Question 1

Which of the following factors did NOT influence the older adults in Benson and Coleman's study to live apart together?&#10;A) relationship histories&#10;B) financial inability&#10;C) partner factors&#10;D) shifts in social mores

Accepted Answer

The study found that financial inability was not a factor that influenced older adults to live apart together. Factors such as relationship histories, partner factors, and shifts in social mores were found to be influential.

Question 2

All of the following except ______ characterize the LAT relationships in this study.&#10;A) desire for emotional and sexual intimacy&#10;B) desire to avoid commitment&#10;C) desire for autonomy and flexibility&#10;D) desire to avoid financial burden

Accepted Answer

LAT (Living Apart Together) relationships often involve a desire for emotional and sexual intimacy, autonomy, flexibility, and sometimes a desire to avoid financial burdens. However, avoiding commitment is not typically a characteristic feature of LAT relationships, as these relationships can still involve strong commitment without cohabitation.

Question 3

How did Benson and Coleman define LAT for their study participants?&#10;A) any relationship between previously married individuals who are not yet married to each other&#10;B) any relationship between two unmarried individuals who do not live in the same geographic areas but are committed to an ongoing partnership&#10;C) any relationship between unmarried individuals who maintained separate homes and identified themselves as a committed couple&#10;D) A major problem of the study was the lack of a specific definition of LAT for participants.

Accepted Answer

Benson and Coleman defined LAT as any relationship between unmarried individuals who maintained separate homes and identified themselves as a committed couple.

Question 4

In what way did participants describe age as a factor in their desire to live apart together rather than to cohabit or marry?&#10;A) Participants explained that their age made them more selective and picky about their partners and that they were unwilling to marry anyone who wasn't &#34;perfect.&#34;&#10;B) Participants expressed that their age prevented them from being sexually intimate, which dissuaded them from pursuing marriage or cohabitation.&#10;C) Participants explained that age is unrelated to their decisions not to cohabit or marry.&#10;D) Participants expressed the sentiment that marriage was for young people raising children.

Accepted Answer

Participants expressed the sentiment that marriage was for young people raising children, indicating that age influenced their preference for living apart together rather than cohabiting or marrying.

Question 5

Using examples from the text, explain 3 reasons why older adults may choose to live apart together? Does gender impact this decision?

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

The goal of Benson and Coleman's study was to ______.&#10;A) understand how older adults make the decision to live apart together versus marry or cohabitate&#10;B) understand if living apart together has health benefits for older adults&#10;C) understand whether married or cohabitating older adults are more satisfied&#10;D) explain why some couples don't marry

Accepted Answer

The study aimed to understand how older adults make the decision to live apart together versus marry or cohabit, specifically among individuals aged 50 and over.

Question 7

Benson and Coleman conclude that ______.&#10;A) LAT is largely a stepping stone preceding marriage&#10;B) older adults are inconsistent in their explanations and unable to articulate why or how they are in LAT relationships&#10;C) LAT is a legitimate family form, but rarely a deliberate decision&#10;D) LAT is a specific, intentional decision made by older adults

Accepted Answer

Benson and Coleman suggest that LAT is a valid family form, but it often occurs unintentionally rather than as an explicit choice. They argue that people in LAT relationships struggle to articulate why they are in them and that they may evolve into something else, such as marriage, over time.

Question 8

In explaining their desires to avoid marriage, men were more likely to blame ______, whereas women were more likely to blame ______.&#10;A) finances and adult children; their poor health&#10;B) their poor health; finances and adult children&#10;C) themselves as not being a good fit; the institution of marriage&#10;D) the institution of marriage; themselves as not being a good fit

Accepted Answer

According to the given information, men were more likely to blame the institution of marriage and women were more likely to blame themselves as not being a good fit.

Question 9

What is the primary reason that older adults would choose to live apart together?&#10;A) They are unwilling to romantically commit following divorce or widowhood.&#10;B) They want to balance intimacy and autonomy.&#10;C) The housing and job market makes it difficult to combine households.&#10;D) This arrangement is normally only temporary and most older adults living apart together want to eventually move in together or marry.

Accepted Answer

The primary reason for older adults to choose to live apart together is to balance intimacy and autonomy. This allows them to maintain independence while also having a close relationship with a partner. Other factors such as divorce, housing and job market, and temporary arrangements may also contribute, but are not the primary driver.

Question 10

What were the three &#34;types&#34; of LAT partners observed in Benson and Coleman's study? Explain what prevented each group from cohabitating or marrying their partners.

Accepted Answer

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Deck 18: Older Adults Developing a Preference for Living Apart Together