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Which of the following is a sign of a humane setting for long-term care?


A) few inspections
B) limited privacy
C) individual choice in activities
D) frequent changes in staff

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With regard to elections and public policy debates, the elderly tend to _____.


A) always vote in support of their economic interests
B) uniformly support the candidate or measure endorsed by AARP
C) be divided
D) look to their adult children for guidance

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Lloyd has retired from his career as a city administrator, disengaging from his work life. In a case like this, disengagement in one area of life _____.


A) means that Lloyd will certainly disengage from all other areas of life, too
B) does not necessarily mean that Lloyd will disengage from other areas of life
C) proves that disengagement theory is more accurate than activity theory
D) is the start of Lloyd's decline

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The caregiver for a frail elderly person is usually the _____, who is also usually elderly.

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Longevity itself may result from lifelong ______, in this case harming men.


A) income discrepancies
B) gender stratification
C) prejudice
D) social disengagement

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Brad has added a room to his house in anticipation of his elderly parents moving in with him. As their oldest son, he feels obligated to provide care for them out of a sense of _____.


A) filial responsibility
B) family ethics
C) guilt
D) surrogate parenting

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A family of many generations but with only a few members of each generation is called a _____ family.


A) beanpole
B) nuclear
C) stratified
D) collective

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In one study, researchers discovered that the brains, bodies, and behaviors of adults diagnosed with _____ were more like those of younger adults.


A) the positivity effect
B) compulsive hoarding
C) late-life depression
D) disengagement

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Frailty at the end of life is called "_____," characterized by a loss of intellectual sharpness and happiness.


A) physical transcendence
B) vegetative state
C) terminal decline
D) irreversible aging

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A man who is almost 65 years old withdraws from his connections with younger people and his coworkers stop asking him for help. Which theory says this behavior is a natural part of aging?


A) continuity
B) self-actualization
C) selective optimization
D) disengagement

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Explain the four major roles of grandparents. Which role do you think is the ideal, and why?

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Remote grandparents (or distant grandpar...

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Self theories emphasize _____.


A) social forces
B) levels of discrimination
C) perceptions of self
D) circumscribed opportunities

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Bobbi is a director of a health department and oversees wellness checks of the elderly. One especially problematic trend is the occurrence of elder abuse. Bobbi wants to make sure that her nurses and mental health technicians know the risk factors for abuse. List three risk factors for elder abuse.

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Abuse of elders is most likely under the...

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An older person's use of selective optimization with compensation is a sign that he or she is near death.

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Religious involvement correlates with _____ because it promotes social relationships and healthy habits.


A) higher levels of stress
B) better health
C) more wealth
D) earlier death

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Who of the following are ideal social-convoy members for older adults?


A) former spouses
B) former teachers
C) old friends
D) retired bosses or supervisors

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Margo's adult children are worried because on their last visit to her home, they noticed a collection of newspapers and magazines dating back at least a decade, old books, hundreds of pieces of junk mail, and boxes everywhere. Margo is demonstrating characteristics of ______.

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Laniya's three grandchildren live with her because their mother is in jail. The term for the family structure that best describes the household of Laniya and her grandchildren is _____.


A) nuclear
B) skipped generation
C) adoptive
D) extended family

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Each stereotype adds to stratification and thus adds to the risk of problems, perhaps putting those who are female, non-White, and poor in ______.


A) an aging trifecta
B) triple jeopardy
C) a bidirectional loop
D) reverse discrimination

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When many adults who moved into a neighborhood decades earlier never leave the area, the result is _____.


A) assisted living
B) an empty nest
C) a universal design
D) a naturally occurring retirement community

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