Chapter Five FRHD 2060 Exam #1 Questions with Correct
Answers
The basic assumption of person-environment interactions is that - ✔✔behavior is
a function of the person and the environment.
Which person conceptualized person-environment interactions as the equation B
= f (P, E)? - ✔✔Lewin
Environmental press refers to the physical, interpersonal, or_________ demands
that environments put on people. - ✔✔Social
The theoretical upper limit of an individual's capacity to function in areas such as
physical skills, cognitive skills, and ego strength is called____ - ✔✔Competence
According to Lawton and Nahemow, the area where press level is average for a
given level of competence and where behavior and affect are normal is called -
✔✔Adaptation Level
According to the competence and environmental press model, slight increases in
press tend to_____ , whereas slight decreases in press create the_____ . -
✔✔Improve Performance; Zone of Maximal comfort
Laura lives in an area in which women are frequently victims of violent crimes, but
she was the top student in her self defense class. In terms of Lawton and
Nahemow's model, she has - ✔✔High Competence
, In Lawton and Nahemow's model, the less competent the person is, the greater
the - ✔✔Impact of environmental Factors
When people encounter changes in their particular combinations of
environmental press and competence, they respond with - ✔✔Proactivity or
Docility
Sophie, an 80-year-old woman with several chronic medical conditions, was
placed in a nursing home. At first, she was cheerful and active, but now she is
withdrawn and depressed. This nursing home is for people with severe cognitive
deficits. How would this situation be analyzed in the competence model of
Lawton and Nahemow? - ✔✔This behaviour is due to high person competence
and low environmental press
Kahana and Kahana (2006) built a model of successful aging based on the core
concept of - ✔✔Proactivity
In Kahana and Kahana's model (2006), helpful factors, such as having friends and
having a positive outlook on life, are called - ✔✔Buffers
In Kahana's model, an example of a preventive adaptation would be -
✔✔beginning an exercise regiment to reduce the chances of developing health
problems.
Older adults tend to engage in more____ than ______. - ✔✔Corrective
adaptations; Preventive adaptations
Answers
The basic assumption of person-environment interactions is that - ✔✔behavior is
a function of the person and the environment.
Which person conceptualized person-environment interactions as the equation B
= f (P, E)? - ✔✔Lewin
Environmental press refers to the physical, interpersonal, or_________ demands
that environments put on people. - ✔✔Social
The theoretical upper limit of an individual's capacity to function in areas such as
physical skills, cognitive skills, and ego strength is called____ - ✔✔Competence
According to Lawton and Nahemow, the area where press level is average for a
given level of competence and where behavior and affect are normal is called -
✔✔Adaptation Level
According to the competence and environmental press model, slight increases in
press tend to_____ , whereas slight decreases in press create the_____ . -
✔✔Improve Performance; Zone of Maximal comfort
Laura lives in an area in which women are frequently victims of violent crimes, but
she was the top student in her self defense class. In terms of Lawton and
Nahemow's model, she has - ✔✔High Competence
, In Lawton and Nahemow's model, the less competent the person is, the greater
the - ✔✔Impact of environmental Factors
When people encounter changes in their particular combinations of
environmental press and competence, they respond with - ✔✔Proactivity or
Docility
Sophie, an 80-year-old woman with several chronic medical conditions, was
placed in a nursing home. At first, she was cheerful and active, but now she is
withdrawn and depressed. This nursing home is for people with severe cognitive
deficits. How would this situation be analyzed in the competence model of
Lawton and Nahemow? - ✔✔This behaviour is due to high person competence
and low environmental press
Kahana and Kahana (2006) built a model of successful aging based on the core
concept of - ✔✔Proactivity
In Kahana and Kahana's model (2006), helpful factors, such as having friends and
having a positive outlook on life, are called - ✔✔Buffers
In Kahana's model, an example of a preventive adaptation would be -
✔✔beginning an exercise regiment to reduce the chances of developing health
problems.
Older adults tend to engage in more____ than ______. - ✔✔Corrective
adaptations; Preventive adaptations
