CEFS 502 Quiz 7: Late Adulthood
Question 1
In late adulthood, ______ is required and entails the integration of selection,
optimization, and compensation.
accommodation
adaptation
intervention
prioritization
Question 2
The absence of disease or disability does not encompass all dimensions of
good health. The ______ defines good health as “a state of complete physical,
mental, and social well-being.”
World Bank
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
United Nations
World Health Organization
Question 3
In the United States, women over age 80 are the largest and oldest
population within the late adulthood population.
True
False
Question 4
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
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Question 5
How people function in the present is usually ______ how they performed in
the past.
consistent with
divergent from
a diminished form of
unrelated with
Question 6
When counselor and client are able to closely match client’s activities with
______, the client’s life satisfaction most likely will improve.
valued goals
family responsibilities
decisions
other-perception
Question 7
______ involves identifying opportunities or domains of activity that are of
greatest value or importance.
Selection
Optimization
Compensation
Adaptation
Question 8
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
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Question 9
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
Question 10
______ is the capacity for new growth and can be strengthened through
training.
Continuity
Generativity
Plasticity
Senility
Question 11
Severe, progressive memory and intellectual decline is universally
experienced toward the end of late adulthood.
True
False
Question 12
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
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Question 13
Senility refers to loss of mental and emotional abilities, helplessness,
confusion, and disorientation. It is also called dementia.
True
False
Question 14
______ is the innate capacity of the individual, the relevant environmental
characteristics, and the interaction between them.
Optimization
Intrinsic ability
Functional ability
Selection
Question 15
An important way to help individuals in late adulthood manage anxiety about
crises like COVID-19 is to ______.
put news reports in perspective, while remaining positive
encourage consistent exposure to news media, including television, radio,
and social media
for the counselor to present themselves as an expert about the crisis at
hand
suggest that the client pursue alternative medical care to help build
immunity
Question 16
Intraindividual difference refers to the ways that individuals differ from one
another.
Group of answer choices
True
False
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Question 17
In the process of accepting one’s life, older adults who integrate their goals
and their goal-related activities, typically experience a sense of ______.
alienation
alignment
fulfillment
stagnation
Question 18
______ comprises all the mental and physical capabilities that a person can
draw on, and includes their ability to think, see, hear, and remember.
Selection
Functional ability
Intrinsic capacity
Optimization
Question 19
Individuals currently in late adulthood experience a higher prevalence of
depression and other mental disorders when compared to other cohorts.
True
False
Question 20
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
CEFS 502 Quiz 7: Late Adulthood
