The theory that the approach of death forces older people to drop most of their social roles is
A. activity theory.
B. disengagement theory.
C. reorientation theory.
D. gerontology.
Answer: B
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Putnam's fundamental conclusion is that diversity triggers social isolation
a. true b. false
Alex is angry with his parents, so he takes his frustrations out on his younger brother. The correct term for Alex's behavior is:
a. disqualification. b. disengagement. c. pseudomutuality. d. displacement.
Jan is married to Chuck. She and Chuck have sex less than twice a month because Jan is not interested in sex. Jan likely has:
a. a normal experience for married couples. b. a drop in estrogen. c. the inability to reach orgasm. d. inhibited sexual desire.
According to Carol Gilligan, who proposed care ethics:
a. there is no difference between men s and women s ethical sense b. while men represent powerful activity as assertion and aggression, women in contrast portray acts of nurturance as acts of strength. c. in the different voice of women lies the truth of an ethic of care, the tie between relationship and responsibility, and the origins of aggression in the failure of connection. d. both b and c e. none of the above