DEP 3404 DEP3404-Chapter 1 (Latest 2023 / 2024)

75-year-old Mrs. A. has difficulty with her vision due to cataracts but her friend Mrs. B., also 75, can see perfectly. However, Mrs. B.'s arthritis makes it difficult for her to walk while Mrs. A. recently ran a senior marathon. This example illustrates which principle of adult development and aging? * A) Interindividual differences. B) Normal aging is different from disease. C) Survivors are an increasingly select group. D) Changes are continuous over the life span. A 77-year-old man has loved to jog for his entire life, and he is still able to keep up a pretty good pace. However, he is suffering hearing loss which makes it difficult for him to enjoy the music he likes to play while out on his run. In addition, he's noticing that it's getting harder for him to see the street signs unless the sun is brightly shining. This man illustrates which principle of aging? A) continuity * B) multidirectionality C) survivor effects D) tertiary aging A centenarian falls technically into the category of which division of the older adult population? A) young-old B) oldest old * C) old-old D) super-old A term in gerontology used to refer to people who are in the age group of 65-74 is: A) oldest-old B) middle-old C) healthy-old * D) young-old A world-class tennis player decides to end her career and retire at the age of 24. Her _____ age would be approximately 65 years old. A) psychological B) biological C) physiological * D) social According to the continuity principle of adult development and aging, the experiences you have as a young adult will play what role in your development? A) Young people are able to make up for any damage they do their bodies when they get older. B) The friends people have in their college years will most likely be the same ones they have later in life. * C) People retain their identities about as they get older, even though their appearance changes. D) Older adults would prefer to be treated as “old” rather than as the people they were when younger. As of the latest estimates in 2010, the percentage of people in the United States population 65 years and older is: A) 3.1 * B) 13.0 C) 36.7 D) 40.2 Because the state of _______________ has such a high percentage of adults 65 and older, political candidates put heavy emphasis into making promises about Medicare and Social Security when they campaign there. A) California B) South Carolina * C) Florida D) New Mexico Because the _____________ are the individuals we study in later life, researchers caution that the findings may not be true for everyone born in a given period of time. A) institutionalized B) less able C) young-old * D) survivors Census 2010 estimates that the number of people 65 plus and older in the U.S. is _____ million. * A) 40.3 B) 13.1 C) 35.4 D) 83.7.