BERES FINAL EXAM NRS302. LATEST 2024-2025
1. What are the 4 psychosocial theories? Disengagement theory
Active theory
Continuity theory
Self-Efficacy
2. What theory states that there is a mutual Disengagement theory. With
agreement between the older adult & so- drawal is inevitable and the old
ciety and that the expectation is that the
older adult will withdraw from society?
er adults will be replaced with younger adults.
3. What types of withdrawal are there? Older adults have isolation and more free time
with retirement.
Older adults lose friendships after
retirement. The people they are closest
to are usually people from work
because they see their work friends
more than their family.
The worst type of withdrawal is due to
an illness that no longer allows them to
work.
,4. What theory states that older adults need to be encouraged to remain active? Active
theory. They should be able to perform the same activities as they did in middle adulthood.
They are recommended to have friends in their own age range because they have more in
common (because they were born in the same point in history). The counter argument is that
they should have friends younger to keep their mind sharp.
5. What is the main factor of involvement for the older adult?
What theory states that older adults acmaintain
personality as they age and that their behaviors are
predictable? Money Continuity theory. The more the
better they are able to cope because they have greater
satisfaction with life. tive and social older adults are
*people do not change
6. What theory states that people control Self-efficacy. Hardy individuals
events in their life because they want to don't let events control them.
achieve the best outcome? They take control and believe that they
will succeed.
7. Life-span development theory Past life experiences will influ-
1. Development is life long. Explain ence current experiences and will prepare
for the future. All experiences are important, no one part is more important than another.
,8. Life-span development theory People develop under the con-
1. Development depends on history and ditions they were born into.
context. Explain
9. What events in history took place be- Great Depression. People who
tween 1920-1930? were born in this era grew up
learning to save $ because they did not
have $ growing up.
10. What events took place in the 1940's? People who were born in the
40s grew up during the Vietnam War
where many people moved to Canada
to avoid the war.
11. Who are baby boomers? They are the people born after
12. What events happened in 1969 that shaped Man on the moon. Public broadcasting.
America? Woodstock (high use of
WWII '46-'64
13. Who are the Gen-Xers?
LSD & marijuana). Civil rights movement
People born 1960-1970. "Ap-
, athetic" generation, loners, slackers,
latchkey kids. Lack of authority.
14. Who are the Gen-Yers/Millenials? 1977-1994. Tech smart, entre-
preneurs, "digital" generation.
Sheltered lives. No stress. Helicopter
moms
15. Life-span development theory Adults achieve balance be-
1. Development is multidimensional and cause there will always be
multidirectional. Explain decline and adults strive for
growth.
Older adults take a little longer to find
what they want to say but they still get
it done.
Older adults have a lot of wisdom and
they can draw upon previous
experiences.
16. Life-span development theory Adults can still maintain various
4. Development is pliable. Explain levels of activity with little in-
struction. They can still learn.
17. Domain of nursing vs Phenomena of Attitudes, concepts, values, be
Nursing liefs vs. Person, health, environ-
1. What are the 4 psychosocial theories? Disengagement theory
Active theory
Continuity theory
Self-Efficacy
2. What theory states that there is a mutual Disengagement theory. With
agreement between the older adult & so- drawal is inevitable and the old
ciety and that the expectation is that the
older adult will withdraw from society?
er adults will be replaced with younger adults.
3. What types of withdrawal are there? Older adults have isolation and more free time
with retirement.
Older adults lose friendships after
retirement. The people they are closest
to are usually people from work
because they see their work friends
more than their family.
The worst type of withdrawal is due to
an illness that no longer allows them to
work.
,4. What theory states that older adults need to be encouraged to remain active? Active
theory. They should be able to perform the same activities as they did in middle adulthood.
They are recommended to have friends in their own age range because they have more in
common (because they were born in the same point in history). The counter argument is that
they should have friends younger to keep their mind sharp.
5. What is the main factor of involvement for the older adult?
What theory states that older adults acmaintain
personality as they age and that their behaviors are
predictable? Money Continuity theory. The more the
better they are able to cope because they have greater
satisfaction with life. tive and social older adults are
*people do not change
6. What theory states that people control Self-efficacy. Hardy individuals
events in their life because they want to don't let events control them.
achieve the best outcome? They take control and believe that they
will succeed.
7. Life-span development theory Past life experiences will influ-
1. Development is life long. Explain ence current experiences and will prepare
for the future. All experiences are important, no one part is more important than another.
,8. Life-span development theory People develop under the con-
1. Development depends on history and ditions they were born into.
context. Explain
9. What events in history took place be- Great Depression. People who
tween 1920-1930? were born in this era grew up
learning to save $ because they did not
have $ growing up.
10. What events took place in the 1940's? People who were born in the
40s grew up during the Vietnam War
where many people moved to Canada
to avoid the war.
11. Who are baby boomers? They are the people born after
12. What events happened in 1969 that shaped Man on the moon. Public broadcasting.
America? Woodstock (high use of
WWII '46-'64
13. Who are the Gen-Xers?
LSD & marijuana). Civil rights movement
People born 1960-1970. "Ap-
, athetic" generation, loners, slackers,
latchkey kids. Lack of authority.
14. Who are the Gen-Yers/Millenials? 1977-1994. Tech smart, entre-
preneurs, "digital" generation.
Sheltered lives. No stress. Helicopter
moms
15. Life-span development theory Adults achieve balance be-
1. Development is multidimensional and cause there will always be
multidirectional. Explain decline and adults strive for
growth.
Older adults take a little longer to find
what they want to say but they still get
it done.
Older adults have a lot of wisdom and
they can draw upon previous
experiences.
16. Life-span development theory Adults can still maintain various
4. Development is pliable. Explain levels of activity with little in-
struction. They can still learn.
17. Domain of nursing vs Phenomena of Attitudes, concepts, values, be
Nursing liefs vs. Person, health, environ-
