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COUC 502- Late Adulthood______ comprises all the mental and physical capabilities that a person can draw on, and
includes their ability to think, see, here, and remember.
Selection
Functional ability
Intrinsic capacity
Optimization - correct answer-Intrinsic capacity
______ involves identifying opportunities or domains of activity that are of greatest value or
importance.
Selection
Optimization
Compensation
Adaptation - correct answer-Selection
______ is the capacity for new growth and can be strengthened through training.
Continuity
Generativity
Plasticity
Senility - correct answer-Plasticity
Accepting one's life, particularly during late adulthood, is directly related to age and
happiness.
True
False - correct answer-True
An important way to help individuals in late adulthood manage anxiety about crises like
COVID-19 is to ______.
put news reports in perspective, while remaining positive
encourage consistent exposure to news media, including television, radio, and social media
for the counselor to present themselves as an expert about the crisis at hand
suggest that the client pursue alternative medical care to help build immunity - correct
answer-put news reports in perspective, while remaining positive
Clear communication with individuals in late adulthood must be prioritized. Which of the
following is one of Giordano's (2000) principles for communicating with elderly clients while
preserving their self-esteem?
use simple language
shift topics consistently, to ensure that a client understands a portion of vital information
, avoid awkward silence by ensuring that there is no pause in conversation
pay attention to body language as well as spoken language - correct answer-pay attention to
body language as well as spoken language
Erikson believed that if we see our lives as unproductive, it can lead to ______.
weight gain
depression
reevaluation
somatoform disorders - correct answer-depression
Flawed medication management is a common and serious issue that affects the wellbeing of
individuals in late adulthood. In addition to medical professionals, nonmedical professionals
may become involved and it is the counselor's role to ______.
reinforce the advice of doctors, even if the client is experiencing new symptoms as a result
become their client's advocate
serve as a translator for clients who do not speak English as a first language
contact relatives and arrange for client's transportation - correct answer-become their client's
advocate
How people function in the present is usually ______ how they performed in the past.
consistent with
divergent from
a diminished form of
unrelated with - correct answer-consistent with
In recent years, studies have shown a significant decrease in the number of individuals in
late adulthood that are staying healthier longer and are functioning well at more advanced
ages.
True
False - correct answer-False
In the process of accepting one's life, older adults who integrate their goals and their
goal-related activities, typically experience a sense of ______.
alienation
alignment
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