SFL 334 FINAL Quiz Questions ||
Complete Solutions.
What are/is the reason(s) for intergenerational
ambivalence? - ANSWERSa. Adult children's busy schedules
b. Choice of romantic partners
c. Parenting styles
d. All of the above CORRECT
What is the generational stake hypothesis? - ANSWERSa. Parents more motivated to
be emotionally invested
______ are more strongly incentivized to emotionally invest in their ______. -
ANSWERSb. Parents, Children
According to Silverstein & Giarrusso (2010), what plays a role in marital quality? -
ANSWERSa. Health
b. Stress
c. Coping skills developed early in life
d. Number of children
e. Number of arguments
f. All of the above
g. a, b, & c only CORRECT
h. d, e, & f only
T/F: Adult children are more likely to provide care for their elderly parents if they are
divorced. - ANSWERSFalse
T/F: Divorced families, specifically parents, receive equal personal care as they age
compared to non-divorced families - ANSWERSFalse
T/F: Middle-aged and elderly cohabitors have lower psychological well-being. -
ANSWERSTrue
T/F: There are no findings that suggest older cohabiting couples have deleterious
consequences or lower relationship quality. - ANSWERSFalse
Childless individuals adapt to their situation by: - ANSWERSa. Traveling more
b. Enhancing their financial resources CORRECT
c. Adopting pets
d. None of the above
T/F: Childlessness makes few deficits on people in old age. - ANSWERSTrue
, T/F: Children do not affect parent-grandparent relationships. - ANSWERSFalse
T/F: Grandchildren have no effect on parent/grandparent relationships. -
ANSWERSFalse
T/F: As emotional closeness with siblings increases, contact with parents also
increases. - ANSWERSFalse
Which factor(s) lead to lower contact with parents? - ANSWERSa. having a sister
b. having a step-sibling
c. having an emotionally close social relationship
d. all of the above CORRECT
Which of these does not help the transition of widowhood? - ANSWERSc. moving to a
higher altitude
Which couple's marriage quality suffers more when an adult couple must care for their
elderly parents? - ANSWERSa. younger adult couple
Parents are emotionally closest to _______ children, but turn to _______for support. -
ANSWERSc. youngest, oldest
Most nations focus on the needs of: - ANSWERSa. younger generations
Who puts in greater amounts of hours of care, more personal assistance, and has an
increase in depression when caring for older adults? - ANSWERSa. women
T/F: There are no positive consequences to caregiving. - ANSWERSFalse
T/F: The adverse effects of spousal caregiving are identical between males and
females. - ANSWERSFalse
Evidence shows that strong attachments to grandparents affected the mental health of
adolescent grandchildren who grew up in a single mother family. Did it: - ANSWERSa.
Increase mental health
b. Decrease mental health
c. no change
What % of grandparents provide at least 50 hours of childcare per year? -
ANSWERS40%
In the article Happy Marriage, Happy Life? the researchers evaluated the associations
between men's and women's marital quality and two aspects of well-being. These are: -
ANSWERSa. global (life) satisfaction
b. momentary happiness
Complete Solutions.
What are/is the reason(s) for intergenerational
ambivalence? - ANSWERSa. Adult children's busy schedules
b. Choice of romantic partners
c. Parenting styles
d. All of the above CORRECT
What is the generational stake hypothesis? - ANSWERSa. Parents more motivated to
be emotionally invested
______ are more strongly incentivized to emotionally invest in their ______. -
ANSWERSb. Parents, Children
According to Silverstein & Giarrusso (2010), what plays a role in marital quality? -
ANSWERSa. Health
b. Stress
c. Coping skills developed early in life
d. Number of children
e. Number of arguments
f. All of the above
g. a, b, & c only CORRECT
h. d, e, & f only
T/F: Adult children are more likely to provide care for their elderly parents if they are
divorced. - ANSWERSFalse
T/F: Divorced families, specifically parents, receive equal personal care as they age
compared to non-divorced families - ANSWERSFalse
T/F: Middle-aged and elderly cohabitors have lower psychological well-being. -
ANSWERSTrue
T/F: There are no findings that suggest older cohabiting couples have deleterious
consequences or lower relationship quality. - ANSWERSFalse
Childless individuals adapt to their situation by: - ANSWERSa. Traveling more
b. Enhancing their financial resources CORRECT
c. Adopting pets
d. None of the above
T/F: Childlessness makes few deficits on people in old age. - ANSWERSTrue
, T/F: Children do not affect parent-grandparent relationships. - ANSWERSFalse
T/F: Grandchildren have no effect on parent/grandparent relationships. -
ANSWERSFalse
T/F: As emotional closeness with siblings increases, contact with parents also
increases. - ANSWERSFalse
Which factor(s) lead to lower contact with parents? - ANSWERSa. having a sister
b. having a step-sibling
c. having an emotionally close social relationship
d. all of the above CORRECT
Which of these does not help the transition of widowhood? - ANSWERSc. moving to a
higher altitude
Which couple's marriage quality suffers more when an adult couple must care for their
elderly parents? - ANSWERSa. younger adult couple
Parents are emotionally closest to _______ children, but turn to _______for support. -
ANSWERSc. youngest, oldest
Most nations focus on the needs of: - ANSWERSa. younger generations
Who puts in greater amounts of hours of care, more personal assistance, and has an
increase in depression when caring for older adults? - ANSWERSa. women
T/F: There are no positive consequences to caregiving. - ANSWERSFalse
T/F: The adverse effects of spousal caregiving are identical between males and
females. - ANSWERSFalse
Evidence shows that strong attachments to grandparents affected the mental health of
adolescent grandchildren who grew up in a single mother family. Did it: - ANSWERSa.
Increase mental health
b. Decrease mental health
c. no change
What % of grandparents provide at least 50 hours of childcare per year? -
ANSWERS40%
In the article Happy Marriage, Happy Life? the researchers evaluated the associations
between men's and women's marital quality and two aspects of well-being. These are: -
ANSWERSa. global (life) satisfaction
b. momentary happiness
