Deck 12: Late Adulthood Ages 61 to 75

Question 1

Erikson believed that if we see our lives as unproductive, it can lead to _____. Choices:

A) weight gain
B) depression
C) reevaluation
D) somatoform disorders

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Erikson's stage of _____, occurring at age 65 and older, involves a possible conflict of coming to terms with one's life and accepting one's life. Choices:

A) generativity vs. stagnation
B) integrity vs. despair
C) intimacy vs. isolation
D) autonomy vs. shame and doubt

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Older adults who reach a sense of _____ feel whole, complete, and satisfied with their achievements. Choices:

A) integrity
B) social competence
C) generativity
D) autonomy

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Which of the following is not an aspect of life goals? Choices:

A) goal domains
B) goal modification
C) goal orientation
D) goal-related action

Question 5

Individuals, during their late adulthood, find that their goals _____, and they invest more energy into personal goal pursuits. Choices:

A) are in conflict with each other
B) support each other
C) are overwhelming
D) are unrealistic

Question 6

An older adult who is experiencing _____ may be disgusted with the external world and contemptuous of persons as well as institutions. Choices:

A) despair
B) extreme alienation
C) renunciation
D) virtue

Question 7

For counselors and their older adult clients, it is crucial to understand the link between _____ and _____. Choices:

A) financial security, emotional health
B) physical health, emotional health
C) intimate relationships, life satisfaction
D) life goals, life satisfaction

Question 8

Older adults may employ ___ to allocate and refine resources in order to achieve higher levels of functioning in selected areas of life. Choices:

A) selection
B) optimization
C) compensation
D) assimilation

Question 9

The combination of one's own culture and _____ shapes the older adult's imagined self, moving into the future. Choices:

A) self-esteem
B) self-efficacy
C) life experiences
D) relationship status

Question 10

_____ involves identifying opportunities or domains of activity that are of greatest value or importance. Choices:

A) Selection
B) Optimization
C) Compensation
D) Adaptation

Question 11

Erikson defines _____ as feeling at peace with oneself and the world, with no regrets or recrimination. Choices:

A) wisdom
B) despair
C) integrity
D) renunciation

Question 12

Older adults' life goals tend to either emphasize _____ or focus on _____. Choices:

A) self-interests, economic gains
B) economic security, maintenance of intimate relationships
C) self-preservation, others' well-being
D) proliferation, self-efficacy

Question 13

In the process of accepting one's life, older adults who integrate their _____ and their goal-related activities, typically experience a sense of _____. Choices:

A) culture, alienation
B) culture, integrity
C) goals, fulfillment
D) goals, stagnation

Question 14

Resolution of life's crises, according to Erikson, results in _____. Choices:

A) temporary alienation
B) increased self-esteem
C) development of identity
D) psychosocial regression or growth

Question 15

Some individuals are more _____ in their goal striving, which is having the capacity to make choices. Choices:

A) communal
B) assertive
C) agentic
D) adaptive

Question 16

A(n) _____ life goal orientation includes a goal-related action of coping. Choices:

A) cascading
B) self-preservation
C) communal
D) agentic

Question 17

Studies show that life satisfaction in older adults is strongly influenced by _____. Choices:

A) participation in culturally valued tasks
B) political affiliation
C) education
D) gender

Question 18

When counselor and client are able to closely match client's _____ with _____, the client's life satisfaction most likely will improve. Choices:

A) activities, valued goals
B) behaviors, family responsibilities
C) values, decisions
D) self-perception, other-perception

Question 19

Which of the following is not a common health condition that may begin affect individuals during their late adulthood? Choices:

A) dementia
B) anxiety
C) schizophrenia
D) PTSD

Question 20

_____ is learned or acquired through socialization. Choices:

A) Culture
B) Self-esteem
C) Identity
D) Generativity

Question 21

Accepting one's life, particularly during late adulthood, is directly related to age and happiness.

Question 22

In recent years, studies have shown a significant decrease in numbers of individuals in late adulthood that are staying healthier longer and functioning well at more advanced ages.

Question 23

Most counseling techniques, aids, and programs are designed for use with younger groups, covering a much shorter individual lifespan than that of the older adult.

Question 24

Provide examples of specific counselor characteristics and/or skills that would make the counselor more effective when working with older adults. Explain why you selected these characteristics.

Question 25

Optimization involves identifying strategies to counteract loss and minimize the negative impacts on functioning.

Question 26

Health and the absence of illness are pivotal to an overall sense of one's well-being and life satisfaction.

Question 27

Life satisfaction and a sense of well-being are linked to selecting specific goals as important areas of functioning.

Question 28

Individualistic clients focus on intimacy, affiliation, and contributions to the moral community.

Question 29

Individuals in late adulthood have higher prevalence of depression and other mental disorders when compared to other cohorts.

Question 30

Describe the limitations of developmental theories as they inform counselors working with older adults.

Question 31

Discuss the differences between aging and disease. What are the implications of these differences for counselors working with older adults?