In a study of the personal goals of people aged 17-82 (Sheldon & Kasser, 2001), older adults ...

In a study of the personal goals of people aged 17-82 (Sheldon & Kasser, 2001), older adults were much more likely than younger participants to describe goals that reflected
 
  A) initiative and autonomy.
  B) generativity and integrity.
  C) identity and intimacy.
  D) purpose and industry.

Question 2

Patricia's husband of 50 years recently asked her for a divorce, saying that he had fallen in love with her best friend and they will be cohabiting. Ashamed and angry, Patricia has become a virtual hermit, sitting at home, ignoring the telephone, and spending much of her time crying about all the mistakes that she made in her life. Erikson would characterize Patricia's emotional state as
 
  A) despair.
  B) despondency.
  C) depression.
  D) denial

Question 3

Which of the following older adults appears to have achieved a sense of integrity about his or her life?
 
  A) Alyson, who is angry and embarrassed that she can't see or hear very well, has trouble walking, and consequently avoids being with others
  B) Duane, who concedes that he made a lot of mistakes along the way, including a year spent in jail, but is determined to enjoy the time he has left and not look back
  C) Randolph, who loved the direction his life was taking until his wife died suddenly and left him in despair
  D) Tatiana, who had a long nursing career but still, after all these years, deeply regrets never having followed her dream to become a ballerina

Question 4

According to Erikson, the psychosocial challenge of late adulthood is
 
  A) generativity vs. stagnation.
  B) integrity vs. despair.
  C) intimacy vs. isolation.
  D) initiative vs. guilt

Question 5

Professor Singh's lecture concerned the life tasks, optimal timing, and relevant developmental processes of late adulthood. Accordingly, the lecture was titled
 
  A) Evaluating the Viability of Remaining Life Goals When Life No Longer Seems Limitless.
  B) Engaging in Emotionally Meaningful Activities and Deriving Feelings of Integrity from Past Life Experiences.
  C) Preserving Gains Achieved in Pursuing Life Goals as Life's End First Appears on the Horizon.
  D) Testing New Roles in an Expansive Time Frame.