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According to the authors, the major concern for gender role among the elderly is: |
| | A) | role discontinuity |
| | B) | becoming dependent in nursing homes |
| | C) | males act more like females, females act more like males |
| | D) | all of the above |
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The AARP studied friendships among the elderly and learned that: |
| | A) | they tend to maintain same sex friends |
| | B) | the death of a close friend can be as significant as the death of a spouse |
| | C) | women have more personal conversations with their friends than men have with their friends |
| | D) | elderly residents in nursing homes were less likely to maintain old friendships, or form new friendships |
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The Janus Report collected data on the frequency of sexual activity among the elderly, and discovered that: |
| | A) | many elderly felt that the subject was taboo, and were reluctant to respond to the questionnaire |
| | B) | among various cultural groups, the elderly were more open to discussion on sexual activity |
| | C) | there is little difference in the practices of young adults, and elderly adults |
| | D) | elderly males disclosed that they were sexually active on average of one time per month, whereas the women disclosed that they were sexually active on average of one time per six months |
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Women outlive men by approximately 7 years. Most women married men who were up to four years older than themselves. How might this affect differences in sexual activity among elderly men and women? |
| | A) | women become widows earlier than men, so it is more difficult women to find sexual partners |
| | B) | whether or not a woman is sexually active depends mainly on her marital status |
| | C) | social disapproval and rigid rules enforced by parents, peers, and the legal system limits a woman's access to sex compared to males |
| | D) | all of the above |
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Remarriage rates for senior citizens are generally low. This may be due to: |
| | A) | many seniors view it as improper |
| | B) | children oppose remarriage |
| | C) | social security penalizes widows who remarry |
| | D) | all of the above |
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Pruchno found that a growing number of grandparents are raising grandchildren alone, due to_________________. |
| | A) | parental death |
| | B) | parental substance abuse |
| | C) | incarceration |
| | D) | all of the above |
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McEvoy and Cascio studied the elderly worker and found that: |
| | A) | experience enables good work performance despite mild decline of physical abilities |
| | B) | older workers have less absenteeism, turnover, illness, and accident rates |
| | C) | older workers have increased job satisfaction than younger workers |
| | D) | all of the above |
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According to the ______________, the most mature adults are likely to gradually disengage themselves from human beings in preparation for death. |
| | A) | activity theory |
| | B) | disengagement theory |
| | C) | generativity theory |
| | D) | socio-emotional selectivity theory |
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Erikson believed that older adults who have a sense of ______ feel that their lives have been well spent. |
| | A) | generativity |
| | B) | integrity |
| | C) | despair |
| | D) | none of the above |
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2002 McGraw-Hill Higher Education