Deck 14: Parents and Extended Family Relationships

Question 1

Research indicates that sons are more inclined to help parents:

A)through feelings of emotional intimacy
B)out of a sense of obligation
C)through feelings of guilt
D)only when the parents are sick

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Which of the following was NOT mentioned in the textbook as something that a child can do if parents object to their choice of mate?

A)Try to get parents to like the person.
B)Give parents an opportunity to get acquainted.
C)Give up the relationship.
D)Go slowly,don't rush into marriage.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Attachment of the child to images of the parents' loving behavior is called:

A)negative identification
B)positive identification
C)over-identification
D)idealized identification

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Overall,with regard to resources and contributions:

A)there is more flow from the older to younger generation.
B)there is more flow from the younger to older generation.
C)the contributions between generations are about equal.
D)the elderly rarely have resources to contribute.

Question 5

According to the text,_____ are most likely to provide support for their aging parents.

A)Middle-income widows
B)Single grown sons
C)Daughters
D)Employed grown children

Question 6

The majority of older people with disabilities:

A)live in nursing homes or rehabilitation centers
B)live in the community and receive assistance only from agencies such as home health care
C)live in the community and receive assistance from spouses,adult children,and relatives
D)live in the community and receive no assistance

Question 7

A woman who chose a mate who did not drink because as a child she was frightened when her father came home drunk may have based her choice on:

A)negative identification
B)positive identification
C)over-identification
D)identification reversal

Question 8

According to an investigation conducted in 1996 involving the effects of mothers' widowhood on intergenerational relations:

A)adult children were more likely to co-reside with their fathers if their fathers were widowed.
B)Whites had higher levels of contact with their mothers than Blacks even after other factors were controlled.
C)adult children were more likely to co-reside with their mothers if their mothers were widowed.
D)Blacks were most likely to provide financial assistance to kin.

Question 9

Which generation has been called the "sandwich generation"?

A)teenagers
B)young adults
C)middle-aged adults
D)older adults

Question 10

Silverstein and Bengtson identified five types of intergenerational relationships - most strong,positive,and mutually supportive.Only _____ of persons reported detached relationships with low levels of connectedness.

A)27%
B)25%
C)17%
D)11%

Question 11

A conclusion that could be drawn from information presented in the text is that one of the best things that grown children can do if their parents don't like their chosen spouse is to _______.

A)ignore their parents' concerns
B)assume their parents are right
C)give parents time to know him or her
D)wait until after the marriage to address the issue

Question 12

The effort to avoid being like the parent is called:

A)negative identification
B)identification avoidance
C)over-identification
D)identification reversal

Question 13

Which of the following can be inferred from the research presented in the text to be those who experience the greatest stress as caregivers for the elderly?

A)minority caregivers who are economically disadvantaged
B)caregivers who are not eligible for assistance from the National Family Caregiver Support Program
C)employed White female caregivers
D)Asian American caregivers

Question 14

Which of the following does text say is LEAST likely to have an effect on how much support aging parents receive from their grown children?

A)changing divorce and birth rates
B)a growing population of older people
C)whether employed children are sons or daughters
D)how close children feel to their parents

Question 15

The text concludes that the quality of the relationship between grown children and their parents is most likely to be closely connected to _______ sense of well-being.

A)daughters'
B)son's
C)parents'
D)both generations'

Question 16

According to the text,most relationships between grown children and older parents can be characterized as ______.

A)interdependent
B)independent
C)dependent
D)ambivalent

Question 17

According to the text,in the U.S.,parental influence in terms of mate selection may begin:

A)at birth
B)during childhood
C)when the adolescent first starts dating
D)when the young adult begins to bring dates home to meet the parents

Question 18

According to a 2004 study of intergenerational solidarity,in which parent-child relationship (persisting into adulthood)do parents and grown children most agree in their view of the relationship?

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

Question 19

Cooperation between persons or groups when one contributes to the benefit of others while at the same time contributing to one's own well-being is referred to as:

A)autonomy
B)contingency
C)independence
D)interdependence

Question 20

When grown children negatively identify with their parents,they are most likely to choose a spouse who is:

A)like their same-sex parent
B)like their opposite-sex parent
C)unlike their same-sex parent
D)unlike their opposite-sex parent

Question 21

Research reveals that for a marriage to succeed,partners owe their loyalty to:

A)their parents
B)their mother- and father-in-law
C)each other
D)their siblings

Question 22

After divorce,the role of the grandparents in children's lives can:

A)become less important
B)take on a different meaning
C)bring stability
D)lack definition

Question 23

About _____ children are being raised solely by grandparents.

A)500,000
B)1.5 million
C)3 million
D)6 million

Question 24

Financial assistance to grandparents raising their grandchildren is:

A)readily available in most states
B)federally mandated
C)dependent on the legal status of the grandparents
D)available through local rather than state or federal agencies

Question 25

In what way is today's grandparent NOT different from those of previous generations?

A)younger in body
B)healthier
C)younger in mind and spirit
D)more intelligent

Question 26

In which phase of marriage is it most common to have in-law disagreements?

A)early years
B)child-rearing years
C)midlife years
D)post-child-rearing years

Question 27

Demographic trends have resulted in

A)more living grandparents
B)more grandchildren per grandparent
C)fewer living grandparents
D)a decrease in the number of years of being grandparents

Question 28

The most frequent complaints against mothers- and fathers-in-law include that they:

A)meddle and nag
B)are possessive
C)are aloof
D)all of these
E)A and B

Question 29

One study found that _______ describe mostly positive relationships with their _______ in a co-residence situation in spite of stresses stemming from such a living situation.

A)Parents; grown children
B)Grown children; parents
C)Mothers; daughters
D)Mothers; sons

Question 30

Research shows that ________ of children being raised by their grandparents are living in poverty.

A)almost 1/4
B)just over 1/3
C)half
D)2/3

Question 31

Today,a grandmother is also likely to be:

A)employed
B)under 55 years of age
C)more intelligent
D)poor

Question 32

Increasing ages of mothers at first births and increasing longevity are resulting in:

A)more grandparents and more grandchildren per grandparent
B)fewer grandparents and fewer grandchildren per grandparent
C)more grandparents and fewer grandchildren per grandparent
D)fewer grandparents and more grandchildren per grandparent

Question 33

People most commonly describe in-law relationships as:

A)quite hostile
B)ambivalent/ambiguous
C)positive
D)close

Question 34

Studies show that problems with in-laws early in a marriage can arise because:

A)partners who have not formed a strong,autonomous relationship
B)of old family conflicts that resurface within the marriage
C)of modeling of parental behaviors within a marriage
D)of disagreements over children

Question 35

Research indicates that the experience of grown children living with their parents is fairly:

A)hostile
B)positive
C)negative
D)common

Question 36

Research reveals that when there is high contact between generations,the bond between _________ is most important to college-age children.

A)granddaughters and maternal grandmothers
B)granddaughters and paternal grandmothers
C)grandsons and maternal grandmothers
D)grandsons and paternal grandfathers

Question 37

In a comprehensive study on in-laws,which of the following was NOT given as a reason that couples like their in-laws?

A)They are of the same religion.
B)They are the kind of people the couple admires.
C)They help the couple.
D)They are more like parents to the couple than their own parents.

Question 38

Which of the following does research indicate is likely to cause the LEAST stress for parents whose grown children live with them?

A)supporting grandchildren as well
B)children who move back home after marital breakups
C)older children
D)younger children

Question 39

Duvall noted all EXCEPT which of these as complaints against children-in-law?

A)indifferent
B)distant
C)inconsiderate
D)too busy for their parents
E)abusive

Question 40

The text points out that children learn the following from their grandparents:

A)things their parents can't teach them
B)a wholesome attitude about old age
C)a sense of history; family history
D)all of these things
E)B and C

Question 41

Social scientists refer to grandparents as central to family dynamics.

Question 42

Research reveals that the younger the couple is at the time of marriage,the greater the likelihood of their living with one set of parents for a while.

Question 43

Grandparents can help with adolescents' identity development by:

A)helping children to learn to trust and understand other people
B)giving children a sense of values
C)giving children a sense of history,knowledge about their cultural and family heritage
D)being the arbitrator between the grandchildren and their parents

Question 44

Grandparenthood usually begins in middle age and spans several decades.

Question 45

What are four ways adult children can get disapproving parents to approve of their choice of mate?

Question 46

The relationships between adult children and their parents have psychological consequences for the older generation,but the children are generally not as affected.

Question 47

The flow of resources typically is from the younger generation to the older one.

Question 48

Give four reasons a parent might object to a child's choice of mate.

Question 49

According to research,sibling relationships become more important to adults as they get older if:

A)they got along when they were children
B)neither had children
C)their shared history is important to them
D)they are unmarried or widowed

Question 50

If adult siblings have not maintained contact as adults,they may tend to come back together _______.

A)when aging parents need care
B)as holidays permit time to travel
C)very seldom because they did not maintain the relationship
D)only when they feel obligated

Question 51

Minority caregivers (of elderly family members)tend to have less financial resources but still provide higher levels of care.

Question 52

Reframing is a coping strategy of reappraising or redefining a situation in a more positive way.

Question 53

In-law conflict almost always results from intolerance on the part of the in-laws.

Question 54

Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the text as something that grandchildren can do for grandparents?

A)provide biological continuity
B)keep them up-to-date
C)enhance the grandparents' self-concepts
D)serve as a link to parents

Question 55

Even without legal guardianship,grandparents can still give permission for medical treatment for a grandchild or enroll the child in school.

Question 56

The relationship a child experienced with parents while growing up continues to exert a profound influence on that person as an adult.

Question 57

Studies have shown that older adults are happier if they _______ their siblings.

A)establish separate lives from
B)exchange help and support with
C)stay in contact with
D)provide heath care for

Question 58

Parents may come between their children and their partners by taking sides in disputes.

Question 59

One way grandparents can help when adolescents fight with their parents is by:

A)listening to both sides and giving advice
B)providing the child and parent with someone caring to talk to
C)explaining to the parent what the child needs
D)reinforcing to the child that the parent is right

Question 60

Explain what is meant by positive identification and negative identification and give an example of each.

Question 61

Give three ways in which modern grandparents are different from those in the past.

Question 62

What were three reasons Duvall's research found for adult children liking their in-laws?

Question 63

Identify four things grandparents can do for their grandchildren.

Question 64

List circumstances under which adult siblings might reconnect after years of minimal contact.

Question 65

Describe the challenges that grandparents who choose to raise their grandchildren might face.

Question 66

What are the five ways,mentioned in the text,that grandchildren contribute to the lives of grandparents?

Question 67

What are the reasons why adult children continue to live (or return to live)with their parents?