During the beginning of the 21st century, American public policies reflected an emphasis on:
A) costs.
B) population dynamics.
C) political ideology.
D) intergenerational inequity.
Erikson's concept of generativity may take the form of all of the following except:
A) achieving a professional promotion.
B) mentoring.
C) conducting a life review.
D) focusing on one's legacy.
In their social relationships in later life, men tend to:
A) place more value on friendships than women do.
B) be more aggressive about their friendships than women are.
C) depend on their wives for companionship.
D) have a greater need for friends in later life than women do.
Regarding religious involvement in old age,:
A) men and women are about equally involved.
B) African Americans and whites are about equally involved.
C) older adults attend religious institutions more than any other age group.
D) religious groups are the most important source of instrumental and emotional support.
Jung's theory suggests that as people get older:
A) men exaggerate their masculine characteristics to compensate for their rising age.
B) women develop somewhat more masculine characteristics.
C) both men and women become more masculine.
D) they achieve ego integrity.
The primary factor that affects the frequency of visiting between grandparents and grandchildren is:
A) geographic proximity.
B) the gender of the grandparent and grandchild.
C) family size.
D) divorce.
Rates of volunteerism are highest among older adults who:
A) have higher income and education.
B) have lower income and are affiliated with a church.
C) are African American women.
D) are widowed.
According to Erik Erikson, the stage of ego integrity refers to:
A) the stage in young adulthood characterized by falling in love.
B) accepting one's self and one's life as complete and meaningful.
C) a feeling of well-being from having a satisfied relationship with one's partner.
D) none of the above.
A negative consequence of compassionate ageism in American public policy was/were:
A) programs that benefit all elders, including healthy and wealthy.
B) inadequate funds remaining for children's programs.
C) emerging stereotypes of older populations as greedy geezers .
D) too much funding for low income and minority elders.
Regarding older adults' relationships with pets:
A) no benefits have been shown regarding alertness and responsiveness.
B) pet owners are more likely to be unmarried and living alone.
C) ethnic minority differences exist in pet ownership patterns.
D) more longitudinal studies of the benefits of pet ownership are critical.
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