GERN 400 - Perspectives on Gerontology » Winter 2022 » Test 2

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Question #1
Personality traits tend to be ______ across the life course
A.   indistinguishable
B.   adaptable
C.   flexible
D.   stable
Question #2
Which of the following best describes the positivity effect?
A.   An older person remembers the negative aspects of his/her life
B.   An older person makes an effort to only experience positive things
C.   An older person notices people tend to be kind to him/her
D.   An older person remembers the positive aspects of his/her life
Question #3
What is the most common cause of suicide among older adults?
A.   Schizophrenia
B.   Depression
C.   Anxiety
D.   Dementia
Question #4
Dr. Stevenson notices that his elderly patient, Kathryn, has a higher sense of well-being than his younger patients, despite the fact that she lost her husband of 40 years and lives away from her children. He suspects she is aware of her mortality and thus takes time to enjoy life. Which theory does this represent?
A.   Crossover Theory
B.   Socio-emotional Selectivity Theory
C.   Role Loss Theory
D.   Erikson's Psychosocial Theory
Question #5
What is the common factor among the models of successful, positive, and resilient aging?
A.   Genetics influence aging
B.   Diet influences aging
C.   Social networks influence aging
D.   Personality influences aging
Question #6
What is a key similarity between diseases that are caused by or associated with damage of brain tissue (i.e. dementia, Alzheimer's)
A.   Marked deterioration of cognitive functioning
B.   Decreased physical abilities
C.   Rapid changes of personality traits
D.   Increased libido
Question #7
Martin suddenly realizes that he is at the local grocery store, but he has no recollection of how he arrived there. This situation is an example of a normal physiological aging process.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #8
________ is taking more medication than necessary or prescribed
A.   Combination Pharmacy
B.   Polypharmacy
C.   Multi-Medicating
D.   Poly Medicating
Question #9
Depression and anxiety are the two most commonly diagnosed mental disorders in older adults
A.   False
B.   True
Question #10
Older adults have the lowest rates of suicide among the population
A.   True
B.   False
Question #11
Social support includes receiving informational, emotional, or instrumental assistance from your social networks.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #12
A grandparent living with their adult child who supports them financially, may return the favor by providing free childcare for the adult child. This is an example of what?
A.   Reimburse Theory
B.   Reciprocal exchanges
C.   Refund exchanges
D.   Social Reciprocation
Question #13
From 1980 to 2000 the number of multigenerational households in the US increased.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #14
__________ are people that provide love, support, and care typical of family members even if they are not blood related.
A.   Relative Friends
B.   Fictional Family
C.   Friendship Family
D.   Fictive Kin
Question #15
A greater number of older men live alone than older women.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #16
The pattern of long-term marriages and low-divorce rates for adults over the age of 65 is declining - more older adults will be divorced and single than previous generations.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #17
Who follows spouses/partners in being the most important source of informal support?
A.   Adult children
B.   Siblings
C.   Best friends
D.   Young children
Question #18
Because her daughter and son-in-law are incapable of raising their two children, Betty is raising the children (her grandchildren) in her home. This situation is an example of:
A.   multigenerational household
B.   skipped generation household
C.   fictive kin
D.   boomerang children
Question #19
What dramatic change did family structure experience as a result of the difficult economic times of the Great Recession beginning in 2008?
A.   An increase in fictive kin
B.   An increase in multigenerational households
C.   An increase in family size due to births
D.   An increase in skipped generation households
Question #20
What is the relationship between social networks and well-being?
A.   Older adults with strong social networks experience reduced health benefits.
B.   Older adults with weak social networks experience less personal control.
C.   Older adults with weak social networks experience less stress.
D.   Older adults with strong social networks experience less depression.
Question #21
What is true about the majority of people who receive assistance with ADLs (Activities of Daily Living)?
A.   They receive their support from physicians
B.   They receive their support from part-time nurses
C.   They receive their support from full-time nurses
D.   They receive their support from their family and/or informal caregivers
Question #22
The physical, emotional, and financial costs to providing care to another is known as _________ burden
A.   caregiver 
B.   objective
C.   professional
D.   subjective
Question #23
What type of elder abuse is the most commonly reported?
A.   Financial
B.   Neglect
C.   Sexual
D.   Physical
Question #24
When her elderly mother moves in with her, Helen finds she no longer has time to spend with her best friend, who eventually stops calling and visiting. The loss of friendship is an example of a(n)
A.   objective burden
B.   secondary stressor
C.   primary stressor
D.   subjective burden
Question #25
Convincing an elderly person to donate to a false charity is a type of ________ abuse
A.   self-neglect
B.   undue influence
C.   financial
D.   neglect
Question #26
Primary stressors come directly from an illness, while secondary stressors come from the effects of primary stressors.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #27
Regular use of respite care decreases nursing home admittance.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #28
Which of the following is an example of self-neglect?
A.   Physical violence
B.   Emotional abuse
C.   Hoarding
D.   Financial exploitation
Question #29
Caregiving, which is supportive and non-medical services provided to others, is generally provided by family.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #30
Adult daycare is an example of ________ care for caregivers
A.   nursing
B.   environmental
C.   long-term
D.   respite

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