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11. The urine from pregnant mares is dried to a powder and is used to treat? a. prostrate cancer b. symptoms of menopause c. impotence d. infertility 12. Which of the following is FALSE regarding parents and their adult children? a. As long as they are healthy, older adults are more likely to give help to their adult children than to get help. b. When older people and their young adult children live together, it is usually in the adult child’s home and often because of the parent’s need. c. Parent are so ambivalent about their children’s help that they deliberately minimize or even hide evidence of problems. d. Older parents do not want to feel controlled, overprotected, or babied by their adult children. 13. Detached grandparents tend to    a. live farther away. b. be on the father’s side. c. have more grandchildren. d. be characterized by all of these. 14. Deena has been caring for her husband who has Alzheimer’s disease. Recently, he has become extremely demanding, making loud sounds by banging on the table repeatedly if she is not getting what he wants quick enough. Deena would benefit from training in __________ techniques. a. self-actualization b. behavior modification c. cognitive dissonance d. biofeedback 15. Which of the following is/are TRUE regarding older adults and work? a. Older workers tend to have less desire to be on time or to work hard and show less respect toward others in the workplace than do younger workers. b. Older workers are less satisfied with, less committed to, and less motivated about their jobs and organizations than younger workers are. c. Older workers are less likely than younger workers to leave jobs voluntarily. d. All of these statements are true. 16. Which of the following would NOT make Web sites more senior-friendly? a. using Times New Roman b. using red, yellow, and orange color c. using a dark background with white lettering d. using several short sections to organize text 17. Which of the following situations illustrate(s) age discrimination in the workplace? a. A less qualified younger worker is hired instead of John, who is 45 years old. b. Younger professors are sent to a technology workshop rather than Mary, who is 52 years old. c. The company promoted 32-year-old Susan to a supervisory position, although 50-year-old Jane was equally qualified and had worked for the company for over 25 years. d. All of these are instances of age discrimination. 18. People are more likely to retire if   a. their spouse is retired. b. they are in poor physical or mental health. c. cutbacks and layoffs on the job are occurring. d. any of these are occurring. 19. Regarding the Big Five personality traits, older adults report ____________compared to younger adults.   a. lower levels of agreeableness b. lower levels of conscientiousness c. lower levels of extraversion d. higher levels of openness to experience 20. Women who build careers outside the home during young adulthood a. may become more feminine during the later phases of life. b. may become more masculine during the later phases of life. c. have always been androgynous. d. remain stable regarding whichever sex role was shown in young adulthood.