Of the following, which statement most clearly reflects intergenerational ambivalence?

A. women feel more ambivalence toward their older parents than do men
B. older parents feel more ambivalence toward their sons
C. a son is more likely to provide care for an aging parent even though he feels ambivalent toward him or her
D. men feel more ambivalence toward their older parents than do women


A. women feel more ambivalence toward their older parents than do men

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Sophie, an 80-year-old woman with several chronic medical conditions, was placed in a nursing home. At first, she was cheerful and active, but now she is withdrawn and depressed. This nursing home is for people with severe cognitive deficits

How would this situation be analyzed in the competence model of Lawton and Nahemow? a. This behavior is due to high personal competence and low environmental press. b. Although she feels competent, she is stressed because the nursing home is structured. c. Her ability to cope has been reduced because she is no longer mentally competent. d. Because her physical abilities are reduced, she can't get involved in activities.

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Alcohol, a psychoactive drug, inhibits the release of the antidiuretic hormone ________, which causes an increase in the excretion of urine.

A. serotonin B. vasopressin C. endorphin D. dopamine

Sociology

The Great Migration in the United States refers to the migration of

a. blacks out of the south to cities in the north. b. blacks out of the cities in the north back to the south. c. undocumented immigrants flowing into the United States from Mexico. d. Hispanic migration out of the west into the south.

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