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How do life roles change in adulthood?
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Adulthood involves multiple roles that are increasingly complex.
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In the work trajectory, getting hired, being promoted, and retirement are examples of ________.
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lifecourse transitions
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According to Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, which of the following is considered the first or primary human motive? |
physiological needs |
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Which of the following are considered developmental tasks of early adulthood? |
exploration of intimate relationships |
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Which of the following factors appears to play a more important role in the mate selection process today as partners determine their similarity? |
educational attainment |
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Data about divorce suggest that _________________. |
the probability of divorce is highest during the first years of marriage |
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The tempo of activity, the balance of work and leisure, and the establishment of social relationships are all components of ____________________. |
lifestyle |
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The negative pole of the psychosocial crisis of early adulthood is_________________. |
isolation |
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The central process through which intimacy is acquired is ________. |
mutuality among peers |
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Which of the following characteristics is most strongly associated with marital disruption? |
an erratic income and a high level of indebtedness |
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Which of the following is not considered a developmental task of later adulthood? |
managing a career |
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The________ personality dimension is typically associated with wellbeing and high levels of life satisfaction. |
extroversion |
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Memory,reasoning, information processing, and problem-solving abilities are part of which developmental task? |
promoting intellectual vigor |
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Vocabulary,problem solving, and short-term memory are considered examples of: |
cognitive functioning. |
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Long-term memory is considered a: |
storehouse of a lifetime of information. |
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There are five different styles of grandparenting. Which of the following is not one of the styles? |
CEG (corporate executive grandparent) |
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In a longitudinal study of generations, Bengston studied three-generational families focusing on the construct of: |
intergenerational solidarity. |
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Developing a point of view about death begins in one's: |
childhood |
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Which of the following terms refer to the negative attitudes of others toward older adults, which may contribute to experiences of despair in later adulthood? |
ageism |
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The prime adaptive ego quality in later adulthood (60-75 years), according to Erikson, is: |
wisdom. |
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One reason it is difficult to study the development of intelligence in adulthood is that ________. |
It is difficult to distinguish historical factors from developmental factors. |
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Finding a general relationship and applying it without having been schooled in that particular problem area is an example of ________. |
fluid intelligence |
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Which statement about grandparenthood is most accurate? |
Grandchildren are an older adult's link to the future. |
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In the Amish culture, following the death of a loved one, a person can expect community support for ________. |
atleast one year |
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The prime adaptive ego quality in later life according to Erikson is ________. |
wisdom |
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Adjustment to retirement changes with time. When is the most positive period? |
During the first six months. |
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T/F Psychosocial theory assumes that there are new opportunities for growth in later adulthood. |
True |
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T/F Optimism is a personality characteristic that is linked to well being in later adulthood. |
True |
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T/F Cognitive functioning in later adulthood is considered stable and unidimensional. |
False |
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T/F No amount of physical exercise can effect self-esteem in later life. |
False |
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T/F Among people who have become widowed, those whose marriages were very positive and vital experience the least intense bereavement and depression. |
False |
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One can expect about a 25% to 30% reduction in income following retirement. |
True |
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According to the U.S. Bureau of the Census, which of the following is considered the fastest growing age group in the population? |
85 and over |
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Which of the following shows the least amount of decline as one gets older? |
nerve conduction velocity |
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Older adults who are the most likely to cope effectively with hearing loss have__________. |
high self-esteem |
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The developmental task of traveling uncharted territory assumes that very old adults are _______________. |
creating their definitions of this life stage |
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Which of the following life circumstance might result in the heightened importance of a sense of agency for very old women? |
living alone after widowhood |
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If a very old person has achieved integrity as a result of the resolution of the psychosocial crisis of later adulthood, the remaining years of life are filled with the belief that________. |
life makes sense |
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The prime adaptive ego quality of an earlier stage of development that helps a person develop a sense of immortality in very old age is ________________. |
hope |
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Which of the following is NOT one of the ways social support contributes to a very old adult's health and sense of well-being? |
It provides a source of conflict that is intellectually stimulating. |
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Which of the following should the goal of providing community services to the frail elderly be? |
enhance a realistic level of performance |
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Which of the following is NOT an example of a dying trajectory? |
ambivalent decline |
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Which of the following is one of the goals for high quality end-of-life care according to the Hospice Education Institute? |
all of these |
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Which of the following is NOT one of the advantages of hospice for those with a terminal illness? |
It focuses on intensive treatment of the person's disease using all medical means available. |
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Which of the following is a condition of the Oregon Proposition for doctor-assisted suicide? |
a. all of these b. the patient requests it 2 times c. patients have less than 6 months to live d. there is a 15-day waiting period for the patient to change his/her mind |
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Which of the following statements about death-related rituals is most accurate? |
American Indians cover a dead person's face with a powdery substance made of corn. |
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Which of the following was NOT included in Lindemann's description of grief work? |
planning and conducting the funeral and mourning rituals |
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In the study that followed older couples from before the death of a spouse until 18 months after the death, which group showed a pattern of elevated levels of depression before the death of the spouse but lower levels of depression at 6 and 18 months after the death of the spouse? |
the depressed-improved |
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All of the following may make bereavement more difficult for a surviving loved one EXCEPT _____. |
nursing home usage for the dying person |
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___________ are those in which people attribute the death to an immoral, illegal, or evil cause. |
Stigmatized deaths |
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The loss of a loved one may stimulate __________________ in the survivor. |
a. all of these b. an understanding of the value of one's own life c. the process of life review d. resolutions to do a better job of supporting valued relationships |
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Maslow's Heirarchy of needs |
Physiological Safety Love/ Belonging Esteem Self-actualization |
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Readiness to marry is influenced by |
identity development educational goals one's personal agenda |
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phases in partner selection |
1. original attraction 2. deeper attraction 3. barriers to break up 4. the "right one" relationship |
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three dimensions of conflict that are important for differentiating happy and distressed relationships |
negative communication coercive escalation congruence |
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each phase of career development reflects concerns about |
self career family |
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what is a better predictor of overall well-being? |
Happiness in an intimate relationship |
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three themes to a long, happy marriage |
strengths of the individual partner nature of interactions partners' commitment to nurturing the future of the relationship |
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greatest stressor for single mothers |
lack of financial resources |
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Goal Adaptation requires the integration of three processes (SOC Model) |
Selection Optimization Compensation |
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Personality characteristics linked with life satisfaction later in life |
extroversion usefulness/competence lack of neuroticism optimism sense of control |
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3 forms of memory |
sensory register short-term long-term |
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postformal thought |
ability to consider multiple aspects of a problem, collaboratively and with sensitivity |
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7 factors of retaining high levels of cognitive functioning |
1. no chronic diseases 2. high SES 3. involvement in stimulating environment 4. flexible personality style 5. high cognitive functioning of spouse 6. high processing speed 7. satisfied with life accomplishments |
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grandparenting styles |
formal funseeker surrogate parent reservoir of family wisdom distant figure |
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secrets to longevity |
optimism, motivation to live, appropriate diet, medical attention, intense physical activity, cultural activities, healthy environment |
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3 components of successful aging |
avoiding disease engaged in life maintaining high cognitive and physical funtioning |
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what is thanatology |
field of science that addresses death and dying |
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What are advanced directives |
living will durable power of attorney U.S. living will registry |
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bereavement men vs women |
Women= intuitive Men= Instrumental |
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**Factors that affect distress of survivors |
Context of loss unacknowledged or stigmatized loss |
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types of unacknowledged or stigmatized loss |
unacknowledged mourners may be confused about the status or embarrassed by their attachment to the dead person Stigmatized loss- attribute death to an immoral, illegal, or evil cause |