Last Lifespan Quiz

Hospice advocates emphasize

the advantages of controlling pain for dying individuals.

The concept of _____ emphasizes that changes in cognitive activity patterns might result in disuse and consequent atrophy of cognitive skills.

"use it" or "lose it"

Which of the following statements accurately reflects one of the criticisms of Kubler-Ross theory of dying?

She did not demonstrate the existences of the five-stage sequence

Researchers have extended the life of a human cell by

injecting it with telomerase

Which of the following is Erikson's eighth stage of development?

integrity versus despair

For many individuals, it is not just the sheet attainment of goals but rather the attainment of ___ goals that makes life satisfying.

meaningful

In older adults, a higher level of social support is related to

a later cognitive decline.

Which of the following is one of the findings from the Nun Study?

Positive emotions early in adulthood were linked to longevity

In the context of economic security, which of the following statements is true of older adults?

Poverty is linked to higher rates of physical and mental health problems.

Laws in _____ states (in the United States) accept advance directives/living wills as reflecting an individual's wishes.

50

According to the cellular clock theory of aging, cells can divide a maximum of

75 to 80 times

Aaron is a healthy, 65-year-old man. Compared with his 24-year-old son Harry, Aaron has much less brain volume. Which of the following is most likely the reason for this difference?

Aaron is experiencing shrinking of neurons

Which of the following statements is true of the American attitude towards death?

Americans are generally death avoiders and death deniers

Which of the following states has NOT legalized assisted suicide?

Massachusetts

In the context of cohabitation among older adults, which of the following statements is true?

In most cases, older adults cohabit for companionship than for love.

Which of the following is true of socioemotional selectivity theory

It challenges the stereotype that the majority of older adults are in emotional despair because of their social isolation.

In the context of socioemotional development in late adulthood, which of the following is true of life review?

It is set in motion by looking forward to death

Which of the following is true of activity theory?

It states that adults who cannot carry on their middle-adulthood roles into late adulthood should find substitute roles that keep them engaged.

According to socioemotional selectivity theory, individuals are motivated by two types of goals emotional and

Knowledge-related

Which of the following best explains the concept of "Latino Health Paradox"?

Latinos live 3.3 years longer than non-Latino Whites despite having lower educational attainment and income levels.

In 2015, which of the following countries had the highest estimated life expectancy at birth?

Monaco

In the context of socioemotional selectivity theory, which of the following statements is true according to studies on the emotional life of older adults?

Older adults focus less on negative events in their past than younger adults do

Which of the following statements is true of mTOR pathway theory?

Some scientists argue that the mTOR pathway is linked to longevity, the successful outcomes of calorie restriction, and reducing cognitive decline.

Which of the following statements is true of the changing historical circumstances involving death in the United States

The care of a dying older person has shifted away from the family.

Which of the following is true of changes in touch and pain sensitivity in older adults?

The most frequent pain complaints of older adults are back pain, peripheral neuropathic pain, and chronic joint pain.

Mike is an American citizen residing in Colorado. He is diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. He decides to undergo chemotherapy, but his doctor informs him that there is only a slim chance for an improvement in his condition. The doctor also tells him that he has only a few weeks to live. Suffering from deep pain and discomfort, Mike loses the hope to live. He then requests his doctor to provide a lethal injection that can be self-administered. After consulting his family and completing the paperwork, he self-administers the injection and passes away peacefully. Which of the following statements is true of this scenario?

This is a case of assisted suicide

In the context of work and aging, which of the following statements is true of older adults?

When older adults engage in complex working tasks and challenging daily work activities, their cognitive functioning show less age-related decline.

Which of the following does a "good death" involve?

appropriate medical care

____ is the most common chronic disorder in late adulthood.

arthritis

Ada knows that she has liver cancer and that she will not live much longer. Based on her mother's advice, she joins a prayer group and begins attending church regularly. In her prayers, she asks God to let her live one more year and promises God that she will set everything right with her family and loved ones. In the context of Kübler-Ross' stages of dying, Ada is most likely in the _____ stage.

bargaining

A flat EEG recording for a specified period of time is a criterion of

brain death

Gisela is suffering from a condition that involves thickening of the lenses of her eyes. This causes her vision to become cloudy or distorted. Identify the condition that Gisela is suffering from.

cataracts

It is observed that respect for older adults is greater in _____ cultures than in _____ cultures.

collectivistic, individualistic

According to Baltes and other researches, _____ becomes relevant when life tasks require a level of capacity beyond the current level of the older adult's performance potential.

compensation

Myette's doctor tells her that she has breast cancer and that her tests show that the cancer has spread to her lungs, liver, and other vital organs. Myette says, "I don't think I have cancer. I feel great. The lab obviously has my test results mixed up with someone else's. I'm still young and have so many more years to live." In the context of Kübler-Ross' stages of dying, Myette is in the stage of dying referred to as _____.

denial and isolation =

When Kendall was in college, she discovered that she was pregnant. Since she was not ready to have a baby at that age, she went through a medical abortion. Post the procedure, Kendall felt very low and upset and could not grieve openly as she wanted to keep her pregnancy a secret from everyone. Years later, when she had a miscarriage, she started grieving for the baby she lost and for the baby she had aborted. In this scenario, identify the type of grief Kendall is most likely displaying.

disenfranchised grief

Laws in ____ states (in the United States) accept advance directives/living wills as reflecting an individual's wishes.

easy death

The retention of information about the details of life's happenings is called ____ memory

episodic

Life _____ is the number of years that the average person born in a particular year will probably live.

expectancy

The 50 oldest living individuals in the world today have which of the following in common?

gender

____ is the emotional numbness, disbelief, separation anxiety, despair, sadness, and loneliness that accompany the loss of a loved one.

grief

Identify the personality traits in the Big Five factors of personality that are associated with more difficulty with the cognitive control processes needed to engage in goal-directed behavior.

high extroversion, and low openness and materialism (b)

Older adults characterized by ____ do not live as long as those who display _____

negative affect, positive affect

The ____ is involved in smell.

olfactory bulb

Maria is 75 years old. She is experiencing severe loss of bone tissue. Maria is most likely to be diagnosed with

osteoporosis

Basilio, a cocaine addict, sustained severe and irreversible brain damage because of an accidental overdose of drugs. After spending weeks in the hospital, he did not show any signs of improvement. His wife and children then decided to request the hospital authorities to remove his life-support system in order to allow Basilio to die. In this scenario, the withholding of the life-support system is an example of _____ euthanasia.

passive

The ____ is one area that shrinks more than others with aging.

prefrontal cortex

Ramya is an 80-year-old woman who suffers from dementia. She attends therapy sessions in which the clinician uses photographs and video recordings to encourage discussions about Ramya's past activities and experiences. The therapy sessions help reduce Ramya's depressive symptoms and improve her self-acceptance. Based on this information, it can be inferred that the clinician uses _____ therapy.

reminiscence

Adults remembering more events from the second and third decades of their lives than from other decades is called the

reminiscence bump

According to evolutionary theory, natural selection is linked to ____, which is present in the earlier part of adulthood.

reproductive fitness

Zack is having a conversation with his friend Ben in a crowded room. Despite the presence of many voices around him, Zack focuses on what Ben is saying. This is an example of _____ attention.

selective

One factor that has contributed to the survival of centenarians is

their ability to cope effectively with stress.

All of the following have been shown to be motivations for sex among older adults, EXCEPT?

to make a change from "giving sex" to "getting sex"

____ which is closely linked to short-term memory, allows children and adults to manipulate and assemble information when making decisions, solving problems, and comprehending written and spoken language.

working memory

____ are the most noticeable changes in physical appearance in late adulthood.

wrinkles and age spots