LIFE-SPAN DEVELOPMENT MULTIPLE CHOICE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025-2026
Sandra's mother is concerned about Sandra's lack of
interest in marrying and having children. She told Sandra,
"When I was your age, I had already found a good
husband and settled down." Sandra and her mother:
a. have different social clocks.
b. have different coping styles.
c. have different burnout levels.
d. are in different developmental stages. - ANSWER ->a.
have different social clocks.
Middle-age partners are more likely to view their
marriage as positive if they:
a. have a satisfying sexual relationship.
b. have financial security.
c. engage in mutual activities.
d. are religious. - ANSWER ->c. engage in mutual
activities.
Which of the following is TRUE about the empty nest
syndrome?
,a. Parents who live vicariously with their children do not
experience it.
b. It is more common for middle-aged men than for
middle-aged women.
c. It is a common, though minor, problem for most
middle-aged adults.
d. For most parents, marital satisfaction increases after
the transition to an empty nest. - ANSWER ->d. For most
parents, marital satisfaction increases after the transition
to an empty nest.
A disease that starts out slowly but lasts a long time is
called .
a. acute
b. chronic
c. terminal
d. pervasive - ANSWER ->b. chronic
Which of the following is usually considered the reason
for the decline in alcohol intake of 65-year-olds?
a. an increase in illness and disease
b. expert elder care in nursing homes
c. improved education about health and fitness
, d. alternate programs for de-addiction - ANSWER ->a. an
increase in illness and disease
Substance abuse often goes undetected in older adults
because:
a. older adults know how to disguise it.
b. health professionals expect their symptoms to be
associated with age-related disease.
c. caregivers do not report symptoms.
d. their symptoms are different than for younger adults. -
ANSWER ->b. health professionals expect their symptoms
to be associated with age-related disease.
Your 90-year-old uncle complains that he cannot get
around the way he used to. He has trouble getting up out
of chairs and difficulty walking across the room when he
does get up. Can you help him?
a. Yes, you could have him take estrogen to improve his
bone structure.
b. No, this sort of physical decline is irreversible.
c. Yes, you could help him do leg-strength exercises to
improve his balance and walking.
d. No, physical exercise only tends to make the physical
declines of old age worse. - ANSWER ->c. Yes, you could
help him do leg-strength exercises to improve his balance
and walking.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025-2026
Sandra's mother is concerned about Sandra's lack of
interest in marrying and having children. She told Sandra,
"When I was your age, I had already found a good
husband and settled down." Sandra and her mother:
a. have different social clocks.
b. have different coping styles.
c. have different burnout levels.
d. are in different developmental stages. - ANSWER ->a.
have different social clocks.
Middle-age partners are more likely to view their
marriage as positive if they:
a. have a satisfying sexual relationship.
b. have financial security.
c. engage in mutual activities.
d. are religious. - ANSWER ->c. engage in mutual
activities.
Which of the following is TRUE about the empty nest
syndrome?
,a. Parents who live vicariously with their children do not
experience it.
b. It is more common for middle-aged men than for
middle-aged women.
c. It is a common, though minor, problem for most
middle-aged adults.
d. For most parents, marital satisfaction increases after
the transition to an empty nest. - ANSWER ->d. For most
parents, marital satisfaction increases after the transition
to an empty nest.
A disease that starts out slowly but lasts a long time is
called .
a. acute
b. chronic
c. terminal
d. pervasive - ANSWER ->b. chronic
Which of the following is usually considered the reason
for the decline in alcohol intake of 65-year-olds?
a. an increase in illness and disease
b. expert elder care in nursing homes
c. improved education about health and fitness
, d. alternate programs for de-addiction - ANSWER ->a. an
increase in illness and disease
Substance abuse often goes undetected in older adults
because:
a. older adults know how to disguise it.
b. health professionals expect their symptoms to be
associated with age-related disease.
c. caregivers do not report symptoms.
d. their symptoms are different than for younger adults. -
ANSWER ->b. health professionals expect their symptoms
to be associated with age-related disease.
Your 90-year-old uncle complains that he cannot get
around the way he used to. He has trouble getting up out
of chairs and difficulty walking across the room when he
does get up. Can you help him?
a. Yes, you could have him take estrogen to improve his
bone structure.
b. No, this sort of physical decline is irreversible.
c. Yes, you could help him do leg-strength exercises to
improve his balance and walking.
d. No, physical exercise only tends to make the physical
declines of old age worse. - ANSWER ->c. Yes, you could
help him do leg-strength exercises to improve his balance
and walking.
