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WOTF is NOT one of Frankl’s most distinct human qualities?
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These are:
spirituality, freedom, responsibility |
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The leading cause of death in middle adulthood is what?
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Heart disease
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According to lecture WOTF is NOT an aspect of middle age?
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THESE ARE:
Career Work Leisure (I'm not 100% on these answers) |
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T/F – Leisure is an important part of middle adulthood.
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True
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How many Americans join AARP each year?
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3 million
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WOTF intellectual abilities do NOT appear to decline in middle adulthood?
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These DO:
memory, word fluency, and perceptual speed, numerical ability and perceptual speed. These DON'T: on vocabulary, verbal memory, inductive reasoning, and spatial orientation |
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Being middle aged is perceived as ____ for men and ____ for women.
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Positive, negative
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What role does stress play in middle adulthood
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key factor in disease, especially if cumulative.
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What percent of adults aged 40-59 in the US are employed?
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80%
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WOTF was identified as a buffer against stress in adulthood?
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Hardiness is a personality style that can lessen the effects of stress—when accompanied by regular exercise and positive social support
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The main reason for vision decline in adulthood is due to what?
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the eye’s blood supply diminishes
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The most significant factor related to the frequency of sexual activity in middle adulthood is what?
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Living with a spouse or partner
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In what ways may religion promote better health for individuals?
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Physically: lowering blood pressure and muscle tension.
Psychologically: supporting better coping skills. |
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According to the Berkley longitudinal studies, wotf was a trait most likely to change?
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Ability to nurture and self-control
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Who is associated with the term “seasons of a man’s life?”
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Levinson
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The sandwich generation refers to what?
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A middle aged adult taking care of both their children and their parents
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One of the primary reasons for not divorcing before their forties for many people was what?
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children
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When does stress appear to be highest in adulthood?
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young and middle-aged adults
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WOTF is not one of the big five personality factors?
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openness
emotional stability agreeableness extroversion conscientiousness |
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Marital satisfaction appears to ___ after children leave the home?
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increase
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What percentage of Americans reported having a midlife crisis?
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26%
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The worst aspect of being a grandparent was identified as what?
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Lack of frequent contact with grandchildren.
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How many children lived with their grandparents in the U.S. in 2000?
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5.6 million
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WOTF is NOT an eye disease for older adults?
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THESE ARE:
Cataract glaucoma macular degeneration |
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The most prominent chronic condition in middle and late adulthood is what?
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Arthritis
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Which group appears to have the highest life expectancy?
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Japanese
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Between ages of 20 and 90 the brain shrinks how much?
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5-10%
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WOTF is a reason for increased life expectancy in the US?
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Medical advances.
Better nutrition. More exercise. Healthier lifestyles. |
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What % of nursing homes fail to meet min fed standards?
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33%
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The most common type of cancer for older adults in America is?
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Breast cancer
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t/f low calorie diets are recommended for older adults.
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F
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WOTF does NOT characterize the oldest old adults?
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THESE DO:
85 and above, mostly female, widowed, live alone, hospitalized, mostly die alone, heterogeneous/diverse group |
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Which theory suggests that normal aging creates molecules that damage DNA and cells leading to disorders and diseases?
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Free radical theory
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When do smell and taste losses appear to begin?
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About age 60
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How many inches do women lose from 25-75 due to bone loss?
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2 inches
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Older men are more likely than women to have what kind of impairments?
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Hearing
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An important early symptom of Alzheimer’s is what?
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Language changes
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Who most commonly perpetrates elder maltreatment?
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Family members
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How many types of dementia exist?
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Over 70
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Wotf cognitive skills may improve with age?
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pragmatics
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Some of the benefits of religion for older adults are what?
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Higher levels of life satisfaction
optimism and self-esteem. Better health. |
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A chronic progressive disease characterized by muscle tremors, slowing of movements, and facial paralysis is what?
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Parkinson’s disease
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Decreased processing speed in older adults may be due to what?
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Cognitive mechanics tends to decline with aging
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The best predictor of job performance in older adults is what?
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Cognitive ability
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How many years do most patients live after being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s?
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8 years
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WOTF does NOT influence cognitive functioning in older adults?
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THESE DO:
Health Work Education |
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What % of baby boomers expect to continue working during retirement years?
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80%
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A potential benefit of having a best friend in late adulthood is what?
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lessens depression, especially among women
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A significant social issue for older adults is what?
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Social security and economic stability.
Medicare and health-care costs |
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Erickson's stage of development that corresponds with late adulthood is what?
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integrity vs. despair
existential activity |
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WOTF is NOT a reason for increase in remarriage in older adulthood?
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THESE ARE:
Rising divorce rates. Increased longevity. Better health. |
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As an individual ages, what becomes their most important personal investment?
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Health
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Which theory states that older adults become more active and productive in society and that aging successfully makes them more satisfied?
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Activity theroy
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Which relationship is the longest that most people experience in a lifetime?
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sibling
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What percent of women older than 75 live alone?
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50%
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WOTF in NOT a research finding favoring older adults over younger adults?
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THESE ARE:
Better control of their emotions. More mellowing of feelings. Fewer negative emotions. Positive connections with friends and family. |
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Older men tend to _____work and other outside of the home activities, while women tend to _______.
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disengage, engage
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Perceptions of having an internal locus of control appears to ________ with age.
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decrease
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WOTF is NOT a policy issue for aging populations?
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THESE ARE:
Viability of Social Security. Need for limits on Medicare health care insurance. Eldercare Poverty Low income |
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Death is often described as what?
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lonely, prolonged, and painful.
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A strategy for enhancing or easing the ability to cope with death is what?
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finding meaning
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The 5 stages of dying identified by Kubler-Ross in order are what?
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Denial and isolation
Anger Bargaining Depression Acceptance |
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Brain death is defined by
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all electrical activity in the brain ceases
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What percent of death occurs in hospitals?
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80%
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Passive euthanasia is defined as ______, while active euthanasia is defined as _________.
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treatment is withheld
death is deliberately induced |
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What appears to be very important for people who are dying?
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open communication
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What strategy specifically should be adopted when discussing death with children?
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honesty, and
Extent of explanations will vary according to a child’s age |
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What do most societies believe about death?
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It is not an end to existence.
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