Question 1

In line with research on young and middle-aged adults, high ________ and low ________ have both been correlated with lower ratings of perceived health in old age.

Accepted Answer

A)   extraversion; neuroticism
B)   conscientiousness; neuroticism
C)   neuroticism; extraversion
D)   neuroticism; conscientiousnessE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Briefly name and describe all stages in Kubler-Ross' stages of adjustment to dying.

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Question 3

Most children at early ages have no experience with dying.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Match the following disorders with their descriptions in .
-Refers to the ability to form and reorganize synaptic connections across the lifespan.

Accepted Answer

A)  primary aging
B)  secondary aging
C)  telomere length
D)  frailty
E)  neuroplasticityF) A) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 5

Which of the following statements about a child's grief at the loss of a loved one is true

Accepted Answer

A)   Adolescents seem to grieve the least.
B)   All age levels of children seem to grieve with equal intensity.
C)   Children under age 5 seem to grieve the least.
D)   A child's concept of death remains the same from age 4 to 8.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

In what year did Bill C-14 pass in Canadian parliament, allowing for the regulation of medically assisted dying

Accepted Answer

A)   2014
B)   2015
C)   2016
D)   2017E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 7

Research has shown that _______________ decreases the chances of older adults experiencing a fall that results in injury.

Accepted Answer

A)   regular exercise
B)   occasional exercise
C)   anaerobic exercise
D)   minimal physical activityE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 8

According to the research cited in the text, the loss of one's spouse would be most stressful for which of the following age groups

Accepted Answer

A)   An adult at any age.
B)   People approaching or in early adulthood.
C)   People in mid-life.
D)   People in old age.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Suppose for a moment that "George" was one of the older adults in the Langer & Rodin (1976)  study on nursing homes and was assigned to the experimental group (i.e., he had a plant he cared for) . On the basis of the research findings, a year and a half later, he was more likely to be _____ than control condition participants.

Accepted Answer

A)   deceased.
B)   a member of the gardening team.
C)   alive and healthier than control condition participants.
D)   alive but no healthier than control condition participants.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

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