Question 1

Who lives in a skip-generation household?

Accepted Answer

A)  young children and their parents 
B)  adult children and their parents 
C)  grandchildren and their grandparents 
D)  nieces and nephews, aunts and uncles 
A)  young children and their parents 
B)  adult children and their parents 
C)  grandchildren and their grandparents 
D)  nieces and nephews, aunts and uncles

Question 2

Which age group has seen the LARGEST increase in cohabitating couples in recent years?

Accepted Answer

A)  45 to 49 
B)  55 to 59 
C)  65 to 69 
D)  75 to 79 
A)  45 to 49 
B)  55 to 59 
C)  65 to 69 
D)  75 to 79

Question 3

Which of the following factors is MOST closely associated with sexual functioning in older adults?

Accepted Answer

A)  age 
B)  physical health 
C)  mental health 
D)  birth year 
A)  age 
B)  physical health 
C)  mental health 
D)  birth year

Question 4

Discuss factors that may be contributing to increasing divorce rates.

Accepted Answer

Student answers should include the follo

Question 5

What pattern does marriage satisfaction typically follow over time?

Accepted Answer

A)  satisfaction is highest before and after raising children 
B)  satisfaction is highest while raising children 
C)  satisfaction increases linearly as time passes 
D)  satisfaction decreases linearly as time passes 
A)  satisfaction is highest before and after raising children 
B)  satisfaction is highest while raising children 
C)  satisfaction increases linearly as time passes 
D)  satisfaction decreases linearly as time passes

Question 6

Jasmine works for a public health agency in Ontario. She wants to reduce the rate of HIV/AIDS in her area by educating people who are most at risk for contracting the disease. If she wants to reach a population that is not already being targeted by other education campaigns, she should tailor her program to which of the following groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  children 
B)  adolescents 
C)  young adults 
D)  older adults 
A)  children 
B)  adolescents 
C)  young adults 
D)  older adults

Question 7

Which of the following groups has the GREATEST longevity and become disabled later in life?

Accepted Answer

A)  women with biological children and no stepchildren 
B)  women with biological children and stepchildren 
C)  women with no biological children and stepchildren 
D)  women with no children 
A)  women with biological children and no stepchildren 
B)  women with biological children and stepchildren 
C)  women with no biological children and stepchildren 
D)  women with no children

Question 8

Discuss how family structure influences health and well-being in older adults.

Accepted Answer

Student answers should include the follo

Question 9

Why do older adults have fewer friends than they did when they were younger?

Accepted Answer

A)  many of their friends have died 
B)  they are more difficult to get along with 
C)  they are more selective about their friends 
D)  friendships no longer offer any benefit 
A)  many of their friends have died 
B)  they are more difficult to get along with 
C)  they are more selective about their friends 
D)  friendships no longer offer any benefit

Question 10

Between 1961 and 2011, which family structure saw the LARGEST increase?

Accepted Answer

A)  lone-parent families 
B)  common-law couples 
C)  married couples 
D)  same-sex couples 
A)  lone-parent families 
B)  common-law couples 
C)  married couples 
D)  same-sex couples

Question 11

Research has found that victims of resident-to-resident abuse in LTC facilities are how many times more likely to be neglected by LTC staff?

Accepted Answer

A)  four times 
B)  ten times 
C)  two times 
D)  five times 
A)  four times 
B)  ten times 
C)  two times 
D)  five times

Question 12

Which of the following couples is experiencing the trend known as grey divorce?

Accepted Answer

A)  Amy and Ted, who are in their 40s and have been married 15 years and are divorcing. 
B)  Donna and Terry, who are in their 50s and have been married for 25 years and are divorcing. 
C)  Barb and Mark, who are in the 60s and have been married for 10 years and are separating. 
D)  Denise and Larry, who are in their 60s and have been living common-law for 10 years and are separating. 
A)  Amy and Ted, who are in their 40s and have been married 15 years and are divorcing. 
B)  Donna and Terry, who are in their 50s and have been married for 25 years and are divorcing. 
C)  Barb and Mark, who are in the 60s and have been married for 10 years and are separating. 
D)  Denise and Larry, who are in their 60s and have been living common-law for 10 years and are separating.

Question 13

Which of the following BEST describes the cohabitation effect?

Accepted Answer

A)  couples who live together before getting married are more likely to stay married 
B)  couples who live together are less likely to marry than other couples 
C)  couples who live together are more likely to marry than other couples 
D)  couples who live together before getting married are more likely to divorce 
A)  couples who live together before getting married are more likely to stay married 
B)  couples who live together are less likely to marry than other couples 
C)  couples who live together are more likely to marry than other couples 
D)  couples who live together before getting married are more likely to divorce

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A)  information 
B)  self-understanding 
C)  emotional regulation 
D)  new experiences 
A)  information 
B)  self-understanding 
C)  emotional regulation 
D)  new experiences

Question 15

Which of the following people is MOST likely to have reduced psychological well-being that does not diminish over time?

Accepted Answer

A)  Maria, who was widowed at age 45 
B)  Jerome, who was widowed at age 65 
C)  Annike, who was widowed at age 70 
D)  Michel, who was widowed at age 75 
A)  Maria, who was widowed at age 45 
B)  Jerome, who was widowed at age 65 
C)  Annike, who was widowed at age 70 
D)  Michel, who was widowed at age 75

Who lives in a skip-generation household?

Which age group has seen the LARGEST increase in cohabitating couples in recent years?

Which of the following factors is MOST closely associated with sexual functioning in older adults?

Discuss factors that may be contributing to increasing divorce rates.

What pattern does marriage satisfaction typically follow over time?

Which of the following groups has the GREATEST longevity and become disabled later in life?

Discuss how family structure influences health and well-being in older adults.

Why do older adults have fewer friends than they did when they were younger?

Between 1961 and 2011, which family structure saw the LARGEST increase?

Research has found that victims of resident-to-resident abuse in LTC facilities are how many times more likely to be neglected by LTC staff?

Which of the following couples is experiencing the trend known as grey divorce?

Which of the following BEST describes the cohabitation effect?

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

Which of the following people is MOST likely to have reduced psychological well-being that does not diminish over time?

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

Who lives in a skip-generation household?

Which age group has seen the LARGEST increase in cohabitating couples in recent years?

Which of the following factors is MOST closely associated with sexual functioning in older adults?

Discuss factors that may be contributing to increasing divorce rates.

What pattern does marriage satisfaction typically follow over time?

Which of the following groups has the GREATEST longevity and become disabled later in life?

Discuss how family structure influences health and well-being in older adults.

Why do older adults have fewer friends than they did when they were younger?

Between 1961 and 2011, which family structure saw the LARGEST increase?

Research has found that victims of resident-to-resident abuse in LTC facilities are how many times more likely to be neglected by LTC staff?

Which of the following couples is experiencing the trend known as grey divorce?

Which of the following BEST describes the cohabitation effect?

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

Which of the following people is MOST likely to have reduced psychological well-being that does not diminish over time?

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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