SOCIAL CONTEXT OF AGING MODULE 2
QUESTIONS COMPLETE WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
\.The _________ generation family is becoming common in the current
population. - ANSWERS-3
\.The baby boomers will be the first cohort in history that has less offspring than
siblings. - ANSWERS-True
\.In elderly women's friendship networks, - ANSWERS-the essential elements of
friendship—understanding, affection, trust, and acceptance—endure over time.
\.Religion is the fundamental motive for living of the intrinsically religious. -
ANSWERS-False
\.Bonds between ____________ tend to be second only to mother-child ties in
intensity and complexity. - ANSWERS-siblings
\.Marriages are likely to last 40 to 70 years. - ANSWERS-False
\.The typical time for becoming a grandparent is old age. - ANSWERS-False
, \.Women are more likely than men to look forward to the role of grandparent. -
ANSWERS-True
\.Religiosity refers to - ANSWERS-interaction with organized religion.
\.People age 65 or older are - ANSWERS-most likely of any age group to belong to
church-affiliated organizations.
\.A review of previous research on sibling contact reveals - ANSWERS-siblings
generally maintain contact with each other.
\.What are some of the factors that discourage remarriage in old age? - ANSWERS-
all of these choices
\.In terms of level of obligation within the family, sibling ties are more binding
than that of marriage of parent to child. - ANSWERS-False
\.Having more sisters in a family - ANSWERS-increases the level of care to the
parents.
\.Studies of convoys found - ANSWERS-some people drop out and others join the
convoy after it has begun.
\.Elders benefit from services of religious groups that minister to the needs of the
sick, frail, disabled, and homebound. - ANSWERS-True
QUESTIONS COMPLETE WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
\.The _________ generation family is becoming common in the current
population. - ANSWERS-3
\.The baby boomers will be the first cohort in history that has less offspring than
siblings. - ANSWERS-True
\.In elderly women's friendship networks, - ANSWERS-the essential elements of
friendship—understanding, affection, trust, and acceptance—endure over time.
\.Religion is the fundamental motive for living of the intrinsically religious. -
ANSWERS-False
\.Bonds between ____________ tend to be second only to mother-child ties in
intensity and complexity. - ANSWERS-siblings
\.Marriages are likely to last 40 to 70 years. - ANSWERS-False
\.The typical time for becoming a grandparent is old age. - ANSWERS-False
, \.Women are more likely than men to look forward to the role of grandparent. -
ANSWERS-True
\.Religiosity refers to - ANSWERS-interaction with organized religion.
\.People age 65 or older are - ANSWERS-most likely of any age group to belong to
church-affiliated organizations.
\.A review of previous research on sibling contact reveals - ANSWERS-siblings
generally maintain contact with each other.
\.What are some of the factors that discourage remarriage in old age? - ANSWERS-
all of these choices
\.In terms of level of obligation within the family, sibling ties are more binding
than that of marriage of parent to child. - ANSWERS-False
\.Having more sisters in a family - ANSWERS-increases the level of care to the
parents.
\.Studies of convoys found - ANSWERS-some people drop out and others join the
convoy after it has begun.
\.Elders benefit from services of religious groups that minister to the needs of the
sick, frail, disabled, and homebound. - ANSWERS-True
