Question 1

Which statement best describes widows whose husbands died suddenly and those who expected the death?

Accepted Answer

A) Those who expected the death felt a greater loss. 
B) The widows whose husbands died suddenly felt a greater loss. 
C) They suffered different reactions but felt the same loss. 
D) They suffered the same reaction but felt a different loss. 
A) Those who expected the death felt a greater loss. 
B) The widows whose husbands died suddenly felt a greater loss. 
C) They suffered different reactions but felt the same loss. 
D) They suffered the same reaction but felt a different loss. C

Question 2

For whom do long-term economic hardships tend to be greater following a spouse's death?

Accepted Answer

A) men,because they are usually dependent on wives' income 
B) men,because they do not remarry as often as women 
C) women,because they are more likely to support a second husband 
D) women,because their pensions are often limited 
A) men,because they are usually dependent on wives' income 
B) men,because they do not remarry as often as women 
C) women,because they are more likely to support a second husband 
D) women,because their pensions are often limited D

Question 3

What are recent immigrants more likely to do with elderly relatives?

Accepted Answer

A) place them in a nursing home 
B) live with them in a three-generation household 
C) send them back to the country of origin 
D) make use of community resources for seniors 
A) place them in a nursing home 
B) live with them in a three-generation household 
C) send them back to the country of origin 
D) make use of community resources for seniors B

Question 4

Which prediction can we logically make as a result of current population trends?

Accepted Answer

A) Fewer women will be widowed. 
B) Men will experience more life changes. 
C) The population of Canada is aging. 
D) There will be less confusion about filling roles. 
A) Fewer women will be widowed. 
B) Men will experience more life changes. 
C) The population of Canada is aging. 
D) There will be less confusion about filling roles.

Question 5

What is one of the most important reasons for not using physical age as a basis for considering someone old?

Accepted Answer

A) People today are living longer than in the past. 
B) People have different rates of physical aging. 
C) Physical norms related to aging vary with culture. 
D) It is different from the age that pensions start. 
A) People today are living longer than in the past. 
B) People have different rates of physical aging. 
C) Physical norms related to aging vary with culture. 
D) It is different from the age that pensions start.

Question 6

For 45 years,Harriet's life was centred on her husband and family.When Harriet's husband died,what did she probably experience?

Accepted Answer

A) a loss of identity 
B) a gain in status 
C) less contact with her daughter 
D) an increase in shared social customs 
A) a loss of identity 
B) a gain in status 
C) less contact with her daughter 
D) an increase in shared social customs

Question 7

When parents are unable to care for a child,_______________ are the most likely family members to take on a surrogate parenting role.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When parents are unable to care for...

Question 8

Erik Erikson described the psychosocial task of old age as integrity versus ____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Erik Erikson described the psychosocial task of...

Question 9

Who are sociologists likely referring to when they describe the "young-old"?

Accepted Answer

A) seniors who are physically and psychologically healthy 
B) those who become grandparents before they are 60 years old 
C) those between 65 and 74 years old 
D) the newly retired of any age 
A) seniors who are physically and psychologically healthy 
B) those who become grandparents before they are 60 years old 
C) those between 65 and 74 years old 
D) the newly retired of any age

Question 10

Why do women typically tend to manage better than men after the death of a spouse?

Accepted Answer

A) They depend on children and friends for social and emotional support. 
B) They know that men typically die at a younger age. 
C) Their commitment is more to their children than to their spouse. 
D) They never had to rely on their husbands for emotional support. 
A) They depend on children and friends for social and emotional support. 
B) They know that men typically die at a younger age. 
C) Their commitment is more to their children than to their spouse. 
D) They never had to rely on their husbands for emotional support.

Question 11

What is an important factor for older people remaining independent?

Accepted Answer

A) the removal of 65 as retirement age 
B) their financial status 
C) the ability to rely on their children for support 
D) the reduced reliance on registered retirement plans 
A) the removal of 65 as retirement age 
B) their financial status 
C) the ability to rely on their children for support 
D) the reduced reliance on registered retirement plans

Question 12

In 2011,what percent of seniors in couples were married?

Accepted Answer

A) 83 percent 
B) 90 percent 
C) 94 percent 
D) 100 percent 
A) 83 percent 
B) 90 percent 
C) 94 percent 
D) 100 percent

Question 13

In 2011,what percentage of grandparents lived with their grandchildren?

Accepted Answer

A) 2 
B) 8 
C) 11 
D) 16 
A) 2 
B) 8 
C) 11 
D) 16

Question 14

What is the attitude of many recent immigrants toward their elderly relatives?

Accepted Answer

A) They are grateful that there are institutions to care for the elderly. 
B) They are more likely than third-generation Canadians to use institutional care. 
C) They feel that putting a senior in a nursing home equals abandonment. 
D) They send their parents back to the "old" country where there are more services. 
A) They are grateful that there are institutions to care for the elderly. 
B) They are more likely than third-generation Canadians to use institutional care. 
C) They feel that putting a senior in a nursing home equals abandonment. 
D) They send their parents back to the "old" country where there are more services.

Question 15

Marnie and Walter have taken their six year-old granddaughter Sarah to live with them full-time after Sarah's parents got a divorce.Which statement best describes this situation?

Accepted Answer

A) Marnie and Walter will automatically become the legal custodians of Sarah as soon as she moves in with them. 
B) Marnie and Walter will become the legal custodians of Sarah three months after she moves in with them. 
C) Marnie and Walter will have to formally adopt Sarah if they want to become her legal custodians. 
D) Sarah can decide who will be her legal custodians. 
A) Marnie and Walter will automatically become the legal custodians of Sarah as soon as she moves in with them. 
B) Marnie and Walter will become the legal custodians of Sarah three months after she moves in with them. 
C) Marnie and Walter will have to formally adopt Sarah if they want to become her legal custodians. 
D) Sarah can decide who will be her legal custodians.

Question 16

How often is the Canada Pension Plan reviewed to determine whether the benefits and contribution rates should be changed to ensure that it remains fair and sustainable?

Accepted Answer

A) every year 
B) every three years 
C) every five years 
D) every ten years 
A) every year 
B) every three years 
C) every five years 
D) every ten years

Question 17

According to the text,nearly half of Canadians 60 years and older volunteer.What is one benefit of volunteering?

Accepted Answer

A) decreased life satisfaction 
B) reduced depression 
C) increased depression 
D) reduced mental well-being 
A) decreased life satisfaction 
B) reduced depression 
C) increased depression 
D) reduced mental well-being

Question 18

What role do present-day Indigenous elders fill that traditional ones did not?

Accepted Answer

A) They participate in voluntary groups such as elders' circles. 
B) They teach core cultural and survival values. 
C) They socialize their own as well as honorary grandchildren. 
D) They are custodians of traditional culture. 
A) They participate in voluntary groups such as elders' circles. 
B) They teach core cultural and survival values. 
C) They socialize their own as well as honorary grandchildren. 
D) They are custodians of traditional culture.

Question 19

Following their own child's divorce,why might grandparents keep a connection with their child's ex-spouse?

Accepted Answer

A) The church insists that such ties can be broken only by death. 
B) Access to grandchildren may depend on the ex-spouse's goodwill. 
C) They are drawn into the conflict between the estranged spouses. 
D) They want to play their grandchildren against their divorced parents. 
A) The church insists that such ties can be broken only by death. 
B) Access to grandchildren may depend on the ex-spouse's goodwill. 
C) They are drawn into the conflict between the estranged spouses. 
D) They want to play their grandchildren against their divorced parents.

Question 20

When parents are unable to care for a child,who is most likely to take on a surrogate parenting role?

Accepted Answer

A) surrogate mothers 
B) close friends 
C) aunts and uncles 
D) grandparents 
A) surrogate mothers 
B) close friends 
C) aunts and uncles 
D) grandparents

Which statement best describes widows whose husbands died suddenly and those who expected the death?

For whom do long-term economic hardships tend to be greater following a spouse's death?

What are recent immigrants more likely to do with elderly relatives?

Which prediction can we logically make as a result of current population trends?

What is one of the most important reasons for not using physical age as a basis for considering someone old?

For 45 years,Harriet's life was centred on her husband and family.When Harriet's husband died,what did she probably experience?

When parents are unable to care for a child,_______________ are the most likely family members to take on a surrogate parenting role.

Erik Erikson described the psychosocial task of old age as integrity versus ____________.

Who are sociologists likely referring to when they describe the "young-old"?

Why do women typically tend to manage better than men after the death of a spouse?

What is an important factor for older people remaining independent?

In 2011,what percent of seniors in couples were married?

In 2011,what percentage of grandparents lived with their grandchildren?

What is the attitude of many recent immigrants toward their elderly relatives?

Marnie and Walter have taken their six year-old granddaughter Sarah to live with them full-time after Sarah's parents got a divorce.Which statement best describes this situation?

How often is the Canada Pension Plan reviewed to determine whether the benefits and contribution rates should be changed to ensure that it remains fair and sustainable?

According to the text,nearly half of Canadians 60 years and older volunteer.What is one benefit of volunteering?

What role do present-day Indigenous elders fill that traditional ones did not?

Following their own child's divorce,why might grandparents keep a connection with their child's ex-spouse?

When parents are unable to care for a child,who is most likely to take on a surrogate parenting role?

What Is a Family

History, Culture, and Canadian Families

Getting Together

Wedding Bells or Not

Childrenyes or No

Bringing up Baby

The Middle Years of the Family and the Not-So-Empty Nest

The Lone-Parent Familythe Future Majority

Coming Apartthe Divorce Experience

The Second Time Around

The Family, Work, and Caregiving

The Family Beleagueredwhen Problems Come

Home Dangerous Homeviolence in the Family

Poverty and the Family

The Crystal Ballpredicting the Future of the Family

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Exam 8: Grey Power and the Sunset Years

Which statement best describes widows whose husbands died suddenly and those who expected the death?

For whom do long-term economic hardships tend to be greater following a spouse's death?

What are recent immigrants more likely to do with elderly relatives?

Which prediction can we logically make as a result of current population trends?

What is one of the most important reasons for not using physical age as a basis for considering someone old?

For 45 years,Harriet's life was centred on her husband and family.When Harriet's husband died,what did she probably experience?

When parents are unable to care for a child,_______________ are the most likely family members to take on a surrogate parenting role.

Erik Erikson described the psychosocial task of old age as integrity versus ____________.

Who are sociologists likely referring to when they describe the "young-old"?

Why do women typically tend to manage better than men after the death of a spouse?

What is an important factor for older people remaining independent?

In 2011,what percent of seniors in couples were married?

In 2011,what percentage of grandparents lived with their grandchildren?

What is the attitude of many recent immigrants toward their elderly relatives?

Marnie and Walter have taken their six year-old granddaughter Sarah to live with them full-time after Sarah's parents got a divorce.Which statement best describes this situation?

How often is the Canada Pension Plan reviewed to determine whether the benefits and contribution rates should be changed to ensure that it remains fair and sustainable?

According to the text,nearly half of Canadians 60 years and older volunteer.What is one benefit of volunteering?

What role do present-day Indigenous elders fill that traditional ones did not?

Following their own child's divorce,why might grandparents keep a connection with their child's ex-spouse?

When parents are unable to care for a child,who is most likely to take on a surrogate parenting role?

What Is a Family

History, Culture, and Canadian Families

Getting Together

Wedding Bells or Not

Childrenyes or No

Bringing up Baby

The Middle Years of the Family and the Not-So-Empty Nest

The Lone-Parent Familythe Future Majority

Coming Apartthe Divorce Experience

The Second Time Around

The Family, Work, and Caregiving

The Family Beleagueredwhen Problems Come

Home Dangerous Homeviolence in the Family

Poverty and the Family

The Crystal Ballpredicting the Future of the Family

Filters