Question 1

Women are more likely than men to look forward to the role of grandparent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Research reports the bond of siblings to be ____________ than in the past.

Accepted Answer

A)  more distant 
B)  more negative 
C)  less interested in one another 
D)  more forgiving 
A)  more distant 
B)  more negative 
C)  less interested in one another 
D)  more forgiving

Question 3

Which statement is correct about senior centers?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are rare. 
B)  There will soon be one in every community. 
C)  They are used by people of every age. 
D)  The existing number will decline. 
A)  They are rare. 
B)  There will soon be one in every community. 
C)  They are used by people of every age. 
D)  The existing number will decline.

Question 4

What are some of the factors that discourage remarriage in old age?

Accepted Answer

A)  pressure from children 
B)  respect for the deceased spouse 
C)  fear of ridicule 
D)  all of these choices 
A)  pressure from children 
B)  respect for the deceased spouse 
C)  fear of ridicule 
D)  all of these choices

Question 5

The _________ generation family is becoming common in the current population.

Accepted Answer

A)  3 
B)  4 
C)  2 
D)  5 
A)  3 
B)  4 
C)  2 
D)  5

Question 6

Research suggest that,compared to grandparents in other societies,American grandparents

Accepted Answer

A)  retain considerable authority over their grandchildren. 
B)  have more stiff and formal relationships with their grandchildren. 
C)  take direct responsibility for the behavior of their grandchildren. 
D)  play a background, supportive role, especially in times of crisis. 
A)  retain considerable authority over their grandchildren. 
B)  have more stiff and formal relationships with their grandchildren. 
C)  take direct responsibility for the behavior of their grandchildren. 
D)  play a background, supportive role, especially in times of crisis.

Question 7

A review of previous research on sibling contact reveals

Accepted Answer

A)  siblings generally maintain contact with each other. 
B)  that contact decreases in old age. 
C)  the majority of elder siblings view their relationships with their siblings negatively. 
D)  the loss of a sibling through death is less consequential for an elderly person than had it occurred earlier in life. 
A)  siblings generally maintain contact with each other. 
B)  that contact decreases in old age. 
C)  the majority of elder siblings view their relationships with their siblings negatively. 
D)  the loss of a sibling through death is less consequential for an elderly person than had it occurred earlier in life.

Question 8

The authors of your text predict that

Accepted Answer

A)  bonds between siblings will decrease in intensity. 
B)  the responsibilities family members feel for each other will decrease in the years ahead. 
C)  the family support system will become smaller. 
D)  siblings will become peripheral or marginal to the support networks of older people. 
A)  bonds between siblings will decrease in intensity. 
B)  the responsibilities family members feel for each other will decrease in the years ahead. 
C)  the family support system will become smaller. 
D)  siblings will become peripheral or marginal to the support networks of older people.

Question 9

Legal visitation rights between grandparents and grandchildren

Accepted Answer

A)  traditionally have been granted by the court except in extraordinary cases. 
B)  are generally allowed if the parents put the child up for adoption. 
C)  are generally permitted if provisions for visiting the grandparents were made prior to the divorce. 
D)  are unlikely to be granted even if the parent has been proven unfit. 
A)  traditionally have been granted by the court except in extraordinary cases. 
B)  are generally allowed if the parents put the child up for adoption. 
C)  are generally permitted if provisions for visiting the grandparents were made prior to the divorce. 
D)  are unlikely to be granted even if the parent has been proven unfit.

Question 10

People age 65 or older are

Accepted Answer

A)  most likely of any age group to belong to church-affiliated organizations. 
B)  less likely than middle-age people to attend churches or synagogues. 
C)  more extrinsically than intrinsically religious. 
D)  less concerned with spirituality than middle-age people. 
A)  most likely of any age group to belong to church-affiliated organizations. 
B)  less likely than middle-age people to attend churches or synagogues. 
C)  more extrinsically than intrinsically religious. 
D)  less concerned with spirituality than middle-age people.

Question 11

Which ethnic group was found to traditionally use the church as a powerful source of social support?

Accepted Answer

A)  Asian Americans 
B)  African Americans 
C)  Hispanics 
D)  Anglo-Saxon 
A)  Asian Americans 
B)  African Americans 
C)  Hispanics 
D)  Anglo-Saxon

Question 12

The typical time for becoming a grandparent is old age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Most senior centers operate under

Accepted Answer

A)  the local government. 
B)  churches and unions. 
C)  private owners. 
D)  upper-class patrons. 
A)  the local government. 
B)  churches and unions. 
C)  private owners. 
D)  upper-class patrons.

Question 14

A person's confidant in life is typically a close friend,not a family member.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Why are women the keepers of elders' social networks?

Accepted Answer

The notion that women are the keepers of

Question 16

In elderly women's friendship networks,

Accepted Answer

A)  the essential elements of friendship-understanding, affection, trust, and acceptance-endure over time. 
B)  companions are confidants. 
C)  women's interactions with friends stay about the same over time. 
D)  the instrumental domain of friendships in later life dominates. 
A)  the essential elements of friendship-understanding, affection, trust, and acceptance-endure over time. 
B)  companions are confidants. 
C)  women's interactions with friends stay about the same over time. 
D)  the instrumental domain of friendships in later life dominates.

Question 17

In a study by Dorothy Apple it was learned that the relationship between grandparents and grandchildren tended to be ___________and _____ in households where grandparents retained little control.

Accepted Answer

A)  formal; stiff 
B)  friendly; informal 
C)  secretive; carefree 
D)  passive; emotionless 
A)  formal; stiff 
B)  friendly; informal 
C)  secretive; carefree 
D)  passive; emotionless

Question 18

According to your text,a companion is defined as

Accepted Answer

A)  a lover. 
B)  a best friend. 
C)  someone who regularly shares in activities with you. 
D)  a close family member. 
A)  a lover. 
B)  a best friend. 
C)  someone who regularly shares in activities with you. 
D)  a close family member.

Question 19

Studies of convoys found

Accepted Answer

A)  those of the elderly average about five members. 
B)  men usually dominate. 
C)  some people drop out and others join the convoy after it has begun. 
D)  members of convoys stay virtually the same throughout life. 
A)  those of the elderly average about five members. 
B)  men usually dominate. 
C)  some people drop out and others join the convoy after it has begun. 
D)  members of convoys stay virtually the same throughout life.

Question 20

A "convoy" is

Accepted Answer

A)  a social-work and health-care support system offered by a community. 
B)  a network of supportive family and friends. 
C) 	one's set of neighborhood acquaintances. 
D)  the total sum of intimate friends over the life span. 
A)  a social-work and health-care support system offered by a community. 
B)  a network of supportive family and friends. 
C) 	one's set of neighborhood acquaintances. 
D)  the total sum of intimate friends over the life span.

Women are more likely than men to look forward to the role of grandparent.

Research reports the bond of siblings to be ____________ than in the past.

Which statement is correct about senior centers?

What are some of the factors that discourage remarriage in old age?

The _________ generation family is becoming common in the current population.

Research suggest that,compared to grandparents in other societies,American grandparents

A review of previous research on sibling contact reveals

The authors of your text predict that

Legal visitation rights between grandparents and grandchildren

People age 65 or older are

Which ethnic group was found to traditionally use the church as a powerful source of social support?

The typical time for becoming a grandparent is old age.

Most senior centers operate under

A person's confidant in life is typically a close friend,not a family member.

Why are women the keepers of elders' social networks?

In elderly women's friendship networks,

In a study by Dorothy Apple it was learned that the relationship between grandparents and grandchildren tended to be _______and _ in households where grandparents retained little control.

According to your text,a companion is defined as

Studies of convoys found

A "convoy" is

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Women are more likely than men to look forward to the role of grandparent.

Research reports the bond of siblings to be ____________ than in the past.

Which statement is correct about senior centers?

What are some of the factors that discourage remarriage in old age?

The _________ generation family is becoming common in the current population.

Research suggest that,compared to grandparents in other societies,American grandparents

A review of previous research on sibling contact reveals

The authors of your text predict that

Legal visitation rights between grandparents and grandchildren

People age 65 or older are

Which ethnic group was found to traditionally use the church as a powerful source of social support?

The typical time for becoming a grandparent is old age.

Most senior centers operate under

A person's confidant in life is typically a close friend,not a family member.

Why are women the keepers of elders' social networks?

In elderly women's friendship networks,

In a study by Dorothy Apple it was learned that the relationship between grandparents and grandchildren tended to be ___________and _____ in households where grandparents retained little control.

According to your text,a companion is defined as

Studies of convoys found

A "convoy" is

Aging in America

Stereotypes and Images

Social and Psychological Theories in Later Life Development

Physical Health and Well Being

Mental Health

Intimacy and Sexuality

Work and Leisure

Finances and Lifestyles

Living Environments

The Oldest Old and Caregiving

Special Problems

Women and Ethnic Groups

Death and Dying

Politics, policies, and Programs

Filters

In a study by Dorothy Apple it was learned that the relationship between grandparents and grandchildren tended to be _______and _ in households where grandparents retained little control.