Question 1

Which of the following is true of altruism and volunteering in adults?

Accepted Answer

A)   Younger adults are more likely than any other group to volunteer more than 100 hours annually.
B)   A common perception is that older adults need to be given help rather than give help themselves.
C)   Younger adults' strategies are more likely to be aimed at contributing to the public good,while older adults' strategies are more likely to focus on optimizing personal financial gain.
D)   Older adults who engaged in organizational volunteering had a higher mortality risk than those who did not.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

_____ illness often follows a pattern of an acute period that may require hospitalization,followed by a longer period of remission,and then repetitions of this pattern.

Accepted Answer

A)   Acute
B)   Chronic
C)   Terminal
D)   DebilitatingE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 3

All of the following are part of the life review process EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)   looking back at one's life experiences.
B)   evaluating life experiences.
C)   projecting future life experiences.
D)   interpreting life experiences.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 4

Which of the following is the positive resolution of the psychological conflict of basic trust vs.mistrust?

Accepted Answer

A)   Hope
B)   Purpose
C)   Competence
D)   WillE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Life review:

Accepted Answer

A)   suggests that many individuals will achieve greater life satisfaction if they continue their middle-adulthood roles into late adulthood.
B)   might result in increased meaning in life and mastery,but it also might revive bitterness and negative thoughts.
C)   revealed that those who were more physically active had higher life satisfaction and greater social interaction than their physically inactive counterparts.
D)   fails to consider sociocultural dimensions,such as culture,ethnicity,and gender.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

What does activity theory suggest for older adults?

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A)   Generativity vs.stagnation
B)   Autonomy vs.shame
C)   Industry vs.inferiority
D)   Integrity vs.despairE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 8

Which of the following,suggested by Baltes and colleagues,is a selection strategy for older adults?

Accepted Answer

A)   To achieve something,you may need to be patient until the right moment arrives.
B)   Think about what you want in life and commit yourself to one or two major goals.
C)   When things do not go the way they used to,search for other ways to achieve what you want.
D)   Keep working on what you have planned until you are successful.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

Which of the following theories explains why older adults spend most of their time with familiar individuals and family?

Accepted Answer

A)   Activity theory
B)   Socioemotional selectivity theory
C)   Social discontinuity theory
D)   Disengagement theoryE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

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