Question 1

When older adults who have trouble performing daily activities receive assistance from others,they

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A)   tend to feel cared for and appreciated.
B)   often view social contact as demeaning and unpleasant.
C)   tend to reject other forms of social interaction.
D)   often view social contact as highly satisfying.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 2

Sean visits his mother,Maribeth,daily.When Maribeth handles her self-care and household tasks on her own,Sean usually reads or attends to e-mail.This illustrates the __________ script.

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A)   dependency-support
B)   independence-ignore
C)   assisted independence
D)   codependencyE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

On Wednesdays,Cheryl meets a group of other women at the community center to play cards.Other than Cheryl's one close friend in the group,these associates are her __________ friends.

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A)   primary
B)   secondary
C)   tertiary
D)   jointE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Contemporary seniors view retirement as a time

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A)   when their physical health will decline.
B)   that inevitably leads to adjustment problems.
C)   of financial stress and anxiety.
D)   of opportunity and personal growth.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above D

Question 5

Which of the following older Americans is the most likely to live in an extended family?

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A)   Winn, who is of French descent
B)   Rosalie, who is of Italian descent
C)   Maggie, who is of English descent
D)   Bridget, who is of Irish descentE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

The final psychological conflict of Erikson's theory involves

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A)   improving relations with significant others.
B)   coming to terms with one's life.
C)   overcoming a sense of stagnation.
D)   developing a relationship with a higher power.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Congregate housing

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A)   offers a range of housing alternatives, from independent living to full nursing home care.
B)   is the most extreme restriction of autonomy and social integration.
C)   provides a variety of support services, including meals in a common dining room.
D)   differs from an ordinary home only in that it has been modified to suit older adults' capacities.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 8

The worse the caregiver-recipient relationship,the __________ the risk of __________.

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A)   smaller; physical abuse
B)   smaller; emotional abuse
C)   greater; elder abuse of all kinds
D)   smaller; neglectE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 9

Optimal aging is

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A)   facilitated by societal contexts that promote effective person-environment fit.
B)   easily measurable by examining cognitive performance, cardiovascular functioning, and degree of disability.
C)   measured by examining each older adult's specific achievements and physical characteristics.
D)   a concept that only applies to older adults who are financially secure and socially supported.E) None of the above
F) B) and C) A

Question 10

Forrest lives in a Green House-style nursing home.In comparison with traditional nursing home residents,which of the following statements is most likely true?

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A)   Physically, Forrest will decline more quickly.
B)   Forrest will report substantially better quality of life.
C)   Forrest will interact less often with other residents.
D)   The timing of Forrest's social contact will more often be deterred by staff.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Today,more older adults who enter a new relationship choose

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A)   cohabitation.
B)   remarriage.
C)   younger partners.
D)   long-term engagements.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 12

__________ is common in nursing home living.

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A)   Opportunities to choose social partners
B)   Social withdrawal
C)   Control over the timing of social contact
D)   Social interactionE) A) and C)
F) A) and B) B

Question 13

Most older gays and lesbians in long-term partnerships

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A)   rate their mental health less favorably than gays and lesbians who live alone.
B)   rate their physical health less favorably than gays and lesbians who live alone.
C)   point to their partner as their most important source of social support.
D)   report low to moderate levels of relationship satisfaction.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 14

Which of the following individuals is the most likely to provide Claude with informal assistance with tasks of daily living?

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A)   his brother
B)   his daughter
C)   his wife
D)   a professionalE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 15

Discuss never-married,childless older adults.What unique challenges to they face?

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Question 16

Older adults who score high in openness to experience are especially likely to engage in __________ reminiscence.

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A)   knowledge-based
B)   self-focused
C)   other-focused
D)   maladaptiveE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 17

According to continuity theory,

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A)   mutual withdrawal between older adults and society takes place in anticipation of death.
B)   social barriers to engagement, not the desires of aging adults, cause declining rates of interaction.
C)   social interaction extends lifelong selection processes.
D)   most aging adults strive to maintain a personal system that promotes life satisfaction.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 18

Added years of longevity and health plus financial stability have granted an active,opportunistic time of life to so many older adults that some experts believe a new phase of late adulthood has evolved called __________ Age.

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A)   the Second
B)   the Third
C)   the New Old
D)   Extended OldE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Emme selectively attends to and better recalls emotionally positive over negative information.Emme has the ability to maximize positive emotion and dampen negative emotion.This ability is known as

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A)   gerotranscendence.
B)   ego differentiation.
C)   ego transcendence.
D)   affect optimization.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

Which of the following statements about sibling bonds in late adulthood is true?

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A)   Men describe closer bonds with brothers than with sisters.
B)   Both men and women describe closer bonds with sisters than with brothers.
C)   Women describe closer bonds with brothers than with sisters.
D)   Both men and women describe equal bonds with sisters and brothers.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Exam 18: Emotional and Social Development in Late Adulthood

When older adults who have trouble performing daily activities receive assistance from others,they

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Sean visits his mother,Maribeth,daily.When Maribeth handles her self-care and household tasks on her own,Sean usually reads or attends to e-mail.This illustrates the __________ script.

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On Wednesdays,Cheryl meets a group of other women at the community center to play cards.Other than Cheryl's one close friend in the group,these associates are her __________ friends.

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Contemporary seniors view retirement as a time

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Which of the following older Americans is the most likely to live in an extended family?

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The final psychological conflict of Erikson's theory involves

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Congregate housing

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The worse the caregiver-recipient relationship,the __________ the risk of __________.

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Optimal aging is

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Forrest lives in a Green House-style nursing home.In comparison with traditional nursing home residents,which of the following statements is most likely true?

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Today,more older adults who enter a new relationship choose

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__________ is common in nursing home living.

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Most older gays and lesbians in long-term partnerships

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Which of the following individuals is the most likely to provide Claude with informal assistance with tasks of daily living?

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Discuss never-married,childless older adults.What unique challenges to they face?

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Older adults who score high in openness to experience are especially likely to engage in __________ reminiscence.

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According to continuity theory,

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Added years of longevity and health plus financial stability have granted an active,opportunistic time of life to so many older adults that some experts believe a new phase of late adulthood has evolved called __________ Age.

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Emme selectively attends to and better recalls emotionally positive over negative information.Emme has the ability to maximize positive emotion and dampen negative emotion.This ability is known as

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