PSYC-140 Final Exam Questions and Answers(Verified Answers)
three theories of aging - ANSWER-- disengagement
- activity
- selective optimization with compensation
disengagement theory - ANSWER-Cumming & Henry (1961)
- older adults should withdraw from society to prepare for death
- largely disproven
activity theory - ANSWER-1960s
- more activity is better for older adults
selective optimization with compensation theory - ANSWER-the theory
that successful aging is related to three main factors: selection,
optimization, and compensation
selection - ANSWER-choosing which activities you can continue doing
,optimization - ANSWER-maintaining things you can do through practice
compensation - ANSWER-changing how you do something
Kubler-Ross stages of dying - ANSWER-denial, anger, bargaining,
depression, acceptance (DABDA)
euthanasia - ANSWER-the act of painlessly killing a suffering person or
animal; mercy killing
hospice - ANSWER-a home providing care for the sick, especially the
terminally ill.
palliative care - ANSWER-Care designed not to treat an illness but to
provide physical and emotional comfort to the patient and support and
guidance to his or her family
grief - ANSWER-psychological reaction to loss (anxiety, sadness, anger)
mourning - ANSWER-behaviors undertaken while grieving; determined by
culture
,Parkinson's disease (neurocog issues) - ANSWER-anxiety, depression,
hallucination, personality change
vascular disease (neurocog issues) - ANSWER-cognitive decline
- risk factors: HTN, smoking, obesity, CVD
TBI (neurocog issues) - ANSWER-LOC, amnesia, trouble concentrating,
slowed processing
substance abuse (neurocog issues) - ANSWER-problems with
concentration, motor problems
prion disease - ANSWER-caused by prions, ex. CJD transmitted by corneal
transplantation injection of contact with contaminated matter
HIV infection (neurocog issues) - ANSWER-25% of HIV patients develop
neurocognitive disorder
HAART (highly active antiretroviral therapy) suppresses HIV and lowers
rates of neurocognitive issues
, longitudinal study design - ANSWER-following individuals over a long
period of time with multiple assessment points
cross-sectional study - ANSWER-comparing different age groups at the
same time
naturalistic observation - ANSWER-research method in which one
observes a subject outside of a research setting
case study - ANSWER-research method involving a direct observation of a
patient; interviewing in great detail
study/interview - ANSWER-research method in which surveys
administered anonymously or asked in and interview format in-person
correlational research - ANSWER-research method of seeing how two
variables relate; looking at strength and direction of relationship
three theories of aging - ANSWER-- disengagement
- activity
- selective optimization with compensation
disengagement theory - ANSWER-Cumming & Henry (1961)
- older adults should withdraw from society to prepare for death
- largely disproven
activity theory - ANSWER-1960s
- more activity is better for older adults
selective optimization with compensation theory - ANSWER-the theory
that successful aging is related to three main factors: selection,
optimization, and compensation
selection - ANSWER-choosing which activities you can continue doing
,optimization - ANSWER-maintaining things you can do through practice
compensation - ANSWER-changing how you do something
Kubler-Ross stages of dying - ANSWER-denial, anger, bargaining,
depression, acceptance (DABDA)
euthanasia - ANSWER-the act of painlessly killing a suffering person or
animal; mercy killing
hospice - ANSWER-a home providing care for the sick, especially the
terminally ill.
palliative care - ANSWER-Care designed not to treat an illness but to
provide physical and emotional comfort to the patient and support and
guidance to his or her family
grief - ANSWER-psychological reaction to loss (anxiety, sadness, anger)
mourning - ANSWER-behaviors undertaken while grieving; determined by
culture
,Parkinson's disease (neurocog issues) - ANSWER-anxiety, depression,
hallucination, personality change
vascular disease (neurocog issues) - ANSWER-cognitive decline
- risk factors: HTN, smoking, obesity, CVD
TBI (neurocog issues) - ANSWER-LOC, amnesia, trouble concentrating,
slowed processing
substance abuse (neurocog issues) - ANSWER-problems with
concentration, motor problems
prion disease - ANSWER-caused by prions, ex. CJD transmitted by corneal
transplantation injection of contact with contaminated matter
HIV infection (neurocog issues) - ANSWER-25% of HIV patients develop
neurocognitive disorder
HAART (highly active antiretroviral therapy) suppresses HIV and lowers
rates of neurocognitive issues
, longitudinal study design - ANSWER-following individuals over a long
period of time with multiple assessment points
cross-sectional study - ANSWER-comparing different age groups at the
same time
naturalistic observation - ANSWER-research method in which one
observes a subject outside of a research setting
case study - ANSWER-research method involving a direct observation of a
patient; interviewing in great detail
study/interview - ANSWER-research method in which surveys
administered anonymously or asked in and interview format in-person
correlational research - ANSWER-research method of seeing how two
variables relate; looking at strength and direction of relationship
