Question 1

Companionate grandparenting is a type of grandparenting in which the grandparents and grandchildren are emotionally or physically distant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following factors does NOT help explain why Black seniors are less likely to experience the "widow effect"?

Accepted Answer

A) religious beliefs 
B) division of labor 
C) shorter life expectancy 
D) familial support 
E) greater personal independence 
A) religious beliefs 
B) division of labor 
C) shorter life expectancy 
D) familial support 
E) greater personal independence

Question 3

Dementia:

Accepted Answer

A) has a specific set of clearly identifiable symptoms. 
B) can be cured with high doses of vitamin E. 
C) is ultimately fatal. 
D) s a form of memory loss. 
E) can affect a number of different mental functions 
A) has a specific set of clearly identifiable symptoms. 
B) can be cured with high doses of vitamin E. 
C) is ultimately fatal. 
D) s a form of memory loss. 
E) can affect a number of different mental functions

Question 4

According to recent Census figures, the biggest difference between elderly men and elderly women is in their ______.

Accepted Answer

A) medical treatment. 
B) monthly income. 
C) marital status. 
D) rate of dementia. 
E) number of children. 
A) medical treatment. 
B) monthly income. 
C) marital status. 
D) rate of dementia. 
E) number of children.

Question 5

The most common reasons that grandchildren live with their grandparents without their parents present is because of parental substance abuse, inability to care for the child, neglect, and psychological and financial problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

All of the federal programs and laws below treat same-sex couples differently from married heterosexual couples, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) Social Security pays survivor benefits to widows and widowers, but not to the surviving same-sex life partner of the deceased. 
B) Married couples are eligible for Social Security spousal benefits, which can allow them to earn half their spouse's Social Security benefit if it is larger than their
Own) Unmarried partners are ineligible for spousal benefits. 
C) Medicaid regulations protect the assets and homes of married spouses when the other spouse enters a nursing home or long-term care facility; no such protections are offered to same-sex partners. 
D) Inheritance laws allow married couples to leave their assets to a spouse upon their death; however no such protections are offered to same-sex partners. 
E) If a person with a 401(k)pension plan dies, the money rolls over to a legal spouse without any tax penalty. However, since gays and lesbians cannot legally marry in
Most states, the surviving partner would have to pay a 20 percent federal tax. 
A) Social Security pays survivor benefits to widows and widowers, but not to the surviving same-sex life partner of the deceased. 
B) Married couples are eligible for Social Security spousal benefits, which can allow them to earn half their spouse's Social Security benefit if it is larger than their
Own) Unmarried partners are ineligible for spousal benefits. 
C) Medicaid regulations protect the assets and homes of married spouses when the other spouse enters a nursing home or long-term care facility; no such protections are offered to same-sex partners. 
D) Inheritance laws allow married couples to leave their assets to a spouse upon their death; however no such protections are offered to same-sex partners. 
E) If a person with a 401(k)pension plan dies, the money rolls over to a legal spouse without any tax penalty. However, since gays and lesbians cannot legally marry in
Most states, the surviving partner would have to pay a 20 percent federal tax.

Question 7

Most older adults report being happy in their marriages, yet __________ percent have moderate or strong social and emotional loneliness.

Accepted Answer

A) 3-5 
B) 10 
C) 55 
D) 40 
E) 20-25 
A) 3-5 
B) 10 
C) 55 
D) 40 
E) 20-25

Question 8

The research is clear: Marital satisfaction drops when a couple has children, but rises again significantly after the children leave home.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Although many seniors face difficulties such as declining health, loneliness, and lack of access to transportation, the problem of poverty among the elderly has been eliminated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

During the 17ᵗʰ and 18ᵗʰ centuries:

Accepted Answer

A) most U.S. households lived in extended, multigenerational families. 
B) adult sons often continued to live at home until their fathers passed away, or until they received land as a wedding gift. 
C) poverty among the elderly was very high. 
D) people saw old age as characterized by physical and mental decline, dependence, and weakness instead of as a natural process. 
E) the Social Security Act was passed. 
A) most U.S. households lived in extended, multigenerational families. 
B) adult sons often continued to live at home until their fathers passed away, or until they received land as a wedding gift. 
C) poverty among the elderly was very high. 
D) people saw old age as characterized by physical and mental decline, dependence, and weakness instead of as a natural process. 
E) the Social Security Act was passed.

Question 11

The passage of the Social Security Act was most influenced by the ______.

Accepted Answer

A) social changes brought on by industrialization 
B) onset of the Great Depression 
C) development of geriatrics 
D) success of European pension programs 
E) high birth rate following World War II 
A) social changes brought on by industrialization 
B) onset of the Great Depression 
C) development of geriatrics 
D) success of European pension programs 
E) high birth rate following World War II

Question 12

The U.S. Congress introduced bills for public pensions, many with no success. But during the Great Depression it became obvious that the elderly could not rely upon jobs, private pensions, savings, or their families for financial support. Therefore, what program was created?

Accepted Answer

The answer of The U.S. Congress introduced bills for public...

Question 13

A nationwide study of 10,000 older adults between the ages of 48 and 70 asked about the degree to which they help their adult children, and the study found:

Accepted Answer

A) 35 percent gave cash for day-to-day expenses. 
B) 21 percent provided funds for education. 
C) 16 percent helped with mortgage or rent payments. 
D) 10 percent provided money for health care. 
E) 6 percent helped pay for daycare costs. 
A) 35 percent gave cash for day-to-day expenses. 
B) 21 percent provided funds for education. 
C) 16 percent helped with mortgage or rent payments. 
D) 10 percent provided money for health care. 
E) 6 percent helped pay for daycare costs.

Question 14

Industrialization __________ the status of the elderly.

Accepted Answer

A) decreased 
B) increased 
C) had no effect on 
A) decreased 
B) increased 
C) had no effect on

Question 15

What are three primary reasons for the significantly higher rates of widowhood among women than men?

Accepted Answer

(1)Mortality rates among femal

Question 16

Demographers consider people aged __ and older to be part of a group known as the "oldest-old".

Accepted Answer

A) 65 
B) 76 
C) 85 
D) 92 
E) 100 
A) 65 
B) 76 
C) 85 
D) 92 
E) 100

Question 17

Care provided by social service agencies on a paid or volunteer basis is called informal care.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The Social Security Act was passed in 1935 as a response to the austere poverty many elders faced in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Informal caregivers:

Accepted Answer

A) often spend their own money to provide medicines, groceries, or other supplies to the person they are caring for. 
B) usually prefer to turn to formal care. 
C) are called the sandwich generation because they are taking care of their mothers, fathers, mothers-in-law, and fathers-in-law. 
D) are generally paid for their services. 
E) are generally happy, healthy, and have no regrets. 
A) often spend their own money to provide medicines, groceries, or other supplies to the person they are caring for. 
B) usually prefer to turn to formal care. 
C) are called the sandwich generation because they are taking care of their mothers, fathers, mothers-in-law, and fathers-in-law. 
D) are generally paid for their services. 
E) are generally happy, healthy, and have no regrets.

Question 20

In order for significant numbers of elderly to withdraw from the labor force, four conditions must exist in society, according to the text. Which is NOT one of these four factors?

Accepted Answer

A) A society must produce an economic surplus that is large enough to support its nonemployed members. 
B) There must be a mechanism in place to divert some of the surplus to the nonemployed members. 
C) Nonemployed members should be viewed positively by the rest of the society. 
D) Life expectancy must reach at least 65 so that there are sufficient numbers of old people. 
E) The activities and leisure of the nonemployed must be seen as legitimate. 
A) A society must produce an economic surplus that is large enough to support its nonemployed members. 
B) There must be a mechanism in place to divert some of the surplus to the nonemployed members. 
C) Nonemployed members should be viewed positively by the rest of the society. 
D) Life expectancy must reach at least 65 so that there are sufficient numbers of old people. 
E) The activities and leisure of the nonemployed must be seen as legitimate.

Companionate grandparenting is a type of grandparenting in which the grandparents and grandchildren are emotionally or physically distant.

Which of the following factors does NOT help explain why Black seniors are less likely to experience the "widow effect"?

Dementia:

According to recent Census figures, the biggest difference between elderly men and elderly women is in their ______.

The most common reasons that grandchildren live with their grandparents without their parents present is because of parental substance abuse, inability to care for the child, neglect, and psychological and financial problems.

All of the federal programs and laws below treat same-sex couples differently from married heterosexual couples, EXCEPT:

Most older adults report being happy in their marriages, yet __________ percent have moderate or strong social and emotional loneliness.

The research is clear: Marital satisfaction drops when a couple has children, but rises again significantly after the children leave home.

Although many seniors face difficulties such as declining health, loneliness, and lack of access to transportation, the problem of poverty among the elderly has been eliminated.

During the 17ᵗʰ and 18ᵗʰ centuries:

The passage of the Social Security Act was most influenced by the ______.

The U.S. Congress introduced bills for public pensions, many with no success. But during the Great Depression it became obvious that the elderly could not rely upon jobs, private pensions, savings, or their families for financial support. Therefore, what program was created?

A nationwide study of 10,000 older adults between the ages of 48 and 70 asked about the degree to which they help their adult children, and the study found:

Industrialization __________ the status of the elderly.

What are three primary reasons for the significantly higher rates of widowhood among women than men?

Demographers consider people aged __ and older to be part of a group known as the "oldest-old".

Care provided by social service agencies on a paid or volunteer basis is called informal care.

The Social Security Act was passed in 1935 as a response to the austere poverty many elders faced in the United States.

Informal caregivers:

In order for significant numbers of elderly to withdraw from the labor force, four conditions must exist in society, according to the text. Which is NOT one of these four factors?

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

Companionate grandparenting is a type of grandparenting in which the grandparents and grandchildren are emotionally or physically distant.

Which of the following factors does NOT help explain why Black seniors are less likely to experience the "widow effect"?

Dementia:

According to recent Census figures, the biggest difference between elderly men and elderly women is in their ______.

The most common reasons that grandchildren live with their grandparents without their parents present is because of parental substance abuse, inability to care for the child, neglect, and psychological and financial problems.

All of the federal programs and laws below treat same-sex couples differently from married heterosexual couples, EXCEPT:

Most older adults report being happy in their marriages, yet __________ percent have moderate or strong social and emotional loneliness.

The research is clear: Marital satisfaction drops when a couple has children, but rises again significantly after the children leave home.

Although many seniors face difficulties such as declining health, loneliness, and lack of access to transportation, the problem of poverty among the elderly has been eliminated.

During the 17ᵗʰ and 18ᵗʰ centuries:

The passage of the Social Security Act was most influenced by the ______.

The U.S. Congress introduced bills for public pensions, many with no success. But during the Great Depression it became obvious that the elderly could not rely upon jobs, private pensions, savings, or their families for financial support. Therefore, what program was created?

A nationwide study of 10,000 older adults between the ages of 48 and 70 asked about the degree to which they help their adult children, and the study found:

Industrialization __________ the status of the elderly.

What are three primary reasons for the significantly higher rates of widowhood among women than men?

Demographers consider people aged __ and older to be part of a group known as the "oldest-old".

Care provided by social service agencies on a paid or volunteer basis is called informal care.

The Social Security Act was passed in 1935 as a response to the austere poverty many elders faced in the United States.

Informal caregivers:

In order for significant numbers of elderly to withdraw from the labor force, four conditions must exist in society, according to the text. Which is NOT one of these four factors?

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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