EDF Final Exam Questions with
Accurate Answers
"Wear and Tear" Theory correct answer Not supported because people who are
more physically active would age faster.
20s (Vaillant) correct answer Focusing on intimacy concerns
30s (Vaillant) correct answer Career Consolidation
40s (Vaillant) correct answer Increase engagement in Generativity (giving back)
50s and 60s (Vaillant) correct answer "Keepers of meaning"
- become guardians of their culture, expressing a deep need to preserve and pass
70s (Vaillant) correct answer More spiritual and reflective
According to Erikson, what is the major personality attainment of adolescence?
correct answer Recognized identity as the major personality achievement of
adolescence and as a crucial
step toward becoming a productive, content adult
Activity Theory correct answer states that social barriers to engagement, not the
desires of aging adults, cause declining rates
of interaction.
,b. The life satisfaction of older people depends on conditions that permit them to
remain engaged in roles and
relationships. In nursing homes - older adults have many potential ppl to talke to
but they don't often talk - it's the quality not the quantity
c. Activity theory fails to acknowledge any psychological change in old age.
After college, graduates often sample a broad range of life experiences before
choosing a life course.
b. Those who go to work immediately after high school graduation settle on a self-
definition earlier than
college-educated youths. but are at risk for identity diffusion if they encounter
difficulty realizing their
occupational goals because of lack of training or vocational choices. correct
answer
Aging at the Level of Tissues and Organs correct answer Over time, protein fibers
that make up the body's connective tissue form bonds, or links, with one another,
and tissue becomes less elastic, leading to loss of flexibility in some organs,
clogging of arteries, damage to the kidneys, and other negative effects.
Cross-linking can be reduced by external factors, including regular exercise and a
healthy diet.
Gradual failure of the endocrine system can have widespread effects on health
and survival.
a. A gradual drop in growth hormone is associated with loss of muscle and bone
mass, addition of body fat, thinning of the skin, and decline in cardiovascular
functioning.
b. Diet and physical activity can limit these aspects of biological aging.
,Declines in immune system functioning, which seem to be genetically
programmed, contribute to many
conditions of aging, including increased susceptibility to infectious disease and
cancer.
Aging Genes correct answer - Longevity is hereditary
- aging genes control certain biological changes, such as menopause and gray hair
Alzheimer's Disease (Brain Changes) correct answer •Neurofibrillary tangles
containing abnormal tau, amyloid plaques in cerebral cortex, synapse
deterioration
Alzheimer's Disease (Early Symptoms) correct answer •Progressively worsening
memory problems
•Personality changes, anxiety in response to uncertainty, aggressive outbursts,
depression
Alzheimer's Disease (Progressing Symptoms) correct answer •Motor and speech
problems
•Sleep disturbances, delusions
•Loss of recognition of objects, familiar people
Alzheimer's Disease: Help for Victims correct answer •Drug and insulin therapies
•Family intervention programs
•Avoiding changes in living conditions or daily routines
, Alzheimer's Disease: Protective Factors correct answer •Education, active lifestyle
- cognitive reserve
•Mediterranean diet
•Stimulating social and leisure activities
•Regular exercise
Alzheimer's Disease: Risk Factors correct answer •Genetic predisposition
•High-fat diet, physical inactivity, overweight and obesity, smoking, diabetes,
head injuries, and other
Artistic (Or Creator) correct answer Likes unstructured challenges that call for
creative solutions; is imaginative, intellectual, original, impulsive, expressive
- Writer, Musician
Avoidant Attachment History correct answer Working Model
- Independence, mistrust, anxiety about closeness
Adult relationships
- Love hard to find, casual sexual encounters, jealousy, emotional distance, lack of
support, unrealistic beliefs
Cardiovascular System correct answer In healthy individuals, the heart's ability to
meet the body's oxygen requirements under typical conditions does not change
during adulthood, but heart performance during stressful exercise declines with
age.
Hypertension - high blood pressure - occurs 13 percent more often in the U.S.
black population than in the U.S. white population, and the rate of death from
heart disease among African Americans is 40 percent higher.
Accurate Answers
"Wear and Tear" Theory correct answer Not supported because people who are
more physically active would age faster.
20s (Vaillant) correct answer Focusing on intimacy concerns
30s (Vaillant) correct answer Career Consolidation
40s (Vaillant) correct answer Increase engagement in Generativity (giving back)
50s and 60s (Vaillant) correct answer "Keepers of meaning"
- become guardians of their culture, expressing a deep need to preserve and pass
70s (Vaillant) correct answer More spiritual and reflective
According to Erikson, what is the major personality attainment of adolescence?
correct answer Recognized identity as the major personality achievement of
adolescence and as a crucial
step toward becoming a productive, content adult
Activity Theory correct answer states that social barriers to engagement, not the
desires of aging adults, cause declining rates
of interaction.
,b. The life satisfaction of older people depends on conditions that permit them to
remain engaged in roles and
relationships. In nursing homes - older adults have many potential ppl to talke to
but they don't often talk - it's the quality not the quantity
c. Activity theory fails to acknowledge any psychological change in old age.
After college, graduates often sample a broad range of life experiences before
choosing a life course.
b. Those who go to work immediately after high school graduation settle on a self-
definition earlier than
college-educated youths. but are at risk for identity diffusion if they encounter
difficulty realizing their
occupational goals because of lack of training or vocational choices. correct
answer
Aging at the Level of Tissues and Organs correct answer Over time, protein fibers
that make up the body's connective tissue form bonds, or links, with one another,
and tissue becomes less elastic, leading to loss of flexibility in some organs,
clogging of arteries, damage to the kidneys, and other negative effects.
Cross-linking can be reduced by external factors, including regular exercise and a
healthy diet.
Gradual failure of the endocrine system can have widespread effects on health
and survival.
a. A gradual drop in growth hormone is associated with loss of muscle and bone
mass, addition of body fat, thinning of the skin, and decline in cardiovascular
functioning.
b. Diet and physical activity can limit these aspects of biological aging.
,Declines in immune system functioning, which seem to be genetically
programmed, contribute to many
conditions of aging, including increased susceptibility to infectious disease and
cancer.
Aging Genes correct answer - Longevity is hereditary
- aging genes control certain biological changes, such as menopause and gray hair
Alzheimer's Disease (Brain Changes) correct answer •Neurofibrillary tangles
containing abnormal tau, amyloid plaques in cerebral cortex, synapse
deterioration
Alzheimer's Disease (Early Symptoms) correct answer •Progressively worsening
memory problems
•Personality changes, anxiety in response to uncertainty, aggressive outbursts,
depression
Alzheimer's Disease (Progressing Symptoms) correct answer •Motor and speech
problems
•Sleep disturbances, delusions
•Loss of recognition of objects, familiar people
Alzheimer's Disease: Help for Victims correct answer •Drug and insulin therapies
•Family intervention programs
•Avoiding changes in living conditions or daily routines
, Alzheimer's Disease: Protective Factors correct answer •Education, active lifestyle
- cognitive reserve
•Mediterranean diet
•Stimulating social and leisure activities
•Regular exercise
Alzheimer's Disease: Risk Factors correct answer •Genetic predisposition
•High-fat diet, physical inactivity, overweight and obesity, smoking, diabetes,
head injuries, and other
Artistic (Or Creator) correct answer Likes unstructured challenges that call for
creative solutions; is imaginative, intellectual, original, impulsive, expressive
- Writer, Musician
Avoidant Attachment History correct answer Working Model
- Independence, mistrust, anxiety about closeness
Adult relationships
- Love hard to find, casual sexual encounters, jealousy, emotional distance, lack of
support, unrealistic beliefs
Cardiovascular System correct answer In healthy individuals, the heart's ability to
meet the body's oxygen requirements under typical conditions does not change
during adulthood, but heart performance during stressful exercise declines with
age.
Hypertension - high blood pressure - occurs 13 percent more often in the U.S.
black population than in the U.S. white population, and the rate of death from
heart disease among African Americans is 40 percent higher.
