Chapter 1
According to the continuity principle of adult development and aging, the experiences you have
as a young adult will play what role in your
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People retain their identities about as they get older, even though their appearance changes.
Changes over time in an individual's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors as they cope with the
physical changes involved in aging fall into which domain of the biopsychosocial perspective
toward aging? Psychological
Due to the process of ______ aging, an older adult may develop a disease such as skin cancer
after years of exposure to the sun. secondary
What was the average life expectancy at birth in 2010? 78.7
As of the latest estimates in 2010, the percentage of people in the United States population 65
years and older is: 13.0
The number of years a person can expect to live with relatively little disability is known as:
health expectancy
Genevieve is 27 years old, finishing graduate school and living with her parents. As she makes
her transition into adulthood, psychologists would consider her an example of someone in the
age period called _______ adulthood: emerging
The term life ______ refers to the maximum number of years that a species lives, reflecting its
genetic inheritance. Span
Because the state of _______________ has such a high percentage of adults 65 and older,
political candidates put heavy emphasis into making promises about Medicare and Social
Security when they campaign there. Florida
The idea that people become more different from each other as they grow older is known as the
principle that: individuality matters
Changes due to normal aging include which type of processes? Universal and progressive
The rapid loss of functioning that individuals may experience at the very end of their lives is
known as _________ aging: tertiary
The term "gender" refers to: self-identification as male or female.
A world-class tennis player decides to end her career and retire at the age of 24. Her _____ age
would be approximately 65 years old. Social
Which of the following categories would be considered an example of “race” as used in the 2010
U.S. Census? American Indian
What percent of the total U.S. 65 and older population is male? 42
The Centers for Disease Control regards which of the following as one of the five most important
"bad habits" that can reduce the quality and quantity of a person's life? Cigarette [Show Less]