PSYC 250 Exam 3 Review

Question 1

Do men or women face more ageism?

Accepted Answer

Women

Question 2

Subjective age refers to ____ & ____.

Accepted Answer

age-reality & age-identify

Question 3

Crystalized intelligence tends to decrease as we age; whereas fluid intelligence tends to increase.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 4

What is Jack Kevorkian best known for?

Accepted Answer

physician assisted suicide

Question 5

Late adulthood encompasses what age?

Accepted Answer

65-death

Question 6

One reason life expectancy is lower in men is they engage in more risky behavior.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 7

Which is not one of the final two stages of Erikson's developmental stages? (2 correct answers, select one)

Accepted Answer

Industry vs. inferiority, Trust vs. mistrust

Question 8

What is the order of the Kubler-Ross Stages of Death and Grief theory?

Accepted Answer

denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance

Question 9

What was the gender of the oldest living person? What age did they reach? (if you can remember, what was their name?)

Accepted Answer

Female and 122

Question 10

What ages encompass early adulthood?

Accepted Answer

18-31

Question 11

Death refers to:

Accepted Answer

all of the above must be met

Question 12

Since people are living longer, it is difficult to define middle age.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 13

Age 40 to 60-65 is considered:

Accepted Answer

middle adulthood

Question 14

What term refers to the regeneration of neurons?

Accepted Answer

neurogenesis

Question 15

Research shows cognitive functioning of older adults who engage in complex tasks and challenging daily work show:

Accepted Answer

less age-related decreases

Question 16

Passive euthanasia refers to ____ and active euthanasia refers to ____.

Accepted Answer

withholding treatment; deliberately inducing death

Question 17

Chronic disorders are ___ as we age and ___ have more fatal chronic diseases.

Accepted Answer

more common; men

Question 18

Memory without conscious recollection (automatic; does not require much attention).

Accepted Answer

Implicit

Question 19

What is the goal of Hospice?

Accepted Answer

pain free final stage of dying

Question 20

What age are considered super-centenarians?

Accepted Answer

110 and older

Question 21

A person's retention of information about the where and when of life's happenings is called ____.

Accepted Answer

episodic memory

Question 22

The upper boundary of life, which is the maximum number of years an individual can live (e.g., 122)

Accepted Answer

Life span

Question 23

Which theory holds the most positive view of abilities in elderly adults?

Accepted Answer

Social optimization with compensation theory

Question 24

Within the Big 5 Personality traits, what does C stand for? (remember CANOE)

Accepted Answer

Conscientiousness

Question 25

When thinking about the developmental periods of middle-aged individuals, there tends to be _____ variability

Accepted Answer

Large

Question 26

AARP stands for American Association of Retired Persons.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 27

Which term refers to changes in cognitive activity patterns might result in disuse and cognitive skill atrophy?

Accepted Answer

use it or lose it

Question 28

Women tend to live approximately ____ years longer than men.

Accepted Answer

7-10

Question 29

Global term describing a neurological disease where the primary symptom involves a deterioration of mental functioning.

Accepted Answer

dementia

Question 30

Who is most known for their Seattle Longitudinal Study on Aging and Intelligence?

Accepted Answer

Schaie

Question 31

Which event listed is deemed most stressful life event?

Accepted Answer

death of a spouse

Question 32

Who creates the Season's of a Man's Life theory?

Accepted Answer

Levinson

Question 33

When choosing a mate, boys/men tend to be more selective than girls/women.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 34

What is expert knowledge about practical aspects of life that permit excellent judgement about important matters?

Accepted Answer

wisdom

Question 35

Which aspect of progeria listed is false?

Accepted Answer

onset in middle adulthood

Question 36

At what age does fear of death peak?

Accepted Answer

Middle age

Question 37

What does AAMI stand for?

Accepted Answer

age associated memory impairment

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