Question 1

According to Hakansson and colleagues (2009),the risk of which of the following illnesses decreases if a person lives with a person during his/her mid-life years?

Accepted Answer

A)  diabetes 
B)  cancer 
C)  cognitive impairment 
D)  arthritis 
A)  diabetes 
B)  cancer 
C)  cognitive impairment 
D)  arthritis

Question 2

Which of the following do men often name as their confidant?

Accepted Answer

A)  their spouse 
B)  their war buddies 
C)  their doctor 
D)  their dog 
A)  their spouse 
B)  their war buddies 
C)  their doctor 
D)  their dog

Question 3

In 2011,according to Statistics Canada,what percentage of Canadians reported a common-law union?

Accepted Answer

A)  12.3% 
B)  16.7% 
C)  18.9% 
D)  21.4% 
A)  12.3% 
B)  16.7% 
C)  18.9% 
D)  21.4%

Question 4

When choosing a prospective dating partner,what attribute do men primarily choose as being most important?

Accepted Answer

A)  social status 
B)  physical attractiveness 
C)  wealth 
D)  good health status 
A)  social status 
B)  physical attractiveness 
C)  wealth 
D)  good health status

Question 5

Which of the following statements can be made about someone who has never married?

Accepted Answer

A)  Older singles are usually bitter and unlovable. 
B)  Older singles live lonely, socially isolated lives. 
C)  Older singles, especially women, develop strong, diverse social networks. 
D)  Older singles, especially men, are wealthy and are confident about their decision to not marry. 
A)  Older singles are usually bitter and unlovable. 
B)  Older singles live lonely, socially isolated lives. 
C)  Older singles, especially women, develop strong, diverse social networks. 
D)  Older singles, especially men, are wealthy and are confident about their decision to not marry.

Question 6

When compared to men,what type of problem do women more often report in their marriages?

Accepted Answer

A)  health problems 
B)  emotional problems 
C)  financial problems 
D)  intimacy problems 
A)  health problems 
B)  emotional problems 
C)  financial problems 
D)  intimacy problems

Question 7

According to Turcotte (2006),what percentage of Canadian parents had at least one child between the ages of 20 and 34 still living at home?

Accepted Answer

A)  30% 
B)  40% 
C)  50% 
D)  60% 
A)  30% 
B)  40% 
C)  50% 
D)  60%

Question 8

According to Schlesinger and Schlesinger (2009),which of the following issues does marriage reduce?

Accepted Answer

A)  emotional loneliness 
B)  personal anger 
C)  a feeling of frustration with life 
D)  a feeling of hopelessness 
A)  emotional loneliness 
B)  personal anger 
C)  a feeling of frustration with life 
D)  a feeling of hopelessness

Question 9

According to Turcotte and Schellenberg (2007),what type of help do older people provide more often than their younger counterparts?

Accepted Answer

A)  help to another senior 
B)  help to a neighbour 
C)  help to a stranger 
D)  help to a sibling 
A)  help to another senior 
B)  help to a neighbour 
C)  help to a stranger 
D)  help to a sibling

Question 10

Interview an older person who has lost a spouse.What type of social support(s)did he/she have? Would he/she consider dating or remarriage?

Accepted Answer

Student Answer should include the follow

Question 11

According to the Public Health Agency of Canada (2010),what percentage of people aged 50+ were responsible for reported cases of AIDS?

Accepted Answer

A)  12.4% 
B)  13.7% 
C)  14.6% 
D)  15.9% 
A)  12.4% 
B)  13.7% 
C)  14.6% 
D)  15.9%

Question 12

For most widows,confidants tend to be which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  cousins 
B)  siblings (brothers or sisters) 
C)  children 
D)  long-time friends 
A)  cousins 
B)  siblings (brothers or sisters) 
C)  children 
D)  long-time friends

Question 13

What is suggested in the research regarding the grandparent-grandchild relationship?

Accepted Answer

A)  It experiences a general decline over time, with some improvement in later years. 
B)  It declines consistently over a lifetime. 
C)  It gets better with time. 
D)  It ends when the child reaches puberty. 
A)  It experiences a general decline over time, with some improvement in later years. 
B)  It declines consistently over a lifetime. 
C)  It gets better with time. 
D)  It ends when the child reaches puberty.

Question 14

Frank and Lucille both live in a nursing home.They would like to be able to express their sexual feelings for one another,but find it difficult to do so.According to Rheaume and Mitty (2008),how do staff members at long-term care facilities tend to view residents' attempts at sexual expression?

Accepted Answer

A)  as humourous behaviour 
B)  as normative behaviour 
C)  as problem behaviour 
D)  as abnormal behaviour 
A)  as humourous behaviour 
B)  as normative behaviour 
C)  as problem behaviour 
D)  as abnormal behaviour

Question 15

List and explain the three kinds of support that older people provide as contributors to family life.

Accepted Answer

Student Answer should include the follow

Question 16

Older people often give varied forms of help to younger people,including which of the following,according to the text?

Accepted Answer

A)  used clothing 
B)  help with housework and yard work 
C)  transportation 
D)  golfing tips 
A)  used clothing 
B)  help with housework and yard work 
C)  transportation 
D)  golfing tips

Question 17

Researchers have found that after their husbands died,widows did which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  stayed socially active in mother and grandmother roles, and even retained their wife role 
B)  withdrew from social activity and became more independent 
C)  felt almost no loss because of social supports and family roles that buffered the stress 
D)  grew more dependent on their confidant relationships 
A)  stayed socially active in mother and grandmother roles, and even retained their wife role 
B)  withdrew from social activity and became more independent 
C)  felt almost no loss because of social supports and family roles that buffered the stress 
D)  grew more dependent on their confidant relationships

Question 18

Discuss the challenges that the LGBT community faces as it ages.

Accepted Answer

Student Answer should include the follow

Question 19

In 2011,what percentage of children aged 14 and younger lived in multigenerational homes with at least three generations?

Accepted Answer

A)  4.8% 
B)  5.7% 
C)  6. 9% 
D)  7.5% 
A)  4.8% 
B)  5.7% 
C)  6. 9% 
D)  7.5%

Question 20

Mr.Jones has been a widower for five years and he now has a new female friend.What is the primary motivation for most men to remarry in older life?

Accepted Answer

A)  financial security 
B)  a travelling companion 
C)  to avoid loneliness 
D)  to share household chores 
A)  financial security 
B)  a travelling companion 
C)  to avoid loneliness 
D)  to share household chores

According to Hakansson and colleagues (2009),the risk of which of the following illnesses decreases if a person lives with a person during his/her mid-life years?

Which of the following do men often name as their confidant?

In 2011,according to Statistics Canada,what percentage of Canadians reported a common-law union?

When choosing a prospective dating partner,what attribute do men primarily choose as being most important?

Which of the following statements can be made about someone who has never married?

When compared to men,what type of problem do women more often report in their marriages?

According to Turcotte (2006),what percentage of Canadian parents had at least one child between the ages of 20 and 34 still living at home?

According to Schlesinger and Schlesinger (2009),which of the following issues does marriage reduce?

According to Turcotte and Schellenberg (2007),what type of help do older people provide more often than their younger counterparts?

Interview an older person who has lost a spouse.What type of social support(s)did he/she have? Would he/she consider dating or remarriage?

According to the Public Health Agency of Canada (2010),what percentage of people aged 50+ were responsible for reported cases of AIDS?

For most widows,confidants tend to be which of the following?

What is suggested in the research regarding the grandparent-grandchild relationship?

Frank and Lucille both live in a nursing home.They would like to be able to express their sexual feelings for one another,but find it difficult to do so.According to Rheaume and Mitty (2008),how do staff members at long-term care facilities tend to view residents' attempts at sexual expression?

List and explain the three kinds of support that older people provide as contributors to family life.

Older people often give varied forms of help to younger people,including which of the following,according to the text?

Researchers have found that after their husbands died,widows did which of the following?

Discuss the challenges that the LGBT community faces as it ages.

In 2011,what percentage of children aged 14 and younger lived in multigenerational homes with at least three generations?

Mr.Jones has been a widower for five years and he now has a new female friend.What is the primary motivation for most men to remarry in older life?

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Exam 12: Family Life

According to Hakansson and colleagues (2009),the risk of which of the following illnesses decreases if a person lives with a person during his/her mid-life years?

Which of the following do men often name as their confidant?

In 2011,according to Statistics Canada,what percentage of Canadians reported a common-law union?

When choosing a prospective dating partner,what attribute do men primarily choose as being most important?

Which of the following statements can be made about someone who has never married?

When compared to men,what type of problem do women more often report in their marriages?

According to Turcotte (2006),what percentage of Canadian parents had at least one child between the ages of 20 and 34 still living at home?

According to Schlesinger and Schlesinger (2009),which of the following issues does marriage reduce?

According to Turcotte and Schellenberg (2007),what type of help do older people provide more often than their younger counterparts?

Interview an older person who has lost a spouse.What type of social support(s)did he/she have? Would he/she consider dating or remarriage?

According to the Public Health Agency of Canada (2010),what percentage of people aged 50+ were responsible for reported cases of AIDS?

For most widows,confidants tend to be which of the following?

What is suggested in the research regarding the grandparent-grandchild relationship?

Frank and Lucille both live in a nursing home.They would like to be able to express their sexual feelings for one another,but find it difficult to do so.According to Rheaume and Mitty (2008),how do staff members at long-term care facilities tend to view residents' attempts at sexual expression?

List and explain the three kinds of support that older people provide as contributors to family life.

Older people often give varied forms of help to younger people,including which of the following,according to the text?

Researchers have found that after their husbands died,widows did which of the following?

Discuss the challenges that the LGBT community faces as it ages.

In 2011,what percentage of children aged 14 and younger lived in multigenerational homes with at least three generations?

Mr.Jones has been a widower for five years and he now has a new female friend.What is the primary motivation for most men to remarry in older life?

Aging Today

Theories and Methods

Aging in Canada and the World Today

Aging and Ethnicity

Personal Health and Illness

The Psychology of Aging and the Social Psychology of Aging

Healthcare

Finances and Economics

Retirement and Work

Leisure, recreation, and Service

Housing and Transportation

Social Support

Death, dying, and Bereavement

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