Deck 10: Relationships

Question 1

Which of the following women is MOST likely to experience disability and be institutionalized sooner?

A) a woman with one biological child and no stepchildren
B) a woman with one biological child and one stepchild
C) a woman with no biological children and one stepchild
D) a woman with no children or stepchildren

Answer 1

a woman with no biological children and one stepchild

Question 2

According to socio-emotional selectivity theory, at what age is there a balance between the need for information from friends and the need for emotional regulation from friends?

A) childhood
B) young adulthood
C) middle adulthood
D) older adulthood

Answer 2

middle adulthood

Question 3

Marcia provides couples therapy for couples aged 60 and older. Assuming the clients at Marcia's practice represent the general population, about what percentage of the couples she sees will be living apart together?

A) 2%
B) 6%
C) 10%
D) 14%

Answer 3

2%

Question 4

During which stage of life does a person typically have the MOST friends?

A) childhood
B) young adulthood
C) middle adulthood
D) late adulthood

Question 5

Divorce DECREASES financial security the MOST for which group?

A) younger men
B) younger women
C) older men
D) older women

Question 6

According to socio-emotional selectivity theory, young adults are motivated to find friends by the need for which of the following?

A) information
B) to feel different
C) emotional regulation
D) social support

Question 7

Which of the following people is likely to have the SMALLEST social network?

A) Ian, who is 35 and married
B) Joe, who is 35 and divorced
C) Paul, who is 55 and married
D) Tom, who is 65 and divorced

Question 8

Between 1961 and 2011, which family structure saw the LARGEST increase?

A) lone-parent families
B) common-law couples
C) married couples
D) same-sex couples

Question 9

According to socio-emotional selectivity theory, older adults are motivated to find friends by the need for which of the following?

A) information
B) self-understanding
C) emotional regulation
D) new experiences

Question 10

Which of the following is MOST closely associated with being happy with being single for life?

A) caregiving
B) choice
C) family roles
D) cultural norms

Question 11

Which of the following groups of older individuals reports the BEST health and well-being?

A) older people who are divorced
B) older people who never married
C) older people who are widows
D) older people who are married

Question 12

Which of the following couples is experiencing the trend known as grey divorce?

A) Amy and Ted, who are in their 40s and have been married 15 years and are divorcing.
B) Donna and Terry, who are in their 50s and have been married for 25 years and are divorcing.
C) Barb and Mark, who are in the 60s and have been married for 10 years and are separating.
D) Denise and Larry, who are in their 60s and have been living common-law for 10 years and are separating.

Question 13

Which age group has seen the LARGEST increase in cohabitating couples in recent years?

A) 45 to 49
B) 55 to 59
C) 65 to 69
D) 75 to 79

Question 14

The term "union dissolution" refers to the breakup of which of the following?

A) marriage unions only
B) cohabiting unions only
C) second marriages and third marriages
D) marriage unions and cohabiting unions

Question 15

Why do older adults have fewer friends than they did when they were younger?

A) many of their friends have died
B) they are more difficult to get along with
C) they are more selective about their friends
D) friendships no longer offer any benefit

Question 16

Alice is experiencing what Abramson (2016) referred to as a "Panini sandwich" situation. This means that Alice is MOST likely caring for which of the following?

A) her husband and her parents
B) her young children and her parents
C) her young children and her husband
D) her child and herself

Question 17

Which of the following BEST describes the cohabitation effect?

A) couples who live together before getting married are more likely to stay married
B) couples who live together are less likely to marry than other couples
C) couples who live together are more likely to marry than other couples
D) couples who live together before getting married are more likely to divorce

Question 18

The sandwich generation comprises people who care for which of the following?

A) their children and their parents
B) their children and their spouse
C) their spouse and their parents
D) their parents and themselves

Question 19

Which of the following people is MOST likely to have reduced psychological well-being that does not diminish over time?

A) Maria, who was widowed at age 45
B) Jerome, who was widowed at age 65
C) Annike, who was widowed at age 70
D) Michel, who was widowed at age 75

Question 20

What pattern does marriage satisfaction typically follow over time?

A) satisfaction is highest before and after raising children
B) satisfaction is highest while raising children
C) satisfaction increases linearly as time passes
D) satisfaction decreases linearly as time passes

Question 21

Which group does the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention predict will account for 70% of people with HIV/AIDS by 2020?

A) children
B) young adults
C) middle aged adults
D) older adults

Question 22

For which sexually transmitted disease is there the GREATEST difference in incidence rates between older men and older women?

A) chlamydia
B) syphilis
C) gonorrhea
D) herpes

Question 23

Explain why an older immigrant adult may still live with their family members despite experiencing elder abuse.

Question 24

Jasmine works for a public health agency in Ontario. She wants to reduce the rate of HIV/AIDS in her area by educating people who are most at risk for contracting the disease. If she wants to reach a population that is not already being targeted by other education campaigns, she should tailor her program to which of the following groups?

A) children
B) adolescents
C) young adults
D) older adults

Question 25

What is the MOST likely reason why women are the choosers who decide whether a date will occur when a man and a woman meet online?

A) more women are looking for dates than men
B) more men are looking for dates than women
C) women are less selective than men
D) men are less selective than women

Question 26

Sarah offers counselling to victims of elder abuse. What type of abuse does Sarah likely see MOST often in her practice?

A) physical abuse
B) emotional abuse
C) financial abuse
D) neglect

Question 27

Research has found that victims of resident-to-resident abuse in LTC facilities are how many times more likely to be neglected by LTC staff?

A) four times
B) ten times
C) two times
D) five times

Question 28

Discuss barriers to sexual activity among older adults who live in long-term care (LTC) facilities.

Question 29

Discuss factors that may be contributing to increasing divorce rates.

Question 30

Who lives in a skip-generation household?

A) young children and their parents
B) adult children and their parents
C) grandchildren and their grandparents
D) nieces and nephews, aunts and uncles

Question 31

Which of the following groups has the GREATEST longevity and become disabled later in life?

A) women with biological children and no stepchildren
B) women with biological children and stepchildren
C) women with no biological children and stepchildren
D) women with no children

Question 32

Explain how friendships change over the lifespan using socio-emotional selectivity theory.

Question 33

Nancy and Bill have a blended family; they have two biological children of their own and each has one child from a previous marriage. What does research predict about each parent's health compared to parents with only biological children?

A) Nancy and Bill will both have reduced longevity
B) Nancy will have greater longevity, Bill will have reduced longevity
C) Nancy will have reduced longevity, Bill well have greater longevity
D) Nancy and Bill will both have increased longevity

Question 34

Discuss how family structure influences health and well-being in older adults.

Question 35

Which of the following factors is MOST closely associated with sexual functioning in older adults?

A) age
B) physical health
C) mental health
D) birth year