Friends and Relatives

1) _____ percent of people over age 65 are grandparents: a) Eighty-five b) Fifty c) Seventy-five d) Sixty-two i) Eighty-five 2) Researchers find that about _____ percent of elders say they are abused. a) 8 b) 3 c) 1 d) 11 i) 3 3) What percentage of people over the age of 75 have never married? a) 2 percent b) 10 percent c) 6 percent d) 4 percent i) 4 percent 4) The BEST definition of the frail elderly is those who: a) maybe living independently. b) need to live in assisted-living arrangements. c) have suffered heart attacks and strokes. d) are infirm, very ill, or cognitively impaired. i) are infirm, very ill, or cognitively impaired. 5) Which statement regarding the current oldest generation who never married is TRUE? a) If they are in some type of less traditional relationship, they are just as happy as traditionally married people. b) Some of them have heterosexual romances. c) Some are gay, some have heterosexual romances, or some are just as happy not being married in a traditional relationship. d) Some of them are in gay or lesbian partnerships. i) Some are gay, some have heterosexual romances, or some are just as happy not being married in a traditional relationship. 6) In the United States, the cost of individualized long-term nursing care: a) may cost as more than $200,000 per year. b) averages around $50,000 a year. c) is overestimated by most Americans. d) is largely paid by public insurance, such as Medicaid. i) may cost as more than $200,000 per year. 7) Marge and Harry have been married for 45 years and have maintained a happy intimate relationship. Which statement regarding their marriage is likely to be TRUE? a) Marge has developed an exceedingly negative portrayal of Harry's personality. b) Marge has developed an exceedingly positive portrayal of Harry's personality. c) Marge and Harry's personal happiness has not been affected by their relationship. d) A lifetime of shared experiences has not brought them closer together. i) Marge has developed an exceedingly positive portrayal of Harry's personality. 8) The frail elderly are usually over the age of: a) 65. b) 55. c) 75. d) 85. i) 85 9) In adulthood, age is _____ correlated with the size of an individual's social circle. a) Not b) Perfectly c) Positively d) Negatively i) negatively 10) Which country has mandated that children care for their aged parents? a) the United States b) Canada c) China d) Norway i) China 11) What prompts siblings, cousins, and even more distant relatives to seek out one another as adulthood unfolds a) the beanpole family b) Familism c) Aging d) filial responsibility i) familism 12) Assisted living does NOT provide: a) a communal meal b) private rooms c) special activities d) free medical care i) free medical care 13) Grandparents who are emotionally distant and who expect to be honored, respected and obeyed are referred to as __________ grandparents. a) Remote b) involved c) surrogate-parent d) Companionate i) remote 14) Which example would be considered an instrumental activity of daily life (IADL)? a) budgeting future expenses b) Dressing c) moving from a bed to a chair d) Eating i) budgeting future expenses 15) About 1 in every ______ long-term marriages is unsatisfying, decreasing health and happiness a) 5 b) 10 c) 6 d) 8 i) 6 16) Muscle mass at age 90 is approximately ______ percent of its level at age 30 a) 50 b) 75 c) 40 d) 65 i) 50 17) Which statement is FALSE? a) In long-term marriages, if one partner becomes ill, the other partner works to care for them. b) Elders who are disabled are less depressed and anxious if they are in a close marital relationship. c) Older spouses tend to accept each other's frailties and dependencies, assisting with the partner's physical and psychological needs. d) In long-term marriages, if one spouse is disabled and needs care, the spouse providing the care is likely to feel that the marriage is no longer equal in give-and-take. i) In long-term marriages, if one spouse is disabled and needs care, the spouse providing the care is likely to feel that the marriage is no longer equal in give-and-take. 18) Juanita and Miguel are raising their two grandchildren after their mother was arrested and placed in prison. The father has never been involved with the children. Juanita and Miguel are: a) companionate grandparents. b) involved grandparents. c) surrogate parents. d) surrogate grandparents. i) surrogate parents. 19) Martha and Rob, married for nearly 50 years and both in their 70s, can expect to differ from unmarried people by: a) living shorter lives and being happier. b) being more unhappy and wealthier. c) being poorer and happier. d) living longer, being happier, and being wealthier. i) living longer, being happier, and being wealthier. 20) Grandparents Grace and Don see their grandchildren daily because they help out with transportation to after-school activities. They would be considered _____ grandparents. a) Surrogate-parent b) companionate c) Involved d) remote i) involved 21) The difference between activities of daily life (ADLs) and instrumental activities of daily life (IADLs) is that: a) IADLs are actions that are less important to independent living. b) ADL ability is more critical to self-sufficiency than is IADL ability. c) IADL ability is more critical to self-sufficiency than is ADL ability. d) ADLs are actions that are not important to remain self-sufficient. i) IADL ability is more critical to self-sufficiency than is ADL ability.