Question 1

Based on the text,which is NOT a good suggestion to give to an elderly relative?

Accepted Answer

A)  Follow your passions and be generative.
B)  Have a sense of purpose in life.
C)  Be sure to go out and meet a lot of new people.
D)  Avoid distractions and give yourself more time when you need to memorize material.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

Which woman is apt to cope BEST with widowhood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ms.Jones,who gets help with everything from friends and family
B)  Ms.Zayat,with a network of caring friends who don't take over her life
C)  Ms.Murata,who has close family members,but virtually no friends
D)  Ms.Tannenbaum,who doesn't have much moneyE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Most people begin to worry that their memory has significantly declined when they reach their _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  thirties
B)  fifties
C)  seventies
D)  eightiesE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 4

Which is NOT an explanation for why the median age (the age at which half the population is older and half is younger) has increased dramatically in the developed world?

Accepted Answer

A)  Life expectancy has risen.
B)  People have children at younger ages.
C)  Birth rates are declining.
D)  The baby boom generation has entered later life.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 5

Laura Carstensen's _____ theory explains that older people prioritize spending time with their closest attachment figures and maximizing the quality of their present experiences.

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

Based on socioemotional selectivity theory,a grandma's top priority should be to spend time:

Accepted Answer

A)  with her family.
B)  at the senior center.
C)  trying out new activities.
D)  relaxing.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 7

Which trait is LEAST common in the eighties?

Accepted Answer

A)  staying socially engaged
B)  being calmer than when young
C)  being seriously depressed
D)  being satisfied with lifeE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 8

Memory of basic facts is called semantic memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

When a 30-year-old and 70-year-old make a memory mistake,what do people tend to think?

Accepted Answer

A)  The older adult is "mentally declining";the young person has too much on his or her mind.
B)  Both adults are mentally declining.
C)  Both adults have too much on their mind.
D)  The 30-year-old is "mentally declining";the 70-year-old has too much on his or her mind.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Which symptom is NOT normal during "early" widowhood?

Accepted Answer

A)  feeling that family members don't care
B)  feeling very sad
C)  feeling happy
D)  focusing on the events surrounding the deathE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 11

Which memory situation is easiest?

Accepted Answer

A)  recognizing a person in a picture
B)  remembering where you met a person in a picture
C)  remembering the name of a person in a picture
D)  remembering on what day you met a person in a pictureE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

Remembering the ongoing events of life is in _____ memory,the system most vulnerable to deterioration with age.

Accepted Answer

A)  episodic
B)  procedural
C)  fluid
D)  semanticE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 13

The _____ age at which half the population is younger and half is older,is rapidly rising in the industrialized world.In Germany,Italy,and Japan,it will soon be well into middle age.

Accepted Answer

A)  mean
B)  median
C)  average
D)  modalE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 14

Social Security offers a(n)_____ retirement stipend.

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

As of 2015,retirement has become a(n)_____ phase of life than before.

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

According to socioemotional selectivity theory,a(n) _____ is MOST likely to be happy.

Accepted Answer

A)  elderly person
B)  middle-aged person
C)  emerging adult
D)  teenagerE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 17

Rajivini's husband of 50 years has recently died.Her children have been encouraging her to attend temple,and she has agreed.If she is like many widows,Rajivini may:

Accepted Answer

A)  attend temple more often during the first months of widowhood,and then decrease to her former level.
B)  attend temple more and more frequently for the rest of her life.
C)  stop attending temple after a couple of visits.
D)  search for a new religion.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 18

The paradox of well-being refers to the fact that:

Accepted Answer

A)  older people report higher levels of happiness than young people.
B)  young people report higher levels of happiness than older people.
C)  well-being has many paradoxical features.
D)  it's hard to measure happiness or well-being.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 19

Based on the memory research,an older actress should do all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  be wary of trying out for roles with a huge number of lines.
B)  start studying her lines early and spend more time going over her part.
C)  avoid this activity,if she is over 65.
D)  rather than memorizing everything word for word,focus on getting at the emotional meaning of her lines.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 20

If a classmate brags that she can be on social media during lectures and never miss anything the teacher says,she is:

Accepted Answer

A)  mistaken.
B)  correct,but only if she really has practiced that skill.
C)  correct,but only if she is under 25.
D)  correct,but only if she is particularly gifted intellectually.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Exam 13: Later Life: Cognitive and Socioemotional Development

The _____ age at which half the population is younger and half is older,is rapidly rising in the industrialized world.In Germany,Italy,and Japan,it will soon be well into middle age.

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Based on socioemotional selectivity theory,a grandma's top priority should be to spend time:

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When a 30-year-old and 70-year-old make a memory mistake,what do people tend to think?

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Based on the memory research,an older actress should do all of the following EXCEPT:

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Remembering the ongoing events of life is in _____ memory,the system most vulnerable to deterioration with age.

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Laura Carstensen's _____ theory explains that older people prioritize spending time with their closest attachment figures and maximizing the quality of their present experiences.

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Memory of basic facts is called semantic memory.

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According to socioemotional selectivity theory,a(n) _____ is MOST likely to be happy.

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The paradox of well-being refers to the fact that:

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Rajivini's husband of 50 years has recently died.Her children have been encouraging her to attend temple,and she has agreed.If she is like many widows,Rajivini may:

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Which memory situation is easiest?

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Most people begin to worry that their memory has significantly declined when they reach their _____.

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Social Security offers a(n)_____ retirement stipend.

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Which symptom is NOT normal during "early" widowhood?

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As of 2015,retirement has become a(n)_____ phase of life than before.

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Which woman is apt to cope BEST with widowhood?

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Which trait is LEAST common in the eighties?

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If a classmate brags that she can be on social media during lectures and never miss anything the teacher says,she is:

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Which is NOT an explanation for why the median age (the age at which half the population is older and half is younger) has increased dramatically in the developed world?

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