Test Bank For Adult Development and Aging 8th Edition
by John C. Cavanaugh, Fredda Blanchard-Fields
9781337559089 Chapter 1-14 Complete Guide With
Questions and Answers
Gerontology - Correct Answer-The study of aging from maturity through old
age
Myths of aging lead to the negative
stereotypes of older people, which may result
in AGEISM, a form of discrimination against
older adults based on their age.
True or False. - Correct Answer-True
Name the 4 aging stereotypes - Correct Answer-Physical, Cognitive, Emotional, and Social.
Physical Stereotype - Correct Answer-Most people OVER 65 are physically impaired. Large
percentages live in nursing homes.
Cognitive Stereotype - Correct Answer-People OVER 65 are unable to think clearly,
remember well, or learn new things. A large
percentage are "senile."
*senile=showing a decline or deterioration of physical strength or mental functioning, especially
short-term memory and alertness, as a result of old age or disease.*
Emotional Stereotype - Correct Answer-People OVER 65 are unhappy, fearful, and
depressed. Psychological problems are rampant in
,old age.
*rampant= Wild, out of control, occurring without restraint and frequently, widely, or
menacingly*
Social Stereotype - Correct Answer-People OVER 65 are isolated, alone, and
disconnected from family and friends. Poverty is
endemic in the later years.
*endemic= Regularly found among particular people or in a certain area.*
Fact of Physical Aging Stereotype - Correct Answer-Although most older adults do suffer
from at least one chronic disease, the vast
majority report no impairments in their ability to function. Only 5% of older Americans live in
nursing homes.
Fact of Cognitive Aging Stereotype - Correct Answer-Although losses in thinking, speed, and
memory do occur with age, the vast majority of older adults are alert, mentally capable,
and definitely able to learn. Only about 5-7%
have Alzheimer's disease.
Fact of Emotional Aging Stereotype - Correct Answer-Anxiety, depression, and unhappiness
are no more prevalent among the old than the
young. In fact, rates of many emotional disorders are at their lowest ebb among
people over 65.
Fact of Social Aging Stereotype - Correct Answer-Older adults are typically in close
, contact with family, and even those over age
85 have at least one close friend. With 12% of older Americans living under the poverty line,
compared to one-fourth of American children
under age 6, dire poverty is twice as common
at life's beginning than at its final stage.
List the 4 Forces of Development - Correct Answer-Biological Forces, Psychological Forces,
Sociocultural Forces, & Life-cycle Forces.
Biological Forces - Correct Answer-All genetic and health related factors that affect
development.
Ex: menopause, wrinkling, vision
Psychological Forces - Correct Answer-All internal perceptual, cognitive, and personality factors
that affect development.
Ex: changes in memory
Sociocultural Forces - Correct Answer-Interpersonal, societal, cultural, and ethnic factors that
provide the context in which we develop.
Life-cycle Forces - Correct Answer-Reflect differences in how the same event or combination of
biological, psychological and sociocultural forces affects people at different points in their lives.
What are the 3 Developmental
Influences AKA Interrelations between the Forces? - Correct Answer-Normative age-graded
influences, Normative history-graded influences, & Non-normative influences.
