Question 1

Which of the following describes the interaction patterns of older adults and their adult children:

Accepted Answer

A)  Mothers and daughters are likely to experience greater intimacy in comparison to fathers and sons. 
B)  Mothers and daughters are likely to experience less intimacy in comparison to fathers and sons. 
C)  Mothers and sons experience greater intimacy than do mothers and daughters. 
D)  Fathers and daughters experience less intimacy than do fathers and sons. 
A)  Mothers and daughters are likely to experience greater intimacy in comparison to fathers and sons. 
B)  Mothers and daughters are likely to experience less intimacy in comparison to fathers and sons. 
C)  Mothers and sons experience greater intimacy than do mothers and daughters. 
D)  Fathers and daughters experience less intimacy than do fathers and sons. A

Question 2

The transition during middle-adulthood to becoming grandparents is viewed as:

Accepted Answer

A)  A positive normative event. 
B)  A difficult transition. 
C)  An embarrassment with middle age adults feeling negative about their identity as a grandparent. 
D)  A burden since their health and resources are often limited. 
A)  A positive normative event. 
B)  A difficult transition. 
C)  An embarrassment with middle age adults feeling negative about their identity as a grandparent. 
D)  A burden since their health and resources are often limited. A

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT true of the ways in which adult caregivers of their aging parents find meaning in their caregiver roles?

Accepted Answer

A)  A sense of family responsibility/reciprocity. 
B)  A commitment to doing what needs to be done. 
C)  Greater independence. 
D)  Increased closeness to the older parent. 
A)  A sense of family responsibility/reciprocity. 
B)  A commitment to doing what needs to be done. 
C)  Greater independence. 
D)  Increased closeness to the older parent. C

Question 4

In families in a collectivist culture, when an aging parents requires more extensive care,

Accepted Answer

A)  The adult children typically place parents in assisted living even when aging parent objects. 
B)  It is anticipated that older persons will live with their middle-aged children. 
C)  The adult children make decisions for the aging parent and take over the financial resources. 
D)  None of the above. 
A)  The adult children typically place parents in assisted living even when aging parent objects. 
B)  It is anticipated that older persons will live with their middle-aged children. 
C)  The adult children make decisions for the aging parent and take over the financial resources. 
D)  None of the above.

Question 5

Studies have shown that the later-life divorce of parents is associated with:

Accepted Answer

A)  Improved relationship quality between older parents and their adult children. 
B)  Greater strain in the older parent-adult child relationship. 
C)  An increase in contact between older parents and their adult children. 
D)  No difference in relationship quality between older parents and their adult children. 
A)  Improved relationship quality between older parents and their adult children. 
B)  Greater strain in the older parent-adult child relationship. 
C)  An increase in contact between older parents and their adult children. 
D)  No difference in relationship quality between older parents and their adult children.

Question 6

According to Erikson, the quality of the relationships that elderly individuals have with their children and grandchildren contributes to the development of the older person's sense of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Autonomy versus Shame and Doubt. 
B)  Industry versus Inferiority. 
C)  Integrity versus Despair. 
D)  Generativity versus Stagnation. 
A)  Autonomy versus Shame and Doubt. 
B)  Industry versus Inferiority. 
C)  Integrity versus Despair. 
D)  Generativity versus Stagnation.

Question 7

A key factor in determining if an aging parent lives with his or her children is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Financial ability of the hosting family to provide space and care for the grandparent. 
B)  Financial ability of the aging parent to help pay for living expenses of the hosting family. 
C)  Cultural beliefs with individualistic cultures expecting to care for their aging parents. 
D)  Cultural beliefs with traditional or collectivist cultures expecting to care for their aging parents. 
A)  Financial ability of the hosting family to provide space and care for the grandparent. 
B)  Financial ability of the aging parent to help pay for living expenses of the hosting family. 
C)  Cultural beliefs with individualistic cultures expecting to care for their aging parents. 
D)  Cultural beliefs with traditional or collectivist cultures expecting to care for their aging parents.

Question 8

Latin Americans are _____________ as likely as European American grandparents to be providing custodial care for their grandchildren.

Accepted Answer

A)  Twice 
B)  three times 
C)  five times 
D)  seven times 
A)  Twice 
B)  three times 
C)  five times 
D)  seven times

Question 9

Maria's three adult daughters have agreed that she is in need of more constant care. Evita, the youngest daughter lives 10 minutes from Maria, is not working, and her two other daughters live and work in other states. It has been decided that Evita will provide care for her aging mother. This scenario is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Child versus spousal care. 
B)  Parental characteristics that influence decisions regarding parental care. 
C)  The challenges associated with providing care for elderly parents. 
D)  Child characteristics that influence decisions regarding parental care. 
A)  Child versus spousal care. 
B)  Parental characteristics that influence decisions regarding parental care. 
C)  The challenges associated with providing care for elderly parents. 
D)  Child characteristics that influence decisions regarding parental care.

Question 10

Within the United States, which of the following middle-aged parents are least likely to have their parents living with them?

Accepted Answer

A)  African American 
B)  Latino American 
C)  European American 
D)  Asian American 
A)  African American 
B)  Latino American 
C)  European American 
D)  Asian American

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT true of the functions of grandparents?

Accepted Answer

A)  Grandparents make little contribution to the lives of their grandchildren. 
B)  One of the most important types of support provided by grandparents is that they help their families by just being there. 
C)  One of the important roles served by grandparents is that of family historian. 
D)  Grandparents fulfill the role of crisis managers in the family. 
A)  Grandparents make little contribution to the lives of their grandchildren. 
B)  One of the most important types of support provided by grandparents is that they help their families by just being there. 
C)  One of the important roles served by grandparents is that of family historian. 
D)  Grandparents fulfill the role of crisis managers in the family.

Question 12

It has been suggested that the United States is experiencing a "matrilineal tilt," with respect to gender, family structures, and financial transfers to adult children. Please explain.

Accepted Answer

The term "matrilineal tilt" refers to th

Question 13

African Americans are _____________ as likely as European American grandparents to be providing custodial care for their grandchildren.

Accepted Answer

A)  Twice 
B)  three times 
C)  five times 
D)  seven times 
A)  Twice 
B)  three times 
C)  five times 
D)  seven times

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT true of adult children's status transitions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adult children's normative status transitions frequently have a detrimental affect on their parent-child relations. 
B)  Parents hope that their children will mature into functioning adults and become important parental supports. 
C)  Parents often feel they cannot carry on with their own lives until their children have made important normative adult transitions. 
D)  Children who have not established their own households or who have not become independent of their parents serve as a reminder that parents have not achieved their goal of socializing their children to become independent, capable adults. 
A)  Adult children's normative status transitions frequently have a detrimental affect on their parent-child relations. 
B)  Parents hope that their children will mature into functioning adults and become important parental supports. 
C)  Parents often feel they cannot carry on with their own lives until their children have made important normative adult transitions. 
D)  Children who have not established their own households or who have not become independent of their parents serve as a reminder that parents have not achieved their goal of socializing their children to become independent, capable adults.

Question 15

An important gender role that contributes to family relationship quality across generations is:

Accepted Answer

A)  The family kinkeeper, who is typically a middle-aged woman. 
B)  The middle-aged unmarried sister who cares for the aging parents. 
C)  The oldest son of the family who maintains the social networks between siblings and parents. 
D)  The aging grandfather who acts as the family historian. 
A)  The family kinkeeper, who is typically a middle-aged woman. 
B)  The middle-aged unmarried sister who cares for the aging parents. 
C)  The oldest son of the family who maintains the social networks between siblings and parents. 
D)  The aging grandfather who acts as the family historian.

Question 16

Which of the following is an example of a normative social status transition of young adults?

Accepted Answer

A)  Continuing to live with their parents 
B)  Getting married. 
C)  Getting divorced. 
D)  Losing a job 
A)  Continuing to live with their parents 
B)  Getting married. 
C)  Getting divorced. 
D)  Losing a job

Question 17

In China, the "one-child" policy, corresponds with the ____ style four grandparents, two parents, and one child).

Accepted Answer

The answer of In China, the "one-child" policy, corresponds with...

Question 18

Many grandparents particularly grandmothers) perceive the role of grandparent as _____________ the role of parent.

Accepted Answer

A)  The same as 
B)  Quite similar to 
C)  Easier and more gratifying than 
D)  More difficult and less gratifying than 
A)  The same as 
B)  Quite similar to 
C)  Easier and more gratifying than 
D)  More difficult and less gratifying than

Question 19

When considering the gender of both older parents and their middle-aged children, there are less affectionate ties between _____________ than any other combination.

Accepted Answer

A)  father and son 
B)  father and daughter 
C)  mother and son 
D)  mother and daughter 
A)  father and son 
B)  father and daughter 
C)  mother and son 
D)  mother and daughter

Question 20

One of the general rules governing the grandparent role in Western cultures is the norm of _____________, which prescribes that parents and their children should live in separate households from the older generation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of One of the general rules governing the...

Which of the following describes the interaction patterns of older adults and their adult children:

The transition during middle-adulthood to becoming grandparents is viewed as:

Which of the following is NOT true of the ways in which adult caregivers of their aging parents find meaning in their caregiver roles?

In families in a collectivist culture, when an aging parents requires more extensive care,

Studies have shown that the later-life divorce of parents is associated with:

According to Erikson, the quality of the relationships that elderly individuals have with their children and grandchildren contributes to the development of the older person's sense of:

A key factor in determining if an aging parent lives with his or her children is the:

Latin Americans are _____________ as likely as European American grandparents to be providing custodial care for their grandchildren.

Within the United States, which of the following middle-aged parents are least likely to have their parents living with them?

Which of the following is NOT true of the functions of grandparents?

It has been suggested that the United States is experiencing a "matrilineal tilt," with respect to gender, family structures, and financial transfers to adult children. Please explain.

African Americans are _____________ as likely as European American grandparents to be providing custodial care for their grandchildren.

Which of the following is NOT true of adult children's status transitions?

An important gender role that contributes to family relationship quality across generations is:

Which of the following is an example of a normative social status transition of young adults?

In China, the "one-child" policy, corresponds with the ____ style four grandparents, two parents, and one child).

Many grandparents particularly grandmothers) perceive the role of grandparent as _____________ the role of parent.

When considering the gender of both older parents and their middle-aged children, there are less affectionate ties between _____________ than any other combination.

One of the general rules governing the grandparent role in Western cultures is the norm of _____________, which prescribes that parents and their children should live in separate households from the older generation.

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Parents and Children in Varied Family Contexts

Child Socialization and Techniques

Becoming Parents and Parenting Infants and Toddlers

Parent Preschooler Interactions

Parents and Their School Age Children

Parent Adolescent Interactions

The Relationship of Young Adults, Their Parents and Their Children

Children at Risk Special Challenges in Parent-Child Relationships

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Exam 10: Middle Age and Older Parenting and Grandparenting

Which of the following describes the interaction patterns of older adults and their adult children:

The transition during middle-adulthood to becoming grandparents is viewed as:

Which of the following is NOT true of the ways in which adult caregivers of their aging parents find meaning in their caregiver roles?

In families in a collectivist culture, when an aging parents requires more extensive care,

Studies have shown that the later-life divorce of parents is associated with:

According to Erikson, the quality of the relationships that elderly individuals have with their children and grandchildren contributes to the development of the older person's sense of:

A key factor in determining if an aging parent lives with his or her children is the:

Latin Americans are _____________ as likely as European American grandparents to be providing custodial care for their grandchildren.

Within the United States, which of the following middle-aged parents are least likely to have their parents living with them?

Which of the following is NOT true of the functions of grandparents?

It has been suggested that the United States is experiencing a "matrilineal tilt," with respect to gender, family structures, and financial transfers to adult children. Please explain.

African Americans are _____________ as likely as European American grandparents to be providing custodial care for their grandchildren.

Which of the following is NOT true of adult children's status transitions?

An important gender role that contributes to family relationship quality across generations is:

Which of the following is an example of a normative social status transition of young adults?

In China, the "one-child" policy, corresponds with the ____ style four grandparents, two parents, and one child).

Many grandparents particularly grandmothers) perceive the role of grandparent as _____________ the role of parent.

When considering the gender of both older parents and their middle-aged children, there are less affectionate ties between _____________ than any other combination.

One of the general rules governing the grandparent role in Western cultures is the norm of _____________, which prescribes that parents and their children should live in separate households from the older generation.

Fmttlhistorical and Theoretical Influences of Childrearing

Parenting Patterns and the Effect of Culture and Context

Parents and Children in Varied Family Contexts

Child Socialization and Techniques

Becoming Parents and Parenting Infants and Toddlers

Parent Preschooler Interactions

Parents and Their School Age Children

Parent Adolescent Interactions

The Relationship of Young Adults, Their Parents and Their Children

Children at Risk Special Challenges in Parent-Child Relationships

Families at Risk and Families Coping With the Death of a Family Member

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