61.When asked to identify the most negative aspects of their husband's retirement, most wives point to:
a.his loss of status.
b.financial problems.
c.the lack of privacy.
d.his declining interest in sex.
62.Retirement for women does not hold the same significance as retirement for men because women:
a.are more likely to apply for Social Security than their male counterparts.
b.believe that they aren't supposed to help support the family.
c.experience other roles that they perceive as more important than work.
d.tend to retire at a much younger age than their husbands.
63.The Census Bureau reports that the overall economic position of the elderly has:
a.remained constant.
b.moved up and down.
c.declined slightly.
d.improved significantly.
64.Indexing Social Security to the inflation rate tends to:
a.neutralize early retirement bonuses.
b.lower the incidence of poverty.
c.reduce economic inflation.
d.threaten the existence of social security.
65.The two most important determinants of a successful retirement are:
a.adequate finances and good health.
b.lack of recreation and lack of mobility.
c.sexual functioning and poor spousal relationships.
d.social isolation and hostile relatives.
66.The retired person's greatest financial enemy is:
a.high taxation.
b.widespread unemployment.
c.inflation.
d.the cost of food.
67.The major asset for most retired persons is their:
a.home.
b.pension.
c.401K.
d.Social Security allowance.
68.Cox and Demmitt compare a successful retirement to:
a.adolescence.
b.courting.
c.politics.
d.athletics.
69.The National Council on Aging publishes a directory of:
a.retirement planners.
b.special housing for the elderly.
c.health care providers.
d.support groups for widows.
70.The Senior Corps of Retired Executives pays former managers to:
a.speak at high school convocations.
b.work in underdeveloped countries.
c.assist nonprofit organizations.
d.counsel small businesses.