Question 1

Since he is the next in line for the throne, Prince William must attend formal gatherings nearly every day. Such gatherings represent

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A)   proactivity.
B)   discontinuity.
C)   environmental press.
D)   an example of competence.

Question 2

Being able to take a bath, walk, and eat are all examples of

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A)   instrumental activities of daily living.
B)   activities of daily living.
C)   the zone of maximum comfort.
D)   the zone of maximum performance potential.

Question 3

Compared with 1950, _____ of today's older adults are below the federal poverty line.

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A)   significantly more
B)   about the same percent
C)   slightly fewer
D)   significantly fewer

Question 4

Marital satisfaction tends to be high if one spouse is caring for the other spouse who has Alzheimer's disease.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The retirement experience appears to be different for women and men.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which best describes the concept of "la fé de la gente" (faith of the people) ?

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A)   A coping style in which there is heavy reliance on a specific cultural ideology
B)   A coping style mandating the use of specific religious rituals
C)   A coping style in which one pledges one's future to a specific church (e.g., "If I get through this, I will become a priest") 
D)   A coping style during which a religious conversion to another faith occurs

Question 7

_____ refers to the ability to perform the activities of daily living (ADLs) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs).

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The answer of _____ refers to the ability to perform...

Question 8

How do you move from an adaptation level to the zone of maximum performance potential?

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A)   Significantly increase press
B)   Slightly increase press
C)   Slightly decrease press
D)   Significantly decrease press

Question 9

Adaptation level is reached when

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A)   competence exceeds an environmental press.
B)   environmental press exceeds competence.
C)   the environmental press makes no demands on competence but competence still exists.
D)   the environmental press is at the average state for a given level of competence.

Question 10

Celia is motivated to join a support group after her husband died in order to meet others who understand what she is experiencing. This is the result of a motivation related to

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A)   activities of daily living.
B)   integrity versus despair.
C)   information seeking.
D)   emotional regulation.

Question 11

Compare and contrast activities of daily living and instrumental activities of daily living and how a frail adult would likely deal with each.

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Activities of daily living (ADLs) and in...

Question 12

Older women are particularly disadvantaged compared to older men with regard to chronic illnesses.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

All of the following individuals are currently in jobs that challenge them to perform at their average level of competence. Who would be entering their "zone of maximum comfort ?"

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A)   Janet, whose job just got significantly harder
B)   Tito, whose job just got slightly harder
C)   Jermaine, whose job just got slightly easier
D)   Mahalia, whose job just got significantly easier

Question 14

In the adaptation level, the press level is low and the behavior is normal.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Hubert, who is taking care of his elderly uncle, has recently been cashing his uncle's social security checks and putting the money into his own account. As this is being done without his uncle's knowledge, Hubert's behavior would be classified as

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A)   psychological abuse.
B)   abandonment.
C)   material exploitation.
D)   neglect.

Question 16

_____ theory proposes that older people tend to cope with daily life using familiar strategies based on past experience.

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The answer of _____ theory proposes that older people tend...

Question 17

When coping with high levels of stress, individuals who rely on spiritual support tend to ____ than those with a small religious commitment.

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A)   show lower levels of self-esteem
B)   demonstrate more discomfort with rigid church dogma
C)   report higher states of well-being
D)   add to their burden more

Question 18

According to Krause and colleagues (2000) , the first step in the three-step process involved in "turning a problem over to God" involves

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A)   differentiating things that can be done from those that cannot.
B)   focusing on the part of a problem that can be changed.
C)   emotionally disconnecting from things that cannot be changed.
D)   engaging in prayer in which some bargain or exchange is struck.

Question 19

Which of the following is not a goal motivating social contact according to socioemotional selectivity theory?

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A)   Information seeking
B)   Self-concept
C)   Fear
D)   Emotional

Question 20

Being a great-grandparent provides some with a sense of symbolic immortality.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 15: Social Aspects of Later Life: Psychosocial, Retirement, Relationship, and Societal Issues

Which of the following is not a goal motivating social contact according to socioemotional selectivity theory?

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According to Krause and colleagues (2000) , the first step in the three-step process involved in "turning a problem over to God" involves

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Celia is motivated to join a support group after her husband died in order to meet others who understand what she is experiencing. This is the result of a motivation related to

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Being able to take a bath, walk, and eat are all examples of

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Since he is the next in line for the throne, Prince William must attend formal gatherings nearly every day. Such gatherings represent

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All of the following individuals are currently in jobs that challenge them to perform at their average level of competence. Who would be entering their "zone of maximum comfort ?"

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How do you move from an adaptation level to the zone of maximum performance potential?

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Compared with 1950, _____ of today's older adults are below the federal poverty line.

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Adaptation level is reached when

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Hubert, who is taking care of his elderly uncle, has recently been cashing his uncle's social security checks and putting the money into his own account. As this is being done without his uncle's knowledge, Hubert's behavior would be classified as

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Being a great-grandparent provides some with a sense of symbolic immortality.

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Which best describes the concept of "la fé de la gente" (faith of the people) ?

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In the adaptation level, the press level is low and the behavior is normal.

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Compare and contrast activities of daily living and instrumental activities of daily living and how a frail adult would likely deal with each.

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Marital satisfaction tends to be high if one spouse is caring for the other spouse who has Alzheimer's disease.

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_____ theory proposes that older people tend to cope with daily life using familiar strategies based on past experience.

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_____ refers to the ability to perform the activities of daily living (ADLs) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs).

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The retirement experience appears to be different for women and men.

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Older women are particularly disadvantaged compared to older men with regard to chronic illnesses.

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