Question 1

According to Kubler-Ross, the first stage of dying is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  depression 
B)  bargaining 
C)  denial 
D)  anger

Question 2

Discuss the five groups of siblings in later life.

Accepted Answer

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Question 3

Leon claims that his grandparents follow a more companionate and supportive style of grandparenting rather than remote.Which of the following statements would strengthen his claim?

Accepted Answer

A)  Leon's grandfather lives in another state and sends him a $20 note on his birthday. 
B)  Leon's grandfather lives in another state and comes to visit him every Christmas. 
C)  Leon's grandfather visits him every weekend and takes him out for a movie or ball game. 
D)  Leon's grandfather views Mark, Leon's brother, as the favorite of all his grandchildren.

Question 4

________ is a progressive, degenerative disorder that attacks the brain and impairs memory, thinking, and behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  Doublethink 
B)  Dyslexia 
C)  Alzheimer's disease 
D)  Cognitive dissonance

Question 5

The people of Marksenia have high-pressure jobs and most of them die at the average age of 60.This number would be referred to as the ________ of Marksenia.

Accepted Answer

A)  living will 
B)  life fitness 
C)  life expectancy 
D)  old-age dependency ratio

Question 6

Jenny claims that she has a remote relationship with her grandparents.Which of the following statements would support her claim?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jenny's grandparents live with her and help her do her homework. 
B)  Jenny's grandparents live in another country and visit her once a year. 
C)  Jenny's grandparents consider her a problem child unlike her brother who they consider special. 
D)  Jenny's grandparents live with her and pay for her tuition.

Question 7

Peyton calls her sister Sanchez on special occasions, but she keeps the conversation brief as she isn't interested in her sister's affairs and knows that the feeling is mutual.Peyton and Sanchez are an example of ________ siblings.

Accepted Answer

A)  hostile 
B)  intimate 
C)  congenial 
D)  apathetic

Question 8

________ refers to the average number of years a person can expect to live.

Accepted Answer

A)  Life expectancy 
B)  Life fitness 
C)  Living trajectory 
D)  Living will

Question 9

Which of the following is found to be one of the most common mental health problems among older people?

Accepted Answer

A)  dementia 
B)  ADHD 
C)  paranoia 
D)  dyslexia

Question 10

Latinos generally have lower education levels and households incomes but higher life expectancy.Which of the following is the reason for their higher life expectancy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Latinos are more likely to have a stronger social support system that helps them when they get sick. 
B)  Foreign-born Latinos don't tend to return to their country of origin when they fall ill. 
C)  U.S.-born Latinos, compared with other populations, are more likely to smoke and take prescription drugs. 
D)  Most Latinos who emigrate tend to be people in the young-old age group.

Question 11

________ grandparents have a legal relationship with their grandchildren through adoption and guardianship.

Accepted Answer

A)  Remote 
B)  Custodial 
C)  Supportive 
D)  Living-with

Question 12

In the ________ style of caregiving, a brother or sister might step in when help is needed but don't initiate involvement.

Accepted Answer

A)  routine help 
B)  backup 
C)  sporadic 
D)  disassociated

Question 13

Which of the following is true of congenial siblings?

Accepted Answer

A)  They rarely think about each other. 
B)  They help each other no matter what the situation. 
C)  They result from family bonds rather than affection. 
D)  They give each other help when it doesn't conflict other obligations.

Question 14

________ siblings are indifferent, rarely think about each other, and have little contact with each other.

Accepted Answer

A)  Hostile 
B)  Apathetic 
C)  Congenial 
D)  Autocratic

Question 15

Give a suitable answer that would be an example of a backup sibling.

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

A(n)________ refers to a place for the care of terminally ill patients.

Accepted Answer

A)  infirmary 
B)  hospice 
C)  sanatorium 
D)  foster home

Question 17

In the ________ style of caregiving, sisters and brothers know that they can't count on each other at all.

Accepted Answer

A)  sporadic 
B)  circumscribed 
C)  contingent 
D)  disassociated

Question 18

Which of the following is true of death and disability issues among Americans over the age of 65?

Accepted Answer

A)  There has been an increase in the death rates for heart disease and stroke. 
B)  There has been an increase in chronic and long-term illnesses. 
C)  There is an inversely proportional relationship found between better education and good health. 
D)  There is a steep decrease in disability rates.

Question 19

Which of the following would be an example of an involved and influential grandparent?

Accepted Answer

A)  Megan's grandfather helps her get away with the mischievous things she does and supports her when her father scolds her. 
B)  Rachel's grandfather takes her for walks where he helps her with problems that she's facing at school and at home. 
C)  Henry's grandmother lives far away from where he does, but she calls him on the weekends to speak to him. 
D)  Jack's grandmother invites him to spend the weekend with her once a month at her place, where he is pampered with gifts.

Question 20

Ageism refers to the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  gradual loss of memory as a person gets older 
B)  study of the aging process 
C)  discrimination against people based on their age 
D)  transition of an individual from work life to retirement

Exam 16: Families in Later Life