Question 1

Max has not planned well for retirement.He is now 60 years old and is facing mandatory retirement in 5-7 years.He is deep in debt.According to Dychtwald,what type of retiree will Max likely be?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stretched and stressed
B)  Indebted and poor
C)  Anxious and idealistic
D)  Wealth builderE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Which of the following statements is most accurate about grandparenthood in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most grandparents rarely see or talk to their grandchildren regularly,and few describe their relationships as warm and loving.
B)  Grandparents who see their grandchildren more often describe themselves as happier than those who see their grandchildren less often.
C)  The role of grandmother is narrower and less intimate than the role of grandfather.
D)  In recent years,the incidence of custodial grandparenting has increased in all ethnic and socioeconomic groups.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

List and give an example of each of the three types of grandparent relationships discussed in your text.

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Question 4

Which of the following is a role that is normally assumed in middle adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Employer
B)  Grandparent
C)  Parent
D)  SpouseE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

What are the three types of relationships that grandparents may have with their grandchildren,according to the research from Cherlin & Furstenberg?

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Question 6

What is the term for the trait characterized by the ease with which a person gets along with others?

Accepted Answer

A)  Openness
B)  Neuroticism
C)  Conscientiousness
D)  AgreeablenessE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 7

Which of the following approaches is unlikely to characterize the non-work pursuits of Baby Boomers in retirement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Spending most of their time sitting around with minimal activity
B)  Finding new ways to make money in their spare time
C)  Doing volunteer work and contributing to charities
D)  Spend time traveling and taking classesE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Approximately what percentage of women in their 50s are multigenerational caregivers?

Accepted Answer

A)  25%
B)  33%
C)  50%
D)  67%E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 9

Which of the following is characteristic of a voluntary career changer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Concrete coping skills
B)  Lower tolerance for risk-taking
C)  Low self-efficacy
D)  Genetic predispositionE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 10

In a study conducted by Snarey et al. ,what did they learn about the generativity of men with no children?

Accepted Answer

A)  The majority suffered from stagnation.
B)  Those who rated high on generativity had found a non-relative child to nurture.
C)  They had never had children because they were fatherless themselves.
D)  The majority of childless men were married to women who had children from a previous relationship.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 11

Most economic analysts predict that Baby Boomers will enjoy ________ levels of affluence in retirement than their parents did.

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