The “panic begins” for many middle-aged Americans regarding the thought of death. Which is the correct reason for this?
a. Realization that the remaining years of life are fewer than those already lived
b. Realization that after one’s parents are dead, the “buffer zone” is gone
c. If one’s job depends on physical vigor, the realization that physical strength is beginning to wane
d. All of the above
e. Only a and b
d.
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In a classic study by Whitbourne and colleagues (1995), infantilizing speech was viewed as by older adults and was not , as some researchers had previously suggested
a. positive; demeaning b. negative; nurturing c. neutral; demoralizing d. negative; age appropriate
Older adults in New Zealand reported that they volunteered because
A. it gave them a way to keep busy. B. it provided them with a social opportunity to be around others. C. it allowed them to give back to their local communities. D. it allowed them to develop new skills and talents.
__________ is the knowledge, language, values, customs, and material objects that are passed from person to person and from one generation to the next in a human group or society
a. Social stratification b. Society c. Culture d. Social organization
Which of the following is NOT a form of “family” found between the 14th and 18th centuries mentioned by Stephanie Coontz?
a. a patrilocal family, in which several brothers and their wives live together under the authority of the eldest b. everyone living under the same household head, including slaves and servants c. a stem family, in which the eldest son brings his wife to live with his parents until their death d. any people who were related by blood, regardless of where they live