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1
Erik Erikson believed that which final life-cycle stage characterizes late adulthood?
A)integrity versus despair
B)trust versus mistrust
C)generativity versus stagnation
D)intimacy versus isolation
2
Older adults who have derived part of their identity from their physical appearance are going to have the most difficult time with Peck's _______ developmental stage.
A)differentiation versus role preoccupation
B)ego transcendence versus ego preoccupation
C)keeping the meaning versus rigidity
D)body transcendence versus body preoccupation
3
Which of the following developmental tasks, according to Robert Peck (1968), requires older adults to face and accept the reality of death and the value of their lives?
A)life review versus life satisfaction
B)differentiation versus role preoccupation
C)body transcendence versus body preoccupation
D)ego transcendence versus ego preoccupation
4
Which is the LEAST likely outcome of life review?
A)increased fear of death
B)the discovery of the meaning of one's life
C)a new sense of self
D)an opportunity to share insights with significant others
5
Those who adopt a disengagement theory of aging believe that:
A)as older adults slow down, they gradually withdraw from society.
B)the more active adults are, the less likely they will age.
C)the more active adults are, the more satisfied they will be.
D)reduced social interaction leads to decreased satisfaction with life.
6
When Rosaria sold her business and retired, she gradually became less active and began to withdraw from society. This is an example of the __________ theory of aging.
A)activity
B)life review
C)life satisfaction
D)disengagement
7
Omar, an older retired adult who maintains his interest in friends, gold, and the stock market, illustrates which theory of aging?
A)engagement
B)disengagement
C)activity
D)social construction
8
Activity theory holds that when one of an older person's roles is taken away, the individual should:
A)withdraw from society.
B)become self-preoccupied.
C)lessen emotional ties with others.
D)find a replacement role.
9
Socioemotional selectivity theory argues that older adults deliberately withdraw from social contact with:
A)individuals peripheral to their lives.
B)close friends.
C)family members.
D)all but a few close family members and health-care professionals.
10
According to socioemotional selectivity theory, older adults narrow their social circles:
A)because they are preparing for death.
B)to have social partners who satisfy their emotional needs.
C)because it is more difficult for them to maintain large social networks.
D)as they become increasingly depressed.
11
Research assessing the emotional life of adults found that:
A)the emotional life of older adults is more positive than once believed.
B)positive emotions were highest in younger adults.
C)negative emotions were lowest in early adulthood.
D)negative emotions were highest in late adulthood.
12
According to the optimization component of the selective optimization with compensation model, a 70-year-old secretary who complains about her poor eyesight interfering with her proofreading skills should:
A)use positive affirmations to remind herself of her excellent skills in the past.
B)just accept the fact that she cannot perform the way she used to.
C)practice grammar and spell-checking during her off-time.
D)quit her job.
13
In a cross-sectional study of the personal life investments of adults, the most important personal investment for 85 to 105-year-olds was their:
A)family.
B)independence.
C)friends.
D)health.
14
___________ is a term that is defined as prejudice against others because of their age, especially prejudice against older adults.
A)Scapegoating
B)Ageism
C)The generation gap
D)Senility
15
All of the following are examples of ageism EXCEPT:
A)not being hired for a new job.
B)when older couples holding hands are labelled as "cute" and "adorable."
C)when older adults are asked to serve as "grandparents" for teenage parents.
D)being eased out of their jobs because they are perceived as feebleminded.
16
The increased number of adults living to an older age has led to active efforts to do all of the following EXCEPT:
A)improve society's image of the elderly.
B)obtain better living conditions for older adults.
C)find suitable employment for older adults.
D)gain political clout.
17
In Canada, the "common sense" view of escalating health-care costs has focused on:
A)the cost of operating hospitals.
B)an increasing aged population.
C)paying physicians.
D)the rising cost of new drugs.
18
One special concern over the current medical system is that it is ____________ oriented, while most elderly health problems are ____________.
A)care/chronic
B)care/acute
C)cure/chronic.
D)cure/acute.
19
Due to the increase in chronic illnesses as people age, many older people are cared for in their homes. This necessitates:
A)more health care assistance.
B)cooperation among health-care professionals, patients, and family members.
C)that doctors return to the practice of making house calls.
D)improved facilities for placing elders so their adult children can live their lives.
20
Problems with eldercare include all of the following EXCEPT:
A)age of the persons giving the care.
B)the increasing number of women in the job market.
C)lack of cooperation from medical professionals.
D)illness of many of the persons giving the care.
21
A policy issue that focuses on the greater amount of resources received by the elderly compared to those received by younger adults is referred to as:
A)generational inequity.
B)eldercare.
C)ageism.
D)role preoccupation.
22
In stating that it is a disgrace to an affluent society such as ours that we have such large numbers of poor children, Bernice Neugarten (1988) stresses:
A)we must reassess the sums of money going to the elderly, and reallocate some of those funds to children.
B)the only way to meet the needs of both our youth and our elders is to reallocate funds from other social programs.
C)the elderly have already lived their lives; it is the children who need the funds to have a better chance to succeed.
D)the problem should not be viewed as one of generational equity, but a shortcoming in our economic and social policies.
23
Since 1980, the incomes of persons 65 and over have:
A)increased steadily.
B)decreased slightly.
C)decreased dramatically.
D)remained consistent.
24
Regarding living arrangements, the majority of older adults:
A)live in institutions.
B)live alone.
C)live with family members.
D)prefer to be dependent on others.
25
The majority of elderly adults prefer to live:
A)alone or with spouses.
B)with an adult child or other relative.
C)in a retirement community.
D)in an institution.
26
Retirement seems to lead to greatest changes in a:
A)"traditional" family with a working male and a homemaking female.
B)family where both spouses work and retire at the same time.
C)family in which both spouses work, but retire at different times.
D)single-parent household.
27
The traditional older couple adjusts best to retirement when:
A)the husband gets a part-time job.
B)the wife gets a part-time job.
C)both members of the couple become more expressive.
D)both members of the couple become more independent.
28
Regarding their relationship with grandchildren, most grandparents report that:
A)grandchildren these days show little respect for their elders.
B)grandfathers are more satisfied than grandmothers.
C)older grandparents, compared with younger grandparents, are more likely to be strict with their grandchildren.
D)grandparenting is less difficult than parenting.
29
Which of the following facts about grandparents is TRUE?
A)Grandfathers are more satisfied with the grandparenting role than grandmothers.
B)Younger grandparents are less willing to care for grandchildren than older grandparents.
C)Paternal grandparents spend less time with their grandchildren than material grandparents.
D)About 50 percent of grandparents say they are happy with their relationship with their grandchildren.
30
In the __________ style of grandparenting, according to Neugarten and Weinstein (1964), grandchildren are a source of leisure activity, and mutual satisfaction is emphasized.
A)formal
B)fun-seeking
C)distant figure
D)nurturant
31
Laura, an elderly woman, will be most content if she:
A)continues to make new friends.
B)has at least one close person in her network.
C)has social contact with family and friends.
D)increases her overall social activity.
32
Who is the best example of the concept of "triple jeopardy"?
A)Maximilian, who is 75 years old, White, and male
B)Martha, who is 75 years old, Aboriginal, and female
C)Carlos, who is 15 years old, Chilean-Canadian, and male
D)Yeh, who is 15 years old, Asian, and female
33
Which 72-year-old has a characteristic that is NOT typically associated with elevating the status of elderly individuals within a culture?
A)Uri, who like most people in his country, will live to be about 90
B)Henry, who controls his family's financial resources
C)Haing, who possesses information valuable to the welfare of his community
D)James, who is given more authority and responsibility in his company as he grows older
34
The concept of ____________ is often used to describe perceived control over the environment and the ability to produce positive outcomes.
A)self-esteem
B)self-control
C)self-efficacy
D)self-satisfaction







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