Chapter 6 Activity: Adult Development
1) The Older Persons Act, No. 13 was put into effect by the South African
Government in 2006. List any 2 objectives of this act.
2) What is meant by the term “gerontology”
a) The scientific study of germs
b) The scientific study of genes
c) The scientific study of ageing and old age
d) The scientific study of genomes
3) Which is not a component of Rowe’s and Kahn’s (1997) definition of
successful ageing:
a) Freedom of disease and disease-related disability
b) Maintaining high cognitive and physical functioning
c) Living long enough to retire successfully and enjoy quality time with family,
friends and loved ones
d) Active engagement in social and productive activities
4) One of the greatest challenges for researchers working in the field of
successful ageing, is the inconsistency with the conceptualisation of the
term and the measures used to study ageing
a) True
b) False
5) _______ is a form of prejudice and refers to discrimination based on
chronological age
a) racism
b) stereotypes
c) ageism
d) sexism
6) Provide 2 examples of generalisations or stereotypes that people have for
the elderly
7) Thandi, George and Adam are said to be successfully ageing and exhibit
certain personality traits that aid in their graceful ageing. Choose the
correct personality trait that is best suited to the appropriate scenario
1. George loves socialising and is quite talkative. He is a.
unreserved and very expressive in all that he does Conscientiousness
2. Thandi is self-disciplined, acts dutifully, has solid moral b. Flexiblility
values and is dependable
3. Adam is an easy going person who adapts to whatever c. Extraversion
situation comes his way. He is not rigid in his ideas and
often compromises in certain situations
8) Bandile believes that she has control of her life and that her actions and
behaviour determine her future and her destiny. Bandile is exhibiting:
a) Goal-Directedness
b) An external locus of control
c) An internal locus of control
d) Responsibility and accountability
9) Jacky relies on signs from the universe and believes that she has little or
no influence of what happens to her. She feels that her life is controlled by
external factors. Jacky is exhibiting:
a) Low neuroticism
b) An external locus of control
c) An internal locus of control
d) Mortality and maturity
10) The psychological effects of poverty are just as damaging as the physical
and material effects of poverty
a) True
b) False
11) Matthew planned on studying for his SLK 210 semester test this evening.
When he started reading his textbook, he thought to himself: “Why should I
bother to study when I know I will fail!”. He thus stopped studying and
eventually did fail the semester test! Matthews behaviour can best be
described as an example of:
a) Self-efficacy
b) The self-fulfilling prophecy
c) Learned-helplessness
d) The activity theory
12) Sara makes it a point to engage in at least 2 meditation sessions per week.
Which of the following is NOT true regarding meditation
a) Meditation is the act of relaxing the body and focusing one’s mind on a
specific target or goal
b) Meditation is said to reduce stress and could reduce blood pressure and
decrease heart rate
c) Meditation can include prayer, chanting and watching or listening to spiritual
programmes
d) Meditation should not be used as there is no research on this subject
13) According to the World Health Organisation, active ageing aims to extend
healthy life expectancy and quality of life for all people as they age
a) True
b) False
14) John is said to be ageing successfully as he maintains the same activities,
behaviours and relationships that he had in his early years of life. Which
concept can be best attributed to John:
a) Activity theory
b) Continuity theory
c) Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
d) Self-Efficacy Prophecy
15) According to research, personality factors such as intraversion,
suspiciousness, submissiveness and self-consciousness, play a role in
loneliness
a) True
b) False
16) Which is not a symptom of mental disorder, according to the National
Institute of Mental Health:
a) Mood changes
b) Memory problems
c) Lack of humour
d) Social withdrawal
17) Dementia is an example of a ______________ disorder
a) Personality
b) Anxiety
c) Sleep
d) Mood
18) After turning 60, William noticed that his movements have become slower
and that his hand tremors randomly, especially when he is not using it.
Which disorder does William possibly suffer from?
a) Delirium
b) Dementia
c) Insomnia
d) Parkinson’s disease
19) Losing track of time is a middle stage symptom of Dementia
a) True
b) False
20)
1) RLS A) Partial cessation of breathing during sleep.
2)Hypo-apnoea B) Itching, tingling or burning sensation in the legs
that disrupts sleep.
3) Insomnia C) The false belief that one suffers from lack of
sleep.
4) Insomnia identity D) A state of severe confusion.
E) Inability to fall and stay asleep that inhibits
one’s ability to function.
21) Older adults suffering from depression tend to complain more about a
depressed mood compared to younger adults who tend to experience
anhedonia more.
a) True
b) False
22) Jordan is not able to sleep until she checks all the doors of her house
exactly 3 times. Jordan suffers from:
a) PTSD
b) Panic disorder
c) OCD
d) Social anxiety disorder
23) Name the symptoms of the early stage of dementia
24) Impaired memory is a common symptom between dementia and bipolar
disorder
a) True
b) False
25) Bipolar disorder is characterised as fluctuations between ____________
and __________.
26) Name the two disorders that share similar symptoms, such as
disorientation, memory loss, slurred/incoherent speech, reduced
awareness and attention, and are often misdiagnosed as the other.
27) After her car accident, Janet has been experiencing flashbacks of the
accident, nightmares about the accident and a fear that if she drives again
she will be involved in another accident. What is Janet possibly suffering
from?
a) Car Phobia
b) Dementia
c) Panic disorder
d) PTSD
28) Diabetes is associated with delirium
a) True
b) False
29) ___________ disorder is marked by recurrent panic attacks that often
happen unexpectedly and tend to feel like a heart attack.
30) Name the stages of dementia
