CHAP 16 from textbook

Question 1

Erikson’s eighth stage of development is?

Answer 1

Integrity vs despair,

life review is an important theme during this stage

Question 2

Older adults who are active are more likely to be (blank) with their lives

Answer 2

satisfied

Question 3

Older adults are more (blank) about their social network than are younger adults. Older adults also experience more (blank) emotions and less negative ones. When time horizons are (blank) there is more priorities that favor emotional and meaning and satisfaction

Answer 3

selective, positive, limited

Question 4

Successful aging involves:

Answer 4

1. selection
2. optimization
3. compensation

Question 5

The Big Five factors or personality examples () are linked to (blank) and (blank)in older adults

Answer 5

1. Openness to experience
2. Conscientiousness
3. Extraversion
4. Agreeableness
5. Neuroticism

well-being and longevity

Question 6

Ageism

Answer 6

is the prejudice against other because of their age

includes the status of the economy and income, and health care

Question 7

Does attachment anxiety decrease or increase with age?

Answer 7

It decreases as attachment security is linked to well being in older adults

Question 8

(blank) percent pf older adults have adult children who are an important part of their social network

Answer 8

80

Question 9

Would older adults tend to choose long term or new friends

Answer 9

long term

Question 10

Social support is linked with what

Answer 10

• improved physical and mental health
• and adults who participate in more orgs tend to live longer than those who dont

Question 11

Altruism and volunteering are associated with (blank) for older adults

Answer 11

benefits

Question 12

Agining minorities in US face (blank) burden or ageism and racisum

Answer 12

double

Question 13

Many (blank) face both burden of ageism and sexism

Answer 13

women

Question 14

Factors that predict high status for the elderly across cultures range

Answer 14

from value placed on their accumulated knowledge to integration into the extended family

(meaning elders are valued for their more knowdelge and family role)

Question 15

(blank) patterns of aging are

Answer 15

1. normal
2. pathological
3. successful

Question 16

Factors that are linked with successful aging are

Answer 16

• active lifestyle
• positive coping skills
• good social relationships and support
• the absence of disease

Question 17

Selective optimization with compensation theory

Answer 17

The theory that successful aging involves 3 main factors: selection, optimization, and compensation

Question 18

Activity theory

Answer 18

Theory that the more active a person is the more likely they are to be satisfied with their lives

Question 19

Socioemotional selectivity theory

Answer 19

The theory that motivation changes as a function of time.

When time horizons are limited more people priotize emotional meaning and satisfaction