Question 1

Which group does the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention predict will account for 70% of people with HIV/AIDS by 2020?

Accepted Answer

A)  children 
B)  young adults 
C)  middle aged adults 
D)  older adults 
A)  children 
B)  young adults 
C)  middle aged adults 
D)  older adults D

Question 2

The sandwich generation comprises people who care for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  their children and their parents 
B)  their children and their spouse 
C)  their spouse and their parents 
D)  their parents and themselves 
A)  their children and their parents 
B)  their children and their spouse 
C)  their spouse and their parents 
D)  their parents and themselves A

Question 3

Which of the following groups of older individuals reports the BEST health and well-being?

Accepted Answer

A)  older people who are divorced 
B)  older people who never married 
C)  older people who are widows 
D)  older people who are married 
A)  older people who are divorced 
B)  older people who never married 
C)  older people who are widows 
D)  older people who are married D

Question 4

Marcia provides couples therapy for couples aged 60 and older. Assuming the clients at Marcia's practice represent the general population, about what percentage of the couples she sees will be living apart together?

Accepted Answer

A)  2% 
B)  6% 
C)  10% 
D)  14% 
A)  2% 
B)  6% 
C)  10% 
D)  14%

Question 5

Sarah offers counselling to victims of elder abuse. What type of abuse does Sarah likely see MOST often in her practice?

Accepted Answer

A)  physical abuse 
B)  emotional abuse 
C)  financial abuse 
D)  neglect 
A)  physical abuse 
B)  emotional abuse 
C)  financial abuse 
D)  neglect

Question 6

What is the MOST likely reason why women are the choosers who decide whether a date will occur when a man and a woman meet online?

Accepted Answer

A)  more women are looking for dates than men 
B)  more men are looking for dates than women 
C)  women are less selective than men 
D)  men are less selective than women 
A)  more women are looking for dates than men 
B)  more men are looking for dates than women 
C)  women are less selective than men 
D)  men are less selective than women

Question 7

Discuss barriers to sexual activity among older adults who live in long-term care (LTC) facilities.

Accepted Answer

Student answers should include the follo

Question 8

Explain how friendships change over the lifespan using socio-emotional selectivity theory.

Accepted Answer

Student answers should include the follo

Question 9

For which sexually transmitted disease is there the GREATEST difference in incidence rates between older men and older women?

Accepted Answer

A)  chlamydia 
B)  syphilis 
C)  gonorrhea 
D)  herpes 
A)  chlamydia 
B)  syphilis 
C)  gonorrhea 
D)  herpes

Question 10

During which stage of life does a person typically have the MOST friends?

Accepted Answer

A)  childhood 
B)  young adulthood 
C)  middle adulthood 
D)  late adulthood 
A)  childhood 
B)  young adulthood 
C)  middle adulthood 
D)  late adulthood

Question 11

Divorce DECREASES financial security the MOST for which group?

Accepted Answer

A)  younger men 
B)  younger women 
C)  older men 
D)  older women 
A)  younger men 
B)  younger women 
C)  older men 
D)  older women

Question 12

Alice is experiencing what Abramson (2016) referred to as a "Panini sandwich" situation. This means that Alice is MOST likely caring for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  her husband and her parents 
B)  her young children and her parents 
C)  her young children and her husband 
D)  her child and herself 
A)  her husband and her parents 
B)  her young children and her parents 
C)  her young children and her husband 
D)  her child and herself

Question 13

According to socio-emotional selectivity theory, young adults are motivated to find friends by the need for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  information 
B)  to feel different 
C)  emotional regulation 
D)  social support 
A)  information 
B)  to feel different 
C)  emotional regulation 
D)  social support

Question 14

Which of the following women is MOST likely to experience disability and be institutionalized sooner?

Accepted Answer

A)  a woman with one biological child and no stepchildren 
B)  a woman with one biological child and one stepchild 
C)  a woman with no biological children and one stepchild 
D)  a woman with no children or stepchildren 
A)  a woman with one biological child and no stepchildren 
B)  a woman with one biological child and one stepchild 
C)  a woman with no biological children and one stepchild 
D)  a woman with no children or stepchildren

Question 15

Which of the following people is likely to have the SMALLEST social network?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ian, who is 35 and married 
B)  Joe, who is 35 and divorced 
C)  Paul, who is 55 and married 
D)  Tom, who is 65 and divorced 
A)  Ian, who is 35 and married 
B)  Joe, who is 35 and divorced 
C)  Paul, who is 55 and married 
D)  Tom, who is 65 and divorced

Question 16

Which of the following is MOST closely associated with being happy with being single for life?

Accepted Answer

A)  caregiving 
B)  choice 
C)  family roles 
D)  cultural norms 
A)  caregiving 
B)  choice 
C)  family roles 
D)  cultural norms

Question 17

The term "union dissolution" refers to the breakup of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  marriage unions only 
B)  cohabiting unions only 
C)  second marriages and third marriages 
D)  marriage unions and cohabiting unions 
A)  marriage unions only 
B)  cohabiting unions only 
C)  second marriages and third marriages 
D)  marriage unions and cohabiting unions

Question 18

Explain why an older immigrant adult may still live with their family members despite experiencing elder abuse.

Accepted Answer

Student answers should include the follo

Question 19

According to socio-emotional selectivity theory, at what age is there a balance between the need for information from friends and the need for emotional regulation from friends?

Accepted Answer

A)  childhood 
B)  young adulthood 
C)  middle adulthood 
D)  older adulthood 
A)  childhood 
B)  young adulthood 
C)  middle adulthood 
D)  older adulthood

Question 20

Nancy and Bill have a blended family; they have two biological children of their own and each has one child from a previous marriage. What does research predict about each parent's health compared to parents with only biological children?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nancy and Bill will both have reduced longevity 
B)  Nancy will have greater longevity, Bill will have reduced longevity 
C)  Nancy will have reduced longevity, Bill well have greater longevity 
D)  Nancy and Bill will both have increased longevity 
A)  Nancy and Bill will both have reduced longevity 
B)  Nancy will have greater longevity, Bill will have reduced longevity 
C)  Nancy will have reduced longevity, Bill well have greater longevity 
D)  Nancy and Bill will both have increased longevity

Which group does the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention predict will account for 70% of people with HIV/AIDS by 2020?

The sandwich generation comprises people who care for which of the following?

Which of the following groups of older individuals reports the BEST health and well-being?

Marcia provides couples therapy for couples aged 60 and older. Assuming the clients at Marcia's practice represent the general population, about what percentage of the couples she sees will be living apart together?

Sarah offers counselling to victims of elder abuse. What type of abuse does Sarah likely see MOST often in her practice?

What is the MOST likely reason why women are the choosers who decide whether a date will occur when a man and a woman meet online?

Discuss barriers to sexual activity among older adults who live in long-term care (LTC) facilities.

Explain how friendships change over the lifespan using socio-emotional selectivity theory.

For which sexually transmitted disease is there the GREATEST difference in incidence rates between older men and older women?

During which stage of life does a person typically have the MOST friends?

Divorce DECREASES financial security the MOST for which group?

Alice is experiencing what Abramson (2016) referred to as a "Panini sandwich" situation. This means that Alice is MOST likely caring for which of the following?

According to socio-emotional selectivity theory, young adults are motivated to find friends by the need for which of the following?

Which of the following women is MOST likely to experience disability and be institutionalized sooner?

Which of the following people is likely to have the SMALLEST social network?

Which of the following is MOST closely associated with being happy with being single for life?

The term "union dissolution" refers to the breakup of which of the following?

Explain why an older immigrant adult may still live with their family members despite experiencing elder abuse.

According to socio-emotional selectivity theory, at what age is there a balance between the need for information from friends and the need for emotional regulation from friends?

Nancy and Bill have a blended family; they have two biological children of their own and each has one child from a previous marriage. What does research predict about each parent's health compared to parents with only biological children?

Issues to Consider in the Study of Adult Development

Research Designs and Ethical Issues

Physical Changes Associated with Aging

Cognitive Changes, Post-Formal Thought, and Wisdom

Longevity, Health, and Functioning

Mental Health and Mental Health Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

Canada’s Ethnic Diversity

Aging and Personality Development

Work, Retirement, and Leisure

Dying: Another Stage of Life

Living Arrangements of Older Adults

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Exam 10: Relationships

Which group does the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention predict will account for 70% of people with HIV/AIDS by 2020?

The sandwich generation comprises people who care for which of the following?

Which of the following groups of older individuals reports the BEST health and well-being?

Marcia provides couples therapy for couples aged 60 and older. Assuming the clients at Marcia's practice represent the general population, about what percentage of the couples she sees will be living apart together?

Sarah offers counselling to victims of elder abuse. What type of abuse does Sarah likely see MOST often in her practice?

What is the MOST likely reason why women are the choosers who decide whether a date will occur when a man and a woman meet online?

Discuss barriers to sexual activity among older adults who live in long-term care (LTC) facilities.

Explain how friendships change over the lifespan using socio-emotional selectivity theory.

For which sexually transmitted disease is there the GREATEST difference in incidence rates between older men and older women?

During which stage of life does a person typically have the MOST friends?

Divorce DECREASES financial security the MOST for which group?

Alice is experiencing what Abramson (2016) referred to as a "Panini sandwich" situation. This means that Alice is MOST likely caring for which of the following?

According to socio-emotional selectivity theory, young adults are motivated to find friends by the need for which of the following?

Which of the following women is MOST likely to experience disability and be institutionalized sooner?

Which of the following people is likely to have the SMALLEST social network?

Which of the following is MOST closely associated with being happy with being single for life?

The term "union dissolution" refers to the breakup of which of the following?

Explain why an older immigrant adult may still live with their family members despite experiencing elder abuse.

According to socio-emotional selectivity theory, at what age is there a balance between the need for information from friends and the need for emotional regulation from friends?

Nancy and Bill have a blended family; they have two biological children of their own and each has one child from a previous marriage. What does research predict about each parent's health compared to parents with only biological children?

Issues to Consider in the Study of Adult Development

Research Designs and Ethical Issues

Physical Changes Associated with Aging

Cognitive Changes, Post-Formal Thought, and Wisdom

Longevity, Health, and Functioning

Mental Health and Mental Health Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

Canada’s Ethnic Diversity

Aging and Personality Development

Work, Retirement, and Leisure

Dying: Another Stage of Life

Living Arrangements of Older Adults

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