DEP 3404 Chapter 1

Chapter 1 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? People retain their identities about as they get older, even though their appearance changes. Changes over time in an individual's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors as they cope with the physical changes involved in aging fall into which domain of the biopsychosocial perspective toward aging? Psychological Due to the process of ______ aging, an older adult may develop a disease such as skin cancer after years of exposure to the sun. secondary What was the average life expectancy at birth in 2010? 78.7 As of the latest estimates in 2010, the percentage of people in the United States population 65 years and older is: 13.0 The number of years a person can expect to live with relatively little disability is known as: health expectancy Genevieve is 27 years old, finishing graduate school and living with her parents. As she makes her transition into adulthood, psychologists would consider her an example of someone in the age period called _______ adulthood: emerging The term life ______ refers to the maximum number of years that a species lives, reflecting its genetic inheritance. Span 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. Florida The idea that people become more different from each other as they grow older is known as the principle that: individuality matters Changes due to normal aging include which type of processes? Universal and progressive The rapid loss of functioning that individuals may experience at the very end of their lives is known as _________ aging: tertiary The term "gender" refers to: self-identification as male or female. 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. Social Which of the following categories would be considered an example of “race” as used in the 2010 U.S. Census? American Indian What percent of the total U.S. 65 and older population is male? 42 The Centers for Disease Control regards which of the following as one of the five most important "bad habits" that can reduce the quality and quantity of a person's life? Cigarette smoking. Which of the following would be considered an example of “normal” age-related psychological changes? moderation of personal qualities The least percentage growth in populations over the age of 65 will occur around the world in countries that are described as: developed. The main focus of the large British study known as Whitehall II is on the role of ____________ as a factor in development. social class Which of the following topics would be considered to provide evidence on the effect of sex in development? Role of hormones in behavior. Which of the following is considered an example of secondary aging? Marrying for the third time at age 55. The index of age that represents a person's functioning on measures such as intelligence, memory, and learning ability is called ___________ age. Psychological Individuals who are in the period of emerging adulthood are likely to show which qualities? Transition to responsible family and work roles. People referred to as “old-old” have which specific characteristic? Between the ages of 75-84 People now considered supercentenarians, such as Jeanne Louise Calment, live past the age of: 110 Which of the following might account for the fact that the people who live to old age are the “survivors”? Their families provided a strong support network. The increased population of adults 65 and older in the U.S. can be attributed specifically to the higher life _______ being achieved by current generations. Expectancy Of the following areas of aging, which would be considered a “biological” component of the biopsychosocial model? Changes in muscle mass The number of people 65 and older projected to be alive around the world in 2050 is approximately 1.5 billion The changes that individuals experience in income and residence when they retire and move out of the home where they spent their working lives would fall into the ____________ domain of the biopsychosocial model. Sociocultural The term __________ captures the concept that aging involves an interaction among processes such as physical changes, cognition, and social context: biopsychosocial 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? Multidirectionality Which racial/ethnic minority group in the U.S. is expected to show the largest decrease in the U.S. population between 2010 and 2050? Non-hispanic White Census 2010 estimates that the number of people 65 plus and older in the U.S. is _____ million. 40.3 The ________________ principle of adult development and aging proposes that changes build on themselves over life in a cumulative fashion. Continuity The parents of people in the Baby Boom generation are known as: Silent Generation A term in gerontology used to refer to people who are in the age group of 65-74 is: young-old The idea there are differences within the individual in the rate of aging is referred to as: multidirectionality. The large impact that Hurricane Sandy had on residents of the Northeast U.S. in 2012 makes it a ________________ influence on development. normative history-graded Which of the following would be considered a “social” age-related factor in the biopsychosocial perspective? Becoming a grandparent. 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? Interindividual differences. Highly developed countries that have nearly equal birth and death