Question 1

What is the term to describe a grandparent who lives with a grandchild without an intervening generation?

Accepted Answer

A)  a second-generation household 
B)  a multi-generational household 
C)  an integrated household 
D)  a skip-generation household 
A)  a second-generation household 
B)  a multi-generational household 
C)  an integrated household 
D)  a skip-generation household

Question 2

Often the motives for choosing an LAT relationship,particularly for women,revolve around which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  marriage 
B)  health issues 
C)  finances 
D)  autonomy 
A)  marriage 
B)  health issues 
C)  finances 
D)  autonomy

Question 3

In Canada,about what percentage of men and women aged 15+ were married in 2006?

Accepted Answer

A)  25.6% 
B)  48.5% 
C)  80.7% 
D)  90.3% 
A)  25.6% 
B)  48.5% 
C)  80.7% 
D)  90.3%

Question 4

Which of the following is an outcome of geographical proximity for grandparents?

Accepted Answer

A)  They can be more successful with their grandchildren. 
B)  They can have more emotional closeness with their grandchildren. 
C)  They can be a worse influence on their grandchildren. 
D)  They can be healthier when interacting with their grandchildren. 
A)  They can be more successful with their grandchildren. 
B)  They can have more emotional closeness with their grandchildren. 
C)  They can be a worse influence on their grandchildren. 
D)  They can be healthier when interacting with their grandchildren.

Question 5

Which characteristic of men explains why widowers tend to suffer from isolation and loneliness and run a higher risk of suicide than widows do?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men are less emotionally stable than women. 
B)  Men find it harder to make new friends or to join groups for help. 
C)  Men do not have confidants. 
D)  Men cannot adjust to drastic changes in lifestyle as easily as women. 
A)  Men are less emotionally stable than women. 
B)  Men find it harder to make new friends or to join groups for help. 
C)  Men do not have confidants. 
D)  Men cannot adjust to drastic changes in lifestyle as easily as women.

Question 6

Research shows that whether a woman maintains an active sex life or not depends on which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  her social upbringing and religious beliefs 
B)  the presence of an active partner 
C)  her sense of autonomy 
D)  social norms 
A)  her social upbringing and religious beliefs 
B)  the presence of an active partner 
C)  her sense of autonomy 
D)  social norms

Question 7

Jack and Carol have two adult children.One is happily married and living in a city that is two hours away,and the other child is just starting university.Jack and Carol are planning a trip to Italy to visit some friends now that their children are settled.What is the name that is commonly given to a household when both children have left and the older parents are at home by themselves?

Accepted Answer

A)  empty householders 
B)  new freedom 
C)  empty nesters 
D)  new nesters 
A)  empty householders 
B)  new freedom 
C)  empty nesters 
D)  new nesters

Question 8

Which of the following reasons explains the increase in the divorce rate in Canada??

Accepted Answer

A)  demographic and socio-economic change 
B)  the liberalization of divorce laws 
C)  relaxed social norms for older people 
D)  longer life expectancies 
A)  demographic and socio-economic change 
B)  the liberalization of divorce laws 
C)  relaxed social norms for older people 
D)  longer life expectancies

Question 9

Which of the following is reflected in the fact that women tend to stop having sexual relations earlier than men?

Accepted Answer

A)  a growing interest in outside activities 
B)  a loss of purpose after menopause 
C)  society's attitudes about sex and older people 
D)  the higher rates of widowhood for women 
A)  a growing interest in outside activities 
B)  a loss of purpose after menopause 
C)  society's attitudes about sex and older people 
D)  the higher rates of widowhood for women

Question 10

Most cases of contact loss between paternal grandparents and grandchildren stem from which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  differences of opinion 
B)  divorce 
C)  disapproval 
D)  interference by grandparents in grandchildren's lives 
A)  differences of opinion 
B)  divorce 
C)  disapproval 
D)  interference by grandparents in grandchildren's lives

Question 11

Why does the baby boomer generation tend to choose a common-law union over a formal marriage?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because common-law unions are more common among their age cohort 
B)  Because common-law unions are financially more viable 
C)  Because common-law unions cause less strain among the Boomers' adult children 
D)  Because common-law unions allow Boomers more freedom to leave the union, if they so desire 
A)  Because common-law unions are more common among their age cohort 
B)  Because common-law unions are financially more viable 
C)  Because common-law unions cause less strain among the Boomers' adult children 
D)  Because common-law unions allow Boomers more freedom to leave the union, if they so desire

Question 12

Which of the following types of problems seem to surface more in unhappy marriages,according to Koppen and Anderson (2008)?

Accepted Answer

A)  disagreements about children 
B)  health problems 
C)  declining health of parents 
D)  financial problems 
A)  disagreements about children 
B)  health problems 
C)  declining health of parents 
D)  financial problems

Question 13

When does satisfaction in marriage seem to be lowest during life?

Accepted Answer

A)  during the first few years of marriage 
B)  during later life (i.e., the end of the marriage continuum) 
C)  during the child-rearing years 
D)  during the first few years of retirement 
A)  during the first few years of marriage 
B)  during later life (i.e., the end of the marriage continuum) 
C)  during the child-rearing years 
D)  during the first few years of retirement

Question 14

According to Milan and Peters (2003),what percentage of Canadians 50 years of age and older in 2001 were in Living-Apart-Together relationships?

Accepted Answer

A)  1% 
B)  5% 
C)  11% 
D)  25% 
A)  1% 
B)  5% 
C)  11% 
D)  25%

Question 15

For what reason given by the MetLife ASA study might gay and lesbian adaptations to a hostile society lead to successful aging?

Accepted Answer

A)  Experience in political advocacy enables them to better defend their rights as they age. 
B)  The homosexual culture, facing external challenge, has strong internal supports and therefore helps its aging members. 
C)  The value of health in the homosexual culture leads to better health and habits in later life. 
D)  Rejection of many of society's values enables the rejection of personal worth based on youth and health. 
A)  Experience in political advocacy enables them to better defend their rights as they age. 
B)  The homosexual culture, facing external challenge, has strong internal supports and therefore helps its aging members. 
C)  The value of health in the homosexual culture leads to better health and habits in later life. 
D)  Rejection of many of society's values enables the rejection of personal worth based on youth and health.

Question 16

What is one of the three reasons widows tend to outnumber widowers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women tend to remarry after widowhood. 
B)  Women tend to marry younger men. 
C)  Women tend to live longer than men. 
D)  Women tend to face less social pressure to remarry than men. 
A)  Women tend to remarry after widowhood. 
B)  Women tend to marry younger men. 
C)  Women tend to live longer than men. 
D)  Women tend to face less social pressure to remarry than men.

Question 17

Which of the following scenarios is likely to occur after the loss of a spouse?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men, relative to women, rarely remarry. 
B)  Women tend to remarry faster than men. 
C)  Men are more likely to remarry than women. 
D)  The majority of both men and women remarry. 
A)  Men, relative to women, rarely remarry. 
B)  Women tend to remarry faster than men. 
C)  Men are more likely to remarry than women. 
D)  The majority of both men and women remarry.

Question 18

Mr.and Mrs.Miller still have disagreements,even though they've been married for several decades.Which of the following is the most common financial issue that causes arguments between older married couples?

Accepted Answer

A)  investing in the stock market 
B)  giving money to children 
C)  impulsive spending without saving money 
D)  spending habits 
A)  investing in the stock market 
B)  giving money to children 
C)  impulsive spending without saving money 
D)  spending habits

Question 19

Between 1979 and 2008,what percentage of men with AIDS reported having sex with another man?

Accepted Answer

A)  37.8% 
B)  49.3% 
C)  56.2% 
D)  61.3% 
A)  37.8% 
B)  49.3% 
C)  56.2% 
D)  61.3%

Question 20

Which of the following is harder for widowed men than for widowed women?

Accepted Answer

A)  getting out of bed 
B)  staying regular 
C)  performing daily care routines 
D)  making new friends 
A)  getting out of bed 
B)  staying regular 
C)  performing daily care routines 
D)  making new friends

What is the term to describe a grandparent who lives with a grandchild without an intervening generation?

Often the motives for choosing an LAT relationship,particularly for women,revolve around which of the following?

In Canada,about what percentage of men and women aged 15+ were married in 2006?

Which of the following is an outcome of geographical proximity for grandparents?

Which characteristic of men explains why widowers tend to suffer from isolation and loneliness and run a higher risk of suicide than widows do?

Research shows that whether a woman maintains an active sex life or not depends on which of the following?

Which of the following reasons explains the increase in the divorce rate in Canada??

Which of the following is reflected in the fact that women tend to stop having sexual relations earlier than men?

Most cases of contact loss between paternal grandparents and grandchildren stem from which of the following?

Why does the baby boomer generation tend to choose a common-law union over a formal marriage?

Which of the following types of problems seem to surface more in unhappy marriages,according to Koppen and Anderson (2008)?

When does satisfaction in marriage seem to be lowest during life?

According to Milan and Peters (2003),what percentage of Canadians 50 years of age and older in 2001 were in Living-Apart-Together relationships?

For what reason given by the MetLife ASA study might gay and lesbian adaptations to a hostile society lead to successful aging?

What is one of the three reasons widows tend to outnumber widowers?

Which of the following scenarios is likely to occur after the loss of a spouse?

Mr.and Mrs.Miller still have disagreements,even though they've been married for several decades.Which of the following is the most common financial issue that causes arguments between older married couples?

Between 1979 and 2008,what percentage of men with AIDS reported having sex with another man?

Which of the following is harder for widowed men than for widowed women?

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Exam 12: Family Life

What is the term to describe a grandparent who lives with a grandchild without an intervening generation?

Often the motives for choosing an LAT relationship,particularly for women,revolve around which of the following?

In Canada,about what percentage of men and women aged 15+ were married in 2006?

Which of the following is an outcome of geographical proximity for grandparents?

Which characteristic of men explains why widowers tend to suffer from isolation and loneliness and run a higher risk of suicide than widows do?

Research shows that whether a woman maintains an active sex life or not depends on which of the following?

Which of the following reasons explains the increase in the divorce rate in Canada??

Which of the following is reflected in the fact that women tend to stop having sexual relations earlier than men?

Most cases of contact loss between paternal grandparents and grandchildren stem from which of the following?

Why does the baby boomer generation tend to choose a common-law union over a formal marriage?

Which of the following types of problems seem to surface more in unhappy marriages,according to Koppen and Anderson (2008)?

When does satisfaction in marriage seem to be lowest during life?

According to Milan and Peters (2003),what percentage of Canadians 50 years of age and older in 2001 were in Living-Apart-Together relationships?

For what reason given by the MetLife ASA study might gay and lesbian adaptations to a hostile society lead to successful aging?

What is one of the three reasons widows tend to outnumber widowers?

Which of the following scenarios is likely to occur after the loss of a spouse?

Mr.and Mrs.Miller still have disagreements,even though they've been married for several decades.Which of the following is the most common financial issue that causes arguments between older married couples?

Between 1979 and 2008,what percentage of men with AIDS reported having sex with another man?

Which of the following is harder for widowed men than for widowed women?

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Aging in Canada and the World Today

Aging and Ethnicity

Personal Health and Illness

The Psychology of Aging and the Social Psychology of Aging

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Leisure, recreation, and Service

Housing and Transportation

Social Support

Death, dying, and Bereavement

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