Deck 1: What Does It Mean to Age Successfully

Question 1

Beliefs and expectations about aging are influenced most by:

A) the media.
B) personal experience.
C) parental beliefs.
D) education.

Answer 1

personal experience.

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of ageism?

A) Some older adults are at risk of falling.
B) Older women tend to live longer than older men.
C) Most older people become cognitively impaired.
D) Many older adults continue to be sexually active.

Answer 2

Most older people become cognitively impaired.

Question 3

Bias toward older adults has been shown in research studies to affect:

A) policy formation.
B) insurance reimbursement.
C) treatment regimens.
D) all of the above

Answer 3

all of the above

Question 4

An example of active aging is illustrated by which of the following?
1) choosing which exercise one prefers
2) taking prescribed medications
3) volunteering at the local soup kitchen
4) transferring from the hospital to a long-term care facility

A) 1 and 3.
B) 2 and 4.
C) 1 and 2.
D) 3 and 4.

Question 5

According to the MacArthur Foundation Study of Successful Aging,

A) level of functioning was unrelated to risk factors for chronic disease.
B) higher functioning adults were more socially engaged.
C) higher functioning adults were more likely to have diabetes or heart disease.
D) lower functioning adults tended to be more physically active.

Question 6

Biological theories explain aging in terms of:

A) cellular damage.
B) relationships.
C) need fulfillment.
D) personality development.

Question 7

The view that individuals must master life tasks or challenges at various stages in life is an example of theories about aging from which discipline?

A) sociology
B) nursing
C) biology
D) psychology

Question 8

The view that successful aging means transforming from a materialistic focus to a spiritual connectedness with the larger universe describes which theory about aging?

A) continuity
B) age stratification
C) gerotranscendence
D) person-environment fit

Question 9

The view that behavior throughout life is motivated by fulfilling basic needs was proposed by which of the following theorists?

A) Maslow
B) Tornstam
C) Jung
D) Flood

Question 10

Flood's theory of aging proposes that:

A) older adults must adjust to altered roles and relationships as they move through life's stages.
B) disharmony between the individual and his or her environment or relationships leads to a failure to thrive.
C) the ability to function is influenced by environmental and biopsychosocial consequences.
D) successful aging is the positive adaptation to physical and functional changes of aging, spiritual connectedness, and a sense of meaning and purpose in life.