About This Chapter
This test collection examines measuring your comprehension of areas such as the activity theory, the adjustment to retirement, the adult parents and adult children, the cohabitation, the culture and the divorce and remarriage. Delivers carefully selected offers practice assessments with verified answers, detailed explanations, and glossary definitions supplemented with accurate responses and detailed reasoning. Every question offers accurate answers, explanatory notes, definitional resources, and difficulty ratings for a comprehensive review.
The learning goals consist of the following:
✓ Summarize the theories of socioemotional development and aging.
✓ Describe relationships in late adulthood.
✓ Summarize how ethnicity, gender, and culture impact aging.
Question 1
Which of the following is true of activity theory?
- It states that successful aging depends on three main factors: selection, optimization, and compensation.
- It states that adults become more selective about their social networks as they grow older and place a high value on emotional satisfaction.
- It suggests that older adults should identify and reflect on the positive and negative aspects of their lives.
- It states that adults who cannot carry on their middle-adulthood roles into late adulthood should find substitute roles that keep them engaged.
Correct Answer:
It states that adults who cannot carry on their middle-adulthood roles into late adulthood should find substitute roles that keep them engaged.
Glossary:
Middle Adulthood: The developmental period that begins at approximately 40 to 45 years of age and extends to about 60 to 65 years of age.
Question 2
Olivia believes that the more dynamic and involved older adults are, the more likely they are to be satisfied with their lives. Thus, she believes in
- activity theory.
- Erikson's theory of integrity versus despair.
- socioemotional selectivity theory.
- selective optimization with compensation theory.
Correct Answer:
activity theory.
Glossary:
Activity Theory: The theory that the more active and involved older adults are, the more likely they are to be satisfied with their lives.
Question 3
Sarah and Kent have always had a very traditional family structure. Kent worked outside the home, and Sarah was a homemaker. When Kent retires, which of the following situations is most likely to arise?
- Sarah will have difficulty in keeping up with housework.
- Sarah will help more with yard work.
- Sarah will be delighted to have someone help her so that she can spend increasing amounts of time away from home.
- Sarah will become uneasy having Kent around the house all day.
Correct Answer:
Sarah will become uneasy having Kent around the house all day.
Glossary:
Anxious Attachment Style: An attachment style that describes adults who demand closeness, are less trusting, and are more emotional, jealous, and possessive.
Question 4
Rahim retired from his job at the age of 67. He and his wife, Fathima, have been maintaining a traditional family structure throughout their marriage. While Rahim went for work, Fathima was a homemaker. After retiring from his job, Rahim was able to maintain marital happiness and led a peaceful life with Fathima. Which of the following was Rahim most likely to have engaged in after retirement?
- He would have encouraged Fathima to look for a job.
- He would have started a new business.
- He would have engaged in volunteer work.
- He would have helped Fathima around the house.
Correct Answer:
He would have helped Fathima around the house.
Glossary:
Attachment: A close emotional bond between two people.
Question 5
According to a study by Huo and others, ________ are likely to provide support if their parents have a disability.
- middle-aged adults
- adolescents
- younger adults
- emerging adults
Correct Answer:
middle-aged adults
Glossary:
Middle Adulthood: The developmental period that begins at approximately 40 to 45 years of age and extends to about 60 to 65 years of age.
Question 6
Researchers have found that relationships between aging parents and their children are characterized by
- anger.
- ambivalence.
- apathy.
- abuse.
Correct Answer:
ambivalence.
Question 7
In the context of cohabitation among older adults, which of the following statements is true?
- In most cases, the health of couples who cohabit is better than the health of married couples.
- The number of cohabiting older adults is expected to decrease in the coming years.
- In most cases, older adults cohabit for companionship than for love.
- Cohabitation among older adults often results in marriage.
Correct Answer:
In most cases, older adults cohabit for companionship than for love.
Glossary:
Affectionate Love: In this type of love, also called companionate love, an individual desires to have the other person near and has a deep, caring affection for the other person.
Question 8
Which of the following is an important factor in living the "good life" as an older adult in most cultures?
- status
- political participation
- past experience
- health
Correct Answer:
health
Glossary:
Chronic Disorders: Disorders that are characterized by slow onset and long duration. They are rare in early adulthood, increase during middle adulthood, and become common in late adulthood.
Question 9
It is observed that respect for older adults is greater in ________ cultures than in ________ cultures.
- socialistic; capitalistic
- spiritualistic; competitive
- collectivistic; individualistic
- religious; materialistic
Correct Answer:
collectivistic; individualistic
Question 10
Which of the following factors is most likely to predict high status for older adults in a culture?
- Age-related role changes involve reduced responsibility.
- Older individuals control key family/community resources.
- Nuclear families are the most common family arrangement in a culture.
- Older adults retire early, and the authority shifts to younger adults.
Correct Answer:
Older individuals control key family/community resources.
Glossary:
Ageism: Prejudice against others because of their age, especially prejudice against older adults.
Question 11
Which of the following is true of divorce or remarriage in older adults?
- Women are more likely than men to remarry, thus removing themselves from the pool of divorced older adults.
- Rising divorce rates, increased longevity, and better health have led to an increase in remarriage among older adults.
- The majority of divorced older adults are men, due to their greater longevity.
- Divorce is far less common among younger adults than older adults.
Correct Answer:
Rising divorce rates, increased longevity, and better health have led to an increase in remarriage among older adults.