It is difficult to define the developmental tasks of old age because
a. as people age, their functional age may be more important than their chronological age.
b. as life expectancy increases, the stage of old age keeps getting longer.
c. as people age, they become more alike instead of demonstrating individual developmental characteristics.
d. their functional age may be more informative, and the stage of old age keeps getting longer.
d
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than those living in families headed by a married couple.
a. African Americans b. Asian Americans c. Hispanics d. First Nations
Privatization of Social Security is:
A) ?contracting Social Security Program to private care providers B) ?allowing workers to establish private accounts with a portion of their payroll taxes C) ?insuring that Social Security data is kept confidential D) ?allowing private corporations to buy out the Social Security system
Becky has just been hired as a case manager for the Department of Children's Services. During her first two weeks of work, Becky has felt overwhelmed and has been behind in her paperwork. She is surprised by the large number of clients that she has been assigned, and is not able to complete all of the necessary forms for each client without taking some of her work home with her. Becky is
frustrated, and her supervisor, Louis, recognizes her frustration. Louis asks Becky to come to his office for a meeting, and Becky is able to describe her frustrations to Louis. Because Louis has been working for the agency for 15 years, he immediately recognizes the source of Becky's frustration, and reassures her that all she needs is a time-management system. Which of the following would be a logical final step in developing an effective time-management system? A) ?Assign priorities B) ?Categorize time spans C) ?Set goals D) ?Sort goals into categories
Three of the following conditions have been reported by clients as being most helpful during
the process of the therapeutic relationship. Which one is NOT? A) Congruence B) Sympathy C) Positive regard D) Empathy