Type:
Test Bank
Resource:
Adult Development and Aging Biopsychosocial Perspectives
Edition:
4th Edition
Author(s):
Susan Krauss Whitbourne Stacey B. Whitbourne
Multiple Choice Questions The biopsychosocial perspective 1. Sociocultural example- choice Difficulty: Moderate Correct choice: D Polly Ester is a 71-year-old woman just diagnosed with diabetes by her physician. She attributes her development of this illness to the fact that her family’s ethnic background relies on food high in refined sugars and carbohydrates. Polly’s cultural background represents the ________ component of the biopsychosocial model. A. psychological B. physiological C. biological D. sociocultural 2. Definition- stem Difficulty: Easy Correct choice: C The term "biopsychosocial" in referring to development means that: A. greater emphasis is given to biological factors. B. the period of infancy is regarded as most important. C. change is understood from an integrative perspective. D. later life is seen as involving inevitable decline. 3. Example- stem Difficulty: Moderate Correct choice: A Which of the following would be considered a “psychological” age-related factor in the biopsychosocial perspective? A. Changes in cognitive abilities. B. Increases in blood pressure. C. Retirement from employment. D. Marriage in middle age. Four principles of adult development and aging 4. Continuity of changes- choice Difficulty: Moderate Correct choice: B A premise of the life-span developmental perspective is that: A. psychological changes are the most important source of development over time. IM-1 |1
B. aging is a lifelong process that begins at conception and ends at death. C. social change influences people but people have little impact on their societies. D. events that happen in old age are of greater significance than early experiences. 5. Continuity of changes- choice Difficulty: Easy Correct choice: A Which of the following statements accurately describes one of the principles of geropsychology? A. It is important to see later life as continuous with earlier periods of development. B. Most older people are quite similar to each other so we can ignore individual differences. C. The best approach to the study of aging involves a specific focus on one discipline. D. Diseases in later life are simply an exaggeration of normal aging processes. 6. Continuity of changes- stem Difficulty: Easy Correct choice: C The notion that development in later life builds upon changes that occurred earlier in development is known as the principle of: A. survival of the fittest. B. inter-individual differences. C. continuity of changes. D. primary aging. 7. The survivors grow old- choice Difficulty: Moderate Correct choice: B That older adults show fewer maladaptive personality traits and health habits might be explained by which principle of adult development and aging? A. Individual differences become less important in later life. B. It is the survivors who make it through life into old age. C. Changes in later life are separate from those earlier in development. D. Aging is best viewed from a strictly psychological perspective. 8. The survivors grow old- stem Difficulty: Easy Correct choice: A The principle that it is the survivors who grow old implies that: A. the older population is a select group. B. individual differences should not be examined. C. normal aging is similar to disease. D. people become more similar as they get older. 9. Intra vs. inter-individual differences- choice IM-1 |2
Difficulty: Moderate Correct choice: B The principle of intraindividual differences in the study of adult development and aging refers to which concept? A. Age-related changes are similar for all individuals as they grow older. B. The process of change occurs along multiple dimensions of functioning. C. People differ from each other in the rate at which they experience age-related changes. D. The most significant age changes in later life occur in social functioning. 10. Continuity of change Difficulty: Easy Correct choice: A The notion that development in later life builds upon changes that occurred earlier in development is known as the principle of: A. continuity of changes. B. inter-individual differences. C. survival of the fittest. D. primary aging. 11. Optimal aging example- choice Difficulty: Easy Correct choice: D 95-year-old Jack LaLanne, who is in outstanding physical and mental health, is an example of an older adult showing ________ aging. A. primary B. social C. secondary D. optimal 12. Normal aging vs. disease Difficulty: Easy Correct choice: D When a person is said to show signs of secondary aging, this means that the person: A. is experiencing normal age-related changes. B. has suffered a reduction in social status. C. is showing signs of successful adaptation. D. has developed a disease more prevalent in later life. 13. Fruits and vegetables- choice Difficulty: Easy Correct choice: D The Centers for Disease Control regards which of the following as one of the five healthiest habits? A. eating red meat IM-1 |3
B. having close friends C. reading good books D. eating vegetables 14. Cigarette smoking Difficulty: Easy Correct choice: A The Centers for Disease Control regards the following as one of the five most important "bad habits" that can reduce the quality and quantity of a person's life: A. Drinking and driving. B. Wearing headphones while jogging. C. Paying taxes after the deadline. D. Looking at the bright side of situations. The meaning of age 15. Age when considered "adult" Difficulty: Easy Correct choice: D The criterion suggested in the text for considering a person to be an "adult" is: A. physical maturity. B. voting age. C. drinking age. D. ages 18-22. 16. Emerging adulthood- stem Difficulty: Easy Correct choice: C Emerging adulthood is the term used to refer to which age period? A. 15-16. B. 30-35. C. 18-25. D. 65-70. 17. Young-old example- choice Difficulty: Easy Correct choice: A Mr. Sy Kai is 67 years old. Using the divisions of the over-65 population, he would be referred to as: A. young-old. B. super-centenarian. C. oldest-old. D. old-old.
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