Question 1

The original purpose of Social Security was to:

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A)   create a way for seniors to pay for housing expenses.
B)   provide a supplement to savings and other means of financial support.
C)   provide the primary source of income for those over age 65.
D)   create an investment opportunity.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Assisted-living facilities must provide 24-hour medical care.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Women who are recently widowed tend to have ____ than recently widowed men.

Accepted Answer

A)   greater financial loss
B)   less social relationships
C)   more physical/health problems
D)   less loss of social statusE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

According to the SOC model, interventions that can be created to help people achieve healthy aging will focus on:

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A)   targeting goals about the individual that are gathered from third parties.
B)   creating a zone of minimizing comfort to stimulate change.
C)   emphasizing competence.
D)   encouraging docility and withdrawal from challenging situations..E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Discovering the universality and wholeness that has always been within oneself, but has gone unrecognized or unacknowledged, is called discovering one's false self.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Social contact motivated by information seeking tends to lead to:

Accepted Answer

A)   stronger family ties.
B)   meeting more people.
C)   a preference for familiar people.
D)   a more diverse social network.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 7

When comparing the average middle-aged married couple with the average older married couple, the older couple is more likely to be characterized as:

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A)   unhappy.
B)   disengaged.
C)   similar.
D)   docile.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 8

According to the textbook, most workers should have enough savings to generate between ____ of their current income for approximately ____ years in retirement.

Accepted Answer

A)   50 and 60 percent; 30
B)   60 and 70 percent; 25
C)   70 and 80 percent; 25
D)   80 and 90 percent; 30E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 9

One reason that sibling relationships are thought to be so important is that siblings often:

Accepted Answer

A)   remain highly involved in each other's lives.
B)   constitute the longest-lasting relationships.
C)   support each other financially.
D)   use competition to motivate their successes throughout life.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 10

Retirement always involves the loss of:

Accepted Answer

A)   integrity.
B)   maximum performance potential.
C)   autonomy.
D)   occupational identity.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

The view on life that is the result of rethinking and research on older adults is BEST described as:

Accepted Answer

A)   Multidimensional.
B)   linear.
C)   limited.
D)   confused.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Experimenters are attempting to assess the upper limits of Ralph's physical, sensory-perceptual, cognitive, motor, and personal skills. When they are done, they will have determined Ralph's:

Accepted Answer

A)   proactivity.
B)   continuity.
C)   competence.
D)   environmental press.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 13

AARP created a tool called ____ to assist people in finding their retirement path.

Accepted Answer

A)   Retirement and Beyond
B)   Working beyond 65
C)   Sit Down and Rest
D)   Life ReimaginedE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Exam 15: Social Aspects of Later Life: Psychosocial, Retirement, Relationship, and Societal Issues

Discovering the universality and wholeness that has always been within oneself, but has gone unrecognized or unacknowledged, is called discovering one's false self.

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Retirement always involves the loss of:

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According to the SOC model, interventions that can be created to help people achieve healthy aging will focus on:

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Social contact motivated by information seeking tends to lead to:

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The view on life that is the result of rethinking and research on older adults is BEST described as:

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AARP created a tool called ____ to assist people in finding their retirement path.

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When comparing the average middle-aged married couple with the average older married couple, the older couple is more likely to be characterized as:

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One reason that sibling relationships are thought to be so important is that siblings often:

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Experimenters are attempting to assess the upper limits of Ralph's physical, sensory-perceptual, cognitive, motor, and personal skills. When they are done, they will have determined Ralph's:

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Women who are recently widowed tend to have ____ than recently widowed men.

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The original purpose of Social Security was to:

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Assisted-living facilities must provide 24-hour medical care.

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According to the textbook, most workers should have enough savings to generate between of their current income for approximately years in retirement.

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Exam 15: Social Aspects of Later Life: Psychosocial, Retirement, Relationship, and Societal Issues

Discovering the universality and wholeness that has always been within oneself, but has gone unrecognized or unacknowledged, is called discovering one's false self.

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Retirement always involves the loss of:

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According to the SOC model, interventions that can be created to help people achieve healthy aging will focus on:

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Social contact motivated by information seeking tends to lead to:

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The view on life that is the result of rethinking and research on older adults is BEST described as:

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AARP created a tool called ____ to assist people in finding their retirement path.

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When comparing the average middle-aged married couple with the average older married couple, the older couple is more likely to be characterized as:

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One reason that sibling relationships are thought to be so important is that siblings often:

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Experimenters are attempting to assess the upper limits of Ralph's physical, sensory-perceptual, cognitive, motor, and personal skills. When they are done, they will have determined Ralph's:

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Women who are recently widowed tend to have ____ than recently widowed men.

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The original purpose of Social Security was to:

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Assisted-living facilities must provide 24-hour medical care.

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According to the textbook, most workers should have enough savings to generate between ____ of their current income for approximately ____ years in retirement.

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