Sociology Questions

Research finds that women typically suffer from divorce more than men do, but that many divorced men experience _____.A)increased financial challengesB)unresolved anger over the breakupC)difficulty meeting new womenD)increased loneliness

Since they are called on to help both the older and younger generations of the family, middle-aged adults have been called the _____.A)midlife generationB)family caregiversC)sandwich generationD)kinkeepers

Research has found that between the ages of 20 and 60 _____.A)it is okay to be overweight as long as one is not obeseB)every extra pound is a health hazardC)adults need to consume more caloriesD)metabolism slows down by about one-third

As people age, their friendships tend to _____.A)stagnateB)improveC)fadeD)dissipate

According to Erikson, when individuals are productive in an unselfish and caring way, they are demonstrating _____.A)generativityB)autonomyC)altruismD)diffusion

All of Paulo and Geneva's children have moved out, started families, and are working on their careers. According to the text, Paulo and Geneva's home is now a(n) _____.A)empty nestB)lonely cavernC)house of mirrorsD)haven of quiet

Renee was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease while in middle age. Her doctor told her family that compared to Alzheimer's that develops in old age, this version _____.A)has many more symptomsB)progresses more rapidlyC)is much more benignD)progresses more slowly

In every nation, _____ are much more likely to be the main caregivers for the frail elderly.A)nursesB)hospice careC)female relativesD)male relatives

Although Erikson's stages of psychosocial development are sequential, the search for identity that begins in the stage of identity versus role confusion _____.A)ends with the stage of generativity versus stagnationB)comes to fruition only after the stage of integrity versus despairC)ends with the stage of intimacy versus isolationD)can linger long past the teenage years

Intelligence that reflects accumulated learning is referred to as _____.A)fluid intelligenceB)practical intelligenceC)creative intelligenceD)crystallized intelligence

Fluid intelligence includes _____.A)the ability to recognize and name famous paintingsB)a knowledge of geographical factsC)the speed of processing mathematical informationD)the size of one's science vocabulary

With respect to intelligence testing in adulthood, scores on items measuring fluid intelligence _____ with age and scores on items measuring crystallized intelligence _____ with age.A)increase; increaseB)decrease; increaseC)decrease; decreaseD)increase; decrease

K. Warner Schaie developed the first _____ study of adult intelligence.A)longitudinalB)sectionalC)cross-sequentialD)cross-sectional

In an aging brain _____.A)neurons fire fasterB)multitasking becomes easierC)reaction time lengthensD)brain size increases

Exercise does all of the following EXCEPT _____.A)strengthen the heart and lungsB)make depression less likelyC)make serious illness more likelyD)reduce blood pressure

If he is typical, a 45-year-old man will probably state that he feels _____ his chronological age.A)significantly older thanB)exactlyC)5 to 10 years younger thanD)half

The average age of menopause is about _____ years.A)40B)45C)51D)60

Because of a marked drop in the production of sex hormones in a woman's bloodstream, ovulation and menstruation stop. This signals _____.A)cancerB)menopauseC)andropauseD)a need for assisted reproductive technology

Fluid intelligence includes _____.A)the ability to recognize and name famous paintingsB)the size of one's science vocabularyC)the speed of processing mathematical informationD)a knowledge of geographical facts

George, who is 60, couldn't understand why he was slowly gaining weight. He was eating the same amount of food that he had each day since he was 20 and he exercised regularly. What could explain his weight gain?A)He always overate after exercising.B)He is likely very ill; this situation is very unusual.C)His metabolism had slowed down.D)He really wasn't gaining weight; his height was decreasing.