LUO COUC 502 Human Growth and
Development Quiz: Late Adulthood
Questions and Correct Answers 2025-
2026 Update.
Clear communication with individuals in late adulthood must be prioritized. Which of the
following is one of Giordano's (2000) principles for communicating with elderly clients while
preserving their self-esteem? - Answer use simple language
shift topics consistently, to ensure that a client understands a portion of vital information
avoid awkward silence by ensuring that there is no pause in conversation
*pay attention to body language as well as spoken language
How people function in the present is usually ______ how they performed in the past. - Answer
*consistent with
divergent from
a diminished form of
unrelated with
The absence of disease or disability does not encompass all dimensions of good health. The
______ defines good health as "a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being." -
Answer World Bank
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
United Nations
*World Health Organization
Older adults who reach a sense of ______ feel whole, complete, and satisfied with their
achievements. - Answer *integrity
social competence
generativity
autonomy
Development Quiz: Late Adulthood
Questions and Correct Answers 2025-
2026 Update.
Clear communication with individuals in late adulthood must be prioritized. Which of the
following is one of Giordano's (2000) principles for communicating with elderly clients while
preserving their self-esteem? - Answer use simple language
shift topics consistently, to ensure that a client understands a portion of vital information
avoid awkward silence by ensuring that there is no pause in conversation
*pay attention to body language as well as spoken language
How people function in the present is usually ______ how they performed in the past. - Answer
*consistent with
divergent from
a diminished form of
unrelated with
The absence of disease or disability does not encompass all dimensions of good health. The
______ defines good health as "a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being." -
Answer World Bank
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
United Nations
*World Health Organization
Older adults who reach a sense of ______ feel whole, complete, and satisfied with their
achievements. - Answer *integrity
social competence
generativity
autonomy
