Question 1

What is the relationship between gender and aging?

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In a recent cross-sectional study of individuals from 12 to 80 years and older, men in their 70s were more likely than adolescents and younger men to endorse androgynous traits. Also, in this study, women in their 80s and older were less likely than younger and middle-aged women to endorse masculine and androgynous traits. In an even more recent study, among older adult men, those who were married were more likely to endorse stereotypically masculine traits but also to have higher androgyny scores than unmarried older men.
A possible double jeopardy also faces many women-the burden of both ageism and sexism. Not only is it important to be concerned about older women's double jeopardy of ageism and sexism, but special attention also needs to be devoted to female ethnic minority older adults. They face what could be described as triple jeopardy-ageism, sexism, and racism. Older women in ethnic minority groups have faced considerable stress in their lives. In dealing with this stress, they have shown remarkable adaptability, resilience, responsibility, and coping skills.

Question 2

What is the term for the process of looking back at one's life experiences, evaluating them, interpreting them, and often reinterpreting them?

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Question 3

In the context of socioemotional selectivity theory, which of the following statements is true according to studies on the emotional life of older adults?

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A)   Emotional experiences are less positive in the lives of older adults than in the lives of younger adults.
B)   Older adults focus less on negative events in their past than younger adults do.
C)   Older adults show less engagement with highly positive contexts than younger adults.
D)   Compared with younger adults, older adults react more strongly to negative circumstances.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 4

Describe the influence of ethnicity in old age.

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Question 5

According to socioemotional selectivity theory, selective narrowing of social interaction ________ as individuals get older.

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A)   minimizes health-related complications
B)   minimizes emotional risks
C)   maximizes social isolation
D)   maximizes financial freedomE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

According to Erik Erikson, which of the following stages of development does an individual experience in late adulthood?

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A)   generativity versus stagnation
B)   autonomy versus shame
C)   industry versus inferiority
D)   integrity versus despairE) None of the above
F) All of the above D

Question 7

Which of the following is likely to be an outcome of reminiscence therapy?

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A)   improved motor skills
B)   financial independence
C)   physical well-being
D)   increased self-esteemE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 8

What are the typical effects of ageism?

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Social participation by older adults is often discouraged by ageism, which is prejudice against others because of their age, especially prejudice against older adults. They are often perceived as incapable of thinking clearly, learning new things, enjoying sex, contributing to the community, or holding responsible jobs. Because of their age, older adults might not be hired for new jobs or might be eased out of old ones; they might be shunned socially; and they might be edged out of their family life. One study found that men were more likely to negatively stereotype older adults than were women. Research indicates that the most frequent form of ageism is disrespect for older adults, followed by assumptions about ailments or frailty caused by age.

Question 9

Now that Benita is in late adulthood, socioemotional selectivity theory predicts that she will

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A)   become more socially withdrawn as she prepares for death.
B)   continue to actively make new friends.
C)   spend most of her time with familiar friends.
D)   emotionally invest in peripheral relationships.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 10

According to aging expert Laura Carstensen, who among the following tend to experience less intense positive emotions with new friends and equal levels of positive emotions with established friends?

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A)   adolescents
B)   middle-aged adults
C)   younger adults
D)   older adultsE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Describe seven factors that are most likely to predict high status for older adults in a culture.

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Question 12

Jeremy is 84 years old. Since the age of 78, Jeremy deliberately reduced contact with his distant relatives and former work colleagues. He now maintains contact only with close family members and friends. In the context of Laura Carstensen's socioemotional selectivity theory, which of the following was most likely the reason for Jeremy's decision to withdraw from social contact?

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A)   He developed negative feelings toward them.
B)   He suffered from social anxiety disorder.
C)   He was unable to talk loudly or write clearly.
D)   He placed a high value on emotional satisfaction.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Which of the following could be the probable reason why older adults tend to report being less lonely than younger adults?

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A)   Younger adults tend to perceive time differently, influencing their definition of loneliness.
B)   Most of the older adults are in community homes, thus reducing loneliness.
C)   Most of the older adults tend to reemploy themselves, thus reducing loneliness.
D)   Older adults have more selective social networks and a greater acceptance of solitude.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

What is the relationship between cohabitation and aging?

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Question 15

Which of the following factors is most likely to predict high status for older adults in a culture?

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A)   Age-related role changes involve reduced responsibility.
B)   Older individuals control key family/community resources.
C)   Nuclear families are the most common family arrangement in a culture.
D)   Older adults retire early, and the authority shifts to younger adults.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 16

Identify the personality traits in the Big Five factors of personality that are associated with severe depression in older adults.

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A)   low conscientiousness and extraversion and high neuroticism
B)   low religiosity and high materialism and humanism
C)   high agreeableness and low neuroticism and introversion
D)   high extroversion and low openness and materialismE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 17

When he was interviewed at 80 years of age, Arthur Rubinstein said that he spent more time at practice than earlier in his life. This helped maintain his status as an admired concert pianist. Which aspect of Baltes's theory does this reflect?

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A)   selection
B)   organization
C)   optimization
D)   compensationE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 18

Alice, Jane, Lois, and Sandra have been friends since grade school. Over the years, they have supported each other and shared in each other's joys and sadness. Which model of social relations does this scenario represent?

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A)   the longitudinal model
B)   the cohort model
C)   the convoy model
D)   the network modelE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 19

Erik Erikson believed that people who experience isolation in early adulthood and stagnation in middle adulthood are more likely to experience ________ in late adulthood.

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A)   despair
B)   inferiority
C)   shame and doubt
D)   identity diffusionE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 20

According to Paul Baltes and his colleagues, which of the following is an effective optimization strategy?

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A)   To reach a particular goal, you may need to abandon other goals.
B)   Persevere and keep trying until you reach your goal.
C)   When things do not go as well as in the past, keep trying other ways until you can achieve results that are similar to what you accomplished earlier in your life.
D)   Think about what you want in life and commit yourself to one or two major goals.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

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