Question 1

All women face a biological boundary at the end of childbearing years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The length of retirement has increased for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  increased life expectancy. 
B)  automation. 
C)  smaller families. 
D)  the emphasis on youth. 
A)  increased life expectancy. 
B)  automation. 
C)  smaller families. 
D)  the emphasis on youth.

Question 3

Widows and widowers now have greater help coping with their new roles because:

Accepted Answer

A)  there is a decline in the rate of widowhood. 
B)  they are usually in a nursing home surrounded by others like them. 
C)  there is more understanding and empathy through programs. 
D)  they are more likely to remarry than in the past. 
A)  there is a decline in the rate of widowhood. 
B)  they are usually in a nursing home surrounded by others like them. 
C)  there is more understanding and empathy through programs. 
D)  they are more likely to remarry than in the past.

Question 4

Retirement for women does not hold the same significance as retirement for men because women:

Accepted Answer

A)  are more likely to apply for Social Security than their male counterparts. 
B)  believe that they aren't supposed to help support the family. 
C)  experience other roles that they perceive as more important than work. 
D)  tend to retire at a much younger age than their husbands. 
A)  are more likely to apply for Social Security than their male counterparts. 
B)  believe that they aren't supposed to help support the family. 
C)  experience other roles that they perceive as more important than work. 
D)  tend to retire at a much younger age than their husbands.

Question 5

People now spend less than 10% of their adult lives in retirement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Contrast adolescence with middlessence.

Accepted Answer

Although middlessence involves adults wh

Question 7

Sharon is a middle-aged woman. Compared to her husband Robert, she is more likely to worry about her:

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual performance. 
B)  physical attractiveness. 
C)  retirement plans. 
D)  childhood dreams. 
A)  sexual performance. 
B)  physical attractiveness. 
C)  retirement plans. 
D)  childhood dreams.

Question 8

The number of elderly persons depending on middle-age children is decreasing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

One of the most important demographic developments of the twentieth century is the increase in the number of:

Accepted Answer

A)  strong families. 
B)  older Americans. 
C)  childless families. 
D)  single women. 
A)  strong families. 
B)  older Americans. 
C)  childless families. 
D)  single women.

Question 10

The major asset for most retired persons is their:

Accepted Answer

A)  home. 
B)  pension. 
C)  401K. 
D)  Social Security allowance. 
A)  home. 
B)  pension. 
C)  401K. 
D)  Social Security allowance.

Question 11

Give examples of the three stages of the grieving process for the surviving spouse.

Accepted Answer

The crisis-loss phase involves the survi

Question 12

Why is it usually the paternal grandparents who lose contact with their grandchildren?

Accepted Answer

A)  In most cases, the grandparents were not close to the grandchildren. 
B)  The father refuses to allow contact with the children and his ex-wife. 
C)  In 89% of divorces, children live with their mother. 
D)  In 60% of homes, grandparents are raising children other than their own. 
A)  In most cases, the grandparents were not close to the grandchildren. 
B)  The father refuses to allow contact with the children and his ex-wife. 
C)  In 89% of divorces, children live with their mother. 
D)  In 60% of homes, grandparents are raising children other than their own.

Question 13

A husband's midlife changes revolve around his work rather than his family.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Strong families expect problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A woman faces the biological boundary of the end of her childbearing years during:

Accepted Answer

A)  later parenthood. 
B)  middle age. 
C)  retirement. 
D)  widowhood. 
A)  later parenthood. 
B)  middle age. 
C)  retirement. 
D)  widowhood.

Question 16

When parents divorce, the grandparents most likely to lose contact with the grandchildren are:

Accepted Answer

A)  those who live the farthest away. 
B)  those who have the least resources. 
C)  the maternal grandparents. 
D)  the paternal grandparents. 
A)  those who live the farthest away. 
B)  those who have the least resources. 
C)  the maternal grandparents. 
D)  the paternal grandparents.

Question 17

During the twentieth century, young adults left home earlier with each succeeding generation until the:

Accepted Answer

A)  1950s. 
B)  1960s. 
C)  1970s. 
D)  1980s. 
A)  1950s. 
B)  1960s. 
C)  1970s. 
D)  1980s.

Question 18

The National Council on Aging publishes a directory of:

Accepted Answer

A)  retirement planners. 
B)  special housing for the elderly. 
C)  health care providers. 
D)  support groups for widows. 
A)  retirement planners. 
B)  special housing for the elderly. 
C)  health care providers. 
D)  support groups for widows.

Question 19

A man's midlife transition centers on:

Accepted Answer

A)  letting go of the dreams of youth. 
B)  his responsibilities to his children. 
C)  husband-wife conflict. 
D)  his changing health. 
A)  letting go of the dreams of youth. 
B)  his responsibilities to his children. 
C)  husband-wife conflict. 
D)  his changing health.

Question 20

Differentiate between a midlife crisis for a man as opposed to a woman.

Accepted Answer

A woman experiences periods of increased

All women face a biological boundary at the end of childbearing years.

The length of retirement has increased for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

Widows and widowers now have greater help coping with their new roles because:

Retirement for women does not hold the same significance as retirement for men because women:

People now spend less than 10% of their adult lives in retirement.

Contrast adolescence with middlessence.

Sharon is a middle-aged woman. Compared to her husband Robert, she is more likely to worry about her:

The number of elderly persons depending on middle-age children is decreasing.

One of the most important demographic developments of the twentieth century is the increase in the number of:

The major asset for most retired persons is their:

Give examples of the three stages of the grieving process for the surviving spouse.

Why is it usually the paternal grandparents who lose contact with their grandchildren?

A husband's midlife changes revolve around his work rather than his family.

Strong families expect problems.

A woman faces the biological boundary of the end of her childbearing years during:

When parents divorce, the grandparents most likely to lose contact with the grandchildren are:

During the twentieth century, young adults left home earlier with each succeeding generation until the:

The National Council on Aging publishes a directory of:

A man's midlife transition centers on:

Differentiate between a midlife crisis for a man as opposed to a woman.

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Exam 11: Family Life Stages: Middle-Age to Surviving Spouse

All women face a biological boundary at the end of childbearing years.

The length of retirement has increased for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

Widows and widowers now have greater help coping with their new roles because:

Retirement for women does not hold the same significance as retirement for men because women:

People now spend less than 10% of their adult lives in retirement.

Contrast adolescence with middlessence.

Sharon is a middle-aged woman. Compared to her husband Robert, she is more likely to worry about her:

The number of elderly persons depending on middle-age children is decreasing.

One of the most important demographic developments of the twentieth century is the increase in the number of:

The major asset for most retired persons is their:

Give examples of the three stages of the grieving process for the surviving spouse.

Why is it usually the paternal grandparents who lose contact with their grandchildren?

A husband's midlife changes revolve around his work rather than his family.

Strong families expect problems.

A woman faces the biological boundary of the end of her childbearing years during:

When parents divorce, the grandparents most likely to lose contact with the grandchildren are:

During the twentieth century, young adults left home earlier with each succeeding generation until the:

The National Council on Aging publishes a directory of:

A man's midlife transition centers on:

Differentiate between a midlife crisis for a man as opposed to a woman.

Human Intimacy in the Brave New World of Family Diversity

Human Intimacy, Relationships, Marriage, and the Family

American Ways of Love

Gender Convergence and Role Equity

Communication in Intimate Relationships

Dating, Single Life, and Mate Selection

Marriage, Intimacy, Expectations, and the Fully Functioning Person

Human Sexuality

Family Planning, Pregnancy and Birth

The Challenge of Parenthood

The Importance of Making Sound Economic Decisions

The Dual-Worker Family: the Real American Revolution

Family Crises

The Dissolution of Marriage

Remarriage: a Growing Way of American Life

Actively Seeking Marital Growth and Fulfillment

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