HGD 15, Lifespan Development Ch. 15 Quiz, Psych 41 Chapter 15 -
test || with Errorless Answers.
When comparing the average middle-aged married couple with the average older married couple,
the older couple is more likely to be characterized as: correct answers similar
____ represent the largest group of those in widowhood. correct answers older women
Older women have a ____ number of friends characterized by ____. correct answers greater;
more intimacy
In the United States, when compared to men, women are more likely to: correct answers spend
less time planning their retirement.
Sibling relationships are special in that they: correct answers typically last a lifetime
AARP created a tool called ____ to assist people in finding their retirement path. correct answers
Life Reimagined
Who is the prototypic nursing home resident? correct answers Rowena, who is an 80-year-old
European-American female
A third way to assess competence is to focus on: correct answers PLIMs.
Rose lives with several of her friends, who are also elderly. She has a high desire to please and
help others, but has difficulty with common sense, so her friends often check on her activities
and interactions with others. Rose's friends are MOST likely trying to protect her from becoming
a victim of: correct answers fraud
,____ is defined as the demands exerted on oneself by one's surroundings. correct answers
Environmental press
Jeff is 73 years old. Lately, he's been thinking about the things he's done in his life—his
relationships, his accomplishments, and other experiences he's had. Which term BEST describes
what Jeff is doing? correct answers Life review
Social Security money is obtained from: correct answers taxes on current workers' payroll.
Spousal caregivers whose partners have a significant chronic medical condition tend to correct
answers show reduced levels of marital satisfaction.
The view on life that is the result of rethinking and research on older adults is BEST described
as: correct answers Multidimensional.
IADLs differ from ADLs in that: correct answers IADLs have a higher-level intellectual
component.
Cameron is having difficulty handling her bank accounts and paying taxes, but competently takes
care of her daily needs. Based on this, it seems that Cameron needs assistance with: correct
answers IADLs, but not ADLs.
The major problem facing Medicare involves: correct answers Rising healthcare costs
Concerning gender and retirement, women: correct answers are less likely to fully retire.
Dolores is 73 years old, is very ill, cannot care for herself, and has several physical and
psychological problems. Dolores would be BEST described as: correct answers frail
, Being able to take a bath, walk, and eat are all examples of: correct answers activity of daily
living
Higher cognitive ability predicts: correct answers a better emotional regulation.
Compared with 1950, ____ of today's older adults are below the federal poverty line. correct
answers significantly fewer
Herb is 73 years old. His family and friends all of a sudden feel uncomfortable around him.
Because he feels very uncomfortable going to a restaurant by himself, he often stays at home
alone. What has MOST likely happened to Herb? correct answers his wife recently died
Experimenters are attempting to assess the upper limits of Ralph's physical, sensory-perceptual,
cognitive, motor, and personal skills. When they are done, they will have determined Ralph's:
correct answers competence
The upper limit of a person's ability to function in different domains is called: correct answers
competence
Docility is characterized by a sense of: correct answers little control
Brando is motivated to join a group of strangers at a party when he overhears them taking about
a new movie that he is interested in learning about. This BEST exemplifies the process of:
correct answers socioemotional selectivity.
Hanna is a 70-year-old woman who has a choice: she can either go out with some old friends or
make some new friends at the community center. Socioemotional selectivity theory would
predict that if Hanna's decision is based on emotional regulation, she will: correct answers go out
with her old friends.
test || with Errorless Answers.
When comparing the average middle-aged married couple with the average older married couple,
the older couple is more likely to be characterized as: correct answers similar
____ represent the largest group of those in widowhood. correct answers older women
Older women have a ____ number of friends characterized by ____. correct answers greater;
more intimacy
In the United States, when compared to men, women are more likely to: correct answers spend
less time planning their retirement.
Sibling relationships are special in that they: correct answers typically last a lifetime
AARP created a tool called ____ to assist people in finding their retirement path. correct answers
Life Reimagined
Who is the prototypic nursing home resident? correct answers Rowena, who is an 80-year-old
European-American female
A third way to assess competence is to focus on: correct answers PLIMs.
Rose lives with several of her friends, who are also elderly. She has a high desire to please and
help others, but has difficulty with common sense, so her friends often check on her activities
and interactions with others. Rose's friends are MOST likely trying to protect her from becoming
a victim of: correct answers fraud
,____ is defined as the demands exerted on oneself by one's surroundings. correct answers
Environmental press
Jeff is 73 years old. Lately, he's been thinking about the things he's done in his life—his
relationships, his accomplishments, and other experiences he's had. Which term BEST describes
what Jeff is doing? correct answers Life review
Social Security money is obtained from: correct answers taxes on current workers' payroll.
Spousal caregivers whose partners have a significant chronic medical condition tend to correct
answers show reduced levels of marital satisfaction.
The view on life that is the result of rethinking and research on older adults is BEST described
as: correct answers Multidimensional.
IADLs differ from ADLs in that: correct answers IADLs have a higher-level intellectual
component.
Cameron is having difficulty handling her bank accounts and paying taxes, but competently takes
care of her daily needs. Based on this, it seems that Cameron needs assistance with: correct
answers IADLs, but not ADLs.
The major problem facing Medicare involves: correct answers Rising healthcare costs
Concerning gender and retirement, women: correct answers are less likely to fully retire.
Dolores is 73 years old, is very ill, cannot care for herself, and has several physical and
psychological problems. Dolores would be BEST described as: correct answers frail
, Being able to take a bath, walk, and eat are all examples of: correct answers activity of daily
living
Higher cognitive ability predicts: correct answers a better emotional regulation.
Compared with 1950, ____ of today's older adults are below the federal poverty line. correct
answers significantly fewer
Herb is 73 years old. His family and friends all of a sudden feel uncomfortable around him.
Because he feels very uncomfortable going to a restaurant by himself, he often stays at home
alone. What has MOST likely happened to Herb? correct answers his wife recently died
Experimenters are attempting to assess the upper limits of Ralph's physical, sensory-perceptual,
cognitive, motor, and personal skills. When they are done, they will have determined Ralph's:
correct answers competence
The upper limit of a person's ability to function in different domains is called: correct answers
competence
Docility is characterized by a sense of: correct answers little control
Brando is motivated to join a group of strangers at a party when he overhears them taking about
a new movie that he is interested in learning about. This BEST exemplifies the process of:
correct answers socioemotional selectivity.
Hanna is a 70-year-old woman who has a choice: she can either go out with some old friends or
make some new friends at the community center. Socioemotional selectivity theory would
predict that if Hanna's decision is based on emotional regulation, she will: correct answers go out
with her old friends.
