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It is impossible for anyone over 40 to win a medal in the Olympic Games. a. True b. False - Answer b. False Baby Boomers are on average the healthiest generation to begin reaching old age in history. a. True b. False - Answer a. True At what stage of life would a person begin ...

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PSY 205 - Exam 1 - Chap 1-5 Midterm
Questions And Answers Rated A+.
It is impossible for anyone over 40 to win a medal in the Olympic Games.

a. True

b. False - Answer b. False



Baby Boomers are on average the healthiest generation to begin reaching old age in history.

a. True

b. False - Answer a. True



At what stage of life would a person begin to be studied by a gerontologist?

a. retirement

b. childhood

c. maturity

d. adolescence - Answer c. maturity



Which of the following situations is an example of ageism?

a. John offers an elderly woman his arm outside the grocery because it is icy.

b. A waitress asks Robin what her father would like to order at a restaurant.

c. Darnell mows the lawn and rakes leaves for his elder neighbor across the street.

d. Nancy delivers hot meals each day to several seniors who have limited mobility. - Answer b. A
waitress asks Robin what her father would like to order at a restaurant.



Which of the following concepts best reflects the later phase of the life-span perspective of human
development?

a. physical decline

b. situational adaptation

c. social separation

,d. rapid change - Answer b. situational adaptation



Oliver was a runner when he was younger, winning many race awards on the amateur circuit. Arthritis in
his knees forced him to give up running, so he learned to use a recumbent bike that he could propel by
pedaling with his arms. This enables him to keep participating in the amateur athletic community.



Which of the following features of the life-span perspective describes Oliver's experience?

a. multiple causation

b. plasticity

c. historical context

d. multidirectionality - Answer b. plasticity



Which of the following is a member of the fastest growing demographic group in the United States?

a. Elena, a 16-year-old girl

b. Harold, an 87-year-old man

c. Dorothy, a 75-year-old woman

d. Marcus, a 44-year-old man - Answer b. Harold, an 87-year-old man



Even in her early 60s, Theresa has a full head of dark hair with not a hint of gray. When people ask why,
she explains that her mother didn't start turning gray until her mid-70s.



Which of the following is the likely cause of Theresa's still-colorful hair?

a. life-cycle forces

b. sociocultural forces

c. biological forces

d. psychological forces - Answer c. biological forces



Which of the following is the best example of a nonnormative developmental influence?

a. having a baby

b. getting carjacked

, c. being in a recession

d. going bald - Answer b. getting carjacked



Which of the following terms refers to the normal, disease-free development that most people
experience during adulthood?

a. primary aging

b. stable aging

c. tertiary aging

d. secondary aging - Answer a. primary aging



Before their spring vacation, Jennifer takes her college-age daughter Cleo shopping at a new, hip
boutique downtown. Cleo holds up a short skirt and colorful top and says, "Mom, you'd look great in
this!" Jennifer laughs and says, "Oh no! I couldn't be seen wearing anything from this store. But it would
be cute on you!"



Which of the following is the cause of Jennifer's response to the outfit?

a. perceived age

b. biological age

c. sociocultural age

d. chronological age - Answer c. sociocultural age



Which of the following phrases accurately describes the role of genetics and environment on human
development?

a. nature over nurture

b. nurture over nature

c. nurture or nature

d. nature with nurture - Answer d. nature with nurture



Dr. Leung's research in gerontology is focused on plasticity. He works with people who have experienced
some decline in cognitive ability and measures how well they can learn and apply new adaptive
methods.

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