likely to be based on convenience than true intimacy

couples who cohabitate before getting engaged will have a higher divorce rate should they marry. the most likely contributing factor is that

platonic couple love

married couples who are best friends with each other may show _______. in which they try to take on the positive qualities of the other couple

reserve capacity

testing the limits is a method used in studies of aging and cognition to demonstrate which principle related to plasticity

renewed feelings of loss near the date of the spouse's death

the ANNIVERSARY REACTION as applied to widowhood refers to the

widowhood

the _______ effect refers to the fact that widows are more likely to die after losing their spouse

possible self

the idea of what you could become at some point in the future is known as your

elderspeak

while checking in on an older adult patient whose husband is visiting her in the hospital, a nurse's aide find them holding hands and kissing. the aide immediately laughs and says "that so cute" what is the aide's behavior referred to in the psychology of aging?

crystallized intelligence rises throughout adulthood into the 70s

while playing words with friends with her 72 year old grandmother, Frieda Lay is shocked to find that she is losing badly because her grandmother just seems to know so many more words. Frieda's grandmother is illustrating the fact that

peripheral ties

your friends from the gym who you only see when you work out or go to a group fitness class are known as which type of friends