Question 1

Cox and Demmitt compare a successful retirement to:

Accepted Answer

A)  adolescence. 
B)  courting. 
C)  politics. 
D)  athletics. 
A)  adolescence. 
B)  courting. 
C)  politics. 
D)  athletics.

Question 2

Discuss the role of divorce on grandparenting.

Accepted Answer

Grandparents may have to help a child an

Question 3

Explain the correlation between the increase in life expectancy and the later family life stages.

Accepted Answer

The increase in life expectancy has an e

Question 4

Money and health are the two most important factors influencing the success of retirement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The "sandwich generation" describes middle-aged couples who are parenting both older children and aging:

Accepted Answer

A)  siblings. 
B)  parents. 
C)  friends. 
D)  grandparents. 
A)  siblings. 
B)  parents. 
C)  friends. 
D)  grandparents.

Question 6

George has a fulfilling marriage and is proud of his three grown children. He has also been successful in his career. According to the textbook, George's midlife question becomes

Accepted Answer

A)  "When can I relax?" 
B)  "Was it worth it?" 
C)  "What do I do now?" 
D)  "Who do I share it with?" 
A)  "When can I relax?" 
B)  "Was it worth it?" 
C)  "What do I do now?" 
D)  "Who do I share it with?"

Question 7

The country with the highest life expectancy is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Japan. 
B)  the United States. 
C)  India. 
D)  Sweden. 
A)  Japan. 
B)  the United States. 
C)  India. 
D)  Sweden.

Question 8

What recommendations do gerontologists offer people for staying stronger and healthier longer?

Accepted Answer

Drink less, avoid smoking, avo

Question 9

Most middle-aged women who have not had a career must adjust to the fact that they are:

Accepted Answer

A)  no longer needed by their children. 
B)  losing interest in sex. 
C)  incapacitated by chronic ailments. 
D)  too old to participate in volunteer activities. 
A)  no longer needed by their children. 
B)  losing interest in sex. 
C)  incapacitated by chronic ailments. 
D)  too old to participate in volunteer activities.

Question 10

All of the following are benefits of being a grandparent EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  companionship. 
B)  support. 
C)  intimate contact. 
D)  isolation. 
A)  companionship. 
B)  support. 
C)  intimate contact. 
D)  isolation.

Question 11

For most couples, middle age starts when:

Accepted Answer

A)  sex is no longer important. 
B)  chronic ailments limit their activities. 
C)  they are nearing retirement. 
D)  the children become independent. 
A)  sex is no longer important. 
B)  chronic ailments limit their activities. 
C)  they are nearing retirement. 
D)  the children become independent.

Question 12

A major source of dissatisfaction for caregivers is:

Accepted Answer

A)  economic cost. 
B)  lack of resources to help with the care. 
C)  conflict among siblings. 
D)  guilt. 
A)  economic cost. 
B)  lack of resources to help with the care. 
C)  conflict among siblings. 
D)  guilt.

Question 13

All of the following are reasons for an increase in the retirement age EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  less physically demanding jobs. 
B)  industrialization. 
C)  greater Social Security benefits. 
D)  the need to keep health insurance. 
A)  less physically demanding jobs. 
B)  industrialization. 
C)  greater Social Security benefits. 
D)  the need to keep health insurance.

Question 14

The recent increase in the number of young adults living with their parents has been linked to all of the following factors EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  postponement of marriage. 
B)  the increasing importance of advanced education. 
C)  egalitarian parenting styles. 
D)  high divorce rates. 
A)  postponement of marriage. 
B)  the increasing importance of advanced education. 
C)  egalitarian parenting styles. 
D)  high divorce rates.

Question 15

There are approximately six times more widowers than widows in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The grandparenting role supplies all of the following benefits EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  a sense of being needed and useful. 
B)  physical contact. 
C)  financial independence. 
D)  feelings of biological renewal. 
A)  a sense of being needed and useful. 
B)  physical contact. 
C)  financial independence. 
D)  feelings of biological renewal.

Question 17

Nearly half of all elderly people live in nursing homes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The graying of America means that more middle-aged individuals will have to:

Accepted Answer

A)  shorten their retirement years. 
B)  return to traditional gender roles. 
C)  care for aging parents. 
D)  have more children. 
A)  shorten their retirement years. 
B)  return to traditional gender roles. 
C)  care for aging parents. 
D)  have more children.

Question 19

Older people can stay healthy by doing all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  exercising at least three times a week. 
B)  cutting back on drinking. 
C)  getting plenty of sun. 
D)  eating high-fiber foods. 
A)  exercising at least three times a week. 
B)  cutting back on drinking. 
C)  getting plenty of sun. 
D)  eating high-fiber foods.

Question 20

When a man enters middlessence, most of his problems revolve around his:

Accepted Answer

A)  relationship with his own parents. 
B)  feelings of inadequacy as a parent. 
C)  work world. 
D)  husband role. 
A)  relationship with his own parents. 
B)  feelings of inadequacy as a parent. 
C)  work world. 
D)  husband role.

Cox and Demmitt compare a successful retirement to:

Discuss the role of divorce on grandparenting.

Explain the correlation between the increase in life expectancy and the later family life stages.

Money and health are the two most important factors influencing the success of retirement.

The "sandwich generation" describes middle-aged couples who are parenting both older children and aging:

George has a fulfilling marriage and is proud of his three grown children. He has also been successful in his career. According to the textbook, George's midlife question becomes

The country with the highest life expectancy is:

What recommendations do gerontologists offer people for staying stronger and healthier longer?

Most middle-aged women who have not had a career must adjust to the fact that they are:

All of the following are benefits of being a grandparent EXCEPT:

For most couples, middle age starts when:

A major source of dissatisfaction for caregivers is:

All of the following are reasons for an increase in the retirement age EXCEPT:

The recent increase in the number of young adults living with their parents has been linked to all of the following factors EXCEPT:

There are approximately six times more widowers than widows in the United States.

The grandparenting role supplies all of the following benefits EXCEPT:

Nearly half of all elderly people live in nursing homes.

The graying of America means that more middle-aged individuals will have to:

Older people can stay healthy by doing all of the following EXCEPT:

When a man enters middlessence, most of his problems revolve around his:

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

Cox and Demmitt compare a successful retirement to:

Discuss the role of divorce on grandparenting.

Explain the correlation between the increase in life expectancy and the later family life stages.

Money and health are the two most important factors influencing the success of retirement.

The "sandwich generation" describes middle-aged couples who are parenting both older children and aging:

George has a fulfilling marriage and is proud of his three grown children. He has also been successful in his career. According to the textbook, George's midlife question becomes

The country with the highest life expectancy is:

What recommendations do gerontologists offer people for staying stronger and healthier longer?

Most middle-aged women who have not had a career must adjust to the fact that they are:

All of the following are benefits of being a grandparent EXCEPT:

For most couples, middle age starts when:

A major source of dissatisfaction for caregivers is:

All of the following are reasons for an increase in the retirement age EXCEPT:

The recent increase in the number of young adults living with their parents has been linked to all of the following factors EXCEPT:

There are approximately six times more widowers than widows in the United States.

The grandparenting role supplies all of the following benefits EXCEPT:

Nearly half of all elderly people live in nursing homes.

The graying of America means that more middle-aged individuals will have to:

Older people can stay healthy by doing all of the following EXCEPT:

When a man enters middlessence, most of his problems revolve around his:

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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