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Our social network refers to
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Everyone we know
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Those who are closest to us
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Those who we have not yet met
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Family members
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Question 2
When your sister Patricia was feeling depressed, you comforted her and reminisced about
happier times. You provided which type of social support?
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Emotional
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Instrumental Incorrect
Informational Incorrect
Friendly
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You may have been friendly but what is this type of support
called?
Question 3
The model of social support that says that those who are close to you now are likely to be
close for the rest of your days is called the ____ model
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Consistency
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Convoy
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Attachment
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Train
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High levels of social support are strongly associated with
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Longevity
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Internal control
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Culture
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Education
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Question 5
A difference between the social networks of older and younger adults is that older adults
have
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Larger inner circles
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Larger outer circles
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Smaller inner circles
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Smaller outer circles
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Social support is most likely to have a positive influence on health and well being when it is
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Very emotional
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Perceived as support
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Unexpected
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External rather than internal
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Question 7
Which of the following factors has NOT received as much support as the others in research
investigating why social support is related to better health?
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Social
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Behavioral
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Psychological
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Gerontological
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With respect to marital satisfaction, most long lasting marriages
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Show high satisfaction through all the years of marriage
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If only this were
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Show high satisfaction that steadily declines as the years Incorrect
pass
Question 9
Show lower levels during the years when children are
present
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Show ups and downs throughout the marriage
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The main reason given by men and women for their long lasting marriage is that
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They are best friends
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They must fulfill their vows
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They agree on almost everything
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They owe it to their children
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Elder abuse most frequently comes from the older adult's
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Spouse
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Children
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Grandchildren
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Neighbors
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Surveys of older adults who are living together show that they tend to view cohabitation as
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A first step toward eventual marriage
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An alternative to marriage
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A way to save on expenses
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Their swan song
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Question 12
Comparisons of gay and lesbian couples with heterosexual married couples show that gay
and lesbian couples
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Are far less satisfied with their relationship
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Show many of the same characteristics
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Always attempt to conceal their relationship
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Are usually more satisfied with their relationship
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Remarriages are
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More frequent for woman than men
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Typically more successful
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Typically less successful
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Most common among those who have never been
married before
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You're kidding,
right?
Older adults with higher education and self-esteem are more likely to be
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Sexually active
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Socially isolated
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Lonely as they grow older
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Married for a long time
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Question 15
Grandparents with grandchildren in college report feeling especially loved when such
grandchildren
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Ask about their satisfaction with life and offer to help
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Visit during the holidays and bring gifts
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Pay a surprise visit and ask for advice
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Invite the grandparents over to their place and cook a good meal
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Which of the following is NOT one of the most rewarding aspects of being a grandparent as
reported by grandparents?
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This is one of the reported aspects
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Feelings of immortality
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Spoiling the grandchildren
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Having others to wait on you
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Remembering when they were grandchildren
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One difference between the friendships of older and younger adults is that older adults
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Have far fewer friends
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Have more cross gender friendships
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Have more close friends
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Have less time for friends
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Question 18
Socioemotional selectivity theory says that older adults have smaller social networks
because they
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Are more concerned with those closest to them
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Select new network members based on emotional factors
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Can no longer get out to select new network members
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Are too emotionally involved to spend time with others
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The positive relationship between religion and physical health is NOT thought to be due to
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Social support derived from a religious
community
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The rules of some religions which
forbid unhealthy behaviors
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The stress reducing effects of prayerful Incorrect
meditation
The benefits of knowing that others are
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Research suggests that such
praying for you
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knowledge is not beneficial
What percentage of older adults report feeling very or often lonely?
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Not that many
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10%
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25%
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50%
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75%
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