Lifespan Growth and Development 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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Sibling relationships are special in that they
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typically last a lifetime.
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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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Frail older adults
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exhibit declining competence.
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All of the following individuals are currently in jobs that challenge them to perform at their average level of competence. Who would be entering their "zone of maximum comfort ?"
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Jermaine, whose job just got slightly easier
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Experimenters are attempting to assess the upper limits of Ralph's physical, sensory-perceptual, cognitive, motor, and personal skills. When they are done, they will have determined Ralph's
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competence.
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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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Native Americans tend to view spiritual elders
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as wisdom-keepers.
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When businessman Eli notices that a lot of deals take place on the golf course, he signs up for golf lessons. Eli is exhibiting
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proactivity.
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Eve is very close to her siblings, is very involved in their lives, and keeps an average level of contact with them. At what point in her life is Eve's relationship with her siblings likely to be most important?
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Late adulthood
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Which of the following is not a possible contributing factor to elder abuse?
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Caregiver's lack of control
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Which statement is true regarding the differences between grandparents and great-grandparents?
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The roles of grandparents are more diverse.
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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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When coping with high levels of stress, individuals who rely on spiritual support tend to ____ than those with a small religious commitment.
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report higher states of well-being
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After conducting a life review, 85-year-old Gus concludes that his life was riddled with inappropriate actions and basically stunk. Based on this review, Erikson would predict that Gus would
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be very fearful of death.
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After 45 years of marriage, Athena now has to take care of her husband, who has a major debilitating disease. Athena is likely to be ____ with her marriage than other older adults who are not caregivers for their spouses.
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less satisfied
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Which of the following is not a goal motivating social contact according to socioemotional selectivity theory?
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Fear.
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_______ are more important in later life, especially for men who have lost male friends through death.
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Cross-sex friendships
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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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Which would not be on a list of risk factors for residing in a nursing home?
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No problems with IADLs
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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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Based on the data gathered to date, long-term gay and lesbian partnerships are ____ long-term heterosexual relationships.
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very similar to
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Concerning gender and retirement,
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women are less likely to fully retire.
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Jeff is 73 years old. Lately, he's been thinking about the things he's done in his life—his relationships, his accomplishments, and other experiences he's had. Which term best describes what Jeff is doing?
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Life review
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Older women have ________ number of friends characterized by _______.
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a greater; more intimacy
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Social contact motivated by information seeking tends to lead to
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meeting more people.
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The major problem facing Medicare involves
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rising healthcare costs.
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When are sibling relationships likely to be the most important?
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Late adulthood
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The main reason for a person to enter a nursing home is his or her
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health
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When you are at your "adaptation level," your
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behavior and affect are normal.
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Which adaptation level is associated with the greatest happiness and lack of worry about environmental demands?
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Zone of maximum comfort
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_______ are more important in later life, especially for men who have lost male friends through death.
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Cross-sex friendships
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Which of the following is not an issue regarding caregivers of the elderly?
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Cohousing
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In the United States, ____ percent of people over age 65 report a functional limitation of some kind.
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40
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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 upper limit of a person's ability to function in different domains is called
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competence.
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How does a person's activity level typically change after retirement?
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The number of volunteer hours increases while the paid hours decrease
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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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After 45 years of marriage, Athena now has to take care of her husband, who has a major debilitating disease. Athena is likely to be ____ with her marriage than other older adults who are not caregivers for their spouses.
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less satisfied
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Krause and colleagues (2000) report that the final step in "letting God have it" occurs when someone
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begins focusing on the belief that God will determine the best outcome of life events.
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Whose behavior best exemplifies a "blurred" retirement process?
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Johnny, who retired from a truck-driving job five years ago, then began a career as a commercial fisherman, and is now considering a second retirement
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Which statement is true regarding the differences between grandparents and great-grandparents?
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The roles of grandparents are more diverse.
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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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Eve is very close to her siblings, is very involved in their lives, and keeps an average level of contact with them. At what point in her life is Eve's relationship with her siblings likely to be most important?
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Late adulthood
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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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Being able to take a bath, walk, and eat are all examples of
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activities of daily living.
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An elderly individual with few cognitive or physical limitations but who sometimes requires help with everyday living needs would most likely live in
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an assisted-living facility.
