Psychology 041 - Life Span Psychology » Summer 2020 » Quiz 10

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Question #1
Developmentalist Paul Baltes & colleagues believe that successful aging is related to 3 main factors:
A.   option, compensation, and optimization.
B.   remuneration, selection, and enhancement
C.   assortment, enhancement, and respect
D.   selection, optimization, and compensation.
Question #2
Giving nursing home patients more control over their daily schedules is typically:
A.   beneficial
B.   harmful
C.   usually not necessary for patients of that age
D.   anxiety-provoking
Question #3
Gina is helping her older aunt take care of herself and stay in her own home. Gina often takes meals to her aunt, helps her clean, and make visits to the doctor. Gina is providing ____ for her aunt.
A.   adult day care
B.   generational equity
C.   eldercare
D.   outpatient service
Question #4
Which theory explains why older adults spend most of their time with familiar individuals and family?
A.   social discontinuity theory
B.   family and friends theory
C.   socioemotional selectivity theory
D.   disengagement theory
E.   activity theory
Question #5
What is the last stage in life according to Erik Erikson?
A.   independence vs dependence
B.   integrity vs despair
C.   immortality vs. death
D.   generativity vs stagnation
E.   death vs dying
Question #6
Which of the following statements about a living will is FALSE?
A.   Only the terminally ill can write one.
B.   It is a legally binding document.
C.   The individual must be in a clear state of mind when writing it.
D.   The document contains the individual's wishes regarding medical treatment.
Question #7
How do we currently determine death?
A.   when you have stopped breathing
B.   no activity in brain & brain stem
C.   when your heart has stopped beating
D.   when the cerebral cortex has ceased functioning
Question #8
Damon injected his terminally ill wife with an overdose of morphine to end her suffering. This example is:
A.   natural euthanasia.
B.   passive euthanasia.
C.   active euthanasia.
D.   assisted suicide
Question #9
The hospice approach was developed with the goal of:
A.   making the final stage of dying as pain free as possible.
B.   giving patients a place to stay when recovering from a chronic illness.
C.   providing inexpensive medical care to those who need it.
D.   giving spiritual and religious counsel to dying patients.
Question #10
Why might women have an easier time with the loss of their spouses than do men?
A.   Women do *not* have an easier time with the loss of their spouses
B.   Women have better social support
C.   Women are more likely to remarry sooner
D.   Women are rarely in love with their spouse

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