Pharm exam

What percentage of children living with no parent present live in households with a grandparent only

23%

An increase in birthrates in 2018 occurred in which age group

35-39

people whos social relationships are positive have a ___% lower mortality rate

50%

Percentage of adults in US of people 18 and older who are married

54%

What percentage of households in the US with children under 18 included a married couple

69%

Percent of women 85+ who are widowed

70%

Women earn about what % of the earning of men

82%

The concept of niche-picking is most closely associated with which model of development?

Interactionist

The idea that people change in response to such influence as education, family events, and interaction with peers is consistent with which model of development?

Mechanistic

Which model of development places the greatest emphasis on inherited traits?

Organismic

the definition of marriage includes the provision of:

a union between partners sanctioned by law

What is a violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act

asking for year of high school graduation

Refusing to wear footwear that is better for your health due to preferred style is an example of what identity process?

assimilation

What is the phenomenon of "doing gender"

behaving according to traditional gender roles

Myths about older workers is that they:

can be easily replaced by younger workers

Which life course proposes that older adults have maximum levels of well-being when they maintain their previous degree of social involvement

continuity

the fact that collagen alters its structure, becoming rigid and smaller, relates to what theory of aging

cross-linking

Compared to the life, the life course emphasizes which factors in development?

cultural norms and expectations

the telomere theory proposes that the cause of aging is due to:

destruction of the ends of chromosomes

What is the tendency of getting divorced again after having a previous divorce

divorce proneness

The concept of spaced-life-stages in Super's theory is close to what model

ecological

Bronfenbrenner's view that there are multiple levels of organization in the environment that can affect the development of the individual is known as the

ecological perspective

People who do not want to reveal their sexual orientation due to fear of discrimination in the workplace are more likely to experience

emotional labor

The gender gap in women's earning can be explained by

employment in occupations with lower earnings

Complaining about long hours, low pay, and unpleasant surroundings in the workplace reflect what factors in vocational satisfaction

extrinsic motivation

the selective optimization with compensation model of aging proposes that older adults maximize their functioning by

focusing on areas in which they excel

antioxidants are thought to be important to reversing/slowing aging according to

free radical theory

Activity theory proposes that older adults have the highest levels of well-being when their level of social involvement is:

high

Older adults in the ______ relationship status have decided not to share the same household

living apart together

A demonstration of the effect of the environment on health in Whitehall II showed that the longevity of London residents varied according to:

location in higher-income vs. lower-income neighborhoods

a study of female shoppers that retailers gave preferential treatment to well-dressed young women supports which theory related to ageism?

multiple jeoperdy

one of the 10 facts you didn't know about aging

older adults don't take jobs away from younger adults

the caloric restriction hypothesis proposes that eating a diet lower in calories has what effect in the aging process?

reducing free radicals

Super's theory of vocational development assumes that people express their

self-concept

RIASEC models stands for the

six factors that make up the model

According to ______ theory, members of a couple in a long term relationship should prefer to spend more time with each other rather than people they don't know very well.

socioemotional selectivity

which theoretical perspective on ageism gives the greatest emphasis to fear of death as a cause?

terror management

Fact about older workers

they are team players

The greatest difficulty for adapting to the empty nest was experienced by parents who:

value bonds between parents and children

the _____ effect refers to the fact that people whose spouses die are more likely to die after losing their spouse

widowhood

social security pay as you go means

your payroll tax goes to current retiree benefits