Lang and Carstensen Studied Individual Differences in the Social Networks

question 14

Multiple Choice

Lang and Carstensen studied individual differences in the social networks of a sample of older adults ranging from 70 to 104 years of age.They found _____________.

• A)the size of the social network was inversely related to chronological age
• B)the oldest study participants had no meaningful emotional ties with others
• C)extraverts had smaller social networks than introverts did
• D)individuals in the social networks of these older adults were not emotionally close

Describe the dynamic and nonlinear characteristics of quality in the Quality-Caring Model.

Grasp the various theoretical levels at which the Quality-Caring Model operates.

Explain the significance of relationship-centered professional encounters.

Differentiate between caring relationships and other forms of professional relationships in health care.

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Definitions:

Double-Blind Procedure

An experimental procedure in which both the research participants and the research staff are ignorant (blind) about whether the research participants have received the treatment or a placebo. Commonly used in drug-evaluation studies.

Placebo Effect

Experimental results caused by expectations alone; any effect on behavior caused by the administration of an inert substance or condition, which the recipient assumes is an active agent.

Overconfidence

The tendency to be more confident than correct—to overestimate the accuracy of our beliefs and judgments.

Illusory Correlation

The perception of a relationship where none exists.