Question 1

All fifty states now statutorily provide an avenue by which grandparents can petition the courts for visitation with their grandchildren over a parent's objection.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

A study of 700 women found that those in their early fifties rated their quality of life higher than did younger or older women.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A study of 44,000 deaths in Sweden found the highest mortality risk to exist among

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A)   widowed women.
B)   divorced women.
C)   separated men.
D)   cohabiting women.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D) B

Question 4

To the extent that a "mid-life crisis" occurs at all, it appears to be more prevalent among __________ class men.

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Question 5

Parental characteristics such as health, marital status, and employment status are the most important predictors of parent-child coresidence in the middle years.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Support for older parents by daughters seems to be motivated primarily by

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A)   principles of obligation.
B)   intergenerational affection and altruism.
C)   expectations of inheritance.
D)   receiving child-care and financial assistance.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Hospice refers to a hospital setting for the terminally ill where privacy is stressed and full medical support facilities are available.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What does research suggest about a mid-life crisis? Explain differences by sex and by social class.

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Research suggests that a mid-life crisis...

Question 9

Which statement about retirement is false?

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A)   Retired elderly people are neglected and abandoned by their families.
B)   Retirement does not affect marital quality.
C)   Retirement is not materially different for women than for men.
D)   Retirement requires major role readjustments for both men and women.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 10

Sons are motivated to provide support to older parents more out of an expectation of financial reward than out of sentiment.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

As of 2007, the percent of men and women over age 75 who were married was closest to

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A)   75 percent of the men and 65 percent of the women.
B)   67 percent of the men and 49 percent of the women.
C)   59 percent of the men and 59 percent of the women.
D)   49 percent of the men and 29 percent of the women.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 12

Residents of nursing homes are predominately

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A)   white.
B)   widowed.
C)   over age 75.
D)   all of the above.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 13

Among widowed Americans over 65, who is most likely to date and remarry? Why?

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Among widowed Americans over 65, those w...

Question 14

Which statement has been found to be true concerning employment patterns and economic well-being?

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A)   Launching the last child improved both.
B)   Marital dissolution decreased both.
C)   No changes were detected in employment or well-being by either launching the last child or marital dissolution.
D)   Both A and B above are true.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 15

Today, both men and women tend to

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A)   marry in their teens.
B)   have their last child in their early thirties.
C)   see their last child launched in their mid-to-late fifties.
D)   not lose their spouse until the early or mid-sixties.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D) B

Question 16

For women, the launching of the last child increased both labor market involvement and economic well-being while both divorce and widowhood decreased well-being.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What changes in family composition and in the timing of family transitions may account for the change in length of the post-parental period?

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The changes in family composition and th...

Question 18

In the middle years, as of 2007, the percentage of men and women married was about

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A)   one-half of the men and one-half of the women.
B)   two-thirds of the men and one-half of the women.
C)   three-fourth of the men and two-thirds of the women.
D)   90 percent of the men and 80 percent of the women.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 19

Life expectancy is the maximum biological age limit that anyone can expect to live.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following statements about retirement is true?

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A)   It is about as stressful for women as for men.
B)   Retired elderly turn to formal agencies rather than family for support.
C)   Retired married people die quicker than retired single people.
D)   None of the above three are true about retirement.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Exam 12: The Aging Family

All fifty states now statutorily provide an avenue by which grandparents can petition the courts for visitation with their grandchildren over a parent's objection.

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A study of 700 women found that those in their early fifties rated their quality of life higher than did younger or older women.

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A study of 44,000 deaths in Sweden found the highest mortality risk to exist among

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To the extent that a "mid-life crisis" occurs at all, it appears to be more prevalent among __________ class men.

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Parental characteristics such as health, marital status, and employment status are the most important predictors of parent-child coresidence in the middle years.

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Support for older parents by daughters seems to be motivated primarily by

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Hospice refers to a hospital setting for the terminally ill where privacy is stressed and full medical support facilities are available.

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What does research suggest about a mid-life crisis? Explain differences by sex and by social class.

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Which statement about retirement is false?

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Sons are motivated to provide support to older parents more out of an expectation of financial reward than out of sentiment.

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As of 2007, the percent of men and women over age 75 who were married was closest to

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Residents of nursing homes are predominately

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Among widowed Americans over 65, who is most likely to date and remarry? Why?

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Which statement has been found to be true concerning employment patterns and economic well-being?

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Today, both men and women tend to

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For women, the launching of the last child increased both labor market involvement and economic well-being while both divorce and widowhood decreased well-being.

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What changes in family composition and in the timing of family transitions may account for the change in length of the post-parental period?

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In the middle years, as of 2007, the percentage of men and women married was about

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Life expectancy is the maximum biological age limit that anyone can expect to live.

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Which of the following statements about retirement is true?

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