Question 1

Carol's family wants to take her mother, Martha, out to eat for her eightieth birthday. Carol suggested a new restaurant that everyone is trying, but her daughter said, "That's not the kind of place to take Grandma. I don't think she would be comfortable there. Where do all the old people eat?" Her daughter is demonstrating:

Accepted Answer

A)   sympathetic elderism.
B)   age compassion.
C)   generational inequity.
D)   ageism.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

All of the following are associated with reminiscence therapy in older adults EXCEPT:

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A)   increased self-esteem.
B)   increased physical mobility.
C)   increased psychological well-being.
D)   increased mental health.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Vashti believes that the more energetic and involved older adults are, the more likely they are to be satisfied with their lives. Thus she believes in:

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A)   activity theory.
B)   Erikson's theory of integrity versus despair.
C)   socioemotional selectivity theory.
D)   selective optimization with compensation theory.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

_____ reminiscence therapy has been found to reduce depressive symptoms and perceived stress.

Accepted Answer

A)   Realistic-focused
B)   Attachment-focused
C)   Fantasy
D)   GenerationalE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 5

Describe the selective optimization with compensation model.

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Question 6

Prejudice against others because of their age, especially prejudice against older adults, is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)   ageism.
B)   adultism.
C)   racism.
D)   adultcentrism.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

Why, according to the socioemotional selectivity theory, do older adults deliberately increase the time spent with close friends and family members?

Accepted Answer

A)   They crave financial security.
B)   They want to maximize emotional risks.
C)   They cannot communicate effectively with new individuals.
D)   They place a high value on emotional satisfaction.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 8

Which of the following factors is MOST likely to predict high status for older adults in a culture?

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A)   Age-related role changes involve reduced responsibility.
B)   Older persons control key family/community resources.
C)   Nuclear families are the most common family arrangement in a culture.
D)   Older adults retire early and authority shifts to younger adults.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 9

The social support model that says that individuals go through life embedded in a personal network of individuals from whom they give and receive social support.

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The answer of The social support model that says that...

Question 10

According to research on the five-factor personality model, who is most likely to be conscientious?

Accepted Answer

A)   Kathy, a 20-year-old woman
B)   Becky, a 40-year-old woman
C)   Lisa, a 60-year-old woman
D)   Heather, an 80-year-old womanE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 11

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

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A)   socialistic; capitalistic
B)   spiritualistic; competitive
C)   collectivistic; individualistic
D)   religious; materialisticE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 12

A recent study revealed that marital satisfaction in older adults was linked to whether an individual was _____ or not.

Accepted Answer

A)   depressed
B)   present
C)   worried
D)   satiatedE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Which of the following theories explains why older adults spend MOST of their time with familiar individuals and family?

Accepted Answer

A)   Activity theory
B)   Socioemotional selectivity theory
C)   Social discontinuity theory
D)   Disengagement theoryE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 14

Researchers have found that poverty in late adulthood is linked to:

Accepted Answer

A)   an increase in longevity.
B)   an increase in physical and mental health problems in older adults.
C)   greater sexual activity.
D)   an increase in marital and life satisfaction.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 15

A new finding that Canadian older adults who were more physically active had higher life satisfaction and greater social interaction than their physically inactive counterparts supports which theory of aging?

Accepted Answer

A)   Activity theory
B)   Socioemotional selectivity theory
C)   Disengagement theory
D)   Selective optimization with compensation theoryE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Alice, Jane, Lois, and Sandra have been friends since grade school. Over the years, they have given each other support and shared in each other's joys and sadness. This is an example of which model of social relations?

Accepted Answer

A)   Social longitudinal model
B)   Social cohort model
C)   Social convoy model
D)   Social network modelE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Which of the following is the MOST frequent form of ageism?

Accepted Answer

A)   Assumptions about frailty of older adults
B)   Assumptions about ailments caused by age
C)   Disrespect for older adults
D)   Older adults being edged out of their family lifeE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 18

Clara is caring for her husband, Otto, who has Alzheimer disease. She is in a support group for caregivers, and has noticed that she feels her caregiver burden in a much more negative way than most of the others. Research would associate her feelings with:

Accepted Answer

A)   a secure attachment.
B)   an insecure attachment.
C)   a strong attachment.
D)   an ambivalent attachment.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 19

Barbara, 72 years old, is organized, self-disciplined, and careful in what she does. Based on a longitudinal study of over 1,200 people from childhood into their seventies, her high level of _____ predicts she will outlive most of her friends.

Accepted Answer

A)   conscientiousness
B)   agreeableness
C)   openness to experiences
D)   extraversionE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 20

The model of selective optimization with compensation proposes that successful aging is related to three main factors. Which of these factors is based on the concept that, in old age, there is a reduced capacity and loss of functioning that mandate a reduction of performance in most domains of life?

Accepted Answer

A)   Selection
B)   Optimization
C)   Compensation
D)   RemunerationE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Exam 16: Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood

The social support model that says that individuals go through life embedded in a personal network of individuals from whom they give and receive social support.

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Clara is caring for her husband, Otto, who has Alzheimer disease. She is in a support group for caregivers, and has noticed that she feels her caregiver burden in a much more negative way than most of the others. Research would associate her feelings with:

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The model of selective optimization with compensation proposes that successful aging is related to three main factors. Which of these factors is based on the concept that, in old age, there is a reduced capacity and loss of functioning that mandate a reduction of performance in most domains of life?

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

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Which of the following is the MOST frequent form of ageism?

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A recent study revealed that marital satisfaction in older adults was linked to whether an individual was _____ or not.

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Barbara, 72 years old, is organized, self-disciplined, and careful in what she does. Based on a longitudinal study of over 1,200 people from childhood into their seventies, her high level of _____ predicts she will outlive most of her friends.

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All of the following are associated with reminiscence therapy in older adults EXCEPT:

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Prejudice against others because of their age, especially prejudice against older adults, is known as:

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Which of the following factors is MOST likely to predict high status for older adults in a culture?

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Vashti believes that the more energetic and involved older adults are, the more likely they are to be satisfied with their lives. Thus she believes in:

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Why, according to the socioemotional selectivity theory, do older adults deliberately increase the time spent with close friends and family members?

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_____ reminiscence therapy has been found to reduce depressive symptoms and perceived stress.

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Alice, Jane, Lois, and Sandra have been friends since grade school. Over the years, they have given each other support and shared in each other's joys and sadness. This is an example of which model of social relations?

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A new finding that Canadian older adults who were more physically active had higher life satisfaction and greater social interaction than their physically inactive counterparts supports which theory of aging?

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According to research on the five-factor personality model, who is most likely to be conscientious?

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Which of the following theories explains why older adults spend MOST of their time with familiar individuals and family?

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Describe the selective optimization with compensation model.

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Researchers have found that poverty in late adulthood is linked to:

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