Question 1

Which model of successful aging was developed by Paul and Margret Baltes and focuses on the assumption that late adulthood brings changes and losses in underlying capabilities that vary from person to person?

Accepted Answer

A)  continuity theory
B)  activity theory
C)  selective optimization with compensation
D)  compensational theoryE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Grandmothers and grandfathers tend to be equally involved with their grandchildren.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Thinking about "old age" and associating it with nursing homes is a

Accepted Answer

A)  way of life.
B)  coping style.
C)  stereotype.
D)  possible alternative.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Which of the following theorists examined personality in the ego-integrity-versus-despair stage of psychosocial development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Robert Peck
B)  Daniel Levinson
C)  Erik Erikson
D)  Bernice NeugartenE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

The proportion of men who are married at age 65 is far greater than that of women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Most people who retire experience no difficulty in making the identity shift from "worker" to "retiree."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is a reason why friendships are more highly valued by older people in late adulthood than family relationships?

Accepted Answer

A)  Older people have little interest in making friends with other older individuals.
B)  Old friendships require much less time and effort than maintaining family ties.
C)  Friendships offer more flexibility than family relationships and less of a history of obligations and conflicts.
D)  It is increasingly likely as one ages that all of one's friendships will end in death,compounding grief.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Which of the following is a stage in Robert Peck's developmental tasks?

Accepted Answer

A)  redefinition of self versus preoccupation with parenting roles
B)  body transcendence versus body preoccupation
C)  ego integrity versus despair
D)  disintegrated and disorganizedE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

In Peck's body-transcendence-versus-body-preoccupation stage,what may ultimately be affected in the developmental process?

Accepted Answer

A)  emotions
B)  personality
C)  cognition
D)  ability to learnE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 10

Institutionalism is brought about by learned helplessness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Most great-grandmothers have close relationships with their great-grandchildren.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Bernice Neugarten examined

Accepted Answer

A)  how emotions affect the aging process.
B)  different ways people cope with aging.
C)  cognitive processes in aging.
D)  social deterrents to the aging process.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

What is a source of financial vulnerability for people in late adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  gambling
B)  reliance on fixed income
C)  poor investments
D)  cost of livingE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 14

According to Paul Costa and Robert McCrae,the "Big Five" personality traits

Accepted Answer

A)  vary with lifestyle changes.
B)  vary based on social and psychological factors.
C)  change across adulthood.
D)  appear stable across adulthood.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

Which of the following is a benefit of a life review?

Accepted Answer

A)  reviving old wounds
B)  understanding the certainty of the future
C)  resolve lingering problems
D)  resisting current life situations with ferocityE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

The decision of when to retire is a major decision facing most people in late adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Mollie has been retired for 2 years and is 68 years old.She is having a conversation with her daughter,and she is discussing plans to do different things with each of her grandchildren now that she is no longer working.According to Robert Peck,Mollie is in what developmental stage?

Accepted Answer

A)  ego integrity versus despair
B)  ego transcendence versus ego preoccupation
C)  body transcendence versus body preoccupation
D)  redefinition of self versus preoccupation with work roleE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 18

The death of a spouse leads to

Accepted Answer

A)  feelings of loss and guilt.
B)  reexamination of personal and financial goals that were set aside during the course of the marriage.
C)  profound feelings of loss and brings about drastic changes in economic and social changes.
D)  loss but the start of a new life.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Last year,Greta's knee injury caused her to drop out of her bowling league,but at 90 years old she still enjoys life and is involved in many activities.Greta is successful at which of Peck's developmental stages?

Accepted Answer

A)  redefinition of self versus preoccupation with work role
B)  ego transcendence versus ego preoccupation
C)  body transcendence versus body preoccupation
D)  integrity versus despairE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 20

What is the most likely reason for the involvement of African American grandfathers with their grandchildren?

Accepted Answer

A)  African Americans have larger families and more grandchildren.
B)  African Americans have more multigenerational families than Caucasian American families,and grandparents play a role in childrearing.
C)  African American families lack a sufficient number of male role models since a high percentage are single parent,multigenerational families.
D)  African American males suffer a higher level of unemployment,and therefore,have more time for family matters and childrearing.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Exam 18: Social and Personality Development in Late Adulthood

Most great-grandmothers have close relationships with their great-grandchildren.

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Which of the following theorists examined personality in the ego-integrity-versus-despair stage of psychosocial development?

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The proportion of men who are married at age 65 is far greater than that of women.

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Thinking about "old age" and associating it with nursing homes is a

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Institutionalism is brought about by learned helplessness.

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Most people who retire experience no difficulty in making the identity shift from "worker" to "retiree."

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Which of the following is a stage in Robert Peck's developmental tasks?

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In Peck's body-transcendence-versus-body-preoccupation stage,what may ultimately be affected in the developmental process?

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Grandmothers and grandfathers tend to be equally involved with their grandchildren.

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Last year,Greta's knee injury caused her to drop out of her bowling league,but at 90 years old she still enjoys life and is involved in many activities.Greta is successful at which of Peck's developmental stages?

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The decision of when to retire is a major decision facing most people in late adulthood.

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Which model of successful aging was developed by Paul and Margret Baltes and focuses on the assumption that late adulthood brings changes and losses in underlying capabilities that vary from person to person?

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Mollie has been retired for 2 years and is 68 years old.She is having a conversation with her daughter,and she is discussing plans to do different things with each of her grandchildren now that she is no longer working.According to Robert Peck,Mollie is in what developmental stage?

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What is a source of financial vulnerability for people in late adulthood?

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Bernice Neugarten examined

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According to Paul Costa and Robert McCrae,the "Big Five" personality traits

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Which of the following is a reason why friendships are more highly valued by older people in late adulthood than family relationships?

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Which of the following is a benefit of a life review?

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What is the most likely reason for the involvement of African American grandfathers with their grandchildren?

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The death of a spouse leads to

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