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