Question 1

Studies on the formal home care system show that people usually turn to which of the following only after the informal system breaks down?

Accepted Answer

A)  the formal system 
B)  their religious leaders 
C)  caregiver support 
D)  community supports 
A)  the formal system 
B)  their religious leaders 
C)  caregiver support 
D)  community supports

Question 2

Studies report that about what percentage of spousal caregivers are men?

Accepted Answer

A)  33% 
B)  40% 
C)  60% 
D)  75% 
A)  33% 
B)  40% 
C)  60% 
D)  75%

Question 3

What is elder abuse? Define it,and explain the types of abuse that are experienced by older Canadians.

Accepted Answer

Student Answer should include the follow

Question 4

According to Podnieks and colleagues (1990),and Turcotte and Schellenberg (2007),female victims of abuse outnumber male victims of abuse by what ratio?

Accepted Answer

A)  5 to 1 
B)  4 to 1 
C)  3 to 1 
D)  2 to 1 
A)  5 to 1 
B)  4 to 1 
C)  3 to 1 
D)  2 to 1

Question 5

Which of the following conditions,according to the text,can a person deal with better if he/she has a pet?

Accepted Answer

A)  diabetes 
B)  stress 
C)  cognitive problems 
D)  social interaction 
A)  diabetes 
B)  stress 
C)  cognitive problems 
D)  social interaction

Question 6

What is stated in the hierarchical compensatory model?

Accepted Answer

A)  different groups offer different types of support 
B)  formal supports do not play a significant role in the lives of most older people 
C)  the type of support an older person receives depends on whether or not he/she lives with someone 
D)  people first choose their supports from close family, and then move outward 
A)  different groups offer different types of support 
B)  formal supports do not play a significant role in the lives of most older people 
C)  the type of support an older person receives depends on whether or not he/she lives with someone 
D)  people first choose their supports from close family, and then move outward

Question 7

Studies show that older people often rely on friends their own age for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  care in old age 
B)  financial support 
C)  a satisfying social and emotional support network 
D)  healthcare 
A)  care in old age 
B)  financial support 
C)  a satisfying social and emotional support network 
D)  healthcare

Question 8

What is experienced by wives who place their husbands in nursing homes or institutions?

Accepted Answer

A)  depression 
B)  quasi-widowhood 
C)  confusion 
D)  happiness 
A)  depression 
B)  quasi-widowhood 
C)  confusion 
D)  happiness

Question 9

Which of the following situations would a Rosemary,an older woman,avoid sharing about with her closest confidant,Carol?

Accepted Answer

A)  physical health concerns 
B)  financial issues 
C)  diet and exercise advice 
D)  personal care tasks 
A)  physical health concerns 
B)  financial issues 
C)  diet and exercise advice 
D)  personal care tasks

Question 10

The task specificity,the hierarchical compensatory models,the functional specificity,and the convoy models demonstrate which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  organization patterns of long-term care facilities 
B)  levels of functional competence 
C)  how people use informal supports 
D)  rehabilitation objectives following accidents 
A)  organization patterns of long-term care facilities 
B)  levels of functional competence 
C)  how people use informal supports 
D)  rehabilitation objectives following accidents

Question 11

Older people in the future will have fewer children and siblings in comparison to older people today.This could lead them to rely more on which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  the medical community 
B)  fictive kin 
C)  relatives 
D)  television for social support 
A)  the medical community 
B)  fictive kin 
C)  relatives 
D)  television for social support

Studies on the formal home care system show that people usually turn to which of the following only after the informal system breaks down?

Studies report that about what percentage of spousal caregivers are men?

What is elder abuse? Define it,and explain the types of abuse that are experienced by older Canadians.

According to Podnieks and colleagues (1990),and Turcotte and Schellenberg (2007),female victims of abuse outnumber male victims of abuse by what ratio?

Which of the following conditions,according to the text,can a person deal with better if he/she has a pet?

What is stated in the hierarchical compensatory model?

Studies show that older people often rely on friends their own age for which of the following?

What is experienced by wives who place their husbands in nursing homes or institutions?

Which of the following situations would a Rosemary,an older woman,avoid sharing about with her closest confidant,Carol?

The task specificity,the hierarchical compensatory models,the functional specificity,and the convoy models demonstrate which of the following?

Older people in the future will have fewer children and siblings in comparison to older people today.This could lead them to rely more on which of the following?

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Exam 13: Social Support

Studies on the formal home care system show that people usually turn to which of the following only after the informal system breaks down?

Studies report that about what percentage of spousal caregivers are men?

What is elder abuse? Define it,and explain the types of abuse that are experienced by older Canadians.

According to Podnieks and colleagues (1990),and Turcotte and Schellenberg (2007),female victims of abuse outnumber male victims of abuse by what ratio?

Which of the following conditions,according to the text,can a person deal with better if he/she has a pet?

What is stated in the hierarchical compensatory model?

Studies show that older people often rely on friends their own age for which of the following?

What is experienced by wives who place their husbands in nursing homes or institutions?

Which of the following situations would a Rosemary,an older woman,avoid sharing about with her closest confidant,Carol?

The task specificity,the hierarchical compensatory models,the functional specificity,and the convoy models demonstrate which of the following?

Older people in the future will have fewer children and siblings in comparison to older people today.This could lead them to rely more on which of the following?

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

Family Life

Death, dying, and Bereavement

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