11.Much of the racial difference in life expectancy between black and white populations stems from:
a.dietary differences.
b.higher mortality in younger blacks.
c.the stress experienced by black males.
d.the genetic superiority of whites.
12.All of the following describe later-life families
EXCEPT:
a.families beyond child-rearing years.
b.families facing or in retirement.
c.families giving birth to or adopting children.
d.families in the grandparenting stage.
13.Strong families develop problem-solving and decision-making skills because they realize that:
a.outside assistance is unavailable.
b.problems and changes are a normal part of life.
c.they must never allow themselves to bend.
d.every family crisis is a devastating disaster.
14.Dividing family life into stages or cycles can help us gain a better understanding of:
a.family disorganization.
b.marital conflict.
c.the change process.
d.gender roles.
15.The combination of increased life expectancy and declining infant mortality has been linked to all of the following trends
EXCEPT:
a.greater survival advantages for men relative to women.
b.longer lasting marriages.
c.lower fertility rates.
d.an increase in three-, four-, and five-generation families.
16.The graying of America means that more middle-aged individuals will have to:
a.shorten their retirement years.
b.return to traditional gender roles.
c.care for aging parents.
d.have more children.
17.For most couples, middle age starts when:
a.sex is no longer important.
b.chronic ailments limit their activities.
c.they are nearing retirement.
d.the children become independent.
18.While the Census Bureau provides an age for the “the middle-age stage,” it is better to define it by:
a.the individual’s life expectancy.
b.the changes and problems that occur.
c.the number of grandchildren.
d.retirement.
19.Why is middle age a relatively new stage in marriage?
a.fewer children
b.longer life expectancy
c.higher rates of divorce
d.redefinition of middle age
20.Before 1900, most wives buried their husbands:
a.slightly after the husbands retired.
b.during the early parenthood stage.
c.before the last child left home.
d.when the wives were approaching menopause.