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11. Our drive for sexual release decreases as _________ levels decrease, causing us to become slower to respond. a. androgen b. oxytocin c. serotonin d. dopamine 12. Which of the following is TRUE regarding parents and their adult children? a. Older parents generally are satisfied with their role as parents. b. Older parents generally are disappointed in how their children turned out. c. Adult children generally feel controlled and criticized by their parents. d. Adult children generally do not want to live near or stay in close contact with their parents. 13. Grandparents who are supportive tend to    a. be less educated. b. live closer to their grandchildren. c. have more grandchildren. d. be characterized by all of these. 14. Grandparents from which ethnic group are the LEAST likely to have primary responsibility for their grandchildren’s care?   a. Asian b. Hispanic c. Native American d. African-American 15. Which of the following would make Web sites more senior-friendly? a. using Times New Roman font b. using blue, green, and yellow colors close together c. double spacing d. all of these. 16. Which of the following is FALSE regarding older workers?  a. Despite legal protection, older workers are more likely than younger workers to be “displaced, “that is, to lose their jobs due to downsizing, plant closings, and reorganization. b. Middle-aged workers who lose their job usually spend a long time without work, and they usually make less money if they do find new jobs. c. Older employees are often the ones chosen to leave because they typically have higher salaries and are viewed as less likely to keep up with new technologies. d. Most age discrimination lawsuits are filed because of failure to hire older applicants. 17. People who adjust poorly to retirement tend to be those who    a. are older and have poorer health. b. had greater decreases in income after retirement. c. had a history of low-status jobs. d. are characterized by any or all of these. 18. Regarding the Big Five personality traits, older adults report ____________compared to younger adults.   a. lower levels of conscientiousness b. higher levels of agreeableness c. higher levels of extraversion d. higher levels of openness to experience 19. Differences in personality are most obvious between men and women during a. late adolescence and early adulthood. b. middle-age. c. late adulthood. d. all phases of life. 20. Which of the following is FALSE regarding Crosnoe and Elder’s study of “the Termites” after they reached age 60? a. Adult experiences and circumstances tended to be a better predictor, overall, of the style of aging than early childhood experiences. b. Men who came from homes with more educated parents were more likely to be career focused than family focused. c. Men whose parents had gotten a divorce were more likely to be well-rounded than family focused. d. Men who had been more attached to their parents early in life were more likely to end up well-rounded or family focused.