Question 1

According to socioemotional selectivity theory, older adults are highly motivated to meet interesting strangers and make new friends.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In Erik Erikson's model of psychosocial development, the consequence of a failure to reach _____, when a person has serious regrets about his or her life.

Accepted Answer

A)   integrity is despair
B)   generativity is shame
C)   integrity is isolation
D)   generativity is despairE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Which U.S adult is MOST likely to be happy in retirement?

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A)   Shen, whose assets are under $100,000
B)   Charlaine, who will only have Social Security to rely on
C)   Karin, who is happily married
D)   Paul, who has health problemsE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Compared to younger people, older people:

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A)   are better at shutting out upsetting stimuli.
B)   have trouble regulating their emotions.
C)   focus on sad events instead of happy events.
D)   perform poorly at emotion management tasks.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Generalizing from the text, why might a student be likely to get the best grades in his major?

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A)   The material in these courses is most personally interesting.
B)   The material in these courses is hardest
C)   The material in these courses is easiest.
D)   The material in these courses is most in depthE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

According to the text, the best antidote for widow's loneliness is to focus on:

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A)   family contacts.
B)   making new widowed friends.
C)   the loss.
D)   finding a new man.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

According to socioemotional selectivity theory, a(n)  _____ is most likely to do something he really dislikes.

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A)   young person
B)   older person
C)   female
D)   maleE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

A mother confesses that she sometimes feels relieved and happy at how well she has been able to cope since her husband died. The daughter should assume that this means that her mom:

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A)   didn't really love her dad.
B)   is reacting normally.
C)   is denying her loss.
D)   should join a widowed person's group.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

Which group could use interventions to improve memory self-efficacy?

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A)   young people only
B)   older people only
C)   people of any age
D)   mostly womenE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 10

_____ refers to issues related to balancing the needs of the old and the young.

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Intergener...

Question 11

Who is LEAST likely to be poor in old age?

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A)   a U.S. woman in her eighties
B)   someone who retires in the United States after working at a low-wage job
C)   a German retiree in his eighties
D)   someone who retires early in the United States because of health concernsE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

The stereotype that people treated the elderly better in the past is:

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A)   false.
B)   true, worldwide.
C)   true, but only in China.
D)   true, but only in hunter-gatherer societies.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

Social Security offers a(n) _____ but guaranteed retirement stipend.

Accepted Answer

low; minim...

Question 14

Aniya says she is really looking forward to being old. Which is an old-age perk that Aniya might mention?

Accepted Answer

A)   "My life will be more predictable than it is today."
B)   "People will treat me better, because they will see me as fragile and in need of care."
C)   "I won't have to work."
D)   "I can relax and no longer care how I look."E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

Based on the research, what is the best advice to offer a widowed older woman?

Accepted Answer

A)   Make a new widowed friend.
B)   Lean most on your family.
C)   Join a widowed person's group.
D)   Immediately find a new man.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 16

Neuroscientists find that when older adults memorize easy material, they activate _____ regions of the frontal cortex.

Accepted Answer

A)   larger
B)   smaller
C)   curvier
D)   noE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Jeannie has always divided her attention very well. For example, she could talk on the telephone while preparing dinner, and do half a dozen other things at the same time. Jeannie is now in her elderly years. According to the text, Jeannie MOST likely has:

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A)   maintained this ability.
B)   permanently lost this ability.
C)   forgotten how to do most of these activities.
D)   temporarily lost this ability but can regain it if she practices daily.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

The brain's "master planner," responsible for executive functions such as selective attention, is located in the _____ lobes.

Accepted Answer

A)   parietal
B)   frontal
C)   temporal
D)   occipitalE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

Which symptom is NOT normal during "early" widowhood?

Accepted Answer

A)   feeling that family members don't care
B)   feeling contradictory emotions
C)   feeling a sense of well-being
D)   focusing on the events surrounding the deathE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Regularly completing homework for another class during lectures makes test performance:

Accepted Answer

A)   worse.
B)   unchanged, as multitasking is "easy" for kids who have grown up in the digital age.
C)   better, as it helps to focus the mind.
D)   unchanged if students have already practiced that ability.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Exam 13: Later Life: Cognitive and Socioemotional Development

Generalizing from the text, why might a student be likely to get the best grades in his major?

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According to the text, the best antidote for widow's loneliness is to focus on:

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Aniya says she is really looking forward to being old. Which is an old-age perk that Aniya might mention?

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In Erik Erikson's model of psychosocial development, the consequence of a failure to reach _____, when a person has serious regrets about his or her life.

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Who is LEAST likely to be poor in old age?

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Social Security offers a(n) _____ but guaranteed retirement stipend.

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A mother confesses that she sometimes feels relieved and happy at how well she has been able to cope since her husband died. The daughter should assume that this means that her mom:

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Based on the research, what is the best advice to offer a widowed older woman?

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Jeannie has always divided her attention very well. For example, she could talk on the telephone while preparing dinner, and do half a dozen other things at the same time. Jeannie is now in her elderly years. According to the text, Jeannie MOST likely has:

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_____ refers to issues related to balancing the needs of the old and the young.

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The brain's "master planner," responsible for executive functions such as selective attention, is located in the _____ lobes.

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Compared to younger people, older people:

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Neuroscientists find that when older adults memorize easy material, they activate _____ regions of the frontal cortex.

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The stereotype that people treated the elderly better in the past is:

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Which U.S adult is MOST likely to be happy in retirement?

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According to socioemotional selectivity theory, older adults are highly motivated to meet interesting strangers and make new friends.

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