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Below are the questions for the exam with the choices of answers:
Question #1
A stagnation.
B generativity.
C gerotranscendence.
D optimal aging.
Question #2
A Affordability of retirement
B Availability of self-employment
C Which leisure activities to pursue
D Availability of a bridge job
Question #3
A smaller; emotional abuse
B smaller; physical abuse
C greater; elder abuse of all kinds
D smaller; neglect
Question #4
A Physical abuse, sexual abuse, and physical neglect
B Physical neglect, sexual abuse, and financial abuse
C Sexual abuse, financial abuse, and physical abuse
D Financial abuse, emotional abuse, and physical neglect
Question #5
A socioemotional selectivity
B continuity
C activity
D disengagement
Question #6
A continuity
B activity
C disengagement
D socioemotional selectivity
Question #7
A allows older adults to give up their preoccupation with their inner lives and focus on others.
B allows the old to withdraw by freeing them from employment and family responsibilities.
C views seniors as incapable of benefiting from social engagement.
D encourages older people to disengage from social settings to focus their energies on family members.
Question #8
A there are few other community resources available to them.
B family ties are often strained and unfulfilling.
C churches are an important source of financial support for African-American seniors.
D African-American seniors look to religion as a powerful resource for social support beyond the family.
Question #9
A The late-life increase in religiosity is universal.
B Contrary to popular belief, U.S. seniors generally become less religious with age.
C Older adults typically attach little value to religious beliefs and behaviors.
D Spirituality may advance to a higher level—away from prescribed beliefs.
Question #10
A despair.
B ego differentiation.
C stagnation.
D isolation.
Question #11
A proud, but incomplete.
B like something is missing.
C life regrets.
D satisfied with their achievements.
Question #12
A wisdom.
B generativity.
C fluid intelligence.
D crystallized intelligence.
Question #13
A Having Down syndrome
B Taking folic acid
C Having a higher education
D Taking ginko biloba
Question #14
A Alzheimer’s disease.
B Parkinson’s disease.
C had a stroke.
D Huntington’s disease.
Question #15
A “Taking it easy” is the best treatment for many chronic diseases.
B Weight-bearing exercise promotes muscle size and strength, even if begun as late as age 90.
C Good nutrition and physical activity are only beneficial when they are lifelong habits.
D Brain scans show that physically fit older people experience more tissue loss in the cerebral cortex.
Question #16
A fruit
B vegetables
C fish
D beef
Question #17
A monochromacy.
B glaucoma.
C cataracts.
D macular degeneration.
Question #18
A instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs).
B activities of daily living (ADLs).
C secondary activities of active functioning (SAAFs).
D primary activities of active functioning (PAAFs).
Question #19
A The longest-lived person, whose age could be documented, was a woman who lived to 112 years.
B Scientists agree that it is more important to extend the maximum lifespan than the average healthy life expectancy.
C In the United States, the maximum lifespan for women is 81 years and for men is 76 years.
D Some scientists say that 122 years is the upper bound of human longevity, while others say that it can be extended.
Question #20
A brain pathology, atherosclerosis, or immune-deficiency disorders.
B efficiently functioning immune systems.
C little or no history of community involvement.
D highly pessimistic personalities.
Question #21
A When researchers estimate average healthy life expectancy, the United States ranks first among industrialized nations.
B The gender gap in life expectancy has widened in industrialized nations since the early 1970s.
C In the United States, an African-American child born in 2010 is likely to live 3 to 6 years longer than a Caucasian child.
D Length and quality of life can be predicted by a country’s health care, housing, and social services, along with lifestyle factors.
Question #22
A Both Janet and Brendan have become more selective about their friendships.
B Brendan’s friends protect him against serious threats and losses.
C Janet has more friends than she did in early adulthood.
D Brendan has more friends than he did in early adulthood.
Question #23
A Nearly one-fourth of American working women are caregivers; others quit their jobs to provide care.
B Sons feel more obligated than daughters to care for their aging parents.
C In all ethnic groups, responsibility for providing care to aging parents falls more on sons than on daughters.
D Employed men spend an average of 10 to 20 hours per week caring for parents or parents-in-law.
Question #24
A The U.S. divorce rate is lowest during midlife.
B Because adults in midlife are psychologically more stable, marital satisfaction is less relevant.
C Midlifers seem to adapt to divorce more easily than younger people.
D The divorce rate of U.S. 50- to 65-year-olds has fallen over the past 20 years.
Question #25
A negligent, lazy, disorganized, late, aimless, and nonpersistent.
B calm, even-tempered, self-content, unemotional, and hardy.
C ruthless, suspicious, stingy, critical, and irritable.
D talkative, passive, sober, passionate, and conservative.
Question #26
A neuroticism.
B conscientiousness.
C agreeableness.
D openness to experience.
Question #27
A worrying, temperamental, self-pitying, and vulnerable.
B imaginative, creative, original, curious, and liberal.
C affectionate, talkative, active, and passionate.
D soft-hearted, trusting, generous, and good-natured.
Question #28
A openness to experience
B neuroticism
C agreeableness
D extroversion
Question #29
A professional and financial stability
B being perceived as wise by younger people
C greater confidence in handling life’s problems
D lowered expectations for family and friends
Question #30
A Allison, who is a mentor in her workplace
B Jonathan, who volunteers at a teen crisis center
C James, who volunteers at a local children’s theater
D Barbara, who spends little time with her grown children
Question #31
A Martin volunteers at the YMCA as a basketball coach for the youth program.
B Martin works out at the gym three evenings a week and runs every night.
C Martin participates in community theater and starred in a local production of Guys and Dolls.
D Martin attends worship services two times per week and participates in a Bible study group.
Question #32
A married women with nonsupportive partners.
B high-SES men and women.
C single women.
D single men.
Question #33
A Retrieval from long-term memory
B General factual knowledge
C The ability to switch between mental operations
D Inhibition
Question #34
A resilience.
B a Type A behavior pattern.
C a Type B behavior pattern.
D hardiness.
Question #35
A Nearly 40 percent of U.S. middle-aged adults are sedentary.
B Overweight adults are more likely than normal-weight adults to stick to group classes.
C An important outcome of starting an exercise program is weight loss.
D Regular exercise equips adults to handle stress more effectively.
Question #36
A emotion-centered
B holistic
C problem-centered
D relaxation-centered
Question #37
A expressed hostility
B socially submissive emotional style
C suppressed overt anger
D passive-aggressiveness
Question #38
A hostility
B ambition
C productivity
D competitiveness
Question #39
A Annual medical exams do little to reduce cancer death rates.
B Survival rates are relatively high for pancreatic cancer.
C Prostate cancer is the leading malignancy for men.
D Colon cancer is the leading killer of men.
Question #40
A do not have a family history.
B do not live past age 75.
C die from the disease.
D have had two or more children.
Question #41
A is the most common cause of cancer deaths in both genders, worldwide.
B is the leading malignancy for both genders.
C rates have just begun to decrease in men after a long period of increase.
D rates have dropped in women over the past two decades.
Question #42
A quadruples.
B multiplies tenfold.
C multiplies sixfold.
D triples.
Question #43
A motor vehicle collisions; cancer
B falls; motor vehicle collisions
C falls; cardiovascular disease
D cancer; cardiovascular disease
Question #44
A Testosterone production increases
B Blood flow to the penis increases
C Testosterone production declines
D Motility of sperm increases
Question #45
A ashamed.
B relieved.
C old.
D depressed.
Question #46
A Maryann, who has borne five children
B Lisa, who has not borne children
C Yessica, who has borne one child
D Mei Wu, who has borne three children
Question #47
A senescence.
B HRT.
C the climacteric.
D menarche.
Question #48
A gradually increase their caloric intake.
B gradually add more carbohydrates and fat to their diet.
C engage in weight-bearing exercise that includes resistance training.
D engage in endurance training that focuses on raising heart rate.
Question #49
A wrinkling and loosening of the skin.
B a buildup of pressure within the eye.
C a noticeable hearing loss at high frequencies.
D an “age spot.”
Question #50
A his vision is more disputed by bright light sources, such as headlights.
B the vitreous has developed opaque areas, reducing light to the retina.
C the lens has lost its capacity to adjust to objects at varying distances entirely.
D the size of his pupil has shrunk and the lens has yellowed.
