Lifespan Development Exam #4 COMPLETE QUESTIONS & SOLUTIONS(2024 LATEST UPDATE)
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Lifespan Development
What is ageism? - ANSWER Prejudice and discrimination based on a person's age.
How does culture and time influence how old age "looks" today? - ANSWER Age is looked at in many different ways depending on the culture. Example: In Japan, age is a status symbol of respect.
What are the fields of...
Lifespan Development Exam #4 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS & SOLUTIONS(2024 LATEST
UPDATE)
What is ageism? - ANSWER Prejudice and discrimination based on a person's age.
How does culture and time influence how old age "looks" today? - ANSWER Age is looked at in many
different ways depending on the culture. Example: In Japan, age is a status symbol of respect.
What are the fields of study associated with the elderly? - ANSWER Gerontology and Geriatrics
Gerontology - ANSWER The study of aging and the factors that affect aging.
Geriatrics - ANSWER Doctors. Aging in terms of disease and health.
Young Old - ANSWER People around the ages of 65-74, who are active, vital, and vigorous.
Old Old - ANSWER People around the ages of 75-84.Frail and infirm and have difficulty managing
activities of daily living (ADLs).
Oldest Old - ANSWER Age 85+.Frail and infirm and have difficulty managing activities of daily living
(ADLs). Consume a disproportionate number of resources such as pensions or health care costs given
their population size.
Primary Aging - ANSWER The inevitable process of aging. The body's natural process. Continual
throughout life and is the body's deterioration.
Secondary Aging - ANSWER The decline in a body's function due to disease or decisions made
throughout the persons life. Example: A person who drinks or smokes a lot in their youth or young
adulthood will age faster than a person who did neither.
, How did the MIDUS study help us improve our understanding about aging in functioning in middle
adulthood? - ANSWER Found that aging is a positive experience and it causes changes in societal roles.
Physical Changes During Adulthood: Brain - ANSWER "Tip of the tongue" increases, myelin begins to
break down and there is a decrease in the reaction time. In late adulthood, it actually loses weight.
Stage 1: Acquisitive Stage (childhood and adolescence) - ANSWER Acquire information and skills for their
own sake and preparation for participation in society.
Stage 2: Achieving Stage (late teens or early 20's-30's) - ANSWER Not longer acquire knowledge for their
own sake but they use it to pursue their goals such as career or family.
Stage 3: Responsible Stage (late 30's to early 60's) - ANSWER Use minds to solve practical problems
associated with responsibilities to others.
Stage 4: Executive Stage (30's or 40's through middle age) - ANSWER May overlap with achieving and
responsible stage. Focus on societal systems or social movements. Deal with complex relationships on
multiple levels.
Stage 5: Reorganizational Stage (end of middle age, beginning of late adulthood) - ANSWER People who
enter retirement reorganize their lives and focus energy on meaningful pursuits that take place of paid
work.
Stage 6: Reintegrative Stage (late adulthood) - ANSWER Older adults experience biological and cognitive
changes and become more selective on tasks that they expend effort on. Focus on purpose of what they
do and concentrate on tasks that have most meaning.
Stage 7: Legacy-Creating Stage (advanced old stage) - ANSWER Near end of life, elders create instructions
for prized possessions, make funeral arrangements or write their life stories for their loved ones.
Selective Optimization with Compensation (SOC) - ANSWER Describes strategies that enable people to
adapt to the changing balance of growth and decline throughout life.
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