LG&D-CH 15 – Flashcards
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Continuity theory is based on the premise that
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daily problems are solved using strategies that have been successful in the past
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A individual with a sense of _____ continuity would be most likely to say, "I hate my life because every day is just like the last."
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too much
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The upper limit of a person's ability to function in different domains is called
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zone of maximum comfort
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Bannister has run a mile in just under four minutes, which is his best time ever. This would represent his level of ____ for this skill.
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competence
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The demands exerted on one's self by one's surroundings defines
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an environmental press
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Adaptation level is reached when
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the environmental press is at the average state for a given level of competence
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Watching his grandchildren for the weekend has increased the environmental press in Hugo's life slightly, bringing out the best in Hugo's interpersonal skills. While watching his grandchildren, Hugo is apparently operating
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in the zone of maximum performance potential
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Maladaptive behavior is most likely under conditions of
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high competence and weak environmental press
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Docility is characterized by a sense of
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little control
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The conflict of integrity versus despair is characterized by
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attempting to make sense out of one's life
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When elderly people "accept the past," they tend to ____ than people who do not.
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be less depressed
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Erikson would suggest that 80-year-old ____ has achieved integrity
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Christine, who is highly self-affirming
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Which of the following factors is not related to subjective well-being?
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Culture
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Gender differences in subjective well-being are often thought to be due to all of the following factors except
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nursing home attendance rates
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How do changes in the amygdala over time impact the regulation of emotion?
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Older adults have lower amygdala activation and lower emotional arousal
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Which statement about spirituality and health is true?
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Higher levels of spirituality are associated with better physical and mental health
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According to Krause and colleagues (2000), the first step in the three-step process involved in "turning a problem over to God" involves
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differentiating things that can be done from those that cannot
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Which statement on race and spirituality is true?
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Religion is a less important resource for European Americans than African Americans
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Retirement always involves the loss of
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occupational identity
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A clean break from employment is referred to as a ____ retirement.
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"crisp"
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A pattern of full-time work, retirement, full-time work, another retirement provides a good example of _____ retirement.
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blurred
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A "bridge job" is best described as
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a job taken after ending your main career but prior to retirement
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Concerning a partner's decision to retire,
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neither women nor men tend to greatly influence their partner's decision to retire
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Which statement concerning retirement is true?
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Part-time employment following retirement can be the result of a desire to stay connected to one's former life/career
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Which is the best example of a "social convoy"?
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Several adult lifelong friends
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Older women have ________ number of friends characterized by _______.
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a greater; more intimacy
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According to socioemotional selectivity theory, social contact is motivated by a goal, such as
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information seeking
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Sibling relationships are special in that they
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typically last a lifetime
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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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similar
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Spousal caregivers whose partners have a significant chronic medical condition tend to
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show reduced levels of marital satisfaction
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Women who are recently widowed tend to have ____ than recently widowed men.
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greater financial loss
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To be accurately classified as a frail older adult, an individual must
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be very ill and have physical disabilities
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Activities of daily living are best described as tasks
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involving basic self-care needs
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IADLs differ from ADLs in that
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IADLs have a higher-level intellectual component
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In the United States on any given day, about _____ percent of older adults reside in a nursing home.
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5
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Suzette lives in a building in which others help her with some everyday living needs. Although she has no severe cognitive or physical disabilities, she appreciates this living arrangement that is best classified as
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an assisted-living facility
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Who is the prototypic nursing home resident?
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Rowena, who is an 80-year-old European-American female
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Which statement concerning elder abuse is true?
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The abuser is typically a family member
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The original purpose of Social Security was to
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provide a supplement to savings and other means of financial support
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Social Security money is obtained from
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taxes on current workers' payroll
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The major problem facing Medicare involves
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rising healthcare costs
