Question 1

Margaret is 25 years old and her mother, Joan, is 60 years old.Describe the stages Erikson believed each woman would be experiencing.

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Question 2

Kanji is growing up in Japan, which is considered to be a collectivist culture, whereas Keith is growing up in the United States, which is considered to be an individualist culture.It is most likely that:

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Question 3

Differentiate between Alzheimer's disease and general dementia.

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Question 4

Inaccurate negative biases toward the elderly are often known as:

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Ageism refers to discrimination, prejudice, or negative attitudes directed towards individuals or groups based on their age, particularly older adults. It can lead to stereotyping and unjust treatment of the elderly. Options B, C, and D are not commonly used terms to describe negative biases toward the elderly.

Question 5

Recent studies suggest that:

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Question 6

Discuss the limitations of using a correlational design to study the relation between calorie restriction and cognitive functioning.

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Question 7

In order to be president of the United States, a candidate must be at least 35 years old.According to developmental research, why might these age limits be important?

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Question 8

Briefly describe three different patterns of physical change in the body that occur later in life.

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Question 9

Dr.Lodi is studying cognitive functioning in older and younger adults.What consideration does she need to give to the time of day that she completes her cognitive testing? That is, how does time of day interact with patterns of cognitive functioning in older and younger adults?

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Question 10

Joey talks to his elderly grandfather in a patronizing fashion.This makes his grandfather feel like he is having difficulty communicating, which leads Joey to be even more patronizing.This illustrates a:

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The interaction between Joey and his grandfather creates a negative feedback loop, as the negative behavior of Joey reinforces the negative feelings of his grandfather, leading to a worsening of the situation.

Question 11

What are some consequences of negative stereotypes of the elderly?

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Question 12

Differentiate between fluid and crystallized intelligence.Note how each of these forms of intelligence changes with development.

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Question 13

Lamar is a physical trainer who works with the elderly.What aspects of muscle function should he notice decline most with age?

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Question 14

Muriel is in her 60s.Her ability to remember to perform future acts has improved in some areas.Provide two reasons why this may be the case.

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Question 15

Imagine you are a researcher studying reaction time.Give an example of a task to measure simple reaction time and a task to measure complex reaction time.

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Question 16

What are some reasons that older adults are more likely to demonstrate a positivity bias than younger adults?

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Question 17

What are some of the reasons that an individual's personality may change over the course of the lifespan?

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Question 18

The stereotype that older people are grumpy:

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Research generally does not support the stereotype that older people are grumpy. Studies often find that older adults have a high level of life satisfaction and emotional well-being, challenging the stereotype.

Question 19

Describe how telomere length can be viewed as a psychobiomarker.

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Question 20

Differentiate between optimization and compensation and provide an example of each.

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Quiz 17: Development after Childhood and Adolescence