Lifespan Final

Front 1

How do life roles change in adulthood?

Back 1

Adulthood involves multiple roles that are increasingly complex.

Front 2

In the work trajectory, getting hired, being promoted, and retirement are examples of ________.

Back 2

lifecourse transitions

Front 3

According to Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, which of the following is considered the first or primary human motive?

Back 3

physiological needs

Front 4

Which of the following are considered developmental tasks of early adulthood?

Back 4

exploration of intimate relationships

Front 5

Which of the following factors appears to play a more important role in the mate selection process today as partners determine their similarity?

Back 5

educational attainment

Front 6

Data about divorce suggest that _________________.

Back 6

the probability of divorce is highest during the first years of marriage

Front 7

The tempo of activity, the balance of work and leisure, and the establishment of social relationships are all components of ____________________.

Back 7

lifestyle

Front 8

The negative pole of the psychosocial crisis of early adulthood is_________________.

Back 8

isolation

Front 9

The central process through which intimacy is acquired is ________.

Back 9

mutuality among peers

Front 10

Which of the following characteristics is most strongly associated with marital disruption?

Back 10

an erratic income and a high level of indebtedness

Front 11

Which of the following is not considered a developmental task of later adulthood?

Back 11

managing a career

Front 12

The________ personality dimension is typically associated with wellbeing and high levels of life satisfaction.

Back 12

extroversion

Front 13

Memory,reasoning, information processing, and problem-solving abilities are part of which developmental task?

Back 13

promoting intellectual vigor

Front 14

Vocabulary,problem solving, and short-term memory are considered examples of:

Back 14

cognitive functioning.

Front 15

Long-term memory is considered a:

Back 15

storehouse of a lifetime of information.

Front 16

There are five different styles of grandparenting. Which of the following is not one of the styles?

Back 16

CEG (corporate executive grandparent)

Front 17

In a longitudinal study of generations, Bengston studied three-generational families focusing on the construct of:

Back 17

intergenerational solidarity.

Front 18

Developing a point of view about death begins in one's:

Back 18

childhood

Front 19

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?

Back 19

ageism

Front 20

The prime adaptive ego quality in later adulthood (60-75 years), according to Erikson, is:

Back 20

wisdom.

Front 21

One reason it is difficult to study the development of intelligence in adulthood is that ________.

Back 21

It is difficult to distinguish historical factors from developmental factors.

Front 22

Finding a general relationship and applying it without having been schooled in that particular problem area is an example of ________.

Back 22

fluid intelligence

Front 23

Which statement about grandparenthood is most accurate?

Back 23

Grandchildren are an older adult's link to the future.

Front 24

In the Amish culture, following the death of a loved one, a person can expect community support for ________.

Back 24

atleast one year

Front 25

The prime adaptive ego quality in later life according to Erikson is ________.

Back 25

wisdom

Front 26

Adjustment to retirement changes with time. When is the most positive period?

Back 26

During the first six months.

Front 27

T/F Psychosocial theory assumes that there are new opportunities for growth in later adulthood.

Back 27

True

Front 28

T/F Optimism is a personality characteristic that is linked to well being in later adulthood.

Back 28

True

Front 29

T/F Cognitive functioning in later adulthood is considered stable and unidimensional.

Back 29

False

Front 30

T/F No amount of physical exercise can effect self-esteem in later life.

Back 30

False

Front 31

T/F Among people who have become widowed, those whose marriages were very positive and vital experience the least intense bereavement and depression.

Back 31

False

Front 32

One can expect about a 25% to 30% reduction in income following retirement.

Back 32

True

Front 33

According to the U.S. Bureau of the Census, which of the following is considered the fastest growing age group in the population?

Back 33

85 and over

Front 34

Which of the following shows the least amount of decline as one gets older?

Back 34

nerve conduction velocity

Front 35

Older adults who are the most likely to cope effectively with hearing loss have__________.

Back 35

high self-esteem

Front 36

The developmental task of traveling uncharted territory assumes that very old adults are _______________.

Back 36

creating their definitions of this life stage

Front 37

Which of the following life circumstance might result in the heightened importance of a sense of agency for very old women?

Back 37

living alone after widowhood

Front 38

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________.

Back 38

life makes sense

Front 39

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 ________________.

Back 39

hope

Front 40

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?

Back 40

It provides a source of conflict that is intellectually stimulating.

Front 41

Which of the following should the goal of providing community services to the frail elderly be?

Back 41

enhance a realistic level of performance

Front 42

Which of the following is NOT an example of a dying trajectory?

Back 42

ambivalent decline

Front 43

Which of the following is one of the goals for high quality end-of-life care according to the Hospice Education Institute?

Back 43

all of these

Front 44

Which of the following is NOT one of the advantages of hospice for those with a terminal illness?

Back 44

It focuses on intensive treatment of the person's disease using all medical means available.

Front 45

Which of the following is a condition of the Oregon Proposition for doctor-assisted suicide?

Back 45

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

Front 46

Which of the following statements about death-related rituals is most accurate?

Back 46

American Indians cover a dead person's face with a powdery substance made of corn.

Front 47

Which of the following was NOT included in Lindemann's description of grief work?

Back 47

planning and conducting the funeral and mourning rituals

Front 48

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?

Back 48

the depressed-improved

Front 49

All of the following may make bereavement more difficult for a surviving loved one EXCEPT _____.

Back 49

nursing home usage for the dying person

Front 50

___________ are those in which people attribute the death to an immoral, illegal, or evil cause.

Back 50

Stigmatized deaths

Front 51

The loss of a loved one may stimulate __________________ in the survivor.

Back 51

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

Front 52

Maslow's Heirarchy of needs

Back 52

Physiological

Safety

Love/ Belonging

Esteem

Self-actualization

Front 53

Readiness to marry is influenced by

Back 53

identity development

educational goals

one's personal agenda

Front 54

phases in partner selection

Back 54

1. original attraction

2. deeper attraction

3. barriers to break up

4. the "right one" relationship

Front 55

three dimensions of conflict that are important for differentiating happy and distressed relationships

Back 55

negative communication

coercive escalation

congruence

Front 56

each phase of career development reflects concerns about

Back 56

self

career

family

Front 57

what is a better predictor of overall well-being?

Back 57

Happiness in an intimate relationship

Front 58

three themes to a long, happy marriage

Back 58

strengths of the individual partner

nature of interactions

partners' commitment to nurturing the future of the relationship

Front 59

greatest stressor for single mothers

Back 59

lack of financial resources

Front 60

Goal Adaptation requires the integration of three processes (SOC Model)

Back 60

Selection

Optimization

Compensation

Front 61

Personality characteristics linked with life satisfaction later in life

Back 61

extroversion

usefulness/competence

lack of neuroticism

optimism

sense of control

Front 62

3 forms of memory

Back 62

sensory register

short-term

long-term

Front 63

postformal thought

Back 63

ability to consider multiple aspects of a problem, collaboratively and with sensitivity

Front 64

7 factors of retaining high levels of cognitive functioning

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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

Front 65

grandparenting styles

Back 65

formal

funseeker

surrogate parent

reservoir of family wisdom

distant figure

Front 66

secrets to longevity

Back 66

optimism, motivation to live, appropriate diet, medical attention, intense physical activity, cultural activities, healthy environment

Front 67

3 components of successful aging

Back 67

avoiding disease

engaged in life

maintaining high cognitive and physical funtioning

Front 68

what is thanatology

Back 68

field of science that addresses death and dying

Front 69

What are advanced directives

Back 69

living will

durable power of attorney

U.S. living will registry

Front 70

bereavement men vs women

Back 70

Women= intuitive

Men= Instrumental

Front 71

**Factors that affect distress of survivors

Back 71

Context of loss

unacknowledged or stigmatized loss

Front 72

types of unacknowledged or stigmatized loss

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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