Deck 16: Family Life and Aging

Question 1

Who are fictive kin?

A) step-families
B) rarely-seen relatives
C) people who used to fulfill a family role
D) people who are not biologically related to someone, but who fulfill a family role

Answer 1

D

Question 2

The ________ of development emphasizes that from the cradle to the grave, human beings are in a constant, continuous state of growth-motion.

A) natural life perspective
B) lifespan perspective
C) chronic outlook perspective
D) lifespan outlook theory

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Physiological declines that are the result of environmental and behavioral influences which significantly impact how we age are known as _____.

A) secondary aging
B) tertiary aging
C) primary aging
D) cultural aging

Answer 3

A

Question 4

This term refers to your environmental, experiential, societal, and cultural experiences across your lifespan.

A) nurture
B) lifespan
C) habitat influence
D) nature

Question 5

Of all people 75 or older, how many consider themselves to be "old"?

A) 20%
B) 15%
C) 75%
D) 80%

Question 6

Each species has a genetically programmed time limit, because at a certain point in time, cells lose their ability to replicate. This time limit, is known as the _____.

A) Selye limit
B) terminal limit
C) Hayflick limit
D) Hayle limit

Question 7

About how many married elder-Americans report that they are sexually active?

A) 35%
B) 75%
C) 60%
D) 15%

Question 8

Scientists who study aging are called _____.

A) geologists
B) anthropologists
C) oncologists
D) gerontologists

Question 9

The stereotypical attitudes people hold about the aging and the elderly is sometimes referred to as _____.

A) elderism
B) seniorism
C) oldism
D) ageism

Question 10

Approximately what percentage of centenarians are women?

A) 80%
B) 20%
C) 50%
D) 74%

Question 11

Your inborn, hereditary characteristics such as genetic influences, physiological makeup, etc.

A) nurture
B) physicality
C) nature
D) lifespan

Question 12

By 2030, it is estimated that one in ________ people will be 65 years or older.

A) five
B) six
C) four
D) eight

Question 13

Children born in 2001 will have an average life expectancy of ________ years.

A) 69
B) 87.7
C) 77.9
D) 54.5

Question 14

People who were born between 1946 and 1964 are referred to as what?

A) Baby Boomers
B) Gen-X'ers
C) The Greatest Generation
D) Builders

Question 15

________ refers to the basic biological processes that are genetically programmed and that take place with the passage of time.

A) Secondary aging
B) Primary aging
C) Hayflick limit
D) Ageism

Question 16

According to aging developmentalist Karen Fingerman, four primary factors influence intimacy between older adults and their adult children. Which one of the following is NOT one of these factors?

A) socio-economic status
B) gender
C) culture
D) geographic distance

Question 17

This term refers to the relationships between family members across multiple generations.

A) intergenerational ties
B) transgenerational ties
C) generational ties
D) interpersonal ties

Question 18

100 years ago the average life expectancy was _____.

A) 62
B) 58
C) 74
D) 47

Question 19

A home with no children is often referred to as a/an _____.

A) boomer nest
B) empty nest
C) free nest
D) freebird nest

Question 20

Those who study human development and the aging process support the notion that aging is a process of both nature and nurture, and that the two forces interact to create a unique individual. In particular, there are four interactive forces of development, one of which is "psychological forces." Which of the following explains this force?

A) These refer to all genetic and health-related factors. For example, is a person genetically predisposed to getting cancer? Also included in this area of development are lifestyle choices such as diet, exercise, whether a person smokes or not, and alcohol consumption.
B) These forces include cultural, ethnic, societal, relational, and interpersonal factors. In this area of development, family scientists consider things among the aging population such as employment, living arrangements, marital status, parenting and grandparenting, and caregiving.
C) All of the forces interact and combine to create a person's unique, individual developmental experiences.
D) These refer to all cognitive, emotional, and perceptual factors. Among the aging, things such as cognitive impairment due to certain diseases, and memory loss and retention are considered.

Question 21

A bereaved person is _____.

A) caught between two generations in need of care
B) someone whose death takes an extended period of time
C) suffering from death anxiety
D) someone who suffers the loss of a loved one

Question 22

Because of the longer commitment and investment into each other's lives, divorce later in life is more traumatic.

Question 23

Younger, unhappy couples eventually age to become older, unhappy couples.

Question 24

This type of grandparent has little or no contact with their grandchildren and is only involved on occasional holidays or birthdays. This grandparenting style is defined as a remote relationship.

A) surrogate
B) dispenser of wisdom
C) distant
D) formal

Question 25

Without question, caregiving responsibilities exert physical and emotional wear and tear on caregivers. This is called ________ .

A) caregiver burnout
B) caregiver burden
C) caregiver wear
D) caregiver fatigue

Question 26

An authoritarian figure, this type of grandparent is more than likely a patriarch or prominent male figure who offers information and advice, oftentimes whether it is asked for or not.

A) fun seeker
B) formal
C) companionate
D) dispenser of wisdom

Question 27

Texas, Colorado, Utah, and Georgia have the highest percentage of age 65+ citizens.

Question 28

Today, there are about 39.5 million older adults (those aged 65 and older) in America.

Question 29

One study surveyed a representative sample of grandparents and found that over ________ of their research participants had a companionate relationship with their grandchildren.

A) one-third
B) one-half
C) one-quarter
D) one-fifth

Question 30

Clearly, older Americans are sexually active.

Question 31

Normative age-graded influences are developmental changes that are caused by biological, psychological, and socio-cultural forces.

Question 32

Typically, as children leave the home, parents find that their own parents need more care and attention. Caregiving responsibilities don't lessen; they simply shift to a different generation.

Question 33

Which of the following best explains "the sandwich generation"?

A) being in the middle of two generations-for example, between Baby-Boomer and Generation X
B) this term refers to the decrease in time spent by families sitting down at a table for a full meal
C) being in the middle of two generations - parenting adolescent or younger children, while at the same time caring for aging parents
D) none of the above

Question 34

In this style of grandparenting, grandparents have a relationship with their grandchildren that is characterized by an informal, spontaneous playfulness.

A) formal
B) surrogate
C) distant
D) fun seeker

Question 35

Some grandparents assume the role of parent as they are involved in the everyday rearing of their grandchildren. These are known as ________ grandparents.

A) surrogate
B) fun seeker
C) formal
D) distant

Question 36

In this form of grandparenting, grandparents see their role along common, traditional lines. These grandparents baby-sit every now and then and indulge their grandchildren on occasion, but when it comes to childrearing and discipline, they play a "hands -off" role; they are content to leave that aspect of parenting to the parents.

A) formal
B) companionate relationship
C) distant
D) fun seeker

Question 37

Changes in the immune system and the ability to fight infection or disease are known as progressive aging changes.

Question 38

Divorce is relatively frequent among America's elderly population.

Question 39

Changes that are inevitable, such as declines in sensory functions, are elements of secondary aging.

Question 40

The ________ trajectory of death is one in which the transition from life to death takes an extended period of time, such as with some types of cancer, diabetes, or other progressive illnesses or diseases.

A) lingering
B) expected quick
C) unexpected quick
D) unexpected lingering

Question 41

On average, marital satisfaction and stability decrease as children enter into their adolescent years.

Question 42

Some biological changes in aging are inevitable. Give examples.

Question 43

Describe "progressive changes" of aging.

Question 44

What are "nonnormative" influences?

Question 45

What is the educational makeup of America's older generation (65+)?

Question 46

Explain normative history-grades influences.

Question 47

What is the "social clock"?

Question 48

As parents begin to empty the nest, there are common struggles that most couples encounter. One area of change/stress is in their relationships with their children. Explain.

Question 49

For every one person who resides in a healthcare facility, there are at least two who live out their remaining years with the help of family caregivers.

Question 50

What is the difference between bereavement and grief?

Question 51

How does gender factor into the parent-child relationship in late adulthood?

Question 52

What is the Hayflick limit?

Question 53

Define "mourning."

Question 54

As parents begin to empty the nest, there are common struggles that most couples encounter. One of which involves marital issues. Explain.

Question 55

A middle-aged man goes in to the hospital for a routine bypass surgery. Although his surgery goes well, he experiences a blood clot which puts him in a coma; he dies three days later. What kind of death pathway is this?

Question 56

After losing a spouse, men generally experience deeper levels of depression than do women.

Question 57

It is during early adolescence that parents and children alike establish intimacy levels that will, to a very large extent, define their subsequent parent-adult child relationship.

Question 58

Kulik's research looked at marital intimacy in the later years of life and found three distinct types of intimacy. Define and explain them.

Question 59

In terms of what you learned in this chapter, what is grief?

Question 60

Instead of experiencing euphoria and relaxation, some retirees experience a period of disappointment and uncertainty. This happens during the reorientation phase of retirement.

Question 61

Explain Atchley's six phases of retirement.

Question 62

Some aging developmentalists state that culture is a primary factor influencing intimacy between older adults and their adult children. Explain this point.

Question 63

What are some of the characteristics of a divorce that occurs later in life?

Question 64

Those who study human development and the aging process argue that aging is a process of both nature and nurture, and that the two forces interact to create a unique individual. In particular, there are four interactive forces of development. Explain them.

Question 65

In addition to the physiological manifestations of grief, it is also characterized by emotional and cognitive stages. The text lists three phases of grief. Explain them, including elements of elderly grieving.