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Adulthood and Maturity
PYC2603 1
EXAM PREPARATION
This document is a compilation of past UNISA exam questions and answers
Answers are motivated by a combination of:
Page references to the prescribed book: Adult Development and Ageing (Dap Louw &
Anet Louw)
Short summaries on the topic(s) in question (where applicable)
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May-Jun 2015
Oct-Nov 2015
May-Jun 2016
Oct-Nov 2016
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May/June 2015
QUESTION 1
The degree in which a person's role in society meets the expectations and perceptions of that
society is referred to as his/her___, the physical condition of a person, as compared to his/her
peer group is referred to as the person's ___, a person's cultural age can
be regarded as the same as his/her ____, and the total ability of an individual to function
effectively in his/her environment refers to his/her___
(1) social age, biological age, social age, functional age
(2) functional age, biological age, Social age, Social age
(3) primary age, secondary age, tertiary age, overall age secondary age
(4) secondary age, primary age, secondary age, tertiary age
Answer: The correct option is (1) (Prescribed Book p6)
Definitions of age (of a person)
Chronological age – the number of years since birth.
Psychological age – the ability to adjust to the environment and cope with associated
challenges.
Social age – the degree in which the role in society meets expectations and perceptions
of the society.
Cultural age – synonym for social age (when social age has to meet culturally
determined criteria)
Biological age – physical condition in relation to peers.
Functional age – total ability to function (psychological + social + biological)
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Adulthood and Maturity
QUESTION 2
An 80 year old man states that he does not want to go to an old age home as it is "a place just 2
for old people'. This is an example of the man's
(1) social age
(2) personal age
(3) ageless self
(4) selfless age
Answer: The correct option is (2) (Prescribed Book p7)
Definitions of age (of the self)
Personal age – how one perceives and experiences one’s age.
Ageless self – the experience that the self (core of personality) remains the same
regardless of age viarants.
QUESTION 3
Generally speaking, men tend to feel more anxious about growing older and tend to often
experience themselves more as 'old' than is the case with women. This statement is
(1) true because of the more rapid physical deterioration of men
(2) the result of cultural expectations
(3) untrue
(4) partly true and partly untrue because of Individual differences In physical ageing
Answer: The correct option is (3) (Prescribed Book p7)
Most societies place bigger emphasis on the physical appearance and reproductive abilities
than on that of men. Therefore women feel more anxious about growing older.
QUESTION 4
The forces that play a role in the life-span development of humans are the ____ forces
(1) biological, psychological, normative and historical
(2) life-cycle, normative, psychological and biological
(3) biological, psychological, socio-cultural and life-cycle
(4) social-cultural, historical, psychological and life-cycle
Answer: The correct option is (3) (Prescribed Book p18)
QUESTION 5
Which of the following principles reflect the assumption of the life-span developmental
perspective?
a) Development is multidimensional but unidirectional
b) Development is a combination of gains and losses
c) Development is inflexible
d) Development is multidisciplinary
The correct answer is·
(1) (a) & (c)
(2) (b) & (d)
(3) (b), (c) & (d)
(4) All of the above
Answer: The correct option is (2) (Prescribed Book p16,17)
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