Question 1

The role grandparents are more likely to take if the children's mother is employed is:

Accepted Answer

A) formal. 
B) reservoir of family wisdom. 
C) fun seeker. 
D) surrogate parent. 
A) formal. 
B) reservoir of family wisdom. 
C) fun seeker. 
D) surrogate parent. D

Question 2

In adolescence,children desire:

Accepted Answer

A) to be left alone by their parents. 
B) a more egalitarian relationship with their parents. 
C) to assume all the responsibilities of adulthood. 
D) all of the above. 
A) to be left alone by their parents. 
B) a more egalitarian relationship with their parents. 
C) to assume all the responsibilities of adulthood. 
D) all of the above. B

Question 3

Emerging adulthood tends to be characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A) financial dependence 
B) high rataes of depression. 
C) intense involvement in career. 
D) both a and b. 
A) financial dependence 
B) high rataes of depression. 
C) intense involvement in career. 
D) both a and b. D

Question 4

By 2008,_______ percent of the American population was age 65 or older.

Accepted Answer

A) 5.0 
B) 8.2 
C) 12.8 
D) 19.8 
A) 5.0 
B) 8.2 
C) 12.8 
D) 19.8

Question 5

Which of the following statements are true?

Accepted Answer

A) Drug use is the most common reason for conflict between adolescents and their parents. 
B) Sex is the second-most common reason for parent-adolescent conflict. 
C) Adolescents are more likely to argue with parents over how they dress than over drugs or sex. 
D) both a and b. 
A) Drug use is the most common reason for conflict between adolescents and their parents. 
B) Sex is the second-most common reason for parent-adolescent conflict. 
C) Adolescents are more likely to argue with parents over how they dress than over drugs or sex. 
D) both a and b.

Question 6

According to Kornhaber and Woodward's grandparent role typology,the __________ is a basic role that gives the child a greater support system than he or she would otherwise have.

Accepted Answer

A) role model 
B) nurturer/great parent 
C) wizard 
D) mentor 
A) role model 
B) nurturer/great parent 
C) wizard 
D) mentor

Question 7

__________ refers to the period from the late teens through the mid-to-late-20s.

Accepted Answer

A) Adolescence 
B) The teenaged years 
C) Emerging adulthood 
D) Young adulthood 
A) Adolescence 
B) The teenaged years 
C) Emerging adulthood 
D) Young adulthood

Question 8

According to the text's discussion of retirement:

Accepted Answer

A) those who are forced to retire because of age or other factors may have a difficult time adjusting. 
B) problems may arise if the new roles surrounding this stage in the life cycle are not worked out satisfactorily. 
C) it is involuntary retirement that is most likely to be stressful. 
D) all of the above 
A) those who are forced to retire because of age or other factors may have a difficult time adjusting. 
B) problems may arise if the new roles surrounding this stage in the life cycle are not worked out satisfactorily. 
C) it is involuntary retirement that is most likely to be stressful. 
D) all of the above

Question 9

Among those 65 years of age and older,__________ are grandparents.

Accepted Answer

A) a little over 25 percent 
B) about four out of ten 
C) a little over half 
D) about three-fourths 
A) a little over 25 percent 
B) about four out of ten 
C) a little over half 
D) about three-fourths

Question 10

Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Overall,about 11 percent of grandparents raise their grandchildren,and many more provide some degree of care. 
B) Nearly half of grandparents are now acting as surrogate parents. 
C) While very few grandparents ever raise their grandchildren,about one in ten lives in the same home as the grandchildren. 
D) From 70 to 90 percent of grandparents regularly give parenting advice to their children. 
A) Overall,about 11 percent of grandparents raise their grandchildren,and many more provide some degree of care. 
B) Nearly half of grandparents are now acting as surrogate parents. 
C) While very few grandparents ever raise their grandchildren,about one in ten lives in the same home as the grandchildren. 
D) From 70 to 90 percent of grandparents regularly give parenting advice to their children.

Question 11

According to the text's discussion of the death of a spouse:

Accepted Answer

A) in comparison with men,women are more likely to have a harder time adjusting to the death of their spouses. 
B) at the oldest age levels,men are more likely than women to face the death of a spouse. 
C) the death of a spouse is always traumatic and typically entails a time of emotional and physical distress. 
D) all of the above 
A) in comparison with men,women are more likely to have a harder time adjusting to the death of their spouses. 
B) at the oldest age levels,men are more likely than women to face the death of a spouse. 
C) the death of a spouse is always traumatic and typically entails a time of emotional and physical distress. 
D) all of the above

Question 12

According to the text,the connotation associated with the term widow or widower is:

Accepted Answer

A) extremely sympathetic. 
B) somewhat negative. 
C) incredulous. 
D) empathetic. 
A) extremely sympathetic. 
B) somewhat negative. 
C) incredulous. 
D) empathetic.

Question 13

A study of 249 widows and 101 widowers concluded that in comparison with those who were still uninvolved with someone new,those who were either in a new romance or remarried 25 months after the spouse's death were:

Accepted Answer

A) emotionally healthier. 
B) less healthy emotionally. 
C) less healthy physically. 
D) physically healthier. 
A) emotionally healthier. 
B) less healthy emotionally. 
C) less healthy physically. 
D) physically healthier.

Question 14

Systems theory points out the danger of fusion in family life.In essence,fusion means:

Accepted Answer

A) a blurring of the boundaries between family members. 
B) such intense involvement with each other that family members have difficulty making their own decisions or having their own opinions. 
C) both of the above. 
D) none of the above; fusion is a state of continuing conflict. 
A) a blurring of the boundaries between family members. 
B) such intense involvement with each other that family members have difficulty making their own decisions or having their own opinions. 
C) both of the above. 
D) none of the above; fusion is a state of continuing conflict.

Question 15

John and Hilda are grandparents of Amanda.They show an interest in Amanda and occasionally indulge her with a gift or treat.However,they do not baby-sit for Amanda,give her parents advice on parenting,or assume any other child-care duties.John and Hilda are:

Accepted Answer

A) formal grandparents. 
B) reservoir of family wisdom grandparents. 
C) mentor grandparents. 
D) wizard grandparents. 
A) formal grandparents. 
B) reservoir of family wisdom grandparents. 
C) mentor grandparents. 
D) wizard grandparents.

Question 16

Celebrating rites of passage may be especially useful for:

Accepted Answer

A) newly married couples. 
B) families with young children. 
C) families with adolescents. 
D) aging families. 
A) newly married couples. 
B) families with young children. 
C) families with adolescents. 
D) aging families.

Question 17

The text points out that social support is:

Accepted Answer

A) important to us at every stage of life. 
B) most important in the sixth stage in the family life cycle. 
C) more important to women than to men. 
D) only important to older adults. 
A) important to us at every stage of life. 
B) most important in the sixth stage in the family life cycle. 
C) more important to women than to men. 
D) only important to older adults.

Question 18

The majority of adolescents report:

Accepted Answer

A) positive relationships with parents. 
B) very strained relationships with parents. 
C) very little communication with parents. 
D) both b and c. 
A) positive relationships with parents. 
B) very strained relationships with parents. 
C) very little communication with parents. 
D) both b and c.

Question 19

A "boomerang" child is:

Accepted Answer

A) one who can never leave the nest,and is always dependent on the parents. 
B) an adult child who returns home after having left to live independently. 
C) the name given to children adopted from Australia. 
D) an adult child who faithfully fulfills his or her responsibilities to care for the parents. 
A) one who can never leave the nest,and is always dependent on the parents. 
B) an adult child who returns home after having left to live independently. 
C) the name given to children adopted from Australia. 
D) an adult child who faithfully fulfills his or her responsibilities to care for the parents.

Question 20

Which of the following is true regarding the aged?

Accepted Answer

A) The aged need as many close relationships as they had when they were younger. 
B) The aged need the same amount of frequency in their relationships as they did when they were younger. 
C) The aged need and tend to choose contact with a smaller number of others 
D) The aged would only interact with their family if given the ability to choose. 
A) The aged need as many close relationships as they had when they were younger. 
B) The aged need the same amount of frequency in their relationships as they did when they were younger. 
C) The aged need and tend to choose contact with a smaller number of others 
D) The aged would only interact with their family if given the ability to choose.

The role grandparents are more likely to take if the children's mother is employed is:

In adolescence,children desire:

Emerging adulthood tends to be characterized by:

By 2008,_______ percent of the American population was age 65 or older.

Which of the following statements are true?

According to Kornhaber and Woodward's grandparent role typology,the __________ is a basic role that gives the child a greater support system than he or she would otherwise have.

__________ refers to the period from the late teens through the mid-to-late-20s.

According to the text's discussion of retirement:

Among those 65 years of age and older,__________ are grandparents.

Which of the following is true?

According to the text's discussion of the death of a spouse:

According to the text,the connotation associated with the term widow or widower is:

A study of 249 widows and 101 widowers concluded that in comparison with those who were still uninvolved with someone new,those who were either in a new romance or remarried 25 months after the spouse's death were:

Systems theory points out the danger of fusion in family life.In essence,fusion means:

John and Hilda are grandparents of Amanda.They show an interest in Amanda and occasionally indulge her with a gift or treat.However,they do not baby-sit for Amanda,give her parents advice on parenting,or assume any other child-care duties.John and Hilda are:

Celebrating rites of passage may be especially useful for:

The text points out that social support is:

The majority of adolescents report:

A "boomerang" child is:

Which of the following is true regarding the aged?

Marriage and Family in America: Needs, myths, and Dreams

Diversity in Families

Gender Roles: Foundation for Intimacy

Sexuality

Getting Involved

Falling in Love

Selecting a Life Partner

Getting Married

The Challenge of Communication

Power and Conflict in Marriage

Work and Home

Becoming a Parent

Family Crises

Separation and Divorce

Remarriage and Stepfamilies

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Exam 16: Intimacy in the Later Years

The role grandparents are more likely to take if the children's mother is employed is:

In adolescence,children desire:

Emerging adulthood tends to be characterized by:

By 2008,_______ percent of the American population was age 65 or older.

Which of the following statements are true?

According to Kornhaber and Woodward's grandparent role typology,the __________ is a basic role that gives the child a greater support system than he or she would otherwise have.

__________ refers to the period from the late teens through the mid-to-late-20s.

According to the text's discussion of retirement:

Among those 65 years of age and older,__________ are grandparents.

Which of the following is true?

According to the text's discussion of the death of a spouse:

According to the text,the connotation associated with the term widow or widower is:

A study of 249 widows and 101 widowers concluded that in comparison with those who were still uninvolved with someone new,those who were either in a new romance or remarried 25 months after the spouse's death were:

Systems theory points out the danger of fusion in family life.In essence,fusion means:

John and Hilda are grandparents of Amanda.They show an interest in Amanda and occasionally indulge her with a gift or treat.However,they do not baby-sit for Amanda,give her parents advice on parenting,or assume any other child-care duties.John and Hilda are:

Celebrating rites of passage may be especially useful for:

The text points out that social support is:

The majority of adolescents report:

A "boomerang" child is:

Which of the following is true regarding the aged?

Marriage and Family in America: Needs, myths, and Dreams

Diversity in Families

Gender Roles: Foundation for Intimacy

Sexuality

Getting Involved

Falling in Love

Selecting a Life Partner

Getting Married

The Challenge of Communication

Power and Conflict in Marriage

Work and Home

Becoming a Parent

Family Crises

Separation and Divorce

Remarriage and Stepfamilies

Filters