Content check — Lifespan Development, Chapter 16: Social and Emotional Development in Late Adulthood (Age 60 and Beyond)

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Chapter 16: Social and Emotional Development in Late Adulthood (Age 60 and Beyond)

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16-1 §16.1 source ↗

What is an emotional change typically experienced in later life?

a.
a decrease in emotional control
b.
an increase in negative emotions
c.
a decrease in depression
d.
an increase in self-esteem

Answer

C. a decrease in depression

16-3 §16.1 source ↗

What occurs when people in their eighties and nineties look beyond their own experience, consider their connections to earlier generations, and accept change as inevitable and natural?

a.
generativity
b.
despair
c.
gerotranscendence
d.
resolution

Answer

C. gerotranscendence

16-5 §16.2 source ↗

Maria, recently retired, has organized several small family get-togethers and plans to start preparations for a larger reunion including extended family too. Maria has embraced what role in the family?

a.
instrumental social support
b.
caregiver
c.
kinkeeper
d.
grandparent

Answer

C. kinkeeper

16-7 §16.2 source ↗

Research consistently shows that the number of people in older adults’ social networks tends to do which of the following?

a.
decrease
b.
increase
c.
remain constant
d.
fluctuate between increases and decreases

Answer

A. decrease

16-9 §16.3 source ↗

Amalfi recently graduated from college and was excited to start his new career. During the orientation period at his new job, he learned that his employer would match his retirement contributions up to 5 percent of his income, and that he was responsible for deciding how to invest the money. What type of retirement plan does Amalfi likely have?

a.
401(k)
b.
pension
c.
vested pension
d.
flexible health retirement account (FHRA)

Answer

A. 401(k)

16-11 §16.4 source ↗

Edward had a series of strokes and hopes to recover over the next several months. Currently, he needs constant medical supervision and is unable to walk or do basic tasks such as feed and bathe himself. He has no resources to obtain this level of assistance at home. What type of housing option would best fit Edward’s needs?

a.
assisted living
b.
congregate housing
c.
nursing home
d.
adult daycare

Answer

C. nursing home

16-13 §16.4 source ↗

What type of elder abuse is believed to be the most common?

a.
financial
b.
physical
c.
sexual
d.
isolation

Answer

A. financial

16-15 §16.5 source ↗

Birgitta has a large family and several grandchildren. She enjoys cooking large family meals but has found this task more difficult as the years pass. She has decided to change her approach by using instant mashed potatoes instead of homemade to allow her to focus on other dishes. This is an example of which of the following?

a.
gratitude
b.
selection
c.
optimization
d.
compensation

Answer

D. compensation

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