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

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