Research on adaptation to ageing suggests that the most important
factor determining your health, happiness, and longevity may very well
be your ______ age. - ANSWER Subjective
The parents of people in the Baby Boom generation are known as: -
ANSWER Silent Generation
Changes due to aging (aka normal aging) include which type of
processes? - ANSWER Cellular-level changes that accumulate over
years and decades
The term life ______ refers to the maximum number of years that a
species lives, reflecting its genetic inheritance. - ANSWER Span
Which of the following would be considered an example of "normal" age-
related psychological changes? - ANSWER Moderation of personal
qualities
The idea that people become more different from each other as they
grow older is known as the principle that: - ANSWER Individuality
matters
Which theoretical perspective on ageism gives the greatest emphasis to
fear of death as a cause? - ANSWER Terror Management
In the Selective Optimization with ____________ model, older adults are
proposed to cut down on the activities they are weak in and make up for
those losses by increasing focus on the activities they are better able to
do and which they have potential for improvement. - ANSWER
Compensation
According to the reciprocal model of development, our "life footprint"
reflects which process? - ANSWER The influence we have on our
environment
, Multiple threshold model: - ANSWER Proposes that individuals realize
that they are getting older through a stepwise process as aging-related
changes occur (Whitbourne, 2017).
Terror management theory: - ANSWER Proposes that people regard
with panic and dread the thought of the finitude of their lives
(Whitbourne, 2017).
Error theories: - ANSWER Propose that mutations acquired over the
organism's lifetime lead to the malfunctioning of the body's cells
(Whitbourne, 2017).
Psychosocial theory of development: - ANSWER The view proposed by
Erikson that at certain points in life, a person's biological, psychological,
and social changes come together to influence his or her personality
(Whitbourne, 2017).
According to Erikson's theory autonomy vs. shame and doubt might be
confronted and resolved in which situation? - ANSWER Having to
move to a nursing home instead of being able to live independently.
According to the "paradox of well-being," older adults with health or
financial limitations remain high on - ANSWER subjective well-being.
According to the Pew Research Center study of well-being, young adults
wrongly believed that the experience of aging would most likely affect
which aspect of life in adults 65 and older? - ANSWER Cognitive
functioning
According to the communicative ecology model of successful aging
(CEMSA), the greatest influence on how well an individual ages is: -
ANSWER how individuals talk about their own aging
Critics of studies on aging and creativity point out that much of the
research pays too little attention to - ANSWER sociocultural factors that
advantage certain segments of society
factor determining your health, happiness, and longevity may very well
be your ______ age. - ANSWER Subjective
The parents of people in the Baby Boom generation are known as: -
ANSWER Silent Generation
Changes due to aging (aka normal aging) include which type of
processes? - ANSWER Cellular-level changes that accumulate over
years and decades
The term life ______ refers to the maximum number of years that a
species lives, reflecting its genetic inheritance. - ANSWER Span
Which of the following would be considered an example of "normal" age-
related psychological changes? - ANSWER Moderation of personal
qualities
The idea that people become more different from each other as they
grow older is known as the principle that: - ANSWER Individuality
matters
Which theoretical perspective on ageism gives the greatest emphasis to
fear of death as a cause? - ANSWER Terror Management
In the Selective Optimization with ____________ model, older adults are
proposed to cut down on the activities they are weak in and make up for
those losses by increasing focus on the activities they are better able to
do and which they have potential for improvement. - ANSWER
Compensation
According to the reciprocal model of development, our "life footprint"
reflects which process? - ANSWER The influence we have on our
environment
, Multiple threshold model: - ANSWER Proposes that individuals realize
that they are getting older through a stepwise process as aging-related
changes occur (Whitbourne, 2017).
Terror management theory: - ANSWER Proposes that people regard
with panic and dread the thought of the finitude of their lives
(Whitbourne, 2017).
Error theories: - ANSWER Propose that mutations acquired over the
organism's lifetime lead to the malfunctioning of the body's cells
(Whitbourne, 2017).
Psychosocial theory of development: - ANSWER The view proposed by
Erikson that at certain points in life, a person's biological, psychological,
and social changes come together to influence his or her personality
(Whitbourne, 2017).
According to Erikson's theory autonomy vs. shame and doubt might be
confronted and resolved in which situation? - ANSWER Having to
move to a nursing home instead of being able to live independently.
According to the "paradox of well-being," older adults with health or
financial limitations remain high on - ANSWER subjective well-being.
According to the Pew Research Center study of well-being, young adults
wrongly believed that the experience of aging would most likely affect
which aspect of life in adults 65 and older? - ANSWER Cognitive
functioning
According to the communicative ecology model of successful aging
(CEMSA), the greatest influence on how well an individual ages is: -
ANSWER how individuals talk about their own aging
Critics of studies on aging and creativity point out that much of the
research pays too little attention to - ANSWER sociocultural factors that
advantage certain segments of society
