Question 1

Your mom and dad are approaching retirement age. What would you tell them about sex differences in retirement?

Accepted Answer

A) Women begin planning for retirement earlier than men. 
B) The process of retiring is associated with a decrease in marital quality for women, but not for men. 
C) Conflicts are more likely to arise when both spouses retire at the same time, rather than one retiring while the other continues working. 
D) Part-time employment is linked to retirement satisfaction for both women and men. 
E) Expectations leading to and experiences during retirement are largely dependent on gender. 
A) Women begin planning for retirement earlier than men. 
B) The process of retiring is associated with a decrease in marital quality for women, but not for men. 
C) Conflicts are more likely to arise when both spouses retire at the same time, rather than one retiring while the other continues working. 
D) Part-time employment is linked to retirement satisfaction for both women and men. 
E) Expectations leading to and experiences during retirement are largely dependent on gender.

Question 2

Amy, in the opening vignette, provides care for her frail mother. According to gerontologists, this is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) in-person care. 
B) informal care. 
C) remote care. 
D) formal care. 
E) hands-on care. 
A) in-person care. 
B) informal care. 
C) remote care. 
D) formal care. 
E) hands-on care.

Question 3

People who have jobs in knowledge-based activities tend to retire earlier than those in manufacturing jobs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Studies have shown that, despite differences in gender and ethnicity, people experience the five stages of grief - denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance - in the roughly the same order, and for the same length of time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is TRUE about sex and the elderly?

Accepted Answer

A) Most women claim to give up sex by age 64, but men report being sexually active until age 70. 
B) Women's hormonal changes make it more difficult to contract an STI. 
C) Because of high rates of widowhood, some elderly persons are engaging in sexual relationships with new partners, yet often do not think of "safe sex." 
D) Physicians actively talk with their elderly patients about sex and STIs. 
E) The elderly have few if any sexual desires. 
A) Most women claim to give up sex by age 64, but men report being sexually active until age 70. 
B) Women's hormonal changes make it more difficult to contract an STI. 
C) Because of high rates of widowhood, some elderly persons are engaging in sexual relationships with new partners, yet often do not think of "safe sex." 
D) Physicians actively talk with their elderly patients about sex and STIs. 
E) The elderly have few if any sexual desires.

Question 6

Involved grandparenting is a type of grandparenting in which the grandparents and grandchildren have frequent interaction or possibly even live together.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Why are some caregivers referred to as belonging to the "sandwich generation"?

Accepted Answer

Caregivers in the "sandwich ge

Question 8

General day-to-day activities such as cooking, cleaning, bathing, and home repair are known as Activities of Daily Living (ADLs).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The U.S. was among the first of industrial nations to offer cash public pensions to the elderly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A number of factors have contributed to the recent rise in the average retirement age. Identify at least three.

Accepted Answer

(1)Changes to Social Security have provi

Question 11

Describe the "demographic revolution" and its consequences.

Accepted Answer

The "demographic revolution" refers to t

Question 12

List the five core mental functions that can be impaired by dementia.

Accepted Answer

(1)Memory; (2)Communication an

Question 13

There are three specific approaches that further expand the developmental perspective.These are:

Accepted Answer

(1)life-stage perspe

Question 14

Cross-sectional studies of marital satisfaction have found that marital satisfaction is__________, but studies following people over time have found that marital satisfaction __________.

Accepted Answer

U-shaped (

Question 15

With respect to elders' division of household labor:

Accepted Answer

A) it becomes far more equal after the children leave home. 
B) it becomes far more equal if the wife retires and the husband keeps working. 
C) it becomes far more equal if both quit working at the same time. 
D) men do the majority of housework after they retire. 
E) the division of household labor changes little as a couple ages and women continue to do the majority of housework. 
A) it becomes far more equal after the children leave home. 
B) it becomes far more equal if the wife retires and the husband keeps working. 
C) it becomes far more equal if both quit working at the same time. 
D) men do the majority of housework after they retire. 
E) the division of household labor changes little as a couple ages and women continue to do the majority of housework.

Question 16

What is the fastest growing age cohort?

Accepted Answer

the oldest

Question 17

Explain the possible stressors associated with caregiving for a frail elderly.

Accepted Answer

Caregiving for a frail elderly individua

Question 18

During early industrialization, almshouses, which housed or provided charity to needy people, were increasingly made up of elderly persons with no money and no family members to turn to for help.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The demographic revolution refers to:

Accepted Answer

the rapidly growing

Question 20

How many elderly are in the U.S. today?

Accepted Answer

A) 21 million 
B) 40 million 
C) 59 million 
D) 72 million 
E) 124 million 
A) 21 million 
B) 40 million 
C) 59 million 
D) 72 million 
E) 124 million

Your mom and dad are approaching retirement age. What would you tell them about sex differences in retirement?

Amy, in the opening vignette, provides care for her frail mother. According to gerontologists, this is an example of:

People who have jobs in knowledge-based activities tend to retire earlier than those in manufacturing jobs.

Studies have shown that, despite differences in gender and ethnicity, people experience the five stages of grief - denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance - in the roughly the same order, and for the same length of time.

Which of the following is TRUE about sex and the elderly?

Involved grandparenting is a type of grandparenting in which the grandparents and grandchildren have frequent interaction or possibly even live together.

Why are some caregivers referred to as belonging to the "sandwich generation"?

General day-to-day activities such as cooking, cleaning, bathing, and home repair are known as Activities of Daily Living (ADLs).

The U.S. was among the first of industrial nations to offer cash public pensions to the elderly.

A number of factors have contributed to the recent rise in the average retirement age. Identify at least three.

Describe the "demographic revolution" and its consequences.

List the five core mental functions that can be impaired by dementia.

There are three specific approaches that further expand the developmental perspective.These are:

Cross-sectional studies of marital satisfaction have found that marital satisfaction is, but studies following people over time have found that marital satisfaction .

With respect to elders' division of household labor:

What is the fastest growing age cohort?

Explain the possible stressors associated with caregiving for a frail elderly.

During early industrialization, almshouses, which housed or provided charity to needy people, were increasingly made up of elderly persons with no money and no family members to turn to for help.

The demographic revolution refers to:

How many elderly are in the U.S. today?

Why Study Families and Other Close Relationships?

Social Status: Sex, Gender, Race, Ethnicity, and Social Class

Building Relationships

Love and Loving Relationships

Sexual Identity, Behavior, and Relationships

Communication, Conflict, and Power in Our Relationships

Marriage

Thinking About Parenthood

Raising Children

Families and the Work They Do

Family Stress and Crisis: Violence Among Intimates

The Process of Divorce

Family Life, Partnering, and Remarriage After Divorce

Looking Ahead: Helping Families Flourish

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Exam 14: Families in Middle and Later Life

Your mom and dad are approaching retirement age. What would you tell them about sex differences in retirement?

Amy, in the opening vignette, provides care for her frail mother. According to gerontologists, this is an example of:

People who have jobs in knowledge-based activities tend to retire earlier than those in manufacturing jobs.

Studies have shown that, despite differences in gender and ethnicity, people experience the five stages of grief - denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance - in the roughly the same order, and for the same length of time.

Which of the following is TRUE about sex and the elderly?

Involved grandparenting is a type of grandparenting in which the grandparents and grandchildren have frequent interaction or possibly even live together.

Why are some caregivers referred to as belonging to the "sandwich generation"?

General day-to-day activities such as cooking, cleaning, bathing, and home repair are known as Activities of Daily Living (ADLs).

The U.S. was among the first of industrial nations to offer cash public pensions to the elderly.

A number of factors have contributed to the recent rise in the average retirement age. Identify at least three.

Describe the "demographic revolution" and its consequences.

List the five core mental functions that can be impaired by dementia.

There are three specific approaches that further expand the developmental perspective.These are:

Cross-sectional studies of marital satisfaction have found that marital satisfaction is__________, but studies following people over time have found that marital satisfaction __________.

With respect to elders' division of household labor:

What is the fastest growing age cohort?

Explain the possible stressors associated with caregiving for a frail elderly.

During early industrialization, almshouses, which housed or provided charity to needy people, were increasingly made up of elderly persons with no money and no family members to turn to for help.

The demographic revolution refers to:

How many elderly are in the U.S. today?

Why Study Families and Other Close Relationships?

Social Status: Sex, Gender, Race, Ethnicity, and Social Class

Building Relationships

Love and Loving Relationships

Sexual Identity, Behavior, and Relationships

Communication, Conflict, and Power in Our Relationships

Marriage

Thinking About Parenthood

Raising Children

Families and the Work They Do

Family Stress and Crisis: Violence Among Intimates

The Process of Divorce

Family Life, Partnering, and Remarriage After Divorce

Looking Ahead: Helping Families Flourish

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Cross-sectional studies of marital satisfaction have found that marital satisfaction is, but studies following people over time have found that marital satisfaction .