Question 1

Discuss cultural differences in living arrangements for the elderly.

Accepted Answer

Cultural differences in living arrangements for the elderly vary greatly around the world. In some cultures, it is common for elderly parents to live with their adult children and their families. This is often seen in collectivist cultures where the family unit is highly valued, and taking care of elderly parents is considered a duty and a sign of respect. In other cultures, such as many Western societies, there is a greater emphasis on independence and individualism, leading to a higher prevalence of elderly individuals living in retirement communities or assisted living facilities.

In some Asian cultures, particularly in countries like Japan and China, it is common for elderly parents to live with their eldest son and his family. This tradition is based on Confucian values of filial piety and respect for elders. In contrast, in many Western cultures, elderly individuals may choose to live independently or in senior living communities, as there is less emphasis on multigenerational households.

Religious beliefs also play a significant role in shaping living arrangements for the elderly. In some cultures, religious institutions or communities provide care and housing for elderly individuals, while in others, religious beliefs may influence the decision to keep elderly parents at home with their families.

Overall, cultural differences in living arrangements for the elderly reflect the values and priorities of each society, and understanding these differences is important for providing culturally sensitive care for elderly individuals.

Question 2

Which is/are true of grandparents and grandchildren?

Accepted Answer

A)  The number of children living with a grandparent has decreased over the last few decades. 
B)  Grandmothers, compared to grandfathers, generally have warmer relationships with their grandchildren. 
C)  Grandparents who are raising their grandchildren are automatically granted the status of legal guardian. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  The number of children living with a grandparent has decreased over the last few decades. 
B)  Grandmothers, compared to grandfathers, generally have warmer relationships with their grandchildren. 
C)  Grandparents who are raising their grandchildren are automatically granted the status of legal guardian. 
D)  All of the above. B

Question 3

Which is true of online dating sites?

Accepted Answer

A)  The popularity of these sites has increased in the past few years 
B)  The popularity of these sites has declined because almost no successful long-term relationships result 
C)  Traditional dating scripts rarely apply online, since women usually send the first e-mail message 
D)  The image of online dating as a last resort for loser or a meeting ground for casual sex is growing rapidly 
A)  The popularity of these sites has increased in the past few years 
B)  The popularity of these sites has declined because almost no successful long-term relationships result 
C)  Traditional dating scripts rarely apply online, since women usually send the first e-mail message 
D)  The image of online dating as a last resort for loser or a meeting ground for casual sex is growing rapidly A

Question 4

Which is/are true of adolescent friendships?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most teenage males choose females as their best friends. 
B)  Intimacy is a characteristic of adolescent friendships, especially for boys. 
C)  Middle-class White girls are more likely than low-income Black girls to report competition and jealousy in their friendships. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  Most teenage males choose females as their best friends. 
B)  Intimacy is a characteristic of adolescent friendships, especially for boys. 
C)  Middle-class White girls are more likely than low-income Black girls to report competition and jealousy in their friendships. 
D)  all of the above

Question 5

Discuss cultural similarities and differences in valued characteristics of a mate.

Accepted Answer

Cultural similarities and differences in

Question 6

According to Margaret Nosek and her colleagues, women with disabilities have several concerns about dating. Which is not one of these concerns?

Accepted Answer

A)  physical obstacles in the environment. 
B)  ability to attract dating partners. 
C)  too much pressure from family to date. 
D)  the assumption that they are uninterested in sexual intimacy. 
A)  physical obstacles in the environment. 
B)  ability to attract dating partners. 
C)  too much pressure from family to date. 
D)  the assumption that they are uninterested in sexual intimacy.

Question 7

Discuss the benefits provided by marriage in later life. What evidence is there that the benefits are greater for men than for women?

Accepted Answer

Marriage in later life can provide numer

Question 8

Which is not true about the importance of physical attractiveness?

Accepted Answer

A)  It denigrates women by placing more importance on superficial characteristics than on behaviors and accomplishments. 
B)  Lesbians are more likely to base their relationships on physical appearance. 
C)  More young mothers are getting "mommy makeovers". 
D)  The demand for cosmetic genital surgery is increasing in the United States and the United Kingdom as more women seek to have "designer vaginas". 
A)  It denigrates women by placing more importance on superficial characteristics than on behaviors and accomplishments. 
B)  Lesbians are more likely to base their relationships on physical appearance. 
C)  More young mothers are getting "mommy makeovers". 
D)  The demand for cosmetic genital surgery is increasing in the United States and the United Kingdom as more women seek to have "designer vaginas".

Question 9

Divorce rates are higher among than among .

Accepted Answer

A)  nondisabled women; women with disabilities 
B)  Black women; women of other ethnicities 
C)  college-educated women; non-college educated women. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  nondisabled women; women with disabilities 
B)  Black women; women of other ethnicities 
C)  college-educated women; non-college educated women. 
D)  all of the above

Question 10

The media praise middle-class mothers who leave the workplace to stay home with their children. This is an example of the:

Accepted Answer

A)  matriarch stereotype. 
B)  superwoman stereotype. 
C)  new momism. 
D)  sex-role spillover hypothesis. 
A)  matriarch stereotype. 
B)  superwoman stereotype. 
C)  new momism. 
D)  sex-role spillover hypothesis.

Question 11

Describe the good mother stereotype and the motherhood mandate. Also, discuss the effects of these on mothers.

Accepted Answer

The good mother stereotype is a societal

Question 12

Which of the following statements comparing younger and older widows is/are correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Younger widows initially experience more distress following the death of their spouse than older widows do. 
B)  Younger widows tend to have less forewarning of the spouse's impending death. 
C)  Because they are in better physical health, younger widows cope more effectively with the death of a spouse, both initially and in the long run. 
D)  a and b 
A)  Younger widows initially experience more distress following the death of their spouse than older widows do. 
B)  Younger widows tend to have less forewarning of the spouse's impending death. 
C)  Because they are in better physical health, younger widows cope more effectively with the death of a spouse, both initially and in the long run. 
D)  a and b

Question 13

Compared to heterosexual mothers, lesbian mothers:

Accepted Answer

A)  tend to be less nurturant. 
B)  are equally likely to purchase gender-stereotyped toys for their children. 
C)  are less traditional as gender role models. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  tend to be less nurturant. 
B)  are equally likely to purchase gender-stereotyped toys for their children. 
C)  are less traditional as gender role models. 
D)  all of the above

Question 14

According to the text, women in the empty nest period frequently:

Accepted Answer

A)  are very depressed. 
B)  have an increase in conflict with their husbands. 
C)  feel that they have new opportunities for self-development. 
D)  a and b 
A)  are very depressed. 
B)  have an increase in conflict with their husbands. 
C)  feel that they have new opportunities for self-development. 
D)  a and b

Question 15

What is meant by the empty nest period? Discuss the variety of reactions women have to this stage.

Accepted Answer

The empty nest period refers to the stag

Question 16

Discuss the meaning and implications of the following statement. "Aging lesbians must confront the triple obstacles of sexism, ageism, and homophobia."

Accepted Answer

The statement "Aging lesbians must confr

Question 17

A selection effect can account for the greater marital instability of couples who cohabited prior to marriage compared to couples who did not. This effect refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  the tendency for unattractive people more than attractive people to consent to cohabitation for fear of being alone. 
B)  the tendency for psychologically disturbed individuals more than healthy individuals to be willing to cohabit. 
C)  the different attitudes toward marriage and divorce held by individuals who cohabit and those who do not. 
D)  the tendency for men to take advantage of women who are willing to cohabit. 
A)  the tendency for unattractive people more than attractive people to consent to cohabitation for fear of being alone. 
B)  the tendency for psychologically disturbed individuals more than healthy individuals to be willing to cohabit. 
C)  the different attitudes toward marriage and divorce held by individuals who cohabit and those who do not. 
D)  the tendency for men to take advantage of women who are willing to cohabit.

Question 18

Which of the following statements about marriage rates is/are correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women are much more likely than men to marry. 
B)  The rate of interracial marriage in the U.S. is declining. 
C)  The age of first marriage has gone up since the 1970s. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  Women are much more likely than men to marry. 
B)  The rate of interracial marriage in the U.S. is declining. 
C)  The age of first marriage has gone up since the 1970s. 
D)  all of the above

Question 19

The period in a parent's life when children no longer live at home is called the period.

Accepted Answer

A)  post-parental 
B)  golden years 
C)  spillover 
D)  empty nest 
A)  post-parental 
B)  golden years 
C)  spillover 
D)  empty nest

Question 20

Which of the following statements about the experiences of women and men during widowhood is/are correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Widowed men are more likely than widowed women to commit suicide. 
B)  Women are more likely than men to suffer psychologically after the death of a spouse. 
C)  Women are more likely than men to experience physical problems after the death of a spouse. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  Widowed men are more likely than widowed women to commit suicide. 
B)  Women are more likely than men to suffer psychologically after the death of a spouse. 
C)  Women are more likely than men to experience physical problems after the death of a spouse. 
D)  all of the above

Discuss cultural differences in living arrangements for the elderly.

Which is/are true of grandparents and grandchildren?

Which is true of online dating sites?

Which is/are true of adolescent friendships?

Discuss cultural similarities and differences in valued characteristics of a mate.

According to Margaret Nosek and her colleagues, women with disabilities have several concerns about dating. Which is not one of these concerns?

Discuss the benefits provided by marriage in later life. What evidence is there that the benefits are greater for men than for women?

Which is not true about the importance of physical attractiveness?

Divorce rates are higher among than among .

The media praise middle-class mothers who leave the workplace to stay home with their children. This is an example of the:

Describe the good mother stereotype and the motherhood mandate. Also, discuss the effects of these on mothers.

Which of the following statements comparing younger and older widows is/are correct?

Compared to heterosexual mothers, lesbian mothers:

According to the text, women in the empty nest period frequently:

What is meant by the empty nest period? Discuss the variety of reactions women have to this stage.

Discuss the meaning and implications of the following statement. "Aging lesbians must confront the triple obstacles of sexism, ageism, and homophobia."

A selection effect can account for the greater marital instability of couples who cohabited prior to marriage compared to couples who did not. This effect refers to:

Which of the following statements about marriage rates is/are correct?

The period in a parent's life when children no longer live at home is called the period.

Which of the following statements about the experiences of women and men during widowhood is/are correct?

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Discuss cultural differences in living arrangements for the elderly.

Which is/are true of grandparents and grandchildren?

Which is true of online dating sites?

Which is/are true of adolescent friendships?

Discuss cultural similarities and differences in valued characteristics of a mate.

According to Margaret Nosek and her colleagues, women with disabilities have several concerns about dating. Which is not one of these concerns?

Discuss the benefits provided by marriage in later life. What evidence is there that the benefits are greater for men than for women?

Which is not true about the importance of physical attractiveness?

Divorce rates are higher among than among .

The media praise middle-class mothers who leave the workplace to stay home with their children. This is an example of the:

Describe the good mother stereotype and the motherhood mandate. Also, discuss the effects of these on mothers.

Which of the following statements comparing younger and older widows is/are correct?

Compared to heterosexual mothers, lesbian mothers:

According to the text, women in the empty nest period frequently:

What is meant by the empty nest period? Discuss the variety of reactions women have to this stage.

Discuss the meaning and implications of the following statement. "Aging lesbians must confront the triple obstacles of sexism, ageism, and homophobia."

A selection effect can account for the greater marital instability of couples who cohabited prior to marriage compared to couples who did not. This effect refers to:

Which of the following statements about marriage rates is/are correct?

The period in a parent's life when children no longer live at home is called the period.

Which of the following statements about the experiences of women and men during widowhood is/are correct?

Introduction to the Psychology of Women: History and Research

Cultural Representation of Gender

Gender Self-Concept: Developmental Processes and Individual Differences

Infancy, Childhood, and Adolescence

Gender Comparisons: Social Behavior, Personality, Communication, and Cognition

Sexuality

Reproductive System and Childbearing

Education and Achievement

Employment

Balancing Family and Work

Physical Health

Mental Health

Violence Against Girls and Women

A Feminist Future

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