Newsom (1999) proposes a model of how certain aspects of care can produce negative perceptions of care directly or by affecting the interactions between caregiver and care recipient. In this model, which of the following is a care recipient variable?
a. quality of help
b. burden
c. life events
d. need for independence
Question 2Nonsmokers who breathe ________________ smoke are at considerably higher risk for smoking-related diseases; each year, about 49,000 individuals die from exposure to it.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Question 3Cross-cultural research examining Taiwanese and Chinese participants found that adults caring for aging parents found the experience to be
a. rewarding.
b. draining.
c. likely to lead to resentment.
d. financially crippling.
Question 4Once we reach our late twenties, our hearing typically begins to decline, particularly for ________________ tones.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Question 5Adam is going to be taking care of his mother as her health is declining. Her husband is deceased, and Adam has no siblings or spouse to help with the caretaking. Adam loves his mother dearly and wants to help her in her time of need. Which of the following can Adam expect as the caretaking duties continue?
a. He will probably feel angry, resentful, depressed, or guilty at some point.
b. He will probably spend time to be responsible, but is unlikely to spend money.
c. He won't feel much increase in his stress level, until his mother's death is imminent.
d. He should expect his mother to insist that he place her in a nursing home.
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