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Staudinger assessed personal life investments among 25- to 105-year-old participants. Which age range was the only one to rate work as the highest domain?


A) 25 to 34 years old
B) 35 to 54 years old
C) 55 to 65 years old
D) 70 to 84 years old

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A study of the five personality factors in older adults found that more severe depression was associated with all the following EXCEPT:


A) lower conscientiousness.
B) lower agreeableness.
C) higher neuroticism.
D) lower extraversion.

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Verena, now 76 years old, is worried that she is slowly losing control of her independence. She believes her house is really too much for her to take care of, and if any problem comes up she will probably have to move. Verena is low in:


A) spirituality.
B) equilibration.
C) self-efficacy.
D) delusion.

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The term characterizing individuals whose physical, cognitive, and socioemotional development is maintained longer than for most individuals and declines later than for most people.

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According to the socioemotional selectivity theory, the trajectory of motivation for knowledge-related goals declines during:


A) middle and late adulthood.
B) adolescence and early adulthood.
C) early childhood.
D) infancy.

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Approximately _____ of the total health bill of the United States is for the care of adults 65 and over, who comprise only 12% of the population.


A) one-fifth
B) one-fourth
C) half
D) one-third

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According to Baltes, which of the following factors suggests that it is possible to maintain performance in some areas through continued practice and the use of new technologies?


A) Selection
B) Compensation
C) Optimization
D) Reorganization

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Approximately what percentage of U.S. women 65 years of age and older were living in poverty in 2013?


A) 6%
B) 12%
C) 24%
D) 49%

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Robert Butler states that life review is set in motion by:


A) retrospective glances on life's worth.
B) looking forward to death.
C) handing over the legacy to the next generation.
D) conflicting views of wisdom against integrity.

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Voletta believes that older adults become more selective about their social networks as they age. She is a proponent of:


A) socioemotional selectivity theory.
B) selective optimization with compensation theory.
C) activity theory.
D) social discontinuity theory.

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According to research on volunteering in the United States in 2013, who of the following is in the age group with the highest percentage of volunteering?


A) Sarah, a 20-year-old woman
B) Becky, a 40-year-old woman
C) Lucienne, a 60-year-old woman
D) Millicent, an 80-year-old woman

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Which of the following could be the probable reason why older adults tend to report being less lonely than younger adults?


A) Younger adults tend to perceive time differently, influencing their definition of loneliness.
B) Most of the older adults are in community homes, thus reducing loneliness.
C) Most of the older adults tend to reemploy themselves, thus reducing loneliness.
D) Older adults have more selective social networks and a greater acceptance of solitude.

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According to research, decrease in cognitive functioning of older adults was linked to:


A) loneliness and isolation.
B) aerobic exercise.
C) mindfulness training.
D) marriage.

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Henrietta's story of aging is one of long life. She lived independently in her home until her late eighties, and then moved in with her oldest daughter. Henrietta loved gardening and continued it into her nineties. Her story reflects:


A) pathological aging.
B) successful aging.
C) normal aging.
D) dysfunctional aging.

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Aging expert Laura Carstensen concluded that people:


A) become socially inept as they grow older.
B) tend to seek to disengage as they grow older.
C) choose to have a lot more friends as they grow older.
D) choose close friends over new friends as they grow older.

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