COUC 502- Late Adulthood
______ is the capacity for new growth and can be strengthened through training.
Continuity
Generativity
Plasticity
Senility - ANS-Plasticity
Accepting one's life, particularly during late adulthood, is directly related to age and happiness.
True
False - ANS-True
Clear communication with individuals in late adulthood must be prioritized. Which of the
following is one of Giordano's (2000) principles for communicating with elderly clients while
preserving their self-esteem?
use simple language
shift topics consistently, to ensure that a client understands a portion of vital information
avoid awkward silence by ensuring that there is no pause in conversation
pay attention to body language as well as spoken language - ANS-pay attention to body
language as well as spoken language
In recent years, studies have shown a significant decrease in the number of individuals in late
adulthood that are staying healthier longer and are functioning well at more advanced ages.
True
False - ANS-False
Individuals in late adulthood who are more ______ in their goal striving focus on intimacy,
affiliation, and contribution to the moral community.
self-preservational
agentic
communal
stagnated - ANS-communal
Individualistic clients focus on intimacy, affiliation, and contributions to the moral community.
True
False - ANS-False
, Optimization involves identifying strategies to counteract loss and minimize the negative
impacts on functioning.
True
False - ANS-False
Individuals currently in late adulthood experience a higher prevalence of depression and other
mental disorders when compared to other cohorts.
True
False - ANS-True
Individuals, during their late adulthood, find that their goals ______, and they invest more
energy into personal goal pursuits as competing roles and their demands decline.
are irrelevant
support each other
are overwhelming
are unrealistic - ANS-support each other
______ involves identifying opportunities or domains of activity that are of greatest value or
importance.
Selection
Optimization
Compensation
Adaptation - ANS-Selection
Severe, progressive memory and intellectual decline is universally experienced toward the end
of late adulthood.
True
False - ANS-False
Most counseling techniques, aids, and programs are designed for use with younger groups,
covering a much shorter individual lifespan than that of the older adult.
True
False - ANS-True
Flawed medication management is a common and serious issue that affects the wellbeing of
individuals in late adulthood. In addition to medical professionals, nonmedical professionals may
become involved and it is the counselor's role to ______.
reinforce the advice of doctors, even if the client is experiencing new symptoms as a result
become their client's advocate
serve as a translator for clients who do not speak English as a first language
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