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.   assortment, enhancement, and respect
C.   option, compensation, and optimization.
D.   remuneration, selection, and enhancement
Question #2
Giving nursing home patients more control over their daily schedules is typically:
A.   anxiety-provoking
B.   usually not necessary for patients of that age
C.   harmful
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.   outpatient service
B.   generational equity
C.   adult day care
D.   eldercare
Question #4
Which theory explains why older adults spend most of their time with familiar individuals and family?
A.   social discontinuity theory
B.   activity theory
C.   disengagement theory
D.   socioemotional selectivity theory
E.   family and friends theory
Question #5
What is the last stage in life according to Erik Erikson?
A.   death vs dying
B.   independence vs dependence
C.   generativity vs stagnation
D.   immortality vs. death
E.   integrity vs despair
Question #6
Which of the following statements about a living will is FALSE?
A.   The document contains the individual's wishes regarding medical treatment.
B.   Only the terminally ill can write one.
C.   The individual must be in a clear state of mind when writing it.
D.   It is a legally binding document.
Question #7
How do we currently determine death?
A.   when you have stopped breathing
B.   when the cerebral cortex has ceased functioning
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.   passive euthanasia.
B.   assisted suicide
C.   natural euthanasia.
D.   active euthanasia.
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 spiritual and religious counsel to dying patients.
C.   giving patients a place to stay when recovering from a chronic illness.
D.   providing inexpensive medical care to those who need it.
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 are rarely in love with their spouse
C.   Women have better social support
D.   Women are more likely to remarry sooner

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