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In the Terman study of gifted children, which quality was least likely to predict a long life? |
| | A) | trustworthiness |
| | B) | diligence |
| | C) | cheerfulness |
| | D) | dependability |
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The strongest predictor of moods and mood disorders throughout life is |
| | A) | age. |
| | B) | gender. |
| | C) | income. |
| | D) | neuroticism. |
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Which statement best characterizes Erikson's eighth stage of psychosocial development, which occurs inn old age? |
| | A) | "Who am I and where am I going?" |
| | B) | "Now that I've finally figured out who I am, I'd really like to share that with someone else." |
| | C) | "I can make the world a better place by improving health care for the young and the elderly and by mentoring others in the hopes they will do the same." |
| | D) | "Maybe I haven't been the best person in the world, but I've helped make the world a bit better and hope I've set a good example for my kids." |
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Research on coping across the lifespan suggests that |
| | A) | older adults are more likely than younger adults to use a flexible repertoire of coping strategies. |
| | B) | younger adults are more likely than older adults to use a flexible repertoire of coping strategies. |
| | C) | younger adults are more likely than older adults to use emotion focused coping. |
| | D) | both younger and older adults are more likely to use emotion focused coping than problem focused coping. |
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Rozee's cognitive and physical abilities are declining, yet her daughter tries to have Rozee be as independent as possible considering her constraints. This is consistent with which theory of adjustment in old age? |
| | A) | activity theory |
| | B) | selective optimization with compensation |
| | C) | continuity theory |
| | D) | disengagement theory |
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Who is least likely to continue working after age 65? |
| | A) | Peter, whose work is challenging but not stressful |
| | B) | Paul, who has a Ph.D. in physics |
| | C) | Mary, who is in excellent health |
| | D) | Mike, who likes to take it easy when he is not working |
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Which of the following would not be a valid reason for retaining older workers rather than replacing them with younger employees? |
| | A) | Older workers tend to be more dependable, careful, and responsible. |
| | B) | Older workers tend to work faster than younger workers. |
| | C) | Older workers tend to have more experience and make more mature judgments than younger workers. |
| | D) | Under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) it is against the law to fire someone or force them into retirement based on age. |
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The two common elements of a meaningful, enjoyable retirement are |
| | A) | doing satisfying things and having satisfying relationships. |
| | B) | having good health and being financially comfortable. |
| | C) | having good health and satisfying relationships. |
| | D) | doing volunteer work and being financially comfortable. |
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Research on elderly parents living with adult children suggests that having a successful arrangement depends on all of the following except |
| | A) | the older parent's willingness to take on household responsibilities. |
| | B) | the quality of the past relationship between the older parent and the adult children. |
| | C) | the ability of both generations to communicate fully and frankly. |
| | D) | a mutual need to respect each other's dignity and autonomy. |
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Ruth lives in a house with 8 other elderly residents. She shares a bedroom with another woman and gets help with bathing, dressing, and taking her medications. There are at least two caregivers present at all times and a nurse on call 24 hours a day. Ruth lives in |
| | A) | congregate housing. |
| | B) | an assisted living facility. |
| | C) | a board and care facility. |
| | D) | a foster care home. |
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Who is most likely to abuse an elder? |
| | A) | the person's spouse |
| | B) | the person's son |
| | C) | the person's daughter |
| | D) | staff at an institution where the elder lives |
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Of the following, which is the best predictor of prolonged life among the elderly? |
| | A) | the person's age |
| | B) | social interaction |
| | C) | the person's level of education |
| | D) | changes in the person's health |
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Research exploring late life relationships suggests that |
| | A) | due to the stress of caring for an elderly spouse, married couples who are still together in later life express less satisfaction than earlier in their marriage. |
| | B) | women tend to be more satisfied in late life marriages than in middle life marriages. |
| | C) | older never-married people are more likely than older divorced or widowed people to have regrets about their life choices and to feel alone.. |
| | D) | for homosexuals, coming out is an important developmental transition that enhances mental health and promotes smooth adjustment to aging. |
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Great grandparents |
| | A) | tend to be more involved than grandparents in a child's life. |
| | B) | tend to have intimate connections with their great grandchildren even if they do not live close by. |
| | C) | are equally as likely to offer financial assistance than to be companions. |
| | D) | are engaged in the ultimate generative function of expressing a human longing to transcend mortality by investing themselves in the lives of future generations. |
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