Fictive kin are:
a. blood relatives within the nuclear family
b. people who are considered to be kin despite the lack of blood ties
c. people who become relatives as a result of adoption
d. relatives that one acquires through marriage
B
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(a) individual factors (b) dyadic factors (c) situational factors (d) environmental factors
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a. percentage reduction in variance (PRV). b. proportionate reduction in error (PRE). c. the coefficient of determination. d. both b and c
The poverty threshold is based on:
a) a thrifty food budget, and multiplied by three. b) half the median income. c) a third of the median income. d) national housing costs. e) the average cost of food, shelter, and clothing in a community.
In Robert Atchley's conceptualization of the retirement process, the "termination phase" refers to the
A. time when the person can no longer engage in basic, day-to-day activities such as self-care and housework. B. development of a realistic view of retirement alternatives. C. day that the individual leaves his or her occupational position. D. point in time when the individual establishes a specific departure date from his or her job.