Question 1

Which of the following refers to people who are born in the same decade?

Accepted Answer

A)  age cohort 
B)  span group 
C)  age epoch 
D)  None of these answers is correct. 
A)  age cohort 
B)  span group 
C)  age epoch 
D)  None of these answers is correct.

Question 2

Which of the following statements is most likely true of the gender difference due to the loss of a life partner?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men cope better with spousal loss because of their financial stability and support networks. 
B)  Women cope better with spousal loss because widowhood occurs at a younger age than for men. 
C)  Women are more likely than men to abuse alcohol, suffer a heart attack, or commit suicide following the death of a spouse. 
D)  Men have less severe depression and fewer serious physical health problems than women. 
A)  Men cope better with spousal loss because of their financial stability and support networks. 
B)  Women cope better with spousal loss because widowhood occurs at a younger age than for men. 
C)  Women are more likely than men to abuse alcohol, suffer a heart attack, or commit suicide following the death of a spouse. 
D)  Men have less severe depression and fewer serious physical health problems than women.

Question 3

For some women, ________ act as a catalyst for activism.

Accepted Answer

A)  too much bran and fiber 
B)  not enough on Lifetime TV can 
C)  having a bunch of extra money 
D)  experiences of ageism 
A)  too much bran and fiber 
B)  not enough on Lifetime TV can 
C)  having a bunch of extra money 
D)  experiences of ageism

Question 4

Which of the following is most likely true of "women in the middle"?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are the middle generation in their families. 
B)  They are most often in their older years. 
C)  They are in the middle of two high-paying jobs. 
D)  They get high Social Security and retirement benefits when they get old. 
A)  They are the middle generation in their families. 
B)  They are most often in their older years. 
C)  They are in the middle of two high-paying jobs. 
D)  They get high Social Security and retirement benefits when they get old.

Question 5

About ________ of all poor older adults in the United States are women.

Accepted Answer

A)  one-fourth 
B)  one-third 
C)  half 
D)  two-thirds 
A)  one-fourth 
B)  one-third 
C)  half 
D)  two-thirds

Question 6

Which of the following statements is most likely true of the physical symptoms of menopause?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ethnic differences in menopausal symptoms are unaffected by socioeconomic status. 
B)  A woman can be sure that she has reached menopause when she has not had a period for three months. 
C)  The physical symptoms of menopause are universal and stressful. 
D)  A decline in estrogen results in women experiencing hot flashes. 
A)  Ethnic differences in menopausal symptoms are unaffected by socioeconomic status. 
B)  A woman can be sure that she has reached menopause when she has not had a period for three months. 
C)  The physical symptoms of menopause are universal and stressful. 
D)  A decline in estrogen results in women experiencing hot flashes.

Which of the following refers to people who are born in the same decade?

Which of the following statements is most likely true of the gender difference due to the loss of a life partner?

For some women, ________ act as a catalyst for activism.

Which of the following is most likely true of "women in the middle"?

About ________ of all poor older adults in the United States are women.

Which of the following statements is most likely true of the physical symptoms of menopause?

Paving the Way

Gender, Status, and Power

Images of Women

The Meanings of Difference

Sex, Gender, and Bodies

Gendered Identities: Childhood and Adolescence

Sex, Love, and Romance

Commitments: Women and Close Relationships

Mothering

Work and Achievement

Violence Against Women

Psychological Disorders, Therapy, and Womens Well-Being

Making a Difference: Toward a Better Future for Women

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Exam 11: The Second Half: Midlife and Aging

Which of the following refers to people who are born in the same decade?

Which of the following statements is most likely true of the gender difference due to the loss of a life partner?

For some women, ________ act as a catalyst for activism.

Which of the following is most likely true of "women in the middle"?

About ________ of all poor older adults in the United States are women.

Which of the following statements is most likely true of the physical symptoms of menopause?

Paving the Way

Gender, Status, and Power

Images of Women

The Meanings of Difference

Sex, Gender, and Bodies

Gendered Identities: Childhood and Adolescence

Sex, Love, and Romance

Commitments: Women and Close Relationships

Mothering

Work and Achievement

Violence Against Women

Psychological Disorders, Therapy, and Womens Well-Being

Making a Difference: Toward a Better Future for Women

Filters