Question 1

From his classic and landmark studies of sexuality, Kinsey concluded that

Accepted Answer

A)  until about age 80, sexual desires increase. 
B)  rate of sexual activity gradually declines with age. 
C)  sexual activity for married couples peaks about age 40 then progressively declines. 
D)  sexual desire was unrelated to age. 
A)  until about age 80, sexual desires increase. 
B)  rate of sexual activity gradually declines with age. 
C)  sexual activity for married couples peaks about age 40 then progressively declines. 
D)  sexual desire was unrelated to age. B

Question 2

Lopata identified 4 stages of widowhood. Which of the following is not one of them?

Accepted Answer

A)  episodes of crying 
B)  recognition of the event 
C)  re-engagement 
D)  temporary withdrawal 
A)  episodes of crying 
B)  recognition of the event 
C)  re-engagement 
D)  temporary withdrawal A

Question 3

Compared to older men, older women

Accepted Answer

A)  have a shorter life expectancy. 
B)  are almost half as likely to be married. 
C)  are more likely to marry someone younger than they are. 
D)  are more likely to be widowed. 
A)  have a shorter life expectancy. 
B)  are almost half as likely to be married. 
C)  are more likely to marry someone younger than they are. 
D)  are more likely to be widowed. B

Question 4

Ascribed relationships are chosen networks and non-kin relations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A longitudinal study of widowhood found that

Accepted Answer

A)  long-widowed men and women were as satisfied with their lives as married elders. 
B)  it was more stressful to be bereaved. 
C)  both married elders and long term widowed men and women suffered more loneliness than married individuals. 
D)  it took the young­old longer than the old­old to adjust to their spouse's death. 
A)  long-widowed men and women were as satisfied with their lives as married elders. 
B)  it was more stressful to be bereaved. 
C)  both married elders and long term widowed men and women suffered more loneliness than married individuals. 
D)  it took the young­old longer than the old­old to adjust to their spouse's death.

Question 6

The Kinsey study of sexuality has been criticized for its cross-sectional methodology that compares old people raised in conservative times with young people raised in more permissive times.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Masters and Johnson found in their study of sexuality that older women

Accepted Answer

A)  have a larger clitoris. 
B)  have larger vaginal canals. 
C)  have thick vaginal walls. 
D)  take longer to lubricate. 
A)  have a larger clitoris. 
B)  have larger vaginal canals. 
C)  have thick vaginal walls. 
D)  take longer to lubricate.

Question 8

Medications for what ailment in men commonly causes sexual dysfunction?

Accepted Answer

A)  heart disease 
B)  arthritis 
C)  hypertension 
D)  diabetes 
A)  heart disease 
B)  arthritis 
C)  hypertension 
D)  diabetes

Question 9

The Widowed Persons Service (WPS) is characterized by all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  it offers outreach services to widows and widowers. 
B)  it is a program of the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP). 
C)  it is made up mostly of college student volunteers. 
D)  it conducts special outreach to minorities and other groups. 
A)  it offers outreach services to widows and widowers. 
B)  it is a program of the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP). 
C)  it is made up mostly of college student volunteers. 
D)  it conducts special outreach to minorities and other groups.

Question 10

Which of the following widows are likely to suffer the most from the death of her spouse?

Accepted Answer

A)  a woman in a traditional marriage 
B)  a woman with a college degree 
C)  a woman who was involved in community organizations 
D)  a woman who had an active social life 
A)  a woman in a traditional marriage 
B)  a woman with a college degree 
C)  a woman who was involved in community organizations 
D)  a woman who had an active social life

Question 11

Studies show no elderly live together without being married.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

According to Sheehy, the , characterized by fierce competition, individualism, and hard work, challenged gender roles and shifted the rules for marriage and sexuality.

Accepted Answer

A)  WWII generation (those between the ages of 16 to 19 from 1937 to 1944) 
B)  "Vietnam generation" 
C)  "me generation" (born 1956 to 1965) 
D)  "endangered generation" (born 1966 to 1980) 
A)  WWII generation (those between the ages of 16 to 19 from 1937 to 1944) 
B)  "Vietnam generation" 
C)  "me generation" (born 1956 to 1965) 
D)  "endangered generation" (born 1966 to 1980)

Question 13

In examining the living arrangements of lesbian and gay elders

Accepted Answer

A)  older lesbian women were twice as likely to live alone than older gay men 
B)  twice as many gay men live alone 
C)  older lesbian women do not create a strong kin network 
D)  none of the above 
A)  older lesbian women were twice as likely to live alone than older gay men 
B)  twice as many gay men live alone 
C)  older lesbian women do not create a strong kin network 
D)  none of the above

Question 14

Explain how loss of a spouse may affect older women and factors that influence their adjustment to widowhood.

Accepted Answer

The loss of a spouse can have a profound

Question 15

Research findings regarding marriage show

Accepted Answer

A)  marriage is associated with a lower risk of coronary heart disease for men. 
B)  the longevity advantage of marriage is greater among women than men. 
C)  elderly couples are less financially stable than elderly singles. 
D)  widowed women are at less risk for a fatal cardiovascular event than married women. 
A)  marriage is associated with a lower risk of coronary heart disease for men. 
B)  the longevity advantage of marriage is greater among women than men. 
C)  elderly couples are less financially stable than elderly singles. 
D)  widowed women are at less risk for a fatal cardiovascular event than married women.

Question 16

In of all married-couple households, at least one spouse had a previous marriage that ended in divorce or widowhood.

Accepted Answer

A)  1/8 
B)  1/4 
C)  1/3 
D)  1/2 
A)  1/8 
B)  1/4 
C)  1/3 
D)  1/2

Question 17

A husband and wife's opportunity to share time and common interests that develop greater mutual respect and understanding

Accepted Answer

A)  tends to increase over the time of the marriage. 
B)  resembles a bell curve over the time of the marriage, i.e., is highest in the middle years. 
C)  tends to decrease over the time of the marriage. 
D)  resembles an inverted bell curve over the time of the marriage, i.e., is lowest in the middle years. 
A)  tends to increase over the time of the marriage. 
B)  resembles a bell curve over the time of the marriage, i.e., is highest in the middle years. 
C)  tends to decrease over the time of the marriage. 
D)  resembles an inverted bell curve over the time of the marriage, i.e., is lowest in the middle years.

Question 18

Family sociologists agree that wives experience greater difficulty in coping with the death of a spouse.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Sexuality of older people is largely invisible for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  for many older people, sex and sexuality are intensely private matters. 
B)  our cultural focus on youth and that which is not young or new is no longer functional. 
C)  the majority of older people have lost the desire and physiological capacity to have sex. 
D)  suggestions of sex among elders is received with derision, condescension, humor, or shock. 
A)  for many older people, sex and sexuality are intensely private matters. 
B)  our cultural focus on youth and that which is not young or new is no longer functional. 
C)  the majority of older people have lost the desire and physiological capacity to have sex. 
D)  suggestions of sex among elders is received with derision, condescension, humor, or shock.

Question 20

Grief work

Accepted Answer

A)  refers to the healthy confrontation and acknowledgment of the emotions brought about by death. 
B)  involves the reorganization of the life of the remaining spouse. 
C)  keeps the widowed from coping with the finality of the loss of their spouse. 
D)  is best achieved by the widow quickly resuming her past social activities after the death of her spouse. 
A)  refers to the healthy confrontation and acknowledgment of the emotions brought about by death. 
B)  involves the reorganization of the life of the remaining spouse. 
C)  keeps the widowed from coping with the finality of the loss of their spouse. 
D)  is best achieved by the widow quickly resuming her past social activities after the death of her spouse.

From his classic and landmark studies of sexuality, Kinsey concluded that

Lopata identified 4 stages of widowhood. Which of the following is not one of them?

Compared to older men, older women

Ascribed relationships are chosen networks and non-kin relations.

A longitudinal study of widowhood found that

The Kinsey study of sexuality has been criticized for its cross-sectional methodology that compares old people raised in conservative times with young people raised in more permissive times.

Masters and Johnson found in their study of sexuality that older women

Medications for what ailment in men commonly causes sexual dysfunction?

The Widowed Persons Service (WPS) is characterized by all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following widows are likely to suffer the most from the death of her spouse?

Studies show no elderly live together without being married.

According to Sheehy, the , characterized by fierce competition, individualism, and hard work, challenged gender roles and shifted the rules for marriage and sexuality.

In examining the living arrangements of lesbian and gay elders

Explain how loss of a spouse may affect older women and factors that influence their adjustment to widowhood.

Research findings regarding marriage show

In of all married-couple households, at least one spouse had a previous marriage that ended in divorce or widowhood.

A husband and wife's opportunity to share time and common interests that develop greater mutual respect and understanding

Family sociologists agree that wives experience greater difficulty in coping with the death of a spouse.

Sexuality of older people is largely invisible for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

Grief work

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Exam 7: Intimacy and Sexuality

From his classic and landmark studies of sexuality, Kinsey concluded that

Lopata identified 4 stages of widowhood. Which of the following is not one of them?

Compared to older men, older women

Ascribed relationships are chosen networks and non-kin relations.

A longitudinal study of widowhood found that

The Kinsey study of sexuality has been criticized for its cross-sectional methodology that compares old people raised in conservative times with young people raised in more permissive times.

Masters and Johnson found in their study of sexuality that older women

Medications for what ailment in men commonly causes sexual dysfunction?

The Widowed Persons Service (WPS) is characterized by all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following widows are likely to suffer the most from the death of her spouse?

Studies show no elderly live together without being married.

According to Sheehy, the , characterized by fierce competition, individualism, and hard work, challenged gender roles and shifted the rules for marriage and sexuality.

In examining the living arrangements of lesbian and gay elders

Explain how loss of a spouse may affect older women and factors that influence their adjustment to widowhood.

Research findings regarding marriage show

In of all married-couple households, at least one spouse had a previous marriage that ended in divorce or widowhood.

A husband and wife's opportunity to share time and common interests that develop greater mutual respect and understanding

Family sociologists agree that wives experience greater difficulty in coping with the death of a spouse.

Sexuality of older people is largely invisible for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

Grief work

Aging in America

Stereotypes and Images

Social and Psychological Theories in Later Life Development

Physical Health and Well Being

Mental Health

Friends, Family, and Community

Work and Leisure

Finances and Lifestyles

Living Environments

The Oldest Old and Caregiving

Special Problems

Women and Ethnic Groups

Death and Dying

Politics, Policies, and Programs

Filters