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Older adults have more selective social networks and a greater acceptance of solitude.
Which of the following could be the probable reason older adults tend to report being less lonely than younger adults?
less intense positive emotions with new friends and equal levels of positive emotions with established friends
older adults tend to experience...
convoy model
Alice, Jane, Lois, and Sandra have been friends since grade school. Over the years, they have supported each other and shared in each other's joys and sadness.
companionship
older adults cohabit for _____ than for love
ageism
Prejudice against others because of their age, especially prejudice against older adults, is known as
e-mail
increasing number of older adults use _____ to communicate with relatives
17.4
In 2013, 20 percent of older Latino adults lived in poverty in the United States. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, what was the rate of poverty among Latino older adults in 2016?
Older individuals control key family/community resources.
Which of the following factors is most likely to predict high status for older adults in a culture?
emotional and knowledge related
According to socioemotional selectivity theory, individuals are motivated by
He placed a high value on emotional satisfaction.
Jeremy is 84 years old. Since the age of 78, Jeremy deliberately reduced contact with his distant relatives and former work colleagues. He now maintains contact only with close family members and friends. In the context of Laura Carstensen's socioemotional selectivity theory, which of the following was most likely the reason for Jeremy's decision to withdraw from social contact?
selective optimization with compensation theory
older adults can continue to lead satisfying lives, although in a more restricted manner.
selection
The late Arthur Rubinstein, during his old age, maintained his status as an admired pianist by a few simple strategies. One of those was reducing the scope of his performances and playing fewer pieces. Which aspect of Baltes's theory does this reflect?
Focus on the most important goal at a particular time.
According to Paul Baltes and his colleagues, which of the following is an effective selection strategy?
integrity versus despair
According to Erik Erikson, what is the last stage of development in life?
looking forward to death.
Robert Butler states that life review is set in motion by