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21)Which of the following statements about family care giving is correct? A)Care giving for elderly or chronically ill family members creates a bigger burden for women than men. B)Many women in their 40s and 50s can expect to be part of the sandwich generation. C)Caregivers frequently have to alter their own social lives to accommodate the person in need. D)Care giving strain can lead to health problems for the caregiver as well. E)All of the above are correct. 22)In North American culture, the “care giving family” refers to A)immediate family members only. B)immediate family members and extended relatives. C)family members and public health care professionals. D)people who provide assistance and people perceived to be obligated to provide assistance but who do not. E)people who provide assistance to needy family members only. 23)When dealing with stress, supportive networks tend to _________ the impact of care giving, work, and family-role strain. A)reverse B)increase C)eliminate D)buffer E)have no effect on 24)Material resources for coping with stress include A)time. B)money. C)energy. D)property. E)all of the above. 25)Which of the following actions indicate the presence of psychological resources for coping with stress? A)Asking for help from others B)Facing the reality of the situation C)Adjusting one’s life in response to the stressor D)Expressing one’s emotions E)All of the above 26)Those with psychological or emotional resources have which of the following traits? A)Coping skills that have been specifically learned and developed. B)Personality traits such as self confidence, clam and bravery. C)Feelings of trust and affection for other family members. D)The ability to communicate openly, and a willingness to risk change for the collective good. E)All of the above. 27)According to the textbook, illness is: A)inevitable and fully debilitating. B)fully preventable and partly blamed on the sick person. C)always cured and dependent upon social networks. D)partly biological and partly a socially performed drama. E)partly controlled by medical professionals and partly controlled by the sick person. 28)According to the textbook, which of the following incidents may lead a patient to look for help from support groups? A)When patients want more information and reassurance than their doctors have time to provide. B)When the illness is severe and stigmatized by the general population. C)When the illness is not life-threatening. D)When patients do not have access to the internet for their own research purposes of their illness. E)When caregivers get stressed or experience strain and push the patient to seek other forms of assistance. 29)Which of the following statements about social support networks is correct? A)Few studies have shown that support from one’s social network increases resilience and coping ability. B)Social networks typically fail to provide emotional and instrumental assistance. C)Social networks get people to use the health care system regularly. D)Research suggests that few poor people maintain social networks. E)Social networks increase the risk of making poor health care decisions. 30)The best social networks are A)large and cohesive. B)small and dense. C)small and compact. D)large and scattered. E)small and simple.