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