Quiz on Theories of Aging

According to the text, what is the focus of biologic theories of aging?

• Explanation of the social processes in aging

• Explanation of the physiological processes in aging

• Explanation of the psychological processes in aging

• Explanation of the moral and spiritual processes in aging

Which theory proposes that cells can only reproduce themselves a limited number of times?

• Cross-Linkage Theory

• Wear & Tear Theory

• Free Radical Theory

• Error Theory

What is the main focus of the Immunity Theory of aging?

• Increase in the body's ability to mobilize defenses against pathogens

• Increase in the body's resistance to tumor cell challenge

• Decrease in the body's ability to initiate the immune process

• Decrease in the body's defense against foreign pathogens

Which sociologic theory of aging suggests that individuals have personal competencies that assist in dealing with the environment?

• Activity/Developmental Task Theory

• Continuity Theory

• Person-Environment Fit Theory

• Disengagement Theory

According to Maslow's Hierarchy of Human Needs, what is the ideal goal of personality development?

• Achieving self-actualization

• Meeting all lower level needs

• Satisfying and changing relationships with other people

• Maintaining a positive self-concept

Who proposed the theory of Neuroendocrine Control (Pacemaker) Theory of aging?

• Baltes

• Erik Erikson

• Carl Jung

• Havighurst, Neugarten, Tobin

Which theory suggests that individuals develop strategies to manage losses of function that occur over time?

• Erikson's Eight Stages of Life

• Jung's Theory of Individualism

• Peck's Expansion of Erikson's Theory

• Selective Optimization with Compensation

What is the main focus of the Cross-Linkage Theory of aging?

• Accumulation of free radicals in the body

• Inhibition of the cross-linkage process

• Waste products accumulation in the body

• Tissues not functioning at optimal efficiency

According to the text, what is the main focus of the Activity Theory (Developmental Task Theory) of aging?

• Necessity of being the best judge of one's own success

• Necessity of being happy rather than unhappy

• Necessity of being active rather than inactive

• Necessity of maintaining a person's life satisfaction

Which theory proposes that society consists of groups of cohorts that age collectively?

• Age Stratification Theory

• Continuity Theory

• Activity/Developmental Task Theory

• Disengagement Theory