Question 1

Identify the type of therapy that involves discussing past activities and experiences with another individual or group.

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Question 2

According to Erik Erikson's psychosocial theory,what is the eighth and final stage of development?

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Question 3

What is the "triple jeopardy" faced by African American and Latino women when it comes to income and financial levels of support in the elder years?

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African American and Latino women face triple jeopardy due to ageism (discrimination based on age), sexism (discrimination based on gender), and racism (discrimination based on race), which affects their income and financial levels of support in their elder years. This puts them at a particular disadvantage compared to other groups.

Question 4

Identify the possible double jeopardy for elderly ethnic minority individuals.

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Elderly ethnic minority individuals can face discrimination based on both their race/ethnicity and age, which is a form of double jeopardy. This can lead to reduced access to resources and services, social isolation, and other negative outcomes. Other options listed - sexism, chauvinism, nepotism, egotism, adultism, and adultcentrism - are not directly related to the specific challenges faced by elderly ethnic minority individuals.

Question 5

What is the term for prejudice against individuals because of their age,especially prejudice against older adults?

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Question 6

What is the socioemotional selectivity theory?

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Question 7

What are the two important classes of goals identified by socioemotional theory? How do they differ across different age periods?

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Question 8

What is the term for a concept that suggests that it is possible to maintain performance in some areas through continued practice and the use of new technologies?

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Question 9

The reason why many ethnic minority workers never enjoy the Social Security and Medicare benefits to which their earnings contribute is because:

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Question 10

Which of the following factors is most likely to predict high status for older adults in a culture?

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In cultures where older persons control key family/community resources, they are more likely to have high status regardless of age-related role changes or retirement practices. The possession and distribution of resources are highly valued in many cultures, and older persons who wield such power are often respected and revered.

Question 11

Identify the social support model that says that individuals go through life embedded in a personal network of individuals from who they give and receive social support.

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Question 12

Identify the term which represents physical and emotional caretaking for older members of the family,either by giving day-to-day physical assistance or by being responsible for overseeing such care.

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Question 13

Which theory of aging suggests that older adults become more selective about their social networks because they place a high value on emotional satisfaction in their relationships?

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Question 14

What does activity theory suggest for older adults?

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Question 15

Identify the theorist who proposed the "selective optimization with compensation theory" of aging.

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Question 16

It is observed that respect for older adults is greater in _____ cultures than in _____ cultures.

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Collectivistic cultures prioritize the needs and values of the group over individuals, and placing importance on the elderly is seen as helping maintain family and community harmony. In individualistic cultures, there is more emphasis on personal achievement and independence, which may lead to less respect for older adults.

Question 17

Discuss Erikson's final stage of development.

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Question 18

What is the term for the process of looking back at one's life experiences,evaluating them,interpreting them,and often reinterpreting them?

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Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a factor that predicts high status for the elderly in a culture?

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The number of children an older person had is not typically considered a factor for predicting high status in elderly individuals within a culture. The other options (A, B, and C) are all factors that can influence the status of older individuals in a culture.

Question 20

What is the term for the view that our aging society is being unfair to its younger members because older adults receive inequitably large allocations of resources?

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Quiz 19: Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood