Activity Director Certification Exam
Questions and Correct Answers – Practice
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continuum of care -CORRECTANSWER Levels of care beginning with care at home,
care provided in the community such as adult day centers and institutional care through
assisted living and skilled nursing facilities.
professional organization -CORRECTANSWER nonprofit organization that works to
improve the image, working conditions, and skill levels of people in particular
occupations
activism -CORRECTANSWER The practice of pursuing political or other goals through
vigorous action, often including protests and demonstrations
CMS -CORRECTANSWER Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services federal
agency overseeing skilled nursing facilities
life course perspective -CORRECTANSWER How one experiences a timetable of life
events and society looks upon how a person chooses his / her life choices
, Theories of Aging -CORRECTANSWER Various theories as to why we age - two
categories - genetic and wear and tear theories
Abraham Maslow -CORRECTANSWER Hierarchy of needs with self-actualization being
the ultimate psychological need
Lower level needs=survival/safety
Higher level needs=intellectual achievement and finally self-actualization
Erik Erikson -CORRECTANSWER Known for his 8-stages of life and how one responds
to life experiences in those stages would mold personality
Elizabeth Kubler-Ross -CORRECTANSWER psychologist who created the 5 stages of
grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance
cohort effect -CORRECTANSWER consequences of being born in a particular year or
time period and dealing with its own pressures, problems, challenges, and opportunities
cumulative disadvantage -CORRECTANSWER the negative effects of inequality in
wealth, status, and opportunity over the life span
social clock -CORRECTANSWER the culturally preferred timing of social events such
as marriage, parenthood, and retirement
Questions and Correct Answers – Practice
Exam Material|| GRADED A+|| LATEST
UPDATE 2026
continuum of care -CORRECTANSWER Levels of care beginning with care at home,
care provided in the community such as adult day centers and institutional care through
assisted living and skilled nursing facilities.
professional organization -CORRECTANSWER nonprofit organization that works to
improve the image, working conditions, and skill levels of people in particular
occupations
activism -CORRECTANSWER The practice of pursuing political or other goals through
vigorous action, often including protests and demonstrations
CMS -CORRECTANSWER Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services federal
agency overseeing skilled nursing facilities
life course perspective -CORRECTANSWER How one experiences a timetable of life
events and society looks upon how a person chooses his / her life choices
, Theories of Aging -CORRECTANSWER Various theories as to why we age - two
categories - genetic and wear and tear theories
Abraham Maslow -CORRECTANSWER Hierarchy of needs with self-actualization being
the ultimate psychological need
Lower level needs=survival/safety
Higher level needs=intellectual achievement and finally self-actualization
Erik Erikson -CORRECTANSWER Known for his 8-stages of life and how one responds
to life experiences in those stages would mold personality
Elizabeth Kubler-Ross -CORRECTANSWER psychologist who created the 5 stages of
grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance
cohort effect -CORRECTANSWER consequences of being born in a particular year or
time period and dealing with its own pressures, problems, challenges, and opportunities
cumulative disadvantage -CORRECTANSWER the negative effects of inequality in
wealth, status, and opportunity over the life span
social clock -CORRECTANSWER the culturally preferred timing of social events such
as marriage, parenthood, and retirement
