When Francesca age 62 discovered that her retirement plan has suffered losses in the stock market?

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• Q32:

  How is the gender of an elderly person linked to whether or not others have negative,stereotyped expectations of that person? A)Gender of the elderly person has no effect. B)Elderly men are more likely to be seen in a negative way. C)Elderly women are more likely to be seen in a negative way. D)Elderly women are more likely to be seen in a positive way.

• Q33:

  Several factors at preretirement are strong predictors of positive attitudes toward retirement later,including A)religiosity. B)feeling confident in relationships with friends. C)number of close relatives,especially children. D)mandatory retirement age.

• Q34:

  Research on the use of control strategies indicates that flexibility in adjusting one's goals A)is more characteristic of 20-year-olds than 60-year-olds. B)is less characteristic of 20-year-olds than 60-year-olds. C)does not change across the life span. D)has no effect on happiness or well-being.

• Q35:

  When Jeanine,a successful surgeon,began to suffer from arthritis in her hands,she stopped doing surgery,continuing only the consulting portion of her medical practice,and accepted a position as Dean of the medical school at the university hospital where she had her practice.Shifting her attention to administration and teaching in her position as Dean after the onset of arthritis represents an example of A)selection. B)reduction. C)compensation. D)giving up.

• Q36:

  In several studies of the benefits of searching for meaning in the loss of a loved one,which individuals were likely to show the most distress in the long run? A)Those who were able to find some meaning in the loss without the benefit of religion B)Those who did not initiate a search for meaning C)Those who tried but failed to find meaning in their loss D)Those who began with no religious faith

• Q38:

  Heckhausen found in a study of young,middle-aged,and elderly adults that elderly people had fewer aspirations regarding work,finances,and family and more aspirations related to health,community,and leisure pursuits than young adults.These age-related shifts in aspirations illustrate A)increasing use of primary control strategies with age. B)increasing use of secondary control strategies with age. C)fewer needs for autonomy in old age. D)disenchantment.

• Q39:

  "The reminiscence bump" refers to A)the large number of stereotypes about older people rambling on about their lives. B)the large number of autobiographical memories that are retained from the late adolescent through early adult period. C)the large number of autobiographical memories that are retained from the most recent past,even for elderly people. D)the increase in medical expenses experienced by most people after age 65.

• Q40:

  Training in some professions is more likely to foster wisdom than training in other professions.Which of the following is one of the professions that seem to benefit wisdom development? A)Clinical psychology B)Economics C)Mathematics D)Business management

• Q41:

  What is a dual-process model of the grief process? Explain why the available research indicates that a complex model of this sort is needed.

• Q42:

  In counseling elderly clients,success depends on being flexible and making accommodations that meet their specific needs.Discuss three ways in which flexibility is needed and explain why.