Late Adulthood

Which developmental period has the longest span?

• early adulthood
• middle adulthood
• late adulthood
• none of these

What is the study of the social, psychological, and biological aspects of aging as individuals grow from middle age through later life?

• gerontology
• geriatrics
• developmental psychology
• none of these

What is the branch of medicine that studies diseases of the elderly?

• gerontology
• geriatrics
• palliative care
• none of these

What is the term for the maximum number of years that an individual can live?

• life span
• life expectancy
• gerontology
• none of these

What is the term for the number of years that the average person in a particular population is likely to live?

• life span
• life expectancy
• gerontology
• none of these

What is the life span of a human?

• 110
• 117
• 122
• none of these

What is the life expectancy of a male in the US?

• 110
• 117
• 122
• none of these

What is the life expectancy of a female in the US?

• 110
• 117
• 122
• none of these

In virtually all species, _____ tend to live longer.

• males
• females

Centenarians are individuals that live to be ____ years and older.

• 90
• 100
• 110
• none of these