Question 1

When a caretaker of an older adult uses "baby talk" to explain how to use a cell phone, this is an example of the way people _________________ older people.

Accepted Answer

A)   categorize
B)   stereotype
C)   infantilize
D)   socializeE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 2

Sid lives in a residential care facility that he chose because it was as close to the home he lived in before he could no longer easily use the stairs to get to his bedroom on the second floor. He had a few visitors when he first moved in, but now he has few. He tells staff that he hates his "empty and hollow" life. Developmental scientists would describe Sid's emotional well-being as:

Accepted Answer

A)   low flourishing
B)   languishing
C)   low emotional tone
D)   absent emotional toneE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Planning for retirement is a developmental task associated with older adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The question older adults are responding to, as they face the eighth task of psychosocial development, is:

Accepted Answer

A)   Do others truly know who I am?
B)   Do others see me as my best self?
C)   Did I lead a meaningful life?
D)   Did I lead a full life?E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 5

The transition to retirement is often associated with _________________ in marital quality.

Accepted Answer

A)   a decrease
B)   an increase
C)   extreme fluctuation
D)   no changeE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 6

Over 50% of older adults, over age 65, live in assisted living residences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Socioemotional selectivity theory and SOC are similar in that both recognize the older adult as a(n)  _________ their social environments.

Accepted Answer

A)   bystander in
B)   observer of
C)   nuisance that perturbs
D)   agent that shapesE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

Currently, at age ____, a worker in the United States can retire and qualify to receive retirement benefits.

Accepted Answer

A)   62
B)   67
C)   72
D)   77E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

As age increases, the percentage of older adults living alone increases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A critique of activity theory and disengagement theory is that both theories assume that older adults in the same life stage act:

Accepted Answer

A)   the same as one another.
B)   different from one another.
C)   consistent with healthy development.
D)   inconsistent with healthy development.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Exam 16: Socioemotional Development in the Later Years

Planning for retirement is a developmental task associated with older adulthood.

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When a caretaker of an older adult uses "baby talk" to explain how to use a cell phone, this is an example of the way people _________________ older people.

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The question older adults are responding to, as they face the eighth task of psychosocial development, is:

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The transition to retirement is often associated with _________________ in marital quality.

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Socioemotional selectivity theory and SOC are similar in that both recognize the older adult as a(n) _________ their social environments.

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As age increases, the percentage of older adults living alone increases.

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Currently, at age ____, a worker in the United States can retire and qualify to receive retirement benefits.

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Over 50% of older adults, over age 65, live in assisted living residences.

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A critique of activity theory and disengagement theory is that both theories assume that older adults in the same life stage act:

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Planning for retirement is a developmental task associated with older adulthood.

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When a caretaker of an older adult uses "baby talk" to explain how to use a cell phone, this is an example of the way people _________________ older people.

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The question older adults are responding to, as they face the eighth task of psychosocial development, is:

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The transition to retirement is often associated with _________________ in marital quality.

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Socioemotional selectivity theory and SOC are similar in that both recognize the older adult as a(n) _________ their social environments.

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As age increases, the percentage of older adults living alone increases.

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Currently, at age ____, a worker in the United States can retire and qualify to receive retirement benefits.

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Over 50% of older adults, over age 65, live in assisted living residences.

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A critique of activity theory and disengagement theory is that both theories assume that older adults in the same life stage act:

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