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Below are the questions for the exam with the choices of answers:
Question #1
A All these are correct
B None of these
C There is a large aging population in the US
D Seeing older adults not conform to norms shocks us
E Americans have many “anti-aging” beliefs
Question #2
A Disengagement and Activity
B Disengagement and Continuity
C Fourth Age Aging
D Continuity and Productive
E Selection, Optimization, and Compensation
Question #3
A Yes, that is why they are backed by all these famous neuroscientists
B Yes, but only because it was designed to target the hippocampus
C All these are correct
D There is little to no evidence that play these games improves cognitive performance beyond getting better at these games
E There is little to no evidence that these games work because you can’t do anything to improve your cognitive functioning
Question #4
A Wear-and-tear theory
B Bioecological model of development
C Intersectionality
D Socioemotional selectivity theory
E Developmental assets theory
F Model of social aging
Question #5
A across many different academic disciplines to understand the contextual influences of aging
B biology and psychology only, how the body and mind interact
C between biology, history, and psychology only, only certain factors within these disciplines matter in terms of aging
D history and psychology only, how do mindsets change across time
E psychology only, more specifically experimental and social psychology
Question #6
A These experts are from Loma Linda, the place with many super centenaries — these doctors must really know something I don’t.
B These doctors know it all, I know Loma Linda is a great University –so POM Juice really must work to cure Alzhemier’s…
C The doctors also recommend pairing exercise and other healthier eating — so POM Juice is not a cure
D POM Juice kills the Plaque that causes memory loss — why aren’t more people doing this?! Must be big Pharma
E YES, I’m going to share this Cure with my Grandmother
Question #7
A All these are correct
B Has its positives
C Has its negatives
D Is an inevitable process of being human
E Not a disease
Question #8
A important to understand the biological, psychological, social, and health needs of aging adults
B requires an understanding of what happened earlier in the life course to understand the aging process
C the interdisciplinary scientific study of the process of aging.
D All these are correct
E always changing as society changes
Question #9
A Those with higher SES are less likely to get divorced and have more money via dual-household retirement when choosing to retire
B All these are accurate examples
C None of these are accurate examples
D Those with higher SES earlier in life are able to save more and have more money when they retirem
E Those with lower SES earlier are more likely to have job that physically tax the body and lead to health issues during retirement
Question #10
A People can get the disease at any point in life…even childhood
B The timeline is not really that flexible
C Everyone who is old is going to get the disease
D The disease is curable with early intervention
E The disease manifests differently with varying timelines
Question #11
A Explore the many different domains of work
B Explore the many different types of novel experiences
C None of these
D All these are correct
E Explore the different domains of love
Question #12
A work behaviors or pursuits
B None of these
C romantic relationship behaviors or pursuits
D general timeline of readiness to start a family
E All these are correct
Question #13
A intimacy
B ego-integrity
C trust
D isolation
E None are correct
Question #14
A Dictated by financial constraints and instable
B None are correct
C There are no constraints for them–mostly
D All these are correct
Question #15
A All these are correct
B There is a lack of evidence that negligible senescence — such as in cells — has any negative consequences. As long as they have money, there should be no worries
C None of these
D Resources are infinite and will be used up if negligible senescence existed for the masses. Just like cancer cells are negligible in their senescence — resources get divert away from vital components to functioning in the body when cancer spreads
E There is a lack of evidence that negligible senescence — such as in cells — has any negative consequences
Question #16
A The societal infrastructure is most appropriate to conduct these searches
B All these are correct
C None of these
D It is a period to build human capital (networks)
E It is a period to seek out and try different jobs/careers
Question #17
A not searching; similar
B searching; similar
C searching; higher
D not searching; lower
E searching; lower
Question #18
A None of these
B More influence to command divorce and money afterwards
C The lower likelihood of being divorced
D The greater likelihood of being divorced
E No influence on divorce rates
Question #19
A Self-focused exploration
B Instability
C Attachment formation
D Age of possibilities
E Identity exploration
Question #20
A Going through a normative experience and is in the age of self-focused exploration and it is healthy
B All these are correct
C Is a minority to have this experience in Western civilizations, but would be majority in 3rd world cultures
D None of these
Question #21
A None of these
B Females marriage age has not changed since the 1950s
C Females marry earlier compared to the 1950s
D Females marry later compared to the 1950s
E Females marriage has become more dependent on parental sponsorship
Question #22
A Males marry earlier compared to the 1950s
B Males marry later compared to the 1950s
C Male marriage age has not changed since the 1950s
D Male marriage has become more dependent on parental sponsorship
E Male marriage has become more about tax reform
Question #23
A All these are correct
B Investing in market funds that yield at least 7% yearly
C Being Frugal with spending
D Only withdraw 4% of savings for expenses during retirement
E It is a cold world and none of the above are correct
Question #24
A Establish intimacy
B Develop workplace friendships
C Satisfy need for generativity
D Create money reserves
E Hone ego-dispair functions
Question #25
A Needs to utilize select social services to have upward gains in mobility
B May adapt by utilizing their resources and strengthening current abilities to adapt to losses in functioning
C None of these
D All these are correct
E Must have the assistance of others to live well and adapt to losses in functioning
Question #26
A If they have enough money to sustain a comfortable standard of living
B Whether they can retire and qualify for social services or benefits
C Their own health
D If they have enough money to sustain a comfortable standard of living and their own health
E All these are correct
Question #27
A Generally experience lower levels of well-being in retirement
B Develop stronger resiliency to negative health incidences
C Generally experience higher levels of well-being in retirement
D Often find a job or career right after the retirement event
E All these are correct
Question #28
A All these are correct
B Individuals continue to work to maintain their standard of living
C Retirement has become a process rather than one defined life event
D In general the roles and responsibilities of older adults have increased
E Humans in general are living longer and healthier lives in the retirement years
Question #29
A All these are correct
B People actually remain or increase their well-being with age
C Not according to many large studies on aging
D Not the case, as evidence by the Paradox of Aging findings
E A wise-tale — with maybe some anecdotal evidence, but epidemiological does not hold
Question #30
A Expansion of the lifespan
B Ability to leverage telmorase to repair telomeres
C Expansion of knowledge of longevity
D Ability to control heart disease — the number killer of most people in the developing nations
E Ability to study natural and unnatural cell division
Question #31
A Aging is terrible
B Super’s MIDUS Model
C Selection, Optimization, and Compensation
D Living in retirement homes is the best way to go
E Successful Generativity
Question #32
A Older adults and their children can only meet in person to foster closeness
B Older adults still strive for close social interactions
C Older adults don’t want to use technology
D Older adults want to disengage from society
Question #33
A None of these are correct
B Throughout the midlife, higher physical health always corresponds with higher life satisfaction
C Physical health in midlife is the highest
D Money in midlife is the greatest
E Midlife is the intersection between cognitive and physical declines and rises in life satisfaction occur
Question #34
A All these are correct
B It provides people some guaranteed source of income and healthcare regardless of their situation
C It cost less money to give a mass of people entitlements at once
D It forces people to think about saving for retirement
E It provides benefits to people who might not need them
Question #35
A Dr. Sarah –> productivity aging model, Dr. Jazlyn –> successful aging model
B Dr. Sarah –> successful aging model; Dr. Jazlyn –> Selection, Optimization, and Compensation (SOC) model of aging
C Dr. Sarah –> successful aging model, Dr. Jazlyn –> productivity aging model
D Dr. Sarah –> productivity aging model, Dr. Buss –> Selection, Optimization, and Compensation (SOC) model of aging
E Dr. Sarah –> Selection, Optimization, and Compensation (SOC) model of aging, Dr. Jazlyn –> successful aging model
Question #36
A On average, educational attainment and unemployment are negatively correlated (one goes up other one goes down)
B In general, one’s occupational characteristics might facilitate social mobility through advancement while others do not
C Income allows certain experiences to be attained while keeping it out of reach for others
D All these are correct
E None of these relate to socioeconomic status and the aging experience
Question #37
A Katie is fired because she does not learn technology as quick as everyone else
B Bryan’s application is thrown out because he is over the age of 55
C John is fired because the company considers him “too old” for the position
D All these are examples of ageism
E Jermey is hired over Jen because Jared seems to young to be responsible
Question #38
A Continuity
B Ego-integrity
C Social Norming
D Generativity
E Attachment
Question #39
A Juliet strongly dislikes her boss
B Juliet also went through a crisis at some point earlier in life
C Juliet is experiencing what most people experience around this age and strongly dislikes her boss
D Juliet is experiencing what most people experience around this age
E Juliet is unhappy with her health
Question #40
A Giovann – calling; Jazlyn – job; Maria – job.
B Giovann – calling; Jazlyn – calling; Maria – career.
C Giovann – career; Jazlyn – calling; Maria – job.
D Giovann – calling; Jazlyn – job; Maria – career.
E Giovann – calling; Jazlyn – career; Maria – job.
Question #41
A Dr. Hwang –> productivity aging model, Dr. Buss –>Selection, Optimization, and Compensation (SOC) model of aging
B Dr. Hwang –> productivity aging model; Dr. Buss –> successful aging model
C Dr. Hwang –> successful aging model; Dr. Buss –> productivity aging model
D Dr. Hwang –> successful aging model; Dr. Buss –>Selection, Optimization, and Compensation (SOC) model of aging
E Dr. Hwang –> Selection, Optimization, and Compensation (SOC) model of aging; Dr. Buss –> successful aging model
Question #42
A Productive Aging
B Phase Retirement Aging
C Cognitive Staging
D Aging in Stay
E Full Retirement
Question #43
A Choice 5
B Choice 3
C Choice 4
D Choice 2
E Choice 1
Question #44
A Mechanical Turk survey design
B Cross-sectional experimental design
C Longitudinal designs
D Quasi-experimental design
E None of these