Question : 61.Which statement about marriage true? a.Marriage helps people deal more effectively : 1245512

61.Which statement about marriage is true?

a.Marriage helps people deal more effectively with disabilities

b.Over time, division of labor becomes more gender stereotyped

c.Older married women are much happier about the marriage than their male partners

d.Marital conflict increases significantly in old age

62.Which of the following is the MOST accurate statement about the comparison of same-sex and heterosexual partnerships?

a.Gay and lesbian relationships tend to last for far less time than heterosexual marriages.

b.Gay and lesbian relationships do not differ in quality from long-term heterosexual marriages.

c.Gay and lesbian relationships tend to be more stable and solid over time than heterosexual marriages.

d.Gay men tend to have more successful relationships than heterosexual couples, but lesbians tend to have less successful relationships.

63.Marcia is caring for her husband, Andrew, who suffers from advanced Alzheimer’s disease. She has accepted her role as Andrew’s caretaker willingly and without hesitation. How is Marcia likely to rate her satisfaction with her marriage?

a.She is likely to report that her level of marital satisfaction has not changed since her husband became ill.

b.She is likely to report very high marital satisfaction, as caring for her husband makes her feel like she is fulfilling her vow to love “in sickness and in health.”

c.She is likely to report that her marriage provides her with no satisfaction at all, since she only gives and no longer receives.

d.She is likely to report lower marital satisfaction as a result of the strain of being her husband’s caretaker.

64.Martha is an older woman who is very ill and requires regular caretaking. Her husband, Henry, and her son, Chip, both share in her caretaking duties. Which of the following statements accurately reflects Chip and Henry’s perceptions of the rewards of caring for Martha?

a.Both Chip and Henry will report very high levels of reward as a result of caring for Martha.

b.Neither Chip nor Henry will report that caring for Martha produces any rewards.

c.Chip will experience more rewards as a result of caring for Martha than Henry will.

d.Henry will experience more rewards as a result of caring for Martha than Chip will.

65.Which of the following factors is the biggest predictor of the likelihood that a spouse who is caring for their sick partner will develop depression symptoms?

a.marital satisfaction

b.whether the partner’s illness is or is not progressive

c.whether the partner’s illness is psychological or physical in nature

d.the nature and severity of the partner’s symptoms

66.For most people, ________ is one of the most traumatic experiences they will ever have.

a.learning that they have a terminal diseasec.the death of a spouse

b.the death of a family petd.the death of a parent

67.Felicia has recently lost her husband to a fast and unexpected illness. According to research, Felicia will have an increased risk of dying for at least ____ year(s).

a.1c.7

b.3d.10

68.According to research, how do most people who lose their spouse (widows or widowers) fare after the loss?

a.Most widowed older adults cope reasonably well with the loss of their partner.

b.Most widowed older adults experience a least one or two years of severe health problems, followed by a rebound thereafter.

c.Most windowed older adults experience severe depression after the death of a spouse.

d.Most widowed older adults remarry within 12 to 24 months after the death of their partner.

69.Herb is 73 years old. His family and friends all of a sudden feel uncomfortable around him. Because he feels very uncomfortable going to a restaurant by himself, he often stays at home alone. What has most likely happened to Herb?

a.his wife recently diedc.he just retired

b.he is experiencing generativityd.he has recently lost his social convoy

70.Max and Sara are planning the bat mitzvah of their daughter. While they are putting together a list of guests to invite, they come to Max’s older uncle, Meyer. “Gee, I don’t know if we should invite him,” Max says. “He’s been so lonely lately, and he doesn’t seem to want to do anything by himself. I wouldn’t want to make him feel bad about not coming!” Which of the following events has Meyer recently experienced?

a.He lost his job.

b.His wife died.

c.His lost his home to foreclosure.

d.He was diagnosed with a moderately serious illness.