Psych of adulthood

To improve the adjustment of the children to their divorce , a couple may be advised to use in which they learn to engage in cooperative dispute settlement .

mediation

The symptoms of depression in older adults include which of the following ?

✓ feelings of worthlessness .

In 2018 , what percentage of households in the U.S. with children under 18 included a married couple ?

✓69

What is the percentage of adults in the United States of people 18 years and older who have never married ?

27

The first use of the term " midlife crisis " can be traced to which psychoanalyst ?

Jaques

A former software engineer retires from a job at a high - tech firm and soon after , takes a position as a substitute high school math teacher . The engineer is showing which late - life work pattern ?

bridge employment

The artist Pablo Picasso produced great works of art until just before his death at the age of 91 , suggesting that he was high in creative potential

creative potential

Unlike the Rowe and Kahn model of successful aging the WHO active ageing model takes into account

cultural attitudes toward aging

In Vaillant's approach to defense mechanisms , which of the following is considered intermediate between immature and mature ?

displacement

The World Health Organization's concept of Active and Healthy Ageing incorporates which feature not included in the Rowe and Kahn model of successful aging

diversity

The tendency of people who have been divorced to consider divorce again when their marriage is not working out well is referred to as :

divorce proneness .

Measures of successful aging that assess the emotions of older adults rather than how they think about their lives would include self ratings of overall happiness

overall happiness

Research on evidence - based treatments for older adults suggests that the most effective approach should involve , as a first step :

psychotherapy alone .

The Mills College study of development , begun by Helson in the 1950s , showed the importance of midlife of feeling a sense of in life .

purpose

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

the couples have learned about each other's faults too early in the relationship .

A study of Canadian parents showed that the greatest difficulty in adapting to the empty nest was experienced by parents who

value bonds between parents and children .

The O * NET is used in the area of occupations for which purpose ?

✓ To categorize all jobs in the U.S.

Research calculating the relationship between age and creative output is limited because it does not control for

✓age of death

In the U.S. , there are approximately million widowed adults , most of whom are 65 and older .

15

Which current generation of U.S. adults have the lowest likelihood of divorcing ?

Millennials

As shown by research on superagers in the brain seems to predict successful cognitive aging

improved connectivity in the default network

The concept of accounts for people who have only superficial ties with others in their social circle .

peripheral ties

The set point perspective to successful aging proposes that the greatest influence on happiness levels in older adults is :

personality

The quality of describes individuals who are characteristically able to cope with challenging life situations .

resilience

Critics of the Rowe and Kahn model of successful aging note that it fails to take into account

subjective well being

Workers who fail to develop as optimally as possible are , in Holland's theory , referred to as :

✓ incongruent .

The RIASEC types can be fit into two underlying dimensions of people / things vs .:

✓data / ideas

The highest rates of serious mental illness ( SMI ) are found among which age group ?

✔ 35-39

Which of the following factors would be considered indicator " in research on age and subjective well - being ?

✔ economic security

Approximately % of older adults in a national survey of happiness reported feeling that others didn't need them ✔9

✔9

The job of a veterinarian , according to occupational reinforcement theory , is high on which value ?

✔achievement

The World Health Organization is advocating for which global age related movement

Age Friendly Environment

The three factors that influence a worker's vocational satisfaction , according to Self - Determination Theory , are competence , relatedness , and :

autonomy

Healthcare providers should inquire about the possibility of if they notice unexplained injuries in their older adult patients such as bruises and scars .

elder abuse

The smallest percentage of unemployed veterans is in which age group ?

✓ 18-24

Which of the behaviors , based on the list in AgeFeed would not be of concern if engaged in by an older adult .

Deciding to change some habits and daily routines .

Older adults who have depressive symptoms and diabetes have higher mortality rates due to increased responses associated with C - reactive protein .

inflammatory

The five types of elder abuse are physical , sexual , psychological , financial , and :

✓ neglect .

As of 2018 , what percent of adults 65 and older in the U.S. abuse prescription drugs ?

✓2.2

A psychologist suspects that an older adult has developed hoarding disorder when the individual is unable to dispose of :

✓empty cans , old newspapers , and food remnants .

A couple's friends are not at all surprised to learn that the couple has decided to divorce , because they suspected the relationship would end almost as soon as it began . Which long - term pathway of relationships corresponds to this circumstance ?

✓enduring dynamics

One of the chief goals of the World Health Organization's Age Friendly Environment initiative is to combat ageism

combat ageism

A career counselor following the RIASEC model of vocational development would attempt to assess which feature of a client's relationship to work ?

congruence .

Among 18-25 year olds , approximately % of the population used illicit drugs in the U.S. as of 2018 .

✓34.3

There is debate in the creativity and aging literature about the existence of the in the works of older composers

swan song

As shown in AgeFeed , which of the following is a criterion for being a successful ager ?

✓ Focusing on positive past achievements

At the age of 59 , Thomas Edison became the first to invent a means of recording motion pictures with sound , though the device was later abandoned in favor of a different method . Edison's work , however , disputes the which states that scientists produce their greatest discoveries before the age of 40 .

✓ Planck hypothesis

The definition of marriage includes the provision of :

✓ a union between partners sanctioned by law .

Research on schizophrenia in adults from 20 to 64 showed increased risk of mortality due to :

✓ use of tobacco , alcohol , and other drugs .

One reason that female - female same sex marriages are more likely to end in divorce than female - male marriages is that :

✓ women are more likely to initiate divorce if unhappy in the relationship .

Evidence - based approaches to preventing and treating elder abuse suggest that there may be promise in focusing on :

✓ work with caregivers .

As of 2018 , the unemployment rate for people 25 and older who have a bachelor's degree was :

✓2.2

A 77 - year - old woman's apartment was destroyed in a fire started by a neighbor's candle . In the 3 weeks since the fire , she remained on the alert for anything that could cause a fire but her nightmares about the fire have since ended . Her symptoms would suggest that she experienced which type of disorder ?

✓acute stress

You overhear a conversation in which two women are talking about how they feel about their job . Both of them complain about the long hours , low pay , and unpleasant surroundings in the workplace . These complaints reflect which factors in vocational satisfaction ?

✓extrinsic motivation

One of the known risks of electroconvulsive therapy ( ECT ) for older adults is that it can cause :

✓short - term memory loss .

The concept of attachment style is closes to which of Erikson's psychosocial stages ?

✓trust vs. mistrust

The concept of " life space - life stages " in Super's theory is close to the model proposed by Bronfenbrenner

ecological

To obtain data on age and happiness , economists used which type of measure ?

✓ single rating scale

Having majored in art during college for two years , as a junior the student realizes that in order to get a job , it will be necessary to get additional training in another field . The closest occupation in the RIASEC model to artist would be in which area ?

✓ teaching

The Strong Vocational Interest Inventory ( SVII ) can help identify a worker's RIASEC type by assessing their : ✓ top interests

✓ top interests

Older adults who buy products aimed at helping them look younger without questioning whether they really need those products are more subject to ageism according to the model communicative ecology

communicative ecology

Both a financial analyst and an accountant would be considered to occupy jobs with the designation according to the RIASEC model .

✓ conventional

Some of the health - related effects of high conscientiousness , as shown in a large meta - analysis , include a lower tendency to engage in which health - related behavior ?

smoking

The staff of an assisted living facility is concerned that a new resident refuses to eat in the public dining spaces out of concern about being perceived as a messy eater . Based on this behavior , it is possible that this resident is experiencing disorder

social anxiety

Individuals over the age of 80 with cognitive performance comparable to or better than middle aged adults are known as :

superagers

In cognitive - behavioral therapy , the " cognitive " component involves teaching clients to :

✓ be aware of and try to change negative self - thoughts .

The work - family conflict model predicts that workers who are stressed by demands of work and family roles may show what effects while on the job ?

✓ counterproductive work behaviors .

The gender gap in women's earnings can be explained primarily by which factor ?

✓ employment in occupations with lower earnings

According to the age and job performance " scorecard , " which factor contributes to decline among older workers ?

✓ experiencing age bias

You're visiting a museum showing a special collection of the works of Rembrandt . Which features of his work would lead you to guess which of his paintings came from late in his life ?

✓ greater freedom in the paint strokes

Researcher on career development suggest that companies take which strategy to help keep workers in a plateau stay as motivated as possible ?

provide mentoring opportunities

According to research on self - determination theory , workers who experience high extrinsic motivation are likely to show which set of job behaviors ?

✓ greater quantity of work .

The most common pattern of antisocial personality disorder in adulthood is referred to as :

✓ late life persistent

Found to contribute to major depressive disorder in older adults , which condition might be overlooked by psychologists conducting an assessment ?

✓ mobility limitations

In which type of setting are professionals concerned about high rates of alcohol abuse by older adults ?

✓ retirement community

Of the following , which of the following occupations would be considered an example of an Enterprising type , in the RIASEC model ?

✓ salesperson

A 35 - year - old man visits his parents as often as he can , driving the 2 hours each way in order to spend a Sunday or day off from work with them . The man and his parents would be considered high on which dimension of the Intergenerational Solidarity Model ?

associational strength .

A psychologist who specializes in treatment of older adults finds it at times frustrating to use the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual ( DSM - 5 ) in working with these patients because it :

✓has very little information specifically on aging .

The quality of in the work of older artists applies to creative work that persists over time ✓lastingness

✓lastingness