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41 Cards in this Set
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What is an example of Erikson's view of integrity?
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Emily, age 72, thinks she made a valuable contribution to numerous lives during her career as a nurse.
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One of the main points of Erikson's theory is that:
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resolution of conflicts from earlier life stages can provide a foundation for many facets of integrity and wisdom in old age
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According to socioemotional selectivity theory, during late adulthood, emotion-related goals __________, and knowledge-related goals __________.
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increase; decrease
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The __________ theory of social development in late adulthood suggests that older adults become more discriminating about their social networks.
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socioemotional selectivity
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According to Baltes, __________ involves reducing performance in some domains in order to focus on optimal performance in other domains.
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selection
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In older adults, social support and integration are related to:
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improved physical and mental health, as well as greater longevity
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__________ involves looking at one's experiences, evaluating them, interpreting them, and sometimes reinterpreting them.
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life review
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Which of pianist Arthur Rubenstein's behaviors provides an example of optimization in old age?
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Rubenstein spent more time practicing than he did earlier in his life.
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What is a true statement regarding life review?
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Life review may cause individuals to reevaluate previous experiences and their meaning.
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__________, involving discussion of past activities and experiences with another individual or group, may improve the mood of older adults.
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reminiscence therapy
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What percentage of adults over 65 years of age are married?
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56
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What is not a concern with eldercare?
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concern over the use of Medicare and Medicaid to cover the costs associated with eldercare
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Prejudice against older adults is called:
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ageism
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Erikson's theory, __________ describes the period of development for humans in late adulthood.
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integrity versus despair
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What is a false statement concerning cohabitation in older adults?
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Cohabitating older adults are more likely to have plans to marry their partners than younger ones.
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What is a false statement regarding technology use by older adults?
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Older adults are more likely than young adults to critically examine the accuracy of information on the Internet.
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Who suggested that life review is set in motion by looking forward to death?
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Robert Butler
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Older adults are afforded higher positions in society in all cases except when they:
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rely on community resources for basic needs
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the more active and involved older adults are, the more likely they are to be satisfied with their lives
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activity theory
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prejudice against other people because of their age, particularly against teenagers and older adults
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ageism
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the view that people tend to cope with daily life in late adulthood in essentially the same ways they have coped in earlier periods of life
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continuity theory
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way of speaking to nursing home resident based on using a person’s first name when it is not appropriate, terms of endearment, short imperatives, assumptions that the resident has not memory and manipulation to get compliance
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infantilization
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reflecting on the past and either piecing together a positive review or concluding that one’s life has not been well spent
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integrity versus despair
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facility that provides 24 hour care, but does not provide intensive skills nursing
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intermediate care
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a chronic, progressive disease characterized by muscle tremors, slowing of movement and partial facial paralysis
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Parkinson’s disease
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speaking to older adults in a slower rate, exaggerated intonation, higher pitch, volume with many repetitions and simplified vocabulary and grammar
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patronizing speech
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discussing past activities and experiences with another individual or group to improve mood of older adults
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reminiscence therapy
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the theory that successful aging is related to utilizing one’s strengths and allocating resources efficiently to maintain enjoyment of life
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selective optimization with compensation theory
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a group of people who journey together throughout their lives and provide each other support in good and bad times
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social convoy
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older adults become more selective about their social networks; they spend more time with familiar individuals with whom they have had rewarding relationships
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socioemotional selectivity theory
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expert knowledge about the practical aspects of life that permits excellent judgment about important matters; involves both mind and virtue
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wisdom
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TRUE or FALSEErikson would argue that for a life review to end positively, an older adult must have completed early stages of adult development positively as well.
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TRUE
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TRUE or FALSEResearch suggests that because older adults’ lives are somewhat empty, it is beneficial for them to spend most of their time thinking about the joys of their past.
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FALSE
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TRUE or FALSEWhen older adults engage in more “solitary” activities, they are happier and function better than do older adults who engage in “productive” activities.
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FALSE
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TRUE or FALSEAs people get older and their children move on, they have fewer needs to reach emotional goals and strive more to reach knowledge goals before the end of life.
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FALSE
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TRUE or FALSESeniors tend to have more positive and balanced emotional lives than do younger adults.
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TRUE
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TRUE or FALSEThe process of selective optimization with compensation is more likely to be effective when a person has experienced some form of loss in his or her life.
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FALSE
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TRUE or FALSEBeing pessimistic has no effect on longevity.
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FALSE
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TRUE or FALSEOlder adults are more satisfied with their marriages than are young and middle-aged adults.
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TRUE
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TRUE or FALSEVolunteering in older adulthood is associated with a number of positive health and social outcomes.
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TRUE
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TRUE or FALSEOlder adults tend to report closer relationships with adult daughters compared to sons.
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TRUE
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