Definitions
Define Ageism.
Negative attitudes about old age
Elderlys do well on divided-attention tasks.
False
Eriksons Pychosocial stage for late adulthood's primary task is:
A. Identity vs. Role confusion
B. Integrity vs. Despair
C. Generativity vs. Stagnation
Does living a purposeful life make people more likely to survive to an older age?
Yes, a person who perceives their life more meaningful live longer than someone who doesn't.
Define Mnemonics
Are strategies that make information emotionally vivid.
Semantic memory is the information that is automatically remembered.
False, that is procedural memory not semantic.
Which answer choice is good for widowed people to get in the habit of to combat loneliness?
A. Having a good support system
B. Establishing a new routine
C. All of the above
What is the difference between Social security and Private Pensions?
Social Security is made by the U.S government to support retirement, while private pensions are not from the government and are between the work and employer to save money from the paycheck to an account for retirement.
Define positivity effect.
The tendency for older people to focus on positive experiences and screen out negative events
People with Alzheimers can retain procedural memories after the other memory systems are gone.
What memory systems perspective is the most fragile when it comes to resilience?
A.Episodic memory
B.Semantic memory
C.Procedural memory
Why do widowed people feel a decline in depressive symptoms after the two-year anniversary?
Because the widow has noticed how self-efficient they have become and have learned to cope with it.
Define Socioemotional selective theory.
A theory of lifespan, describing how the time we have left to live affects our relationships and how older people focus on the present and focus on being with the people who they are close to.
More than half of all U.S retirees take bridge jobs.
True, bridge jobs are when a retiree takes new work usually part-time after retiring from a career job.
What are some feelings widows might feel?
A.Depressed, traumatic
B.Lonely, adrift
C.all of the above
How are widows responses similar to toddlers responses?
When widows are mourning they replay the last memory they have with the loved one they lost. They also often look for their loved one even though it sounds irrational, this is similar action to a toddler when they look for their caregiver when they leave the room.
Define Widowhood Mortality Effect.
The elevated risk of death among surviving spouses after being widowed.
Older workers are rigid and make more mental mistakes, are fearful of technology and are less adaptable.
False, older workers are more adaptable and reliable.
What the best advice to help a widow survive?
A. Let them be alone until they are ready
B. Encourage social interactions, establish new routines
C. Put them in a support group as soon as possible
Why is widowhood mortality effect important?
Widowhood mortality effect is important because its when the spouse has an increased risk of death. Its should be more talked about because its crucial and can be life-threatening.