PSYCH 201 Ch 13 Quizzes With
Complete Solutions
The _____ age, or the age at which half the population is younger and half is
older, is rapidly rising in the developed world. - ANSWER median
The median age in a nation increases as its life expectancy _____ and its fertility
rate _____. - ANSWER increases; decreases
Which change has NOT contributed to the rise in the median age of the world's
population? - ANSWER AIDS in the developing world
A divided-attention task involves: - ANSWER memorizing material while
monitoring something else.
Which statement about older people's emotional states is false?
- They perform worse at emotion management tasks than do younger adults.
- They experience less stress than younger people do.
- They focus more on happy (instead of sad) events than do younger adults.
- They are often better at stimulating flow in their lives. - ANSWER they perform
worse at emotion management tasks than do younger adults
One key to happiness in older adulthood is to: - ANSWER remain open to other
people's feelings.
The elevated risk of death that occurs among people after a spouse dies is
called the _____ effect. - ANSWER widowhood mortality
As compared to younger workers, older workers are less: - ANSWER likely to
take sick days
Intergenerational equity refers to: - ANSWER balancing the needs of the young
and the old
The young-old and the old-old differ in: - ANSWER health and income
The median age in a particular nation is 41. Life expectancy in the nation
continues to rise. Simultaneously, the fertility rate is decreasing, as it has been
for several generations. When the nation's next census is conducted in 2025, the
median age: - ANSWER will probably exceed 41
Complete Solutions
The _____ age, or the age at which half the population is younger and half is
older, is rapidly rising in the developed world. - ANSWER median
The median age in a nation increases as its life expectancy _____ and its fertility
rate _____. - ANSWER increases; decreases
Which change has NOT contributed to the rise in the median age of the world's
population? - ANSWER AIDS in the developing world
A divided-attention task involves: - ANSWER memorizing material while
monitoring something else.
Which statement about older people's emotional states is false?
- They perform worse at emotion management tasks than do younger adults.
- They experience less stress than younger people do.
- They focus more on happy (instead of sad) events than do younger adults.
- They are often better at stimulating flow in their lives. - ANSWER they perform
worse at emotion management tasks than do younger adults
One key to happiness in older adulthood is to: - ANSWER remain open to other
people's feelings.
The elevated risk of death that occurs among people after a spouse dies is
called the _____ effect. - ANSWER widowhood mortality
As compared to younger workers, older workers are less: - ANSWER likely to
take sick days
Intergenerational equity refers to: - ANSWER balancing the needs of the young
and the old
The young-old and the old-old differ in: - ANSWER health and income
The median age in a particular nation is 41. Life expectancy in the nation
continues to rise. Simultaneously, the fertility rate is decreasing, as it has been
for several generations. When the nation's next census is conducted in 2025, the
median age: - ANSWER will probably exceed 41
