COUC 502 - ELDERHOOD, CHAPTER 13 EXAM QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY LATEST UPDATE
2026
As a gerontological counselor, it is important to ______.
establish financial security of the patient
treat all health conditions
communicate whether the individual is health or not
differentiate between normal aging versus a disease process - Answers differentiate between normal
aging versus a disease process
A set of factors that are often ignored in counseling practice include ______.
personality characteristics and interpersonal skills
political affiliation and family
education and socioeconomic status
gender and social connections - Answers personality characteristics and interpersonal skills
______ are bands of people who accompany individuals through life.
Connections
Friends
Social convoys
Cohorts - Answers Social convoys
It is important to understand the age-related changes that occur in the body. This is because ______.
it allows the counselor to better understand the individual
the details can relate to past experiences
the counselor can identify unmodifiable lifestyle factors
the counselor can identify whether or not the individuals is aging successfully - Answers t allows the
counselor to better understand the individual
Age is positively related to ______.
socializing with neighbors
social network size
closeness to network members
nonprimary-group ties - Answers socializing with neighbors
Gerontological counseling must include ______.
service systems that include younger adults
self-preservation of organizations
co-located care for medical and mental health providers
competencies for working effectively with aging adults - Answers competencies for working
effectively with aging adults
Modern American culture is moving away from denying and fearing death toward a perspective that
supports death with dignity.
True
False - Answers True
The ______ of aging is concerned with diseases that cause morbidity and mortality and with the
causes of disability and the effect on the functional independence.
anthropology
epidemiology
sociology
psychology - Answers epidemiology
There are more similarities than differences when it comes to treating older and younger adults.
True
False - Answers True
Generativity is ______.
optimization of health outcomes
2026
As a gerontological counselor, it is important to ______.
establish financial security of the patient
treat all health conditions
communicate whether the individual is health or not
differentiate between normal aging versus a disease process - Answers differentiate between normal
aging versus a disease process
A set of factors that are often ignored in counseling practice include ______.
personality characteristics and interpersonal skills
political affiliation and family
education and socioeconomic status
gender and social connections - Answers personality characteristics and interpersonal skills
______ are bands of people who accompany individuals through life.
Connections
Friends
Social convoys
Cohorts - Answers Social convoys
It is important to understand the age-related changes that occur in the body. This is because ______.
it allows the counselor to better understand the individual
the details can relate to past experiences
the counselor can identify unmodifiable lifestyle factors
the counselor can identify whether or not the individuals is aging successfully - Answers t allows the
counselor to better understand the individual
Age is positively related to ______.
socializing with neighbors
social network size
closeness to network members
nonprimary-group ties - Answers socializing with neighbors
Gerontological counseling must include ______.
service systems that include younger adults
self-preservation of organizations
co-located care for medical and mental health providers
competencies for working effectively with aging adults - Answers competencies for working
effectively with aging adults
Modern American culture is moving away from denying and fearing death toward a perspective that
supports death with dignity.
True
False - Answers True
The ______ of aging is concerned with diseases that cause morbidity and mortality and with the
causes of disability and the effect on the functional independence.
anthropology
epidemiology
sociology
psychology - Answers epidemiology
There are more similarities than differences when it comes to treating older and younger adults.
True
False - Answers True
Generativity is ______.
optimization of health outcomes
