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Mental Health, Coping, and Adjustments to Aging
Chapter 12 Multiple Choice Quiz
1
________ is adaptive thinking or behavior aimed at reducing or relieving stress.
A)
Relaxing
B)
Coping
C)
Repression
D)
Meditation
2
Compared to men, women have higher rates of:
A)
anxiety and depression.
B)
substance abuse.
C)
antisocial disorders.
D)
schizophrenia.
3
Behavioral models of coping emphasize:
A)
quantitative change due to environmental demands.
B)
individual differences in coping strategies.
C)
learned adaptations to environmental demands.
D)
the link between thoughts and behaviors.
4
Cognitive appraisal models have shown that:
A)
repression results in effective adaptation to stress.
B)
coping is a balance between personal resources and constraints and environmental constraints.
C)
successful coping strategies become ingrained by middle age.
D)
coping emerges only after immature attempts to deny a problem are replaced by problem-focused behaviors.
5
According to the cognitive-appraisal model, effective coping involves:
A)
situation-dependent strategies.
B)
mature coping styles.
C)
reducing the number of stressors.
D)
emotion-focused coping.
6
According to disengagement theory, aging involves:
A)
reducing social commitments to become more active in family life.
B)
distancing one's commitments to family members to make it easier for them to cope with an elder's eventual death.
C)
redirecting one's self toward religious and spiritual roles to guide younger generations.
D)
None of the above
7
Balance theories suggest that successful aging results from striking a balance between:
A)
internal and external changes.
B)
exercise and relaxation.
C)
stability and change.
D)
work and family roles.
8
Ryff (1989) found that both middle-aged and older adults defined successful aging in terms of:
A)
physical health.
B)
spiritual fulfillment.
C)
interpersonal relationships.
D)
financial security.
9
Habits and attitudes relative to substance abuse are fixed by:
A)
early adolescence.
B)
early adulthood.
C)
middle adulthood.
D)
late adulthood.
10
Who is most likely to be identified as an alcoholic?
A)
George, a 58-year-old auto mechanic with numerous health problems
B)
Susan, a 62-year-old widow with heart disease
C)
Herb, a married 26-year-old physician and father of two daughters
D)
Louise, a 31-year-old nurse who is divorced and has one child
11
Which of the following is a factor in partner abuse?
A)
Marital status
B)
Age
C)
both a and b
D)
Ethnicity
12
Elder abuse is most common among elderly adults living:
A)
in industrialized countries.
B)
with a spouse.
C)
in institutions.
D)
alone with a paid caregiver.
13
Which one of the following is LEAST likely to begin in old age?
A)
Depression
B)
Dementia
C)
Hypochondriasis
D)
Schizophrenia
14
Research has revealed that depression is the result of:
A)
genetics.
B)
lifestyle.
C)
medications.
D)
All of the above
15
Which of the following is NOT an accepted therapy for treating depression in older persons?
A)
cognitive therapy
B)
behavior therapy
C)
music therapy
D)
biofeedback
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