Q: The \\\"social clock\\\" tells us the:

appropriate or \\\"most acceptable\\\" age for first marriage in our society.

Question 1

The group of people that moves through life with an individual while providing both protection and encouragement is called a:

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social convoy

Question 2

What is one of Erikson\'s stages of adulthood?

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generativity versus stagnation

Question 3

According to research, which statement about the \"sandwich generation\" is true?

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Many adults do not feel burdened by their responsibilities.

Question 4

Genes do not exert the only influence on personality. Therefore

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it is still possible for adult personality to change if the context shifts.

Question 5

Which personality trait tends to increase with age?

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agreeableness

Question 6

Emily is her family\'s kinkeeper. This means that she assumes responsibility for:

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gathering the family for holidays and disseminating information.

Question 7

Adults choose their _____ by selecting neighborhoods, mates, hobbies, and careers at least in part based on their personality traits

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ecological niche

Question 8

People choose a particular lifestyle and social context, or _____, because it is compatible with their personality traits.

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ecological niche

Question 9

After children have grown, MOST couples find that:

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their happiness increases.

Question 10

According to Erikson, an adult\'s failure to achieve generativity results in:

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stagnation and personal dissatisfaction.

Question 11

According to research shared in class, a \"positive\" outcome of the current recession in the US is:

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women now make up 50% of the current workforce.

Question 12

Jolene\'s first marriage ended up divorce, but two years later, she met Raymond and they married. Research about the Marriage Advantage suggests that:

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the benefits of the marriage advantage that might have positively impacted her during her first marriage will NOT occur again for her, although she has remarried.

Question 13

The \"social clock\" tells us the:

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appropriate or \"most acceptable\" age for first marriage in our society.

Question 14

New research suggests that men may respond differently to faces expressing anger than women. These differences have been largely attributed to:

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testosterone

Question 15

Rates of clinical depression and suicide in middle-aged adults have been climbing the world over. Here in the US, rates of clinical depression are particularly high in ________________.

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many of the poorer southeastern states.

Question 16

An older adult would probably experience the most difficulty remembering:

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the facts surrounding the 1948 presidential election.

Question 17

Death typically occurs from ______ to ______ years after the first signs of Alzheimer appear.

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10; 15

Question 18

Dementia is:

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the pathological loss of brain functioning.

Question 19

___________ is presenting a word or an idea in advance to make it easier to remember.

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Priming

Question 20

According to the Seattle Longitudinal Study, the cognitive decline of late adulthood was most evident in which of the following primary mental abilities?

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processing speed

Question 21

What is the most common reversible cause of dementia symptoms?

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depression

Question 22

The overall slowdown in cognitive abilities in the days or months before death is referred to as:

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terminal decline

Question 23

What percentage of older people live in nursing homes?

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4

Question 24

Using elderspeak when engaging in conversation with an older adult:

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is demeaning

Question 25

Many researchers believe that Alzheimer disease actually begins ______ year(s) before diagnosis.

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10-20

Question 26

Which of the following behaviors is a characteristic of frontal lobe dementias?

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disinhibited behavior

Question 27

Which of the following conditions can cause reversible dementia?

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All of the answers are correct.

Question 28

Current research suggests that the maximum lifespan is _______________ years for humans.

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122

Question 29

Which senses become less sharp in late adulthood?

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All of the senses.

Question 30

Which statement about memory in older adults is NOT true?

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Older adults are more likely to pay attention to negative events that happen in their lives.

Question 31

All of the following have been found to cure Alzheimer\'s Disease EXCEPT

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None of the above. There is currently no cure for AD

Question 32

Which of the following statements about Alzheimer\'s Disease (AD) is/are true?

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All of the choices are true.

Question 33

Research on oligomers and Alzheimer\'s Disease (AD) has suggested:

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plaque formation may be the brain\'s way to protect itself from oligomers.

Question 34

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Centenarians who live in the Blue Zones?

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They all exercised intensely for at least 30 minutes each day, including specific cardio- and muscle-strengthening exercises as prescribed by their doctors.

Question 35

According to Dan Buetnner and his TED Talk about the Blue Zones, living with a Centenarian increases a younger person\'s lifespan by up to 4-6 years. This is called the:

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grandmother effect

Question 36

The irreversible changes that naturally occur with time are called ____________ aging.

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primary

Question 37

Gender-stratification theory recognizes that men and women are pushed into certain roles because of their sex, roles that may ultimately:

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harm them in late adulthood.

Question 38

The difference between ADLs and IADLs is that:

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IADLs require some intellectual competence.

Question 39

What is one of the reasons that elder abuse sometimes difficult to identify?

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The definition of what constitutes abuse is not clearly defined.

Question 40

About 5 percent of elders report that they have been victims of:

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elder abuse

Question 41

As he ages, a professional musician begins to limit his repertoire, practice more before concerts, and change the manner in which he plays. He is:

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using selective optimization with compensation.

Question 42

Most studies of marriages of long duration find that compared to younger adults, the elderly are:

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happier in their marriages.

Question 43

_____ provides social status, financial security, and independence for older adults

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Paid employment

Question 44

In older adults, a positive world view:

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correlates with believing that life is meaningful.

Question 45

A family of many generations but with only a few members of each generation is called a _____ family.

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beanpole

Question 46

In the United States, the trend has been toward _____ nursing home residents.

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fewer

Question 47

According to Erikson, integrity versus despair is the focus of:

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late adulthood

Question 48

In late adulthood, the focus on the family that is typical through much of adulthood is replaced by an increased emphasis on one\'s ___________________.

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health

Question 49

What are some of the reasons that both men and women are at increased risk of developing STD\'s in late adulthood?

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All of the above

Question 50

Which statement about older workers is true?

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Most older adults want to retire one day.

Question 51

After losing their spouse, older women typically:

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Enjoy their independence, choosing not to remarry.

Question 52

In what way has modern medicine made a good death more likely?

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by increasing the general levels of health so that most deaths occur in old age

Question 53

Researchers who have subsequently investigated KÃ¼bler-Ross\'s stages have found that:

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some stages disappear and reappear

Question 54

A major argument against legalizing euthanasia is a concern that it may lead society to condone the killing of those who are not ready to die, creating a:

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slippery slope.

Question 55

Which of the following is a common barrier to hospice care?

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Patients and their families must accept death.

Question 56

Laura has just entered a hospice. She can expect:

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pain management

Question 57

Medications for pain relief were once underprescribed for the terminally ill primarily because:

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they are addictive

Question 58

One hundred years ago, most people died _____, while today they most often die in a hospital.

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at home

Question 59

Which of the following statements about living wills is TRUE?

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Even the most extensive living will cannot answer every question that may emerge.

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