HDF test 5

What percent of children in the United States live in a stepfamily?

15 percent

When is Medicare expected to run out of funds?

2026

Which of the following is true of the differences between African Americans and their Asian-American counterparts when it comes to divorce?

African Americans are more likely to divorce than Asian Americans.

Which of these is an example of a problem which a stepfamily is more likely to face than a nuclear family?

Anna's stepbrother is given a college trust fund by his grandparents while she has to take out loans.

Which of the following best explains older widows' and widowers' forging new relationships?

Companionship is the most important reason for dating.

__________ grandparents have a legal relationship with their grandchildren through adoption or guardianship.

Custodial

Eric is going through the late separation stage and Kate is in the midseparation stage. Which of the following statements is true of their separation stages?

Eric is helping his child deal with the anguish and anxiety of the divorce.

__________ study the biological, psychological, and social aspects of aging.

Gerontologists

Which of the following is true about divorce with regard to its effect on children?

It crystallizes rather than creates long-standing problems for most children.

Which of the following is a positive outcome of divorce on children?

It decreases the amount of stress that children undergo in a high-conflict home.

Which of the following is a characteristic of partners in the parental remarriage stage?

It involves developing relationships between a partner and the children of the new spouse.

Which of the following is true of Alzheimer's disease?

It is a degenerative disorder that attacks the brain and impairs thinking

Why have later-life divorce rates increased?

It's socially acceptable among aging boomers.

Which of the following scenarios would serve as an example of a macro-level reason for divorce?

Jim spends most of his days away from his wife on combat missions, and his wife has filed for divorce.

Dr. Turner's studies predict that, compared with their Latino counterparts, the proportion of older whites will shrink in the near future. Which of the following reasons supports this prediction?

Latinos have higher birthrates than whites.

Leon says that his grandparents are companionate and supportive rather than remote. Which of the following statements strengthens his description?

Leon's grandfather visits him every weekend and takes him out for a movie or baseball game.

__________ refers to the average number of years a person can expect to live

Life expectancy

Which of the following is true of social integration and divorce?

Lower social integration increases divorce rates.

Which statement best explains the association between marital status and retirement income?

Married couples generally have more retirement income than singles.

__________ is the customary outward expression of grief.

Mourning

Analyze the following statements about legal issues in stepfamilies. Which statement best demonstrates an effective solution to legal tensions?

Parents should discuss estate plans with both biological and stepchildren.

Which of the following is an example of an involved and influential grandparent?

Rachel's grandfather takes her for walks and helps her with problems that she's facing at school and at home.

Gail has recently gotten married for the second time and tells her friend Sharon, who is also in her second marriage, that she wants to be successful as a stepmother in this marriage. Which of the following is an accurate statement that would prove beneficial to Gail?

She should forge a strong couple relationship with her partner.

__________ is a public retirement pension system administered by the federal government.

Social Security

Which of the following is a characteristic of a successful stepfamily?

Stepparents let children mourn their losses.

Which of the following statements about routine help and backup caregiving styles is true?

The routine help caregiving style provides assistance on a regular basis, while the backups step in when the routine help is unavailable.

Which of the following statements best illustrates death and disability among Americans over age 65?

There has been an increase in chronic and long-term illnesses.

Kate and Chelsea argue about which stage of separation the couple they have been observing in their college study are in. Kate believes that they are in the early stage of separation, but Chelsea disagrees. Which of the following is an accurate statement that strengthens Kate's assumption?

They are plagued with questions of what they are going to tell their parents and how they will split household items.

Which of the following is true of remote grandparents?

They live far apart from their grandchildren and see them infrequently.

Which of the following is a way in which parents can reduce the negative effects of divorce on their children?

They shouldn't tell their children that the other parent is to blame.

Why, compared with other groups, do older people have relatively generous health care coverage?

They're one of the best politically organized groups in the nation.

Which of the following is true about child support?

Those with more resources tend to collect more financial support.

Which of the following statements best explains the relationship between living arrangements and marital status?

Women are much less likely than men to be married, so they're more likely to live alone.

Jessica and Ruth are lesbian mothers. Jessica has a son from her previous heterosexual marriage. Jessica retains all decision-making rights regarding their child's education and well-being, while Ruth takes care of his nutrition, drops him at school, and picks him up from soccer practice. Which of the following lesbian stepfamilies is this an example of?

a stepmother family

In the __________ remarriage stage, children can face conflict as they are relocated to different schools and homes, meet new neighbors, and may even lose track of friends.

community remarriage

In a __________ stepfamily, both adults have children from previous marriages.

complex

In the context of the effects of stepfamilies on children, which of the following states that children whose parents have had several partners over time display more internalizing and externalizing problems than children who lived with a parent who had remarried only once?

cumulative effects hypothesis

A court-mandated ruling regarding which divorced parent will have the primary responsibility for the children's upbringing is known as __________.

custody

Divorce rates in the U.S. are currently __________.

decreasing

Ageism refers to __________.

discrimination against people based on their age

Which of the following is an indicator that divorced adults are generally worse off than married adults?

eating less healthy food

In the __________ remarriage stage, couples reestablish a marital household as a financial unit.

economic

Lydia and Gregory are in the process of a divorce and are currently fighting over who should complete the payment of the education loan that they took out for their daughter's university tuition. According to Bohannon, which of the following stages of divorce are Lydia and Gregory going through?

economic divorce

__________ is a common long-term effect of divorce that harms children

economic hardship

Which of the following helps explain why there are more older widows than widowers?

greater life expectancy of women compared with men

Which of the following explains baby boomers' demanding expensive health services in the future?

high levels of education

Which of the following is a reason behind the stabilization of the U.S. old-age dependency ratio?

high rates of young immigrants

A(n) __________ cares for terminally ill patients

hospice

Oscar is diagnosed with terminal cancer, and the medical care providers focus on custodial care. Oscar is experiencing a __________

lingering trajectory

Wilson's culture is tolerant of divorce and values individualism over societal bonds. As a result, Wilson divorced his wife without any emotional difficulties. Which of the following factors likely contributed to their divorce?

macro-level reasons

Cole and Terri got separated after being married for two years. However, they moved back in together when their child experienced severe emotional problems due to their separation. This example illustrates the __________ phase.

midseparation

Stepfamilies differ from nuclear families in that stepfamilies typically __________.

must cope with unique tasks

A __________ is when neither partner has to establish the guilt or wrongdoing of the other.

no-fault divorce

Norman, age 87, lives with his son and his son's family. He's among the __________ category.

oldest-old

In the initial phase of grief, _____

people respond with shock, numbness, and disbelief

Which of the following is a demographic variable that affects divorce rates in a country?

premarital childbearing

IADL limitations include ________

preparing meals, taking medications, and managing money

The first phase in the separation process is the __________ phase.

preseparation

Rhea divorced two years ago and is now remarrying. She often worries about losing the independence that she had while she was single. In this scenario, Rhea is in the __________ remarriage stage.

psychic

Kristin, having separated from her husband and who is now living on her own, still feels sorry that her marriage didn't work out. Even though her ex-husband is seeing another woman, Kristin is finding it difficult to move on. According to Bohannon, which of the following stages of divorce is Kristin going through?

psychic divorce

According to __________ theories, children in stepfamily households have more problems than children in nuclear families because the stepparents often invest less time and energy in raising their children.

social capital

Paul and Maria have two children, Sylvie and Bob. When they divorced, the court mandated that Maria will get custody of Sylvie and that Bob will stay with Paul. This example illustrates __________.

split custody

Mr. Gregory, age 87, suffers from Alzheimer's. His three daughters take turns looking after him but don't follow a scheduled plan. For instance, when the oldest daughter takes care of Mr. Gregory for a month, the younger daughters might care for their father for two or three months. According to the Matthews and Rosner classification, Mr. Gregory's daughters have a __________ caregiving style.

sporadic

Laura, age 16, assumes that her elderly neighbor is stuck in the past and only cares about outdated things. Laura's beliefs are an example of __________.

stereotyping

A joint physical custody differs from a sole custody in that in a joint custody __________.

the children divide their time between their parents

Which of the following is a major factor in women's lower retirement income?

the gender pay gap

What racial group has the highest remarriage rate?

whites

Mary's grandfather has just turned 68 years old. He would be categorized as _______

young-old