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BSN 3-A2
SAS 17
Multiple Choice
1. This group of adults are considered as sandwich generation since they are still concerned with their older
children and also concerned with the care of their aging parents
a. Young adults
b. Middle adults
c. Late adults
d. Old adults
ANSWER: B
RATIONALE: Middle adults are people from the age of 40s to 50s. This group usually already have teenage
children and may have parents who are already in their elderly years.
ANSWER: B
RATIONALE: All the other choices are characteristics of the middle adult. Young adults usually struggle with
independence and the search for a lifetime partner. Young adults also may experience marriage and start a
family and learn how to establish their careers
3. According to Erik Erikson the conflict that arises from middle adulthood is
a. Trust vs. mistrust
b. Intimacy vs. isolation
c. Generativity vs. stagnation
d. Integrity vs. despair
ANSWER: C
RATIONALE: Letter A is the conflict found in infants, Letter C is found in young adults, while Letter D is found in
late
adults.
4. Generativity is accomplished through which of the following EXCEPT
a. Parenting
b. Working in one’s career
c. Participating in community activities
d. Finding a lifetime partner
ANSWER: D
RATIONALE: Finding a lifetime partner is one of the tasks commonly seen in young adults.
5. Which of the following is NOT true regarding the characteristics of immigrant and refugee
families? a. Families tend to be extended
b. Most immigrants and refugees are poor and struggle to earn an adequate
income. c. Many immigrants have no relatives in the United States.
d. Refugees may be fleeing war and political persecution.
ANSWER: C
RATIONALE: Many immigrants coming to the US usually has family members who are already are citizens of
the US.
6. Which geographic region permit the expression of male friendship through words and embraces? Select all
that apply
a. Southern Europe
b. North America
c. Southeast Asia
d. Middle East
e. South America
ANSWER: A and D
RATIONALE: Other countries may consider
expression of affection between males as being attributed to homosexuality.
7. Which of the following cultures use both the surnames of both the mother’s and father’s side of the
family? a. Hispanics
b. Chinese
c. Arabs
d. Japanese
ANSWER: A
RATIONALE: Hispanics including Filipinos use both the surnames of their mother’s and father’s side.
Chinese and Japanese use the surname of that of their father’s but the family name is stated or written first
followed by the given name. Arabs have a given name as the first name, the father’s first name is Used as
the middle name, and the last name is the family name.
8. Which of the following cultures use their father’s first name as their middle
name? a. Southeast Asians
b. Chinese
c. Arabs
d. Hispanics
ANSWER: C
RATIONALE: Same as number 7.
9. The leading cause of death in the United States are the following EXCEPT
a. Cardiac disease
b. Cancer
c. Cerebrovascular disease
d. Kidney disease
ANSWER: D
RATIONALE: The leading causes of death in the US are the following according to the CDC: heart disease,
cancer, cerebrovascular disease, respiratory disease, accidents, and diabetes
10. Caregiving of other family members usually the elderly, takes place during
a. Early adulthood
b. Middle adulthood
c. Late adulthood
d. Adolescent
ANSWER: B
RATIONALE: Middle-age adults are usually responsible for the care of their elderly especially that of their
parents.