Theories on Aging and Society Quiz

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What theory suggests that individuals have personal competencies to deal with the environment?

  • Antagonistic Pleiotropy Theory
  • Continuity Theory
  • Person-Environment Fit Theory (correct)
  • Disengagement Theory

According to Peck's Expansion of Erikson's Theory, what is the conflict between ego differentiation and what role preoccupation?

  • Body transcendence versus body preoccupation
  • Ego differentiation versus work role preoccupation (correct)
  • Ego transcendence versus ego preoccupation
  • Selection versus optimization

What phenomenon occurs when a gene affects several different traits?

  • Stochastic Theories
  • Wear & Tear Theory
  • Pleiotropy (correct)
  • Hayflick Limit Theory

In the context of aging, what is the Wear & Tear Theory mainly based on?

<p>Cells simply wear out over time due to continued use (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which theory suggests that mutations beneficial early in life but deleterious later in life are not selected out of a population efficiently?

<p>Antagonistic Pleiotropy Theory (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is considered the best predictor of life satisfaction in old age for women?

<p>Family issues (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Jung's theory, what must be in balance for a person's personality?

<p>Epigenetic principle (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is not an exemplar type of cognitive reserve?

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According to McAdams Life-story Model, what do young adults and middle-aged adults report as most important?

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What principle states that each struggle must be resolved to continue development?

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