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PYC2603 SEMESTER 2 ASSIGNMENT 1 2019
ANSWERS AND REASONING
PYC2603 – Adulthood and Maturity
Semester 2 Assignment 1 answers with reasons for the option selected.
Please note that this is my personal reasoning, but I have provided pages in the
prescribed book where these answers can be reviewed and confirmed. I
strongly encourage all students to also review this and reason on their own to
ensure that the work you are submitting remains your own.
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QUESTION 1
Typical ageing, primarily characterised by physical deterioration is referred to as …
physical ageing characterised by physical deterioration accelerated by disease, is
referred to as … and the process of terminal decline that occurs in the period shortly
before death, is referred to as …
(1) secondary ageing; gradual ageing; primary ageing
(2) primary ageing; secondary ageing; tertiary ageing
(3) secondary ageing; tertiary ageing; primary ageing
(4) gradual ageing; functional deterioration; cognitive and emotional deterioration
REASON:
As per pg 6 of the prescribed book. Primary ageing is caused by biological aspects that
are inborn and is inevitable and universal. Secondary ageing is not a universal part of
ageing and is often also preventable. Tertiary ageing is not directly related to a person’s
age but rather signifies the approaching death of a person for whatever reason.
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QUESTION 1
Typical ageing, primarily characterised by physical deterioration is referred to as … physical
ageing characterised by physical deterioration accelerated by disease, is referred to as … and
the process of terminal decline that occurs in the period shortly before death, is referred to
as …
(1) secondary ageing; gradual ageing; primary ageing
(2) primary ageing; secondary ageing; tertiary ageing
(3) secondary ageing; tertiary ageing; primary ageing
(4) gradual ageing; functional deterioration; cognitive and emotional deterioration
REASON:
As per pg 6 of the prescribed book. Primary ageing is caused by biological aspects that are
inborn and is inevitable and universal. Secondary ageing is not a universal part of ageing and is
often also preventable. Tertiary ageing is not directly related to a person’s age but rather
signifies the approaching death of a person for whatever reason.
QUESTION 2
Ntabiseng wants to place her 80 year old father in a home for the aged. Her father, however,
does not want to go because ‘that place is just for old people’. This is an example of her
father’s ... .
(1) personal age
(2) ageless self
(3) primary age
(4) secondary age
REASON:
Refer to page 7 of the prescribed book. Personal age is usually perceived in relation to others’
age whilst ageless self refers to a person’s view of his/her own age in terms of the self
(personality).
QUESTION 3
Generally speaking, men tend to feel more anxious about growing old and tend to experience
themselves more ‘old’ than is the case with women. This statement is ...
(1) the result of cultural expectations.
(2) related to the different rates at which men and women show symptoms of ageing.
(3) untrue.
(4) true.
REASON:
Refer to pg 7 – Last paragraph. According to the prescribed book women often feel “older”
and anxious about getting old because asociety places emphasis on a women’s beauty.
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PYC2603 SEMESTER 2 ASSIGNMENT 1 2019
ANSWERS AND REASONING
PYC2603 – Adulthood and Maturity
Semester 2 Assignment 1 answers with reasons for the option selected.
Please note that this is my personal reasoning, but I have provided pages in the
prescribed book where these answers can be reviewed and confirmed. I
strongly encourage all students to also review this and reason on their own to
ensure that the work you are submitting remains your own.
Preview of what the rest of the document looks like:
QUESTION 1
Typical ageing, primarily characterised by physical deterioration is referred to as …
physical ageing characterised by physical deterioration accelerated by disease, is
referred to as … and the process of terminal decline that occurs in the period shortly
before death, is referred to as …
(1) secondary ageing; gradual ageing; primary ageing
(2) primary ageing; secondary ageing; tertiary ageing
(3) secondary ageing; tertiary ageing; primary ageing
(4) gradual ageing; functional deterioration; cognitive and emotional deterioration
REASON:
As per pg 6 of the prescribed book. Primary ageing is caused by biological aspects that
are inborn and is inevitable and universal. Secondary ageing is not a universal part of
ageing and is often also preventable. Tertiary ageing is not directly related to a person’s
age but rather signifies the approaching death of a person for whatever reason.
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QUESTION 1
Typical ageing, primarily characterised by physical deterioration is referred to as … physical
ageing characterised by physical deterioration accelerated by disease, is referred to as … and
the process of terminal decline that occurs in the period shortly before death, is referred to
as …
(1) secondary ageing; gradual ageing; primary ageing
(2) primary ageing; secondary ageing; tertiary ageing
(3) secondary ageing; tertiary ageing; primary ageing
(4) gradual ageing; functional deterioration; cognitive and emotional deterioration
REASON:
As per pg 6 of the prescribed book. Primary ageing is caused by biological aspects that are
inborn and is inevitable and universal. Secondary ageing is not a universal part of ageing and is
often also preventable. Tertiary ageing is not directly related to a person’s age but rather
signifies the approaching death of a person for whatever reason.
QUESTION 2
Ntabiseng wants to place her 80 year old father in a home for the aged. Her father, however,
does not want to go because ‘that place is just for old people’. This is an example of her
father’s ... .
(1) personal age
(2) ageless self
(3) primary age
(4) secondary age
REASON:
Refer to page 7 of the prescribed book. Personal age is usually perceived in relation to others’
age whilst ageless self refers to a person’s view of his/her own age in terms of the self
(personality).
QUESTION 3
Generally speaking, men tend to feel more anxious about growing old and tend to experience
themselves more ‘old’ than is the case with women. This statement is ...
(1) the result of cultural expectations.
(2) related to the different rates at which men and women show symptoms of ageing.
(3) untrue.
(4) true.
REASON:
Refer to pg 7 – Last paragraph. According to the prescribed book women often feel “older”
and anxious about getting old because asociety places emphasis on a women’s beauty.
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