Question 1

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.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is not a common health condition that may begin affect individuals during their late adulthood? Choices:

Accepted Answer

A)   dementia
B)   anxiety
C)   schizophrenia
D)   PTSDE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

For counselors and their older adult clients, it is crucial to understand the link between _____ and _____. Choices:

Accepted Answer

A)   financial security, emotional health
B)   physical health, emotional health
C)   intimate relationships, life satisfaction
D)   life goals, life satisfactionE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 4

The combination of one's own culture and _____ shapes the older adult's imagined self, moving into the future. Choices:

Accepted Answer

A)   self-esteem
B)   self-efficacy
C)   life experiences
D)   relationship statusE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Erikson believed that if we see our lives as unproductive, it can lead to _____. Choices:

Accepted Answer

A)   weight gain
B)   depression
C)   reevaluation
D)   somatoform disordersE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

Accepting one's life, particularly during late adulthood, is directly related to age and happiness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Health and the absence of illness are pivotal to an overall sense of one's well-being and life satisfaction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Optimization involves identifying strategies to counteract loss and minimize the negative impacts on functioning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

_____ is learned or acquired through socialization. Choices:

Accepted Answer

A)   Culture
B)   Self-esteem
C)   Identity
D)   GenerativityE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Erikson defines _____ as feeling at peace with oneself and the world, with no regrets or recrimination. Choices:

Accepted Answer

A)   wisdom
B)   despair
C)   integrity
D)   renunciationE) B) and C)
F) A) and B) C

Question 11

An older adult who is experiencing _____ may be disgusted with the external world and contemptuous of persons as well as institutions. Choices:

Accepted Answer

A)   despair
B)   extreme alienation
C)   renunciation
D)   virtueE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 12

Individualistic clients focus on intimacy, affiliation, and contributions to the moral community.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Life satisfaction and a sense of well-being are linked to selecting specific goals as important areas of functioning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In recent years, studies have shown a significant decrease in numbers of individuals in late adulthood that are staying healthier longer and functioning well at more advanced ages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 15

When counselor and client are able to closely match client's _____ with _____, the client's life satisfaction most likely will improve. Choices:

Accepted Answer

A)   activities, valued goals
B)   behaviors, family responsibilities
C)   values, decisions
D)   self-perception, other-perceptionE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 16

Discuss the differences between aging and disease. What are the implications of these differences for counselors working with older adults?

Accepted Answer

It is important to distinguish aging fro...

Question 17

A(n)  _____ life goal orientation includes a goal-related action of coping. Choices:

Accepted Answer

A)   cascading
B)   self-preservation
C)   communal
D)   agenticE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 18

Studies show that life satisfaction in older adults is strongly influenced by _____. Choices:

Accepted Answer

A)   participation in culturally valued tasks
B)   political affiliation
C)   education
D)   genderE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Erikson's stage of _____, occurring at age 65 and older, involves a possible conflict of coming to terms with one's life and accepting one's life. Choices:

Accepted Answer

A)   generativity vs. stagnation
B)   integrity vs. despair
C)   intimacy vs. isolation
D)   autonomy vs. shame and doubtE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

Individuals in late adulthood have higher prevalence of depression and other mental disorders when compared to other cohorts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Exam 12: Late Adulthood Ages 61 to 75

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.

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Which of the following is not a common health condition that may begin affect individuals during their late adulthood? Choices:

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For counselors and their older adult clients, it is crucial to understand the link between _____ and _____. Choices:

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The combination of one's own culture and _____ shapes the older adult's imagined self, moving into the future. Choices:

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Erikson believed that if we see our lives as unproductive, it can lead to _____. Choices:

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Accepting one's life, particularly during late adulthood, is directly related to age and happiness.

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Health and the absence of illness are pivotal to an overall sense of one's well-being and life satisfaction.

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Optimization involves identifying strategies to counteract loss and minimize the negative impacts on functioning.

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_____ is learned or acquired through socialization. Choices:

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Erikson defines _____ as feeling at peace with oneself and the world, with no regrets or recrimination. Choices:

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An older adult who is experiencing _____ may be disgusted with the external world and contemptuous of persons as well as institutions. Choices:

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Individualistic clients focus on intimacy, affiliation, and contributions to the moral community.

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Life satisfaction and a sense of well-being are linked to selecting specific goals as important areas of functioning.

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In recent years, studies have shown a significant decrease in numbers of individuals in late adulthood that are staying healthier longer and functioning well at more advanced ages.

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When counselor and client are able to closely match client's _____ with _____, the client's life satisfaction most likely will improve. Choices:

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Discuss the differences between aging and disease. What are the implications of these differences for counselors working with older adults?

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Erikson's stage of _____, occurring at age 65 and older, involves a possible conflict of coming to terms with one's life and accepting one's life. Choices:

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Individuals in late adulthood have higher prevalence of depression and other mental disorders when compared to other cohorts.

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