psych 150 Chapter 5d. Adulthood

Older adults account for fewer than _____ percent of all automobile crashes.

10

For the first time in her life, Margaret has little sexual desire. She is not alarmed as this is common in others around her age. What age range is Margaret likely in?

75-80

Jeannette is in her mid-seventies and she is in remarkably good health. If she were to worry about getting sick, she should probably worry most about: a. common cold b. pneumonia c. viruses d. upper respiratory influenza.

b. pneumonia

All of the following are difficult for older adults EXCEPT: a. remembering skills b. recognizing words c. recalling words d. memorizing nonsense syllables

b. recognizing words

Christy had other plans, but her friend convinced her they should go to the movies, so Christy went along. That was the night she met her husband, John. They have now been married for 18 years. Their meeting was a _____.

chance event

Marcia has the intense desire to create a mentoring program at her company. According to Erik Erikson, she is likely experiencing the _____ versus stagnation state.

generativity.

Reggie is in his mid-fifties. Reggie can expect that he will experience a:

gradual decrease in testosterone

Freud's ideas of love and work correspond to Erikson's stages of:

intimacy and generativity.

Birdie frequently experiences the tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon where she knows either a word or a memory she is looking for but is unable to recall it at the moment. It is literally at the tip of her tongue. Birdie is most likely in which of the following stages of development?

late adulthood

People differ the most in their learning and memory abilities during:

late adulthood

Dementia is now referred to as a _____ disorder.

neurocognitive

Your aging aunt Luella has had a series of small strokes. These strokes can progressively damage her brain and are most likely to produce _____.

neurocognitive disorder (dementia)

There are several computerized game programs that are designed to improve cognitive functioning and reduce cognitive decline by exercising both memory and attention. Research has shown that those who engage in such games show improvement in the _____.

practiced skills

Dianne feels overwhelmed. She helps her adult daughter regularly with finances and caring for her grandchildren. But she also is the primary caregiver of both her aging mother and her father-in-law. She feels like she never has a minute to herself. Dianne can be referred to as being in the _____.

sandwich generation

Which of the following is a socio-cultural factor that helps people flourish in later life?

support from family and friends

Martin was 25 years old when he moved to a new city. It is highly likely that when Martin is in late adulthood this will be a visible memory of his. This is because older adults tend to remember things that happened during their _____ and ____ well.

teens; twenties