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Which of the following statement is TRUE regarding divorce in later adulthood?
it can weaken kinship ties, especially in the case of older men
In the social _______ model of social relations, individuals go through life embedded in a personal network of individuals to who they give and from him they receive social support
convoy
________ has been linked to increased longevity
volunteering
The majority of older divorced adults are women, due to their ______
greater longevity
In an analysis of many cultures, which of the following factors were found to be important to living the "good life" as an older adult? check all that apply
kinship/support
security
health
Match the following personal life investments at each developmental stage
25 to 34 years of age= invest in work and friendship is more important than family
35-65 years of age= family becomes more important than friends
85-105= health becomes most important
70 to 84 years of age= very little change occurs in personal investments
People in which of the following age groups said they personally invested more time in work, friends, family, and independence, in that order?
25-34 years of age
Older adults are the fastest growing segment of internet users. what are they particularly interested in using the internet for? check all that apply
emailing
getting health information
staying in touch with relatives
Older adults use the internet on a regular basis to _____ check all that apply
research health questions
communicate with family
write personal emails
_________ refers to older adults having a reduced capacity and loss of functioning, which require a reduction in performance in most life domains
selection
According to the selective optimization with compensation theory,______ suggests that it is possible to maintain performance in some areas through continued practice and the use of new technologies
optimization
In selective optimization with compensation theory, _______ becomes relevant when life tasks require more capacity than an older adult currently exhibits
compensation
Which theory explains why older adults spend more time with close friends and family members?
socioemotional selectivity theory
states that adults become more selective about their social networks as they grow older. Because they place a high value on emotional satisfaction, older adults spend more time with familiar individuals with whom they have had rewarding relationships.
developed by Laura carstensen
older adults are motivated to spend more time pursuing _____ satisfaction
emotional
What individuals might become, what they would like to become, and what they are afraid of becoming are called ______ selves
possible
Acceptance of ideal and future selves decreases and acceptance of past selves increases in older adults
Regardless of age-related losses, the majority of adults in their sixties and seventies reported being _____ their lives
in control of
What is it called when older adults are discriminated against because of their age?
ageism
which is prejudice against others because of their age, especially prejudice against older adults
Which of the following are ways older adults are often perceived? check all that apply
incapable of thinking clearly
incapable of learning new things
incapable of enjoying sex
______ involves looking after the physical and emotional well-being of older members of the family
eldercare
whether that care involves day-to-day physical assistance or responsibility for arranging and overseeing such care. An important issue involving eldercare is how it can best be provided
Almost ____ of older adults live alone
one-third
Almost two-thirds of older adults live with family members—their spouse, a child, or a sibling, for example—and almost one-third live alone.
The older people become, the greater their likelihood of living alone. Half of older women Page 58175 years and older live alone. The majority of older adults living alone are widowed, encompassing three times as many women as men
Life review involves which of the following behaviors? check all that apply
interpreting
reinterpreting
evaluating : life
experiences
What is it called when an individual discusses past activities and experiences with another individual or group?
reminiscence therapy
The therapy may include the use of photographs, familiar items, and video/audio recordings. Researchers have found that reminiscence therapy improves the mood of older adults, including those with dementia.
A recent study with older adults who had dementia found that reminiscence therapy reduced their depressive symptoms and improved their self-acceptance and positive relations with others
What does the activity theory state?
states that the more active and involved older adults are, the more likely they are to be satisfied with their lives.
Researchers have found strong support for activity theory, beginning in the 1960s and continuing into the twenty-first century
What are some of the reasons older adults cohabit? check all that apply
to provide care for each other
to maintain separate assets
for companionship
a longitudinal suited of adults 75 years of age and older revealed that individuals who were _______ [single or married] were less likely to die during a seven-year time span
married
______ strategies that can help older adults include searching for other ways to achieve what one wants, being willing to let others help, and trying new ways to achieve similar results
compensation
What is the eighth stage of Erikson's life spans theory, which takes place during late adulthood called?
integrity vs despair
This stage involves reflecting on the past and either piecing together a positive review or concluding that one's life has not been well spent.
Through many different routes, the older adult may have developed a positive outlook in each of the preceding periods.
Selective _______ with compensation theory states that older adults can produce new resources and allocate them effectively to tasks they want to master
optimization
selection is based on the concept that older adults have a reduced capacity and loss of functioning, which require a reduction in performance in most life domains.
Optimization suggests that it is possible to maintain performance in some areas through continued practice and the use of new technologies.
Compensation becomes relevant when life tasks require a level of capacity beyond the current level of the older adult's performance potential.
Which of the following statements best describe the findings of research into the role of friendship in the lives of older adults? check all that apply
older individuals with close ties to friends had increased longevity
friendships were more important than family relationships in predicting mental health
Which of the following are policy issues affecting the united states as the population ages? check all that apply
access to health care
generational inequity
the status of the economy
Karen is sixty years of age and has recently lost her spouse. her children are concerned with her being _____
lonely
The most consistent factor that predicted loneliness in older adults at 70, 78, and 85 years of age was not being married
For 60- to 80-year-olds, the partner's death was a stronger indicator of loneliness for men than for women
Increased use of the Internet by older adults was associated with making it easier to meet new people, feeling less isolated, and feeling more connected with friends and family
_________ _______ is the view that our aging society is being unfair to its younger member because older adults pile up advantages by receiving a large allocation of resources
generational inequity
Strategies that include focusing on the most important goal at a particular time, committing to one or two major goals, and reaching a particular goal while abandoning others are known as ________
selection strategies
What percentage of older adults cohabit?
3%
From 2000 to 2010, cohabitation in adults 50 years and older increased from 1.2 million to 2.5 million
It is expected that the number of cohabiting older adults will increase further as the large cohort of baby boomers become 65 years of age and older and bring their historically more nontraditional values about love, sex, and relationships to late adulthood.
Research of ethnic minority older adults living in poverty is of major concern for which population? check all that apply
african american
latinos
Keep working on what you have planned until you are successful is an example of a/an ______ strategy for older adults
optimization
Selective narrowing of _______ interactions maximizes positive emotional experiences and minimizes emotional risks as individuals become older
social
The self-esteem of males and females seems to _______ in the seventies and eighties
converged
Self-esteem increased in the twenties, leveled off in the thirties and forties, rose considerably in the fifties and sixties, and then dropped significantly in the seventies and eighties
Throughout most of the adult years, the self-esteem of males was higher than the self-esteem of females. However, in the seventies and eighties, the self-esteem of males and females converged.
Research suggest married older adults are less likely to need which of the following formal social supports? check all that apply
home nursing care
home-delivered meals
adult day care
The benefits of social support include which of the following? check all that apply
an improved ability to meet ones own health care needs
a reduction in symptoms of diseases
improved mental health
Adult children are an important part of an older adults _______ network
social
Which term refers to perceived control over the environment and the ability to produce positive outcomes?
self-efficacy
Which of the following factors are important for successful aging? check all that apply
being socially active
having an active lifestyle
having cognitive stimulation
Ethnic minority older women face the triple jeopardy of _______, ________, and racism
ageism
sexism
Older women in ethnic minority groups have faced considerable stress in their lives. In dealing with this stress, they have shown remarkable adaptability, resilience, responsibility, and coping skills.
As they grow older, people tend to choose ______ friends over ______ friends
close; new
census research suggests that the overall number of older adults living in poverty has _____ since the 1960s
declined
Which of the following outcomes have researchers linked to poverty in late adulthood? check all that apply
increased risk of earlier death
lower levels of physical and cognitive fitness
increase in physical and mental health problems
High levels of conscientiousness in older adults are linked to_______
lower risk or early death
According to research, self-esteem ________ in adults in their 70s and 80s
dropped significantly
according to socioemotional selectivity theory, what are the two important classes of goals?
knowledge-related and emotional
This theory emphasizes that the trajectory of motivation for knowledge-related goals starts relatively high in the early years of life, peaks in adolescence and early adulthood, and then declines during middle and late adulthood
The emotional trajectory is high during infancy and early childhood, declines from middle childhood through early adulthood, and increases in middle and late adulthood.
When thinking of life reviews, which of the following sociocultural dimensions are included? check all that apply
culture
ethnicity
gender
Life reviews also can include interpersonal, relationship dimensions, including sharing and intimacy with family members or friends
And life reviews can include personal dimensions, which might involve the creation and discovery of meaning and coherence.
These personal dimensions might unfold in such a way that the pieces do or don't make sense to the older adult.
The life review might result in increased meaning in life and mastery, but it also might revive bitterness and negative thoughts
according to research, adult daughters are _______ adult sons to give parents assistance with daily living activities
three times more likely than
resolving regrets in older adults has been related to _______
greater life satisfaction
Which of the following factors are likely to predict whether a culture accords a position of high status to older adults? check all that apply
the extended family is a common family arrangement in the culture
older persons control key family resources
older persons are permitted to engage in useful functions as long as possible
Which of the following people is LEAST likely to live in more poverty than the others?
robert, a 70 year old while male
Poverty rates among older adults who belong to ethnic minorities are much higher than the rate for non-Latino Whites.
In 2013, 20 percent of Latino White older adults and 18 percent of African American older adults lived in poverty, compared with 7 percent of non-Latino Whites
Combining gender and ethnicity, 41 percent of older Latinas and 31 percent of African American women lived in poverty in 2010
Also, the oldest-old are the age subgroup of older adults most likely to be living in poverty
Researchers have found that older adults with children ________
have more contact with their families
compared with younger adults, older adults experience ______
fewer emotional highs and lows