Which statement about grandparenthood is most accurate?
a. Grandchildren offer a sense of completion to the middle adult.
b. Most adults are alienated from their grandchildren.
c. If grandparents spend too much time with their grandchildren, resentment and conflict arise between the
grandparents and parents.
d. Grandparents take on the parenting role with their grandchildren.
Because care-giving can be stressful and lead to both physical and mental consequences, caregiver support
groups are helpful because they provide the following EXCEPT
a. respite.
b. coping skills.
c. validation and hope.
d. financial resources
Care-giving career
a. refers to the typical woman's role to care for children, elderly parents, and dependent husbands when needed.
b. refers to anyone who is in a care-giving or service profession.
c. refers to traditionally female professions such as nursing and teaching.
d. refers only to care-giving work that is performed for monetary compensation
Approximately ___________ of adults with parents over the age of 75 say their parents need assistance.
a. 1/4
b. 1/3
c. 1/2
d. 2/3
____________ are often referred to as the sandwich generation.
a. Young adults
b. Middle-aged adults
c. Late adults
d. Women of all ages
Which factor best predicts marital satisfaction among African-American couples?
a. Perceived adequacy of financial resources
b. Educational achievements
c. Amount of time together as a couple
d. Number of children
Which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Men have only slightly more affairs than women in heterosexual relationships.
b. Gay men affairs are extremely common; over 80 report affairs.
c. Lesbian women affairs are common; over 50 report affairs.
d. Couples involved for 10 years or more have a greater instance of affairs than couples involved for 2 to 10
years or zero to two years.
When parents are considering remarrying, it is suggested that they
a. keep the monies separate from their new spouse to avoid confusion.
b. resolve any feelings related to their former marriage.
c. break off communication with the noncustodial parent so the children can form an attachment with the
stepparent.
d. focus first on fostering a bond between their children and the stepparent.
When couples launch their children into adulthood, there is a period of
a. decreasing marital satisfaction.
b. increasing marital satisfaction.
c. stability with neither an increase nor a decrease in marital satisfaction.
d. an increase in marital satisfaction for men, but a decrease in marital satisfaction for women.
Which of the following statements is FALSE about step-families?
a. Boys become less anxious, experience an increase in self-esteem, and make a better adjustment when they
gain a step-father.
b. Girls do not seem to benefit from gaining a step-father.
c. The step-father should refrain from directly controlling the child's behavior.
d. Girls tend to become more aggressive and less passive when they gain a step-father