Adult Development and Aging 9th Edition Cavanaugh Test Bank
Test Bank for Adult Development and Aging 9th Edition By John C. Cavanaugh, ISBN-10: 0357796276, ISBN-13: 9780357796276
Table of Contents
1. Studying Adult Development and Aging.
2. Neuroscience as a Basis for Adult Development and Aging.
3. Physical Changes Across Adulthood.
4. Longevity, Health, and Functioning.
5. Where People Live: Person-Environment Interactions.
6. Attention and Memory.
7. Intelligence, Reasoning, Creativity, and Wisdom.
8. Social Cognition.
9. Personality.
10. Mental Health, Clinical Assessment, and Psychopathology.
11. Relationships in Adulthood.
12. Work, Retirement, and Leisure.
13. Dying and Bereavement.
14. Epilogue: Healthy Aging.
1. A human resources director only schedules interviews with applicants under age 60. This is an example of
a. ageism.
b. gerontology.
c. life-span perspective.
d. age effects.
ANSWER: a
2. Believing that all old people are senile is an example of
a. a stereotype that could lead to ageism.
b. ageism that could lead to discrimination.
c. accurate information about aging learned from online discussions.
d. accurate information based on current research.
ANSWER: a
3. The uniforms for a fast-food franchise are designed to fit young adults comfortably. This practice is known as
a. contextualism.
b. socialization.
c. ageism.
d. dysthymia.
ANSWER: c
4. Gerontology is the
a. same thing as ageism.
b. study of prejudice and discrimination toward the elderly.
c. study of aging.
d. study of how chronic illnesses progress over time.
ANSWER: c
5. A key premise of the life-span perspective is that
a. biological changes are the most important.
b. events that happen in older adulthood are more important than earlier experiences.
c. social changes are the most important.
d. aging is a lifelong process that begins at conception and ends at death.
ANSWER: d
