CHAPTER 7

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1. The theory that states that older people are happiest when they replace lost roles with new ones in old age is

continuity theory.
activity theory.
re-organization theory.
withdrawal theory.

2. Which of the following is not a characteristic of a healthy old age, according to Erikson's model?

Older people in a healthy old age accept their life as the product of their actions.
Older people in a healthy old age inspire the young to trust and follow in the culture's prescriptions.
Older people in a healthy old age find a wholeness in life.
Older people in a healthy old age have no regrets about their lives.

3. In the life-span developmental model, a person's personality, coping styles, resources available, social class and differences in cohorts

creates varied patterns of aging.
reinforce the stages of development in people.
makes predicting stages of development difficult.
has no effect on the outcome of conflicts.

4. Older people today have less education than younger age-groups. This is an example of

age-related changes.
a history-graded event.
cohort differences.
age-group stratification.

5. Which of the following is not a quality of an ethnic culture for older people?

The size and age composition of an ethnic community determines the number of social supports an older person has available.
Closed ethnic communities can reduce life-satisfaction.
Ethnic culture correlates highly with socio-economic status.
Culture and ethnicity give meaning to life events.