Exam 4 - Take Home Review

Which characteristics are associated with expert thought?

Mark mentors young employees and volunteers in his community. Erikson would classify his actions as

What are common emotional responses linked to the empty nest phase?

What factors commonly lead to young adults becoming boomerang kids?

What are the factors contributing to job satisfaction in middle adulthood?

Which tasks reflect generativity in Erikson’s theory?

What can stonewalling lead to in relationships?

Tom, 80, avoids disagreements and seeks more positive interactions with his spouse. Which theory explains this behavior?

Which of the following are characteristics of flow?

Sarah is impatient, competitive, and easily angered. Which behavior type does she exhibit?

What are characteristics of the Convoy Model of Social Relations?

Believing love is enough for a strong marriage ignores the need for effort and communication.

What is the role of the phonological loop?

Maria feels relief after her children leave home & enjoys more time with her spouse. What hypothesis does this support?

Older adults perform worse on prospective memory tasks under what conditions?

Anna, 50, has never been married but reports high life satisfaction. What does research suggest about her?

Criticism attacks behavior, not character.

What is a characteristic of expert thought?

Sarah and John argue due to misreading each other. What is likely the cause?

Which antidote could replace stonewalling during a conflict?

Why is loneliness linked to higher health risks, like stroke and heart disease?

Dehumanization includes ignoring someone’s wishes and making decisions without consulting them first.

What are effects of stress on the body?

Anna feels anxious about an argument and watches a comedy to relax. What type of coping is she using?

Mary’s memory stays sharp into old age. What kind of relationships likely contributed to this?

Which services are included in hospice care?

Why might older adults struggle with attention in late adulthood?

Cultures that value older adults positively show fewer cognitive declines in their elders.

Which of the following is true of flow?

Tom lives far from his grandkids and only visits on holidays. What type of grandparenting style does this reflect?

What do tau tangles & Beta-amyloid cause in the brain?

Tom, 70, feels fulfilled as he volunteers weekly at his local church. What aspect of late adulthood is he demonstrating?

What activities lower Alzheimer’s risk according to the study?

What best defines tacit knowledge?

Which techniques can help reduce physiological arousal caused by stress?

Sam cries for days after his dog passes. He feels sad but hasn’t started any formal rituals. What is this?

Which of the following are characteristics of crystallized intelligence?

What role does sleep play in brain health?

What is fluid intelligence?

What factors contribute to women’s greater caregiving burden?

Courtships for remarriage are typically longer than for first marriages.

Luis wants his daughter to make medical decisions if unconscious. He fills out paperwork naming her. What is this doc?

What makes episodic memory more challenging with age?

Sam calls his partner “lazy” during an argument. Which of Gottman’s Four Horsemen is this?

What settings are common for older adults to volunteer in?

What are signs of stereotype threat in older adults?

Why does prospective memory decline when attention is split?

Lisa feels isolated after her ex-spouse’s death since no one recognizes her grief. What is this an example of?

What are possible effects of social death on an individual?

Studies show that fathers are more likely than mothers to act as kinkeepers in families.

Maria spends time with her grandkids without interfering in parenting. What grandparenting style is this?

Mike is a student, coworker, and basketball team captain. What concept describes his multiple roles?

Lisa feels unmotivated and disconnected from family and work at 45. What Erikson stage might she be struggling with?

At a party, Sarah jokes that her grandfather is “too old to use a smartphone.” What is this an example of?

Tacit knowledge is most likely used in which situation?

Grief reactions like sadness and anxiety typically decrease after 6-10 weeks

Tom experiences a spike in adrenaline when almost hit by a car. What GAS phase is he experiencing?

Why might couples feel they are “growing apart”?

What happens to mechanics of intelligence with age?

Tina’s midlife crisis began after a job loss. What does the MacArthur Study suggest about such crises?

Which scenarios reflect unrealistic marriage expectations?

High-conflict relationships harm both mental and physical health.

Jack spends extra time studying for his final exam to manage his stress. What coping strategy is this?

John feels emotional distress after his children leave home and struggles to find new roles. What might explain this?

Anna struggles to switch focus between tasks compared to her younger colleagues. What part of memory is likely impacted?

Who is most likely to develop wisdom?

During a stressful event, Sarah’s brain activates the HPA axis. Which hormone is primarily released?

Remembering to take medication at bedtime is an example of what type of prospective memory?

The central executive is more negatively impacted by age than other working memory components.

What factors are more likely to contribute to wisdom?

Which condition must be met for physician-assisted dying in the U.S.?

Emily, 70, requests a prescription from her doctor to end her life due to terminal cancer. What is this an example of?

Tom waits until he and his partner are close to moving in together before telling his kids. What is this called?

Which of the following are debated issues in physician-assisted dying?

What is a key advantage of crystallized intelligence?

Pragmatic intelligence increases with age. What’s an example?

Daily hassles, like traffic jams, can suppress immune system function

Mia overhears that older people are forgetful and starts struggling with memory tasks herself. What might explain this?

According to the Seattle Longitudinal Study, which skills improve with age

Biofeedback involves teaching individuals to control physiological signals, like heart rate.

Which examples reflect mourning?

Pragmatics of intelligence are most similar to what type of intelligence?

Why might some remarriages succeed?

John’s hostility and anger frequently lead to conflict. How might this affect his health?

The Seattle Longitudinal Study found that verbal memory increases with age

What is job burnout characterized by?

Gradual introduction involves giving both the children and the partner time to adjust.

Paul spends his retirement volunteering at a local shelter to stay busy. What theory does this reflect?

Why are younger divorced adults more likely to date than older adults?

Leo is hospitalized for pneumonia and receiving antibiotics. What care is this?

Mike’s wife avoids time with him, and he feels unloved. What’s likely wrong?

What defines companionate grandparents?

Maria, 50, says she feels no midlife crisis. Which finding aligns with her experience?

Which factors influence how parents reveal their relationship to their children?

Why do older adults struggle to ignore distractions while focusing on a task?

Which proteins builds up into plaques in the brain of Alzheimer’s patients?

Child w/ ADHD raised by a father who works long hours & had a strict upbringing Which factors shape the parenting style?

What challenge might dating parents face compared to child-free adults?

Mary organizes family reunions and offers advice to relatives. What role does she fulfill in her family?

Mia feels disappointed her marriage isn’t as exciting as before. What was her unrealistic belief?

Tom feels stuck 6 months after his wife’s death, yearning for her and struggling to move on. What is this grief called?

Older adults compensate for cognitive decline at work by:

Lucy feels stressed after a minor argument with a friend. This is an example of

What happens to tau proteins in Alzheimer’s disease?