Lifespan Development Exam 5 well
answered to pass
Ageism - correct answer ✔✔form of prejudice, judgement based on chronological
ages
manifestation of ageism - correct answer ✔✔misconception of elderly.
protectionism- not let do stuff by self-undermine self confidence
Decline of ageism - correct answer ✔✔because of findings from gerontology
increased number of old people living longer
Effect of stereotype threat - correct answer ✔✔if theres a negative stereotype,
elderly may worry performance will verify the negative stereotype.
become isolated
young‐old - correct answer ✔✔65 - 74 (70%)
old‐old - correct answer ✔✔75 - 84 (20%)
oldest‐old - correct answer ✔✔over 85 (10%)
Primary Aging - correct answer ✔✔-A natural process
, -The universal and irreversible changes that occur with time
Secondary aging - correct answer ✔✔-Lifestyle and disease
-changes that are caused by particular conditions or illness
Cardiovascular Diseases - correct answer ✔✔- Leading cause of death among the
elderly
- Considered secondary aging because not everyone develops it
Compression of Morbidity - correct answer ✔✔A shortening of the time a person
spends ill or infirm, accomplished by postponing illness.
Dulling of the senses - correct answer ✔✔-Hearing loss
• The average man is almost deaf by age 90
-Vision problems
• Only 10% of people over age 65 see well without glasses
Cataracts - correct answer ✔✔A thickening of the lens, causing vision to become
cloudy, opaque, and distorted
Glaucoma - correct answer ✔✔A buildup of fluid within the eye that damages the
optic nerve
Macular Degeneration - correct answer ✔✔A deterioration of the retina--early
warning is vision that becomes spotty
answered to pass
Ageism - correct answer ✔✔form of prejudice, judgement based on chronological
ages
manifestation of ageism - correct answer ✔✔misconception of elderly.
protectionism- not let do stuff by self-undermine self confidence
Decline of ageism - correct answer ✔✔because of findings from gerontology
increased number of old people living longer
Effect of stereotype threat - correct answer ✔✔if theres a negative stereotype,
elderly may worry performance will verify the negative stereotype.
become isolated
young‐old - correct answer ✔✔65 - 74 (70%)
old‐old - correct answer ✔✔75 - 84 (20%)
oldest‐old - correct answer ✔✔over 85 (10%)
Primary Aging - correct answer ✔✔-A natural process
, -The universal and irreversible changes that occur with time
Secondary aging - correct answer ✔✔-Lifestyle and disease
-changes that are caused by particular conditions or illness
Cardiovascular Diseases - correct answer ✔✔- Leading cause of death among the
elderly
- Considered secondary aging because not everyone develops it
Compression of Morbidity - correct answer ✔✔A shortening of the time a person
spends ill or infirm, accomplished by postponing illness.
Dulling of the senses - correct answer ✔✔-Hearing loss
• The average man is almost deaf by age 90
-Vision problems
• Only 10% of people over age 65 see well without glasses
Cataracts - correct answer ✔✔A thickening of the lens, causing vision to become
cloudy, opaque, and distorted
Glaucoma - correct answer ✔✔A buildup of fluid within the eye that damages the
optic nerve
Macular Degeneration - correct answer ✔✔A deterioration of the retina--early
warning is vision that becomes spotty
