Question 1

The most frequent perpetrators of elder abuse and neglect are the elder adult's

Accepted Answer

A)  children 
B)  spouse 
C)  husband 
D)  parents 
A)  children 
B)  spouse 
C)  husband 
D)  parents A

Question 2

The relationship between religion and physical health and mortality is thought to be partially due to

Accepted Answer

A)  the demands of certain religions to avoid unhealthy behaviors 
B)  the reduction of stress through prayerful meditation 
C)  the social support available to members of a religious congregation 
D)  all of the above 
A)  the demands of certain religions to avoid unhealthy behaviors 
B)  the reduction of stress through prayerful meditation 
C)  the social support available to members of a religious congregation 
D)  all of the above D

Question 3

Grandparents report that one of the most rewarding aspects of being a grandparent is the

Accepted Answer

A)  feeling of immortality 
B)  chance to spoil the grandchildren 
C)  remembrance of one's own childhood and grandparents 
D)  all of the above 
A)  feeling of immortality 
B)  chance to spoil the grandchildren 
C)  remembrance of one's own childhood and grandparents 
D)  all of the above D

Question 4

When grandchildren return to one or both of their parents and are no longer being raised by their grandparents

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A)  both grandparents experience great relief 
B)  grandmothers often show elevated depression 
C)  grandfathers often show elevated depression 
D)  both grandparents experience elevated depression 
A)  both grandparents experience great relief 
B)  grandmothers often show elevated depression 
C)  grandfathers often show elevated depression 
D)  both grandparents experience elevated depression

Question 5

Looking at all settings where elder abuse might occur, estimates suggest that only about 1 in ___ cases is actually reported.

Accepted Answer

A)  2 
B)  3 
C)  5 
D)  10 
A)  2 
B)  3 
C)  5 
D)  10

Question 6

The relationship between religious involvement and psychological well-being is such that the lowest levels of psychological well-being are associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  the highest levels of religious involvement 
B)  moderate levels of religious involvement 
C)  zero level of religious involvement 
D)  both high and low levels of religious involvement 
A)  the highest levels of religious involvement 
B)  moderate levels of religious involvement 
C)  zero level of religious involvement 
D)  both high and low levels of religious involvement

Question 7

Describe one of your grandparents in terms of how she/he fits or does not fit into one of the types of grandparenting styles discussed in your book.

Accepted Answer

One of my grandparents, my grandmother,

Question 8

Which of the following is not regarded as one of the important aspects of friendship?

Accepted Answer

A)  having overlapping interests 
B)  living in close proximity 
C)  reciprocity 
D)  having an emotional attachment 
A)  having overlapping interests 
B)  living in close proximity 
C)  reciprocity 
D)  having an emotional attachment

Question 9

If your children are over the age of 40, the chances of you already being a grandparent are close to

Accepted Answer

A)  25% 
B)  50% 
C)  75% 
D)  95% 
A)  25% 
B)  50% 
C)  75% 
D)  95%

Question 10

Marital strain has been found to be

Accepted Answer

A)  always greater for men than women 
B)  always greater for women than men 
C)  greater for older men than women 
D)  greater for older women than men 
A)  always greater for men than women 
B)  always greater for women than men 
C)  greater for older men than women 
D)  greater for older women than men

Question 11

Grandparents with grandchildren in college report feeling especially loved when such grandchildren

Accepted Answer

A)  pay a surprise visit or ask for advice 
B)  visit during holidays and stay to eat supper 
C)  ask the grandparents about their health and well-being 
D)  use their parents to convey messages to their grandparents 
A)  pay a surprise visit or ask for advice 
B)  visit during holidays and stay to eat supper 
C)  ask the grandparents about their health and well-being 
D)  use their parents to convey messages to their grandparents

Question 12

What are the most important factors in creating stable marriages? How is remarriage different from first marriage?

Accepted Answer

The most important factors in creating s

Question 13

Socioemotional selectivity theory says that older adults have fewer casual friends because they

Accepted Answer

A)  become more concerned with emotional factors 
B)  become more concerned with social factors 
C)  cannot easily get around because of selectivity problems 
D)  all of the above 
A)  become more concerned with emotional factors 
B)  become more concerned with social factors 
C)  cannot easily get around because of selectivity problems 
D)  all of the above

Question 14

It is estimated that about ____ persons aged 51 and older are currently cohabiting.

Accepted Answer

A)  100,000 
B)  a half million 
C)  1 million 
D)  2 million 
A)  100,000 
B)  a half million 
C)  1 million 
D)  2 million

Question 15

A difference between the social networks found for women and found for men is that

Accepted Answer

A)  men place more friends than family members in their networks 
B)  men place fewer people in all levels of their networks 
C)  women place more people in their inner circle than men do 
D)  women place their spouse or significant other in an outer circle 
A)  men place more friends than family members in their networks 
B)  men place fewer people in all levels of their networks 
C)  women place more people in their inner circle than men do 
D)  women place their spouse or significant other in an outer circle

Question 16

Describe these relationships and possible reasons for them.

Accepted Answer

The relationships between individuals ca

Question 17

In this chapter's Senior View, Pauline and Lester Hopkins told us that, contrary to some research, the best years of their marriage were when they

Accepted Answer

A)  finally retired 
B)  kept their marriage secret 
C)  were raising their children 
D)  moved into their first house 
A)  finally retired 
B)  kept their marriage secret 
C)  were raising their children 
D)  moved into their first house

Question 18

In this chapter's Senior View, Carol Milheim told us that the most important part of a close friendship is

Accepted Answer

A)  doing things together 
B)  confiding in one another 
C)  having someone to love 
D)  the social support you give and receive 
A)  doing things together 
B)  confiding in one another 
C)  having someone to love 
D)  the social support you give and receive

Question 19

Older adults tend to view cohabitation as

Accepted Answer

A)  an alternative to marriage 
B)  a first step toward marriage 
C)  a way to test compatibility 
D)  a sinful state of affairs 
A)  an alternative to marriage 
B)  a first step toward marriage 
C)  a way to test compatibility 
D)  a sinful state of affairs

Question 20

Describe Kahn and Antonucci's convoy model of social support networks. Discuss the social support networks of adults. Identify changes that occur in old age.

Accepted Answer

Kahn and Antonucci's convoy model of soc

The most frequent perpetrators of elder abuse and neglect are the elder adult's

The relationship between religion and physical health and mortality is thought to be partially due to

Grandparents report that one of the most rewarding aspects of being a grandparent is the

When grandchildren return to one or both of their parents and are no longer being raised by their grandparents

Looking at all settings where elder abuse might occur, estimates suggest that only about 1 in ___ cases is actually reported.

The relationship between religious involvement and psychological well-being is such that the lowest levels of psychological well-being are associated with

Describe one of your grandparents in terms of how she/he fits or does not fit into one of the types of grandparenting styles discussed in your book.

Which of the following is not regarded as one of the important aspects of friendship?

If your children are over the age of 40, the chances of you already being a grandparent are close to

Marital strain has been found to be

Grandparents with grandchildren in college report feeling especially loved when such grandchildren

What are the most important factors in creating stable marriages? How is remarriage different from first marriage?

Socioemotional selectivity theory says that older adults have fewer casual friends because they

It is estimated that about ____ persons aged 51 and older are currently cohabiting.

A difference between the social networks found for women and found for men is that

Describe these relationships and possible reasons for them.

In this chapter's Senior View, Pauline and Lester Hopkins told us that, contrary to some research, the best years of their marriage were when they

In this chapter's Senior View, Carol Milheim told us that the most important part of a close friendship is

Older adults tend to view cohabitation as

Describe Kahn and Antonucci's convoy model of social support networks. Discuss the social support networks of adults. Identify changes that occur in old age.

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Exam 10: Relationships

The most frequent perpetrators of elder abuse and neglect are the elder adult's

The relationship between religion and physical health and mortality is thought to be partially due to

Grandparents report that one of the most rewarding aspects of being a grandparent is the

When grandchildren return to one or both of their parents and are no longer being raised by their grandparents

Looking at all settings where elder abuse might occur, estimates suggest that only about 1 in ___ cases is actually reported.

The relationship between religious involvement and psychological well-being is such that the lowest levels of psychological well-being are associated with

Describe one of your grandparents in terms of how she/he fits or does not fit into one of the types of grandparenting styles discussed in your book.

Which of the following is not regarded as one of the important aspects of friendship?

If your children are over the age of 40, the chances of you already being a grandparent are close to

Marital strain has been found to be

Grandparents with grandchildren in college report feeling especially loved when such grandchildren

What are the most important factors in creating stable marriages? How is remarriage different from first marriage?

Socioemotional selectivity theory says that older adults have fewer casual friends because they

It is estimated that about ____ persons aged 51 and older are currently cohabiting.

A difference between the social networks found for women and found for men is that

Describe these relationships and possible reasons for them.

In this chapter's Senior View, Pauline and Lester Hopkins told us that, contrary to some research, the best years of their marriage were when they

In this chapter's Senior View, Carol Milheim told us that the most important part of a close friendship is

Older adults tend to view cohabitation as

Describe Kahn and Antonucci's convoy model of social support networks. Discuss the social support networks of adults. Identify changes that occur in old age.

An Introduction to Human Aging

Research Methods and Issues

Physical Aspects of Aging: Changes in Our Bodies

Theories of Senescence and Aging

Health and Longevity

Sensation, Perception, and Slowing

Memory and Cognition

Intelligence, Wisdom, and Creativity

Personality

Working and Retirment

Psychopathology

Healthy/helpful Environments

Death and Bereavement

Looking to the Future

Filters