CFG Aging Process & Psychological Aspects 2

Question 1

Which psychological theory suggests that older adults maintain well-being by adjusting their goals to match their declining capacities?

Accepted Answer

Selective Optimization with Compensation (SOC)

Answer

SOC theory proposes that successful aging involves selecting key goals, optimizing resources to achieve them, and compensating when losses occur.

Question 2

Late-life depression is often underdiagnosed in older adults primarily because:

Accepted Answer

Symptoms frequently overlap with medical conditions and normal aging

Answer

Fatigue, sleep disturbance, and cognitive changes can mimic depression, causing clinicians and patients to attribute symptoms to aging rather than a treatable condition.

Question 3

A client's 80-year-old father insists on driving despite two recent minor accidents. Which psychological concept best explains his resistance to giving up driving?

Accepted Answer

Loss of personal identity and independence

Answer

Driving often symbolizes autonomy and identity for older adults, making its loss psychologically threatening beyond the practical inconvenience.

Question 4

The 'gerotranscendence' theory proposed by Lars Tornstam describes aging as:

Accepted Answer

A shift toward greater cosmic and transpersonal perspective and less materialism

Answer

Gerotranscendence posits that older adults naturally evolve toward a broader, more spiritual worldview with decreased interest in superfluous social interaction.

Question 5

Which of the following best describes 'compressed morbidity' in the context of aging?

Accepted Answer

Delaying the onset of disability so it is concentrated near the end of life

Answer

The compression of morbidity hypothesis holds that preventive behaviors can push serious illness and disability into the final years of a longer life.

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CFG Aging Process & Psychological Aspects 2