Martha tells the company for which she has been working for the last 25 years that she plans to retire on March 15. According to Robert Atchley's analysis of retirement, Martha is in which phase?

A. near
B. stability
C. preretirement
D. reorientation


Answer: A

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a. in an Iranian society, the family remains a highly important determinant of the student's life satisfaction. b. when a child's needs for closeness, attachment, and intimacy are not fulfilled to the child's satisfaction in early childhood, the result can be adult dissatisfactions with peer relationships and decreased psychological well-being in adulthood. c. children of mentally ill parents suffered no negative consequences during childhood and developed satisfying peer relationships and normal psychological well-being in adulthood. d. peers had more influence on psychological well-being than parents.

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According to the text's discussion, which of the following statements is true about well-managed conflict?

A. It helps to defuse more serious conflict. B. It can create and maintain an equitable balance of power. C. It helps people grow. D. All of these answers are correct.

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Which of the following is true regarding political identity?

A. Blacks and Hispanics living in the South and Northeast are more likely to view reality through the lens of race. B. Whites do not typically view themselves racially. C. All groups of people living in the West are more likely to view themselves through the lens of social class. D. both "blacks and Hispanics living in the South and Northeast are more likely to view reality through the lens of race" and "all groups of people living in the West are more likely to view themselves through the lens of social class"

Sociology

______ is defined as the number of children born to women during their prime fertility period.

A. Aging B. Sex ratio C. Life expectancy D. Fertility rate

Sociology