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Test Bank for Development Throughout the Lifespan 7th Edition By Berk
CHAPTER 18
EMOTIONAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT IN LATE ADULTHOOD

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. According to Erikson, the final psychological conflict, , involves coming to terms with
one’s life.
A) intimacy versus isolation
B) generativity versus stagnation
C) ego integrity versus despair
D) ego identity versus role confusion

Answer: C
Page Ref: 610
Skill Level: Remember
Objective: 18.1 According to Erikson, how does personality change in late adulthood?
Topic: Erikson’s Theory: Ego Integrity versus Despair
Difficulty Level: Moderate

2. In a study that followed a sample of women diverse in SES throughout adulthood,
predicted ego integrity in late adulthood.
A) college graduation
B) midlife generativity
C) early retirement
D) adolescent identity foreclosure

Answer: B
Page Ref: 610
Skill Level: Remember
Objective: 18.1 According to Erikson, how does personality change in late adulthood?
Topic: Erikson’s Theory: Ego Integrity versus Despair
Difficulty Level: Moderate

3. Seventy-year-old Isabel’s life goals emphasized money and prestige. She is likely to .
A) fear the end of life
B) continue service to society
C) express acceptance of her own death
D) feel increased contentment in late life

Answer: A
Page Ref: 610
Skill Level: Apply
Objective: 18.1 According to Erikson, how does personality change in late adulthood?
Topic: Erikson’s Theory: Ego Integrity versus Despair
Difficulty Level: Difficult

4. According to Erikson, occurs when aging adults feel they have made many wrong


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decisions, yet time is too short to find an alternate route to integrity.
A) mistrust
B) despair
C) stagnation
D) isolation

Answer: B
Page Ref: 610
Skill Level: Remember
Objective: 18.1 According to Erikson, how does personality change in late adulthood?
Topic: Erikson’s Theory: Ego Integrity versus Despair
Difficulty Level: Easy

5. Mr. Suko is 80 years old. He is argumentative, bitter, and regretful. He has a tendency to blame others
for his personal failures. According to Erikson, Mr. Suko’s behavior disguises .
A) fear
B) mistrust
C) isolation
D) self-contempt

Answer: D
Page Ref: 610
Skill Level: Apply
Objective: 18.1 According to Erikson, how does personality change in late adulthood?
Topic: Erikson’s Theory: Ego Integrity versus Despair
Difficulty Level: Difficult

6. According to Robert Peck, involves affirming self-worth through family, friendships, or
community life for those who invested heavily in their careers.
A) ego differentiation
B) body differentiation
C) ego transcendence
D) body transcendence

Answer: A
Page Ref: 610
Skill Level: Understand
Objective: 18.2 Discuss Robert Peck’s and Joan Erikson’s views of psychosocial development in late
adulthood, along with implications of the positivity effect and reminiscence for older adults’ lives.
Topic: Other Theories of Psychosocial Development in Late Adulthood
Difficulty Level: Moderate

7. Neil, age 73, has learned to focus on his psychological strengths. He overcomes his physical limitations
by emphasizing the compensating rewards of cognitive, emotional, and social powers. According to Peck,
Neil has attained .
A) body differentiation



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B) ego differentiation
C) body transcendence
D) ego transcendence

Answer: C
Page Ref: 611
Skill Level: Apply
Objective: 18.2 Discuss Robert Peck’s and Joan Erikson’s views of psychosocial development in late
adulthood, along with implications of the positivity effect and reminiscence for older adults’ lives.
Topic: Other Theories of Psychosocial Development in Late Adulthood
Difficulty Level: Difficult

8. While 80-year-old Naomi’s contemporaries have died, she faces the reality of death constructively
through efforts to make life more secure, meaningful, and gratifying for younger generations. According
to Peck, Naomi has attained .
A) ego transcendence
B) body transcendence
C) ego differentiation
D) body differentiation

Answer: A
Page Ref: 611
Skill Level: Apply
Objective: 18.2 Discuss Robert Peck’s and Joan Erikson’s views of psychosocial development in late
adulthood, along with implications of the positivity effect and reminiscence for older adults’ lives.
Topic: Other Theories of Psychosocial Development in Late Adulthood
Difficulty Level: Difficult

9. Research suggests that as people grow older, .
A) ego differentiation increases and body transcendence decreases
B) both body transcendence and ego differentiation decrease
C) both body transcendence and ego transcendence increase
D) ego transcendence decreases and ego differentiation increases

Answer: C
Page Ref: 611
Skill Level: Understand
Objective: 18.2 Discuss Robert Peck’s and Joan Erikson’s views of psychosocial development in late
adulthood, along with implications of the positivity effect and reminiscence for older adults’ lives.
Topic: Other Theories of Psychosocial Development in Late Adulthood
Difficulty Level: Moderate

10. Erikson’s widow, Joan Erikson, suggested an additional stage of psychosocial development called
.
A) gerotranscendence
B) disengagement



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C) body differentiation
D) reminiscence

Answer: A
Page Ref: 611
Skill Level: Remember
Objective: 18.2 Discuss Robert Peck’s and Joan Erikson’s views of psychosocial development in late
adulthood, along with implications of the positivity effect and reminiscence for older adults’ lives.
Topic: Other Theories of Psychosocial Development in Late Adulthood
Difficulty Level: Easy

11. As he approached his ninetieth year, Franco spent more time in quiet reflection. He had a heightened
inner calm and contentment. According to Joan Erikson, Franco had reached .
A) the Third Age
B) affect optimization
C) gerotranscendence
D) body differentiation

Answer: C
Page Ref: 611
Skill Level: Apply
Objective: 18.2 Discuss Robert Peck’s and Joan Erikson’s views of psychosocial development in late
adulthood, along with implications of the positivity effect and reminiscence for older adults’ lives.
Topic: Other Theories of Psychosocial Development in Late Adulthood
Difficulty Level: Difficult

12. Emme selectively attends to and better recalls emotionally positive over negative information. Emme
has the ability to maximize positive emotion and dampen negative emotion. This ability is known as
.
A) gerotranscendence
B) reminiscence
C) ego transcendence
D) the positivity effect

Answer: D
Page Ref: 611
Skill Level: Apply
Objective: 18.2 Discuss Robert Peck’s and Joan Erikson’s views of psychosocial development in late
adulthood, along with implications of the positivity effect and reminiscence for older adults’ lives.
Topic: Other Theories of Psychosocial Development in Late Adulthood
Difficulty Level: Difficult

13. When they cannot avoid negative experiences, older adults are especially effective at .
A) problem-focused evaluation
B) fault finding and blaming others
C) emotion-centered coping



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