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1.
Which comment would have most likely come from a concrete operational thinker?
|a. | |“I am not going to die because I sleep under the covers where the Bogeyman can’t get me.” |
|b. | |“Grandpa is dead, but he’ll come to visit us next week.” |
|c. | |“Even though I can’t imagine what death is like, it must be wonderful.” |
|d. | |“When you’re dead, you’re dead.” |
2.
Hank has just been informed that he is a diabetic. As a knowledgeable physician, he realizes that his risk for developing _____ has also increased.
|a. | | |macular degeneration |
|b. | | |cataracts |
|c. | | |retinopathy |
|d. | | |glaucoma |
3.
In the country of Felixville, when someone’s spouse dies, it is expected that the living spouse will walk around with a cat on top of their head for a week. In this country, the behavior would be considered
|a. | | |normal grieving. |
|b. | | |psychotic. |
|c. | | |a mourning ritual. |
|d. | | |passive bereavement. |
4.
According to programmed cell death theory, aging is
|a. | | |exclusively the result of interactions with a toxic environment. |
|b. | | |genetically determined. |
|c. | | |in an ideal world, men should live longer than women. |
|d. | | |only damaged cell are capable of self-destruction. |
5.
In the year 1900, the population distribution of the United States resembled a(n)
|a. | | |rectangle. |
|b. | | |square. |
|c. | | |pyramid. |
|d. | | |upside down pyramid. |
6.
Lo is a member of an ethnic minority group in the United States. Given this, how is her longevity most likely to be negatively impacted?
|a. | | |The fact that she is a female is a risk factor for reduced longevity. |
|b. | | |She likely has less access to quality medical care. |
|c. | | |Her diet will likely lack the amount of lead necessary for proper cell development. |
|d. | | |She is significantly more likely to have AIDS. |
7.
Your text suggests that you should _____ when explaining death to children.
|a. | | |use euphemisms like “Grandma went away” |
|b. | | |be honest and supportive |
|c. | | |hide the reality of death |
|d. | | |be unemotional |
8.
After learning the E-I-E-I-O framework, Hugh uses rehearsal to recall his new student ID number. This would be an example of an ______ memory aid.
|a. | | |implicit-internal |
|b. | | |implicit-external |
|c. | | |explicit-internal |
|d. | | |explicit-external |
9.
While at a conference dealing with issues related to aging, Napster is interested in learning about how sleep patterns change in late life. She will be best served by attending a presentation entitled “_____ and the Elderly.”
|a. | | |Circadian Rhythms |
|b. | | |Neuritic Plaques |
|c. | | |Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors |
|d. | | |Selectivity |
10.
Which best explains the relationship between social supports, kinship, and bereavement?
|a. | | |Social supports help buffer the impact of bereavement, and the type of kin who dies also impacts the bereavement reaction. |
|b. | | |Social supports help buffer the impact of bereavement, but the type of kin who dies has little impact on the bereavement |
| | | |reaction. |
|c. | | |Social supports cannot buffer the impact of bereavement, and the type of kin who dies also impacts the bereavement |
| | | |reaction. |
|d. | | |Social supports cannot buffer the impact of bereavement, and the type of kin who dies has little impact on the bereavement |
| | | |reaction. |
11.
Dr. Murray believes that depression results from an individual’s conscious focus on maladaptive beliefs about oneself. Given this information, Dr. Murray is most likely a _____ therapist.
|a. | | |behavioral |
|b. | | |psychodynamic |
|c. | | |cognitive |
|d. | | |social learning theory |
12.
The loss of bladder or bowel control is called
|a. | | |impotence. |
|b. | | |immobility. |
|c. | | |incontinence. |
|d. | | |impertinence. |
13.
Stacey has been diagnosed with a terminal illness. She is currently going to different doctors to determine whether her diagnosis is correct. Stacey is probably in the _____ stage of dying.
|a. | | |depression |
|b. | | |anger |
|c. | | |denial |
|d. | | |bargaining |
14.
The general age-related pattern of creativity when defined by the overall number of ideas an individual is
|a. | | |lower in one’s 30s, higher in one’s 40s, peaks thereafter. |
|b. | | |high in one’s 30s, higher in one’s 40s, peaks thereafter. |
|c. | | |lower in one’s 30s, higher in one’s 40s, declines thereafter. |
|d. | | |higher in one’s 30s, lower in one’s 40s, declines thereafter. |
15.
Elijah asks his doctor how long he can plan to live without any major medical problems or impairments. Elijah is asking about _____ life expectancy.
|a. | | |maximum |
|b. | | |useful |
|c. | | |average |
|d. | | |modal |
16.
Women who are recently widowed tend to have _____ than recently widowed men.
|a. | | |greater financial loss |
|b. | | |less social relationships |
|c. | | |more physical/health problems |
|d. | | |less loss of social status |
17.
Because he is a behavioral therapist, Dr. Spence is most likely to suggest that the underlying cause of depression involves
|a. | | |an unconscious battle between the id and superego. |
|b. | | |an imbalance of neurotransmitters. |
|c. | | |a past life that includes too few rewards. |
|d. | | |a thought process that focuses only on negative memories. |
18.
After a series of strokes, Jerry is unable to recognize family members and has a very difficult time understanding his native language. The most probable diagnosis is
|a. | | |Huntington’s disease. |
|b. | | |neuritic plaques. |
|c. | | |vascular dementia. |
|d. | | |presbycusis. |
19.
Which statement concerning elderly abuse is true?
|a. | | |the abuser is typically a family member |
|b. | | |most victims are under age 80 |
|c. | | |stress alone appears to the major trigger of abuse |
|d. | | |it tends to be a pattern that is transmitted from one generation to the next |
20.
How many of the following are part of the definition of spiritual support: seeking pastoral care, expressing faith in a God, participating in organized religious activities?
|a. | | |0 |
|b. | | |1 |
|c. | | |2 |
|d. | | |3 |
21.
Which statement concerning sibling relationships is true?
|a. | | |Brothers tend to maintain more frequent contacts, but sisters tend to have the strongest relationships. |
|b. | | |Sisters tend to maintain more frequent contacts, but brothers tend to have the strongest relationships. |
|c. | | |Brothers tend to maintain more frequent contacts and have the strongest relationships. |
|d. | | |Sisters tend to maintain more frequent contacts and have the strongest relationships. |
22.
After seeing a cat run over by a car, Felix says, “That thing is as dead as a cooked pig.” This provides an example of death as a(n)
|a. | | |boundary. |
|b. | | |image. |
|c. | | |analogy. |
|d. | | |event. |
23.
Which individual is in need of the least amount of care?
|a. | | |Andy, who lives in an intermediate care facility |
|b. | | |Candy, who lives in a skilled nursing care facility |
|c. | | |Randy, who lives in a hospital |
|d. | | |Sandy, who lives in an assisted living facility |
24.
Prior to entering a restaurant, Amy starts to shake, hyperventilate, and feel light-headed. She is too terrified to enter the restaurant. She turns around immediately and catches the first taxi back home. This behavior is most consistent with
|a. | | |depression. |
|b. | | |Parkinson’s disease. |
|c. | | |anxiety disorders. |
|d. | | |Huntington’s disease. |
25.
Nobel, who has terminal cancer, has been in a depressed state for several weeks. The most effective way to help him move out of this stage would be to
|a. | | |convince him to strike a bargain for his health. |
|b. | | |let him alone, since it usually passes within a month. |
|c. | | |have a frank, open discussion with him about his feelings. |
|d. | | |tell him that he is being selfish by denying his friends a chance to say good-bye to him. |
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