529-553 Flashcards
lecture 19
theories of late adulthood
_______ are theories of late adulthood that emphasize the core self, or the search to maintain one’s integrity
self theories
_______ are theories that emphasize social forces, particularly those related to a person’s social stratum or social category, limit individual choices and affect a person’s ability to function in late adulthood because past stratification continues to limit life in various ways
stratification theories
_____ means a “ feeling of being whole, not scattered, and comfortable with oneself”
hint: (integer: whole number, not a fraction)
integrity
_______ is when possessions become a part of self-expression, and the elderly resist self-destruction
compulsive hoarding
the ________ effect refers to the tendency for elderly people to perceive, prefer, and remember positive images and experiences more than negative ones
positivity
the ________ theory is the idea that people keep doing whatever has worked for them in the past
continuity theory
_____ continuity refers to the “just right” life challenges that don’t overly tax one’s resources
optimal
______ continuity refers to a remembered inner past - personal identity
internal
______ continuity refers to remembered physical & social environments, role relationships, activities, familiar places, and familiar people .
external
_______ is the physical, social, and interpersonal demands that the environment puts on people (weak or strong)
environmental press
to deal with changes in competence or environmental press, _____ and ______ are used.
proactivity: choose new behaviours to meet new desires or needs (high competence and/or weak press)
docility: allow the situation to dictate options (low competence and/or strong press)
_____ are more likely to quit their jobs, _____ are more likely to work longer
women
men
______ affects education, health, place of residence, and employment
ethnicity
________ are the lowest income quartile
recent senior immigrants
_____ outlive _____
(hint: who lives longer, men or women?)
women outlive men
______ correlates with gender, ethnicity, and age, but is not caused by them.
income
_____ are more vulnerable to low income and receive less benefits because pension and benefits are often linked to employment history – especially over 75
(hint m/f)
women
_____ of seniors still have a mortgage
1/3
_____ are typically healthy & socially active before they _____, but ____ still aids well-being
volunteers
volunteer
volunteering
___% of women and ____ %of men over 65 have grandchildren
80%
74%
______ grandparents are emotionally ditant from their grandchild. they are esteemed elders who honoured, respected, and obeyed, expecting to get help whenever they need it.
remote
_____ grandparents are entertain and “spoil” their grandchildren—especially in ways, or for reasons, that the parents would not.
companionate
______ grandparents are active in the day-to-day lives of their grandchildren. They live near them and see them daily.
involved
_______ parents raise their grandchildren, usually because the parents are unable or unwilling to do so.
surrogate
**read section in text
“Social Networking, for Good or Ill” (p. 551-553)**
_____ believed that the fate of the deceased depended on actions while alive, circumstances of death & proper burial by family
Egyptians
2-year-olds have some understanding of death, but can’t understand that _____________.
the dead person or animal cannot come back to life.
______ is the idea that people adopt cultural values and moral principles in order to cope with their fear of death.
terror management theory
health promotion messages that explicitly link negative behaviours with death ______ the likelihood of engaging in that behaviour.
(hint: increases or decreases?)
increases
