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Question 1

lecture 19

Answer 1

theories of late adulthood

Question 2

_______ are theories of late adulthood that emphasize the core self, or the search to maintain one’s integrity

Answer 2

self theories

Question 3

_______ 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

Answer 3

stratification theories

Question 4

_____ means a “ feeling of being whole, not scattered, and comfortable with oneself”
hint: (integer: whole number, not a fraction)

Answer 4

integrity

Question 5

_______ is when possessions become a part of self-expression, and the elderly resist self-destruction

Answer 5

compulsive hoarding

Question 6

the ________ effect refers to the tendency for elderly people to perceive, prefer, and remember positive images and experiences more than negative ones

Answer 6

positivity

Question 7

the ________ theory is the idea that people keep doing whatever has worked for them in the past

Answer 7

continuity theory

Question 8

_____ continuity refers to the “just right” life challenges that don’t overly tax one’s resources

Answer 8

optimal

Question 9

______ continuity refers to a remembered inner past - personal identity

Answer 9

internal

Question 10

______ continuity refers to remembered physical & social environments, role relationships, activities, familiar places, and familiar people .

Answer 10

external

Question 11

_______ is the physical, social, and interpersonal demands that the environment puts on people (weak or strong)

Answer 11

environmental press

Question 12

to deal with changes in competence or environmental press, _____ and ______ are used.

Answer 12

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)

Question 13

_____ are more likely to quit their jobs, _____ are more likely to work longer

Answer 13

women

men

Question 14

______ affects education, health, place of residence, and employment

Answer 14

ethnicity

Question 15

________ are the lowest income quartile

Answer 15

recent senior immigrants

Question 16

_____ outlive _____

(hint: who lives longer, men or women?)

Answer 16

women outlive men

Question 17

______ correlates with gender, ethnicity, and age, but is not caused by them.

Answer 17

income

Question 18

_____ 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)

Answer 18

women

Question 19

_____ of seniors still have a mortgage

Answer 19

1/3

Question 20

_____ are typically healthy & socially active before they _____, but ____ still aids well-being

Answer 20

volunteers
volunteer
volunteering

Question 21

___% of women and ____ %of men over 65 have grandchildren

Answer 21

80%

74%

Question 22

______ grandparents are emotionally ditant from their grandchild. they are esteemed elders who honoured, respected, and obeyed, expecting to get help whenever they need it.

Answer 22

remote

Question 23

_____ grandparents are entertain and “spoil” their grandchildren—especially in ways, or for reasons, that the parents would not.

Answer 23

companionate

Question 24

______ grandparents are active in the day-to-day lives of their grandchildren. They live near them and see them daily.

Answer 24

involved

Question 25

_______ parents raise their grandchildren, usually because the parents are unable or unwilling to do so.

Answer 25

surrogate

Question 26

**read section in text

Answer 26

“Social Networking, for Good or Ill” (p. 551-553)****

Question 27

_____ believed that the fate of the deceased depended on actions while alive, circumstances of death & proper burial by family

Answer 27

Egyptians

Question 28

2-year-olds have some understanding of death, but can't understand that _____________.

Answer 28

the dead person or animal cannot come back to life.

Question 29

______ is the idea that people adopt cultural values and moral principles in order to cope with their fear of death.

Answer 29

terror management theory

Question 30

health promotion messages that explicitly link negative behaviours with death ______ the likelihood of engaging in that behaviour. (hint: increases or decreases?)

Answer 30

increases