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PREPARATION GUIDE ADVANCED NURSING
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ continued activity is an indicator of successful aging.
Answer: activity theory
◉ during aging, individual slowly withdraws from former roles and
activities.
Answer: disengagement theory
◉ ability of individual to adapt to changing roles.
Answer: role theory
◉ personality remains consistent; personality influences role
activity and life satisfaction.
Answer: continuity theory
◉ relationship between age as an element of social structure; aging
people as one cohort.
Answer: age stratification theory
, ◉ older people have their own norms, habits, beliefs; interact better
among peers than with other age groups.
Answer: subculture theory
◉ 1. Eriksons 2. Pecks 3. Havighurst 4. Tornstams.
Answer: 4 developmental theories of aging
◉ 8 stages.
Answer: Eriksons developmental theory of aging
◉ expanded on Eriksons theory; ego differentiation v role
preoccupation; body transcendence v body preoccupation, ego
transcendence v ego preoccupation.
Answer: Pecks developmental theory of aging
◉ specific tasks associated with aging.
Answer: Havighursts theory of aging
◉ geotranscendence; final stage in a natural process moving
towards wisdom and maturity.
Answer: Tornstams theory of development
PREPARATION GUIDE ADVANCED NURSING
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ continued activity is an indicator of successful aging.
Answer: activity theory
◉ during aging, individual slowly withdraws from former roles and
activities.
Answer: disengagement theory
◉ ability of individual to adapt to changing roles.
Answer: role theory
◉ personality remains consistent; personality influences role
activity and life satisfaction.
Answer: continuity theory
◉ relationship between age as an element of social structure; aging
people as one cohort.
Answer: age stratification theory
, ◉ older people have their own norms, habits, beliefs; interact better
among peers than with other age groups.
Answer: subculture theory
◉ 1. Eriksons 2. Pecks 3. Havighurst 4. Tornstams.
Answer: 4 developmental theories of aging
◉ 8 stages.
Answer: Eriksons developmental theory of aging
◉ expanded on Eriksons theory; ego differentiation v role
preoccupation; body transcendence v body preoccupation, ego
transcendence v ego preoccupation.
Answer: Pecks developmental theory of aging
◉ specific tasks associated with aging.
Answer: Havighursts theory of aging
◉ geotranscendence; final stage in a natural process moving
towards wisdom and maturity.
Answer: Tornstams theory of development
