Author Question: Some widows and widowers dream of their deceased spouses, talk to their photographs, and remain ... (Read 27 times)

corkyiscool3328 · **on:** Jun 18, 2018

Some widows and widowers dream of their deceased spouses, talk to their photographs, and remain interested in carrying out their wishes. Such continuation of the relationship is considered adaptive because it:

A) allows easy inheritance of the deceased spouse's wealth.
B) permits the establishment of grandfamilies.
C) eliminates the responsibility of paying taxes.
D) provides meaning and purpose for the living.

Question 2

Which of the following is a criticism of the conflict theory of aging?

A) It ignores the fact that the elderly compete with youth for jobs and social resources.
B) It presents the elderly as a stronger group than the youth.
C) It minimizes the power of the larger social system and larger social structures to affect the lives of the elderly.
D) It underestimates the power of the elderly to organize and mobilize political resources.