Deck 7: Marital Relationships Over the Family Life Cycle

Question 1

Elderly people must

A) Make peace with their past
B) Go to a marriage counselor
C) Accept life as they lived it
D) A and C

Answer 1

D

Question 2

The cycle that consists of the phases and stages over the life span is

A) Marriage
B) Family life cycle
C) Human development
D) None of the above

Answer 2

B

Question 3

When partners discover marriage does not live up to all of their expectations, as a result they

A) Go into a deep depression
B) Go through a series of adjustments
C) Go to a counselor
D) Settle in

Answer 3

B

Question 4

What is true about marital adjustment tasks?

A) They can be defined as the process of modifying, adapting, and altering individual and couple patterns.
B) They involve areas of concern in marriage in which adjustments must be made.
C) Couples discover that they must make adjustments to live together harmoniously.
D) B and C

Question 5

In recent years, the arrival of a first child is viewed as

A) A gift
B) A surprise
C) A period of stress and transition
D) A crisis

Question 6

Stress during childrearing will be greater if the parents

A) Do not agree on the raising of the child
B) Are older
C) Are young and immature
D) Have not taken childbirth classes

Question 7

Throughout life, which of the following is important for maintaining healthy relationships in a family?

A) Social support
B) Education
C) Having a specific viewpoint
D) None of the above

Question 8

The most prevalent component of what men consider good fathering is

A) Being a good provider
B) Teaching the children
C) "Being there" for the children
D) Changing diapers

Question 9

A study found that some men experienced major changes in their life course and personality as a direct result of

A) Marriage
B) Job change
C) Becoming a father
D) Maturing

Question 10

Fatherhood gave meaning to the men's routine and anchored their _______ health.

A) Mental
B) Physical
C) Emotional
D) All of the above

Question 11

The most notable changes in middle adulthood are

A) Emotional
B) Physical
C) Mental
D) Psychological

Question 12

Health concerns become increasingly related to

A) Emotions
B) Health insurance
C) Life satisfaction
D) A and B

Question 13

Middle age is a time of heaviest responsibilities

A) At work
B) In the family
C) In the community
D) All of the above

Question 14

Ego resiliency is

A) The period between the last child leaving home and parents retiring
B) The generalized capacity for flexible and resourceful adaptation to stressors
C) An opportunity for change and growth
D) The fact that people differ in their capacity for growth

Question 15

Some middle-aged individuals are called to take on which role?

A) Parents
B) Political positions
C) Caretakers
D) None of the above

Question 16

The majority of women involved in elder caretaking also

A) Have children
B) Work
C) Serve as a wife/homemaker
D) All of the above

Question 17

Middle-aged adults caught between caring for their children and their elderly parents are known as

A) Reverse parents
B) Parents' parents
C) Sandwich generation
D) Primary caregivers

Question 18

The period of time between the last child leaving home and parents retiring is called the

A) Empty nest period
B) Postpartum period
C) Postparental period
D) A and C

Question 19

In recent times, some unmarried children continue to ___________.

A) Have their parents support their educational pursuits
B) Live at home with their parents
C) Nothing has changed through the years.
D) None of the above

Question 20

Americans over the age of 65 years now make up

A) Close to 5 percent of the total population
B) Close to 10 percent of the total population
C) Close to 15 percent of the total population
D) Close to 18 percent of the total population

Question 21

People between the ages of 65 and 74 are often called

A) Elderly
B) Late middle-age adults
C) Young old adults
D) Old adults

Question 22

People over 85 are more likely than people under 85 to need help with

A) Bathing
B) Dressing
C) Other activities of daily living
D) All of the above

Question 23

One of the most important predictors of life satisfaction in elderly individuals is

A) Family living nearby
B) Good health
C) Financial security
D) Housing

Question 24

Retirement typically happens between the ages of

A) 62 and 70
B) 65 and 75
C) 65 and 70
D) 60 and 70

Question 25

Widowhood can be seen as

A) A dynamic process
B) A time of personal growth
C) Moving into an unknown future
D) A and B

Question 26

Widows face a number of problems, including

A) Finances
B) Change in role
C) Loneliness
D) All of the above

Question 27

When elderly people are incapable of caring for themselves

A) Alternate living arrangements must be made
B) Members of the family need to consult with the elderly parent
C) The place of residence needs to be chosen with great care
D) All of the above

Question 28

Marital relationships are constantly growing, changing, and developing.

Question 29

Each phase of marriage has its own joys and its own problems.

Question 30

Marital relationships are static.

Question 31

The family life cycle is different for divorced couples.

Question 32

Most of the research focused on gay and lesbian families has been on how they differ from traditional families

Question 33

Most partners discover that marriage lives up to all of their expectations

Question 34

According to this definition, adjustment is not an end in and of itself but a means to an end.

Question 35

Most couples discover they do not have to make a lot of adjustments to live harmoniously together.

Question 36

In recent years, the arrival of a first child is viewed as less of a crisis and more of a period of stress.

Question 37

Throughout life, social support is not important to a healthy relationship

Question 38

Fatherhood is a profound experience for many men.

Question 39

There are only stressors in taking on the caretaking role.

Question 40

Today's young adults have been nicknamed the "boomerang kids."

Question 41

About 10 percent of people older than 65 live below the poverty line.

Question 42

Retirement typically happens at age 62.

Question 43

Research indicates that the division of household chores in retirement is not important to a couple's happiness.

Question 44

Studies show that in old age close friends and relatives remain very important.

Question 45

Erikson stated that the development of ego integrity is the chief psychosocial task of the final stage of life.

Question 46

Most older people are not isolated from their children.

Question 47

The divorce rate among people older than age 50 has doubled since 1900.

Question 48

Are marital relationships static?

Question 49

What is the most important part of a marital relationship?

Question 50

What is the family life cycle and how is it helpful?

Question 51

Discuss research on gay and lesbian families.

Question 52

What were some of the problems identified in the survey done by the Center for

Question 53

What are the most notable changes in middle adulthood?

Question 54

What can help to make retirement an easier transition for individuals?

Question 55

As longevity increases, the natural question arises: Who cares for the elderly?

Question 56

Discuss parenthood and stress.

Question 57

What are the postparental years, and what is changing?

Question 58

Name the pros and cons of a universal health system.