Question 1

According to Montenegro (2003),what percentage of older people had an exclusive dating arrangement?

Accepted Answer

A)  15% 
B)  27% 
C)  33% 
D)  47% 
A)  15% 
B)  27% 
C)  33% 
D)  47%

Question 2

Which of the following phrases describes widowhood and creates a great deal of stress for those who experience it?

Accepted Answer

A)  Widowhood is a non-normative event. 
B)  Widowhood is an expectable life event. 
C)  Widowhood is a psychological trauma. 
D)  Widowhood is an psycho-social crisis for older people. 
A)  Widowhood is a non-normative event. 
B)  Widowhood is an expectable life event. 
C)  Widowhood is a psychological trauma. 
D)  Widowhood is an psycho-social crisis for older people.

Question 3

What do Butler and Lewis (1976)describe as a way to overcome damage to self-concept and zest for life due to changes in sexual function?

Accepted Answer

A)  exercises that help older people maintain sexual vigour 
B)  changes in cultural norms that would allow older people to have more active sex lives 
C)  a second language of sex that focuses on caring and affection 
D)  programs that teach older people to deal with the changes that occur with age 
A)  exercises that help older people maintain sexual vigour 
B)  changes in cultural norms that would allow older people to have more active sex lives 
C)  a second language of sex that focuses on caring and affection 
D)  programs that teach older people to deal with the changes that occur with age

Question 4

In 2006,studies showed that what percentage of widowed Canadians were women aged 65 and over?

Accepted Answer

A)  25% 
B)  30% 
C)  80% 
D)  95% 
A)  25% 
B)  30% 
C)  80% 
D)  95%

Question 5

In a study about the medicalization of male sexuality (2008),how does Marshall view the usage of drugs,such as Viagra?

Accepted Answer

A)  as a "wonder" drug 
B)  as a waste of time and money 
C)  as a boost for sales for the pharmaceutical industry 
D)  as a form of age denial among older people 
A)  as a "wonder" drug 
B)  as a waste of time and money 
C)  as a boost for sales for the pharmaceutical industry 
D)  as a form of age denial among older people

Question 6

What did Hurd Clarke (2006)discover about women in a study of remarriage?

Accepted Answer

A)  The women felt a greater sense of sexual freedom in their second or third marriage. 
B)  The women usually disliked their first husbands. 
C)  The women remarried so that they wouldn't be lonely. 
D)  The women felt more confident about themselves in a second or third marriage. 
A)  The women felt a greater sense of sexual freedom in their second or third marriage. 
B)  The women usually disliked their first husbands. 
C)  The women remarried so that they wouldn't be lonely. 
D)  The women felt more confident about themselves in a second or third marriage.

Question 7

Widows and widowers often reach out for someone with whom they can talk and discuss their feelings of loss and bereavement.Which of the following terms describes this individual?

Accepted Answer

A)  confidant 
B)  sympathizer 
C)  friend 
D)  advisor 
A)  confidant 
B)  sympathizer 
C)  friend 
D)  advisor

Question 8

When compared with paternal grandparents,which of the following types of roles do maternal grandparents play?

Accepted Answer

A)  greater 
B)  lesser 
C)  more monetary 
D)  more distant 
A)  greater 
B)  lesser 
C)  more monetary 
D)  more distant

Question 9

Research indicates that older parents still provide a great deal of support to their children.What type of support is the most commonly given support to children?

Accepted Answer

A)  financial 
B)  emotional 
C)  unpaid work, such as childcare 
D)  paid work, such as chores 
A)  financial 
B)  emotional 
C)  unpaid work, such as childcare 
D)  paid work, such as chores

Question 10

In what manner does social support show a differing impact on women and men who are widowed?

Accepted Answer

A)  significant differences exist between the well-being of men and women, mainly due to the fact that women had more friends than men 
B)  that a widower's life satisfaction increases with remarriage, whereas a widow's does not 
C)  that men require more social support than women to feel satisfied, but rarely receive it 
D)  that, contrary to popular belief, men will not rush into another marriage after they lose a spouse 
A)  significant differences exist between the well-being of men and women, mainly due to the fact that women had more friends than men 
B)  that a widower's life satisfaction increases with remarriage, whereas a widow's does not 
C)  that men require more social support than women to feel satisfied, but rarely receive it 
D)  that, contrary to popular belief, men will not rush into another marriage after they lose a spouse

Question 11

What percentage of older women are grandparents?

Accepted Answer

A)  50% 
B)  65% 
C) 80% 
D)  95% 
A)  50% 
B)  65% 
C) 80% 
D)  95%

Question 12

Your aunt Casey,who is 57 years old,has never married,and has never regretted being single and on her own.She has stated that she enjoys her independence and her life has been wonderful.Casey is among what percentage of women who,according to McDill and colleagues (2006)have felt no societal repercussions related to their single status?

Accepted Answer

A)  43% 
B)  65% 
C)  72% 
D)  81% 
A)  43% 
B)  65% 
C)  72% 
D)  81%

Question 13

Which of the following is a theme that appears in nearly all studies of homosexuality in later life?

Accepted Answer

A)  the role of older gays and lesbians in the homosexual subculture 
B)  differences in the aging process between gays and lesbians 
C)  how societal attitudes have affected the lives of homosexual older people 
D)  relations between aging gay and lesbian couples 
A)  the role of older gays and lesbians in the homosexual subculture 
B)  differences in the aging process between gays and lesbians 
C)  how societal attitudes have affected the lives of homosexual older people 
D)  relations between aging gay and lesbian couples

Question 14

According to a recent AARP study (2010),which of the following statements regarding older people and sexual relationships was found to be the most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Older people did not enjoy sex as much as they did when they were younger. 
B)  Older people with a partner but not married had sex more often and with more satisfaction. 
C)  Older people had more time to have sex, and they have it more frequently. 
D)  Older people avoided sexual relationships altogether. 
A)  Older people did not enjoy sex as much as they did when they were younger. 
B)  Older people with a partner but not married had sex more often and with more satisfaction. 
C)  Older people had more time to have sex, and they have it more frequently. 
D)  Older people avoided sexual relationships altogether.

Question 15

Interview(a)grandparent(s).At what age did he/she/they become (a)grandparent(s)? What are the advantages and disadvantages (if any)of being a grandparent?

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

According to Kemp (2005),"an unconditional latent reserve of support" refers to the ties between which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  grandparents and grandchildren 
B)  grandparents and parents 
C)  adults and children 
D)  maternal grandparents and grandchildren 
A)  grandparents and grandchildren 
B)  grandparents and parents 
C)  adults and children 
D)  maternal grandparents and grandchildren

Question 17

According to the MetLife and American Society on Aging 2010 study,what percentage of LGBT caregivers gave care to a parent?

Accepted Answer

A)  17% 
B)  26% 
C)  33% 
D)  41% 
A)  17% 
B)  26% 
C)  33% 
D)  41%

Question 18

Jerry is a 27 year-old grandson who loves his grandmother.She has been a link to his family history,and has provided for him financially.But Jerry has concerns about his grandmother.According to a study by Boon and Shaw (2007),what is the greatest concern that grandchildren have with regard to their grandparents?

Accepted Answer

A)  their finances 
B)  their present-day health challenges 
C)  their living accommodations 
D)  their risk for dementia 
A)  their finances 
B)  their present-day health challenges 
C)  their living accommodations 
D)  their risk for dementia

Question 19

What did current research find that sexual activity in old age depended on the most?

Accepted Answer

A)  a person's pattern of sexual activity in the past 
B)  social support of sexual activity in old age 
C)  the age of the individual 
D)  the amount of freedom available to the individual 
A)  a person's pattern of sexual activity in the past 
B)  social support of sexual activity in old age 
C)  the age of the individual 
D)  the amount of freedom available to the individual

Question 20

What two characteristics become more important in a marriage as people age?

Accepted Answer

A)  confidence and intimacy 
B)  affection and companionship 
C)  well-being and honesty 
D)  loyalty and trust 
A)  confidence and intimacy 
B)  affection and companionship 
C)  well-being and honesty 
D)  loyalty and trust

According to Montenegro (2003),what percentage of older people had an exclusive dating arrangement?

Which of the following phrases describes widowhood and creates a great deal of stress for those who experience it?

What do Butler and Lewis (1976)describe as a way to overcome damage to self-concept and zest for life due to changes in sexual function?

In 2006,studies showed that what percentage of widowed Canadians were women aged 65 and over?

In a study about the medicalization of male sexuality (2008),how does Marshall view the usage of drugs,such as Viagra?

What did Hurd Clarke (2006)discover about women in a study of remarriage?

Widows and widowers often reach out for someone with whom they can talk and discuss their feelings of loss and bereavement.Which of the following terms describes this individual?

When compared with paternal grandparents,which of the following types of roles do maternal grandparents play?

Research indicates that older parents still provide a great deal of support to their children.What type of support is the most commonly given support to children?

In what manner does social support show a differing impact on women and men who are widowed?

What percentage of older women are grandparents?

Which of the following is a theme that appears in nearly all studies of homosexuality in later life?

According to a recent AARP study (2010),which of the following statements regarding older people and sexual relationships was found to be the most accurate?

Interview(a)grandparent(s).At what age did he/she/they become (a)grandparent(s)? What are the advantages and disadvantages (if any)of being a grandparent?

According to Kemp (2005),"an unconditional latent reserve of support" refers to the ties between which of the following?

According to the MetLife and American Society on Aging 2010 study,what percentage of LGBT caregivers gave care to a parent?

What did current research find that sexual activity in old age depended on the most?

What two characteristics become more important in a marriage as people age?

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According to Montenegro (2003),what percentage of older people had an exclusive dating arrangement?

Which of the following phrases describes widowhood and creates a great deal of stress for those who experience it?

What do Butler and Lewis (1976)describe as a way to overcome damage to self-concept and zest for life due to changes in sexual function?

In 2006,studies showed that what percentage of widowed Canadians were women aged 65 and over?

In a study about the medicalization of male sexuality (2008),how does Marshall view the usage of drugs,such as Viagra?

What did Hurd Clarke (2006)discover about women in a study of remarriage?

Widows and widowers often reach out for someone with whom they can talk and discuss their feelings of loss and bereavement.Which of the following terms describes this individual?

When compared with paternal grandparents,which of the following types of roles do maternal grandparents play?

Research indicates that older parents still provide a great deal of support to their children.What type of support is the most commonly given support to children?

In what manner does social support show a differing impact on women and men who are widowed?

What percentage of older women are grandparents?

Which of the following is a theme that appears in nearly all studies of homosexuality in later life?

According to a recent AARP study (2010),which of the following statements regarding older people and sexual relationships was found to be the most accurate?

Interview(a)grandparent(s).At what age did he/she/they become (a)grandparent(s)? What are the advantages and disadvantages (if any)of being a grandparent?

According to Kemp (2005),"an unconditional latent reserve of support" refers to the ties between which of the following?

According to the MetLife and American Society on Aging 2010 study,what percentage of LGBT caregivers gave care to a parent?

What did current research find that sexual activity in old age depended on the most?

What two characteristics become more important in a marriage as people age?

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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