Human Development Papalia Test Bank - 302
Human Development Papalia Test Bank - 302
interesting people?
type: .¢ an older person who is near the end of his life
a young adult in good health
a young adult with a terminal illness
UOm> an infant
Answer: C 18-084 According to the Grant Study, social support during the previous 20 years was a
powerful predictor of physical health at
Type: F Ae a0
B. 60
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D. 80
Answer: B 18-085 The primary source of emotional support for an older person is likely to be
A. friends
Types 7F B. family
C. clergy
D. neighbors
Answer: B 18-086 The greatest positive effect on older people’s well-being is their relationship with
A. spouse
iyipes:. F B. friends
C. family
D. siblings
Answer: D 18-087 About what percent of marriages last for at least 50 years?
A. 10 percent
Types F B: percent
Cy -so,percent
D. 20 percent
Answer: B 18-088 According to research cited in the text, couples who are still together in late
adulthood
Type: F A. are more likely than young couples to find their marriages satisfying
B. are more likely than middle-aged couples to find their marriage satisfying
C. bothaandb
D. neither anor b
Answer: C 18-089 Which ofthe following is not a likely reason why marital satisfaction of couples who
are still together in late adulthood is greater than in middle age?
Tynes. \F A. Since divorce is relatively easy today, people who are still together have usually
chosen to be together
B. They have had more time to work out their difficulties
C. They are less happy with other aspects of life and thus look to marriage to
satisfy their needs
D. They may need tojustify having remained married so long
Answer: A 18-090 Research suggests that each ofthe following is an important factor in successful
marriage in late adulthood except
hype. being affluent
intimacy
common interests, values, and philosophies
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a sense of belonging to each other
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