Human Growth and Development
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| Theories that describe the ways in which societies place people on a particular life path are called: A. self theories. B. stratification theories. C. continuity theories. D. activity theories. | show 🗑
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| show | C. perceptions of self.
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| show | C. integrity versus despair.
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| show | D. late adulthood
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| show | D. integrity versus despair
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| show | B. a reassessment of identity.
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| show | C. hold on to her identity.
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| show | B. using selective optimization with
compensation.
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| show | B. correlates with believing that life is
meaningful.
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| A study indicated that the brains, bodies, and behaviors of adultscdiagnosed with _____ were more like those of younger adults; they did not age the appropriate way. A.the positivity effect B.compulsive hoarding C.late-life depression D.disengagement | show 🗑
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| show | C. Stratification
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| Age, gender, ethnicity, and income are the four major categories of _____; as such, they can limit choice at every stage of life. A. cognitive development B. socioeconomic status C. self theories D. stratification | show 🗑
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| The idea that opportunities and roles are determined based on age is referred to as: A. stratification by age. B. selective optimization. C. self-actualization. D. social stagnation. | show 🗑
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| The most controversial version of social stratification theory is _____, in part because it can be used to justify ageism and social isolation. A. compensation B. disengagement C. optimization D. activity | show 🗑
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| A man who is 65 years old develops a passive style of interaction and withdraws from his connections with younger people. Which theory says this behavior is natural? A.continuity B.self-actualization C.selective optimization D.disengagement | show 🗑
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| show | C. activity
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| show | C. activity theory.
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| show | A. feminist
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| Gender-stratification theory recognizes that men and women are pushed into certain roles because of their sex, roles that may ultimately: A. limit women but not men. B. harm them in late adulthood. C. keep society intact. D. make them better spouses | show 🗑
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| show | B. weathering.
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| In the U.S., elderly Hispanics seem to have a _____ advantage over elderly non-Hispanics. A. longevity B. income C. health care D. education | show 🗑
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| show | D. lonely and poor, without a U.S. work
history or the benefit of extended family life to support them.
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| show | B. low income
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| show | C. providing free health care and subsidized
senior housing
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| All of the following workers are quite likely to remain in the paid labor force after age 60 EXCEPT: A. an English professor. B. a unionized mechanic at a local factory. C. an independently employed cleaning lady. D. a judge in a state court. | show 🗑
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| _____ provides social status, financial security, and independence for older adults. A. Paid employment B. Volunteer opportunities C. Retirement D. Medicare | show 🗑
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| After mandatory retirement was outlawed on a federal level in the 1980s, the average retirement age: A. increased dramatically. B. decreased. C. stayed the same. D. was no longer measured. | show 🗑
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| Which of the following occupations still has a legal mandatory retirement age? A. doctor B. lawyer C. jet pilot D. teacher | show 🗑
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| show | B. 1/4
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| Which is NOT a reason elders dont volunteer?A.volunteering is an intense experience not designed for themB.they are afraid to leave familiarityC.Organizations lack recruitment/training efforts aimed at themD.They do not want to give time/ money to others | show 🗑
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| Typically, who does more housework after retirement than before? A. men B. women C. hired caregivers D. both men and women | show 🗑
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| Generally, where do the elderly prefer to live? A. in a planned retirement community B. with their children or other relatives C. in their own homes D. in nursing homes | show 🗑
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| show | A. not far from their old residence.
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| When many adults who moved into a neighborhood decades earlier never leave the area, the result is: A. assisted living. B. an empty nest. C. a universal design. D. a naturally occurring retirement community. | show 🗑
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| show | A. Florida
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| The fact ME PA WV follow FL as the states with highest proportion over 65 illustrates that: A.most elderly want to retire to warmer places B.only a few states have adequate # retirement communities C.most prefer to age where they always lived | show 🗑
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| show | B. better health
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| Which about older people and religion is TRUE? A.Religion provide valuable social network B.Belief in afterlife may explain high #s suicide among African American women C.Faith decreases D.Religious identity is never as significant as ethnic identity | show 🗑
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| show | B.a feeling that there is continuity in
experience and traditions among generations.
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| show | B. 2
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| In what way are older Americans the LEAST politically active? A. voting B. writing letters to elected officials C. staying informed on current events D. volunteering on political campaigns | show 🗑
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| The requirement for membership in AARP is that the person is: A. retired. B. over 50. C. over 65. D. collecting Social Security. | show 🗑
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| in regard to elections and policy debates, the elderly tend to: A.vote in support of economic interests B.uniformly support the candidate or measure endorsed by AARP C.identify with a political party. D.look to their adult children for guidance | show 🗑
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| show | C. we travel through life in the company of
others.
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| Compared to single older adults, elderly partners tend to be: A. happier and wealthier. B. happier but poorer. C. poorer and less happy. D. wealthier but less happy. | show 🗑
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| Who is likely to be the healthiest and happiest at 70 one who? A.never married and lives alone B.lives with her husband of 40 years C.has been a widow for 14 years and did not remarry D.has been divorced for 23 years and lives with her daughter | show 🗑
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| Most studies of marriages of long duration find that compared to younger adults, the elderly are: A.more open to possibly divorcing B.happier in their marriage C.no longer interested in sexual interaction D.likely to dwell on areas of disagreement | show 🗑
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| About one in every ____ long-term marriages is not satisfying to at least one person in the couple. A. 10 B. 6 C. 2 D. 4 | show 🗑
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| show | B. a strong sense of shared experiences.
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| Ed and Janet have been married 60 yrs. When asked to share their secret to a long marriage, Ed replied: A.We spend ample time apart B.We have learned how to disagree C.She depends on me for $ D.We each have our own friends instead of combined circle | show 🗑
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| A family of many generations but with only a few members of each generation is called a _____ family. A. beanpole B. nuclear C. stratified D. collective | show 🗑
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| show | A. filial responsibility.
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| show | D. emotionally close
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