Gerontology
302/Psychology 375
QUIZ
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1. The finding that
individuals become more religious with age is
A. conclusively
demonstrated.
B. possibly
due to older people being more religious when young.
C. not
true because most are not religious at all.
D. not
a legitimate concern of gerontologists and should be left in the area of
religion rather than science.
2. The family life cycle
A. comes
in fixed stages.
B.
is shorter today compared to last century.
C. reflects
the ever changing quality of our family roles.
D.
is static for older people.
3. Studies of aged
siblings indicate
A. they
are primary to all other relationships.
B. the
sister-sister tie is closest.
C. contact
is greatest in middle age and then declines.
D. few
aged persons have siblings alive.
4. Grandparenthood in
the U.S.
A. tends
to be a formal, rather than informal, role.
B. for
an increasing number is becoming a parenting role.
C.
is hardly a role anymore because older people are in the work force and
don’t have spare time.
D. foremost
(more than 75%) is a marginal role.
5. Network analysis
A.
is a study of friends, family, and neighborhood ties.
B. provides
caretakers with community resources.
C.
is done by historians.
D. shows
family ‘hot” spots.
6. A “convoy” is
A.
a medical social work support system.
B. supportive
family and friends.
C. neighborhood
acquaintances.
D. the
total sum of intimate friends over the life span.
7. Four and five
generation families are on the increase.
A.
True
B.
False
8. Women tend to be more
engaged in network support activities throughout life than men.
A.
True
B.
False
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