All of the Following Statements Are FALSE Regarding Caregiving, EXCEPT

question 23

Multiple Choice

All of the following statements are FALSE regarding caregiving, EXCEPT

• A) Caregiving can be rewarding but it is also hard work.
• B) Recent studies indicate the average woman will spend about 18 years caring for an aging relative.
• C) Studies show a grown son will assume a role of caregiving for his elderly relative.
• D) Most families abandon their aging relatives because they cannot provide adequate care.

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Definitions:

Deterministic

The philosophical doctrine that all events, including human action, are ultimately determined by causes regarded as external to the will.

Repressed Memories

Memories that have been unconsciously blocked due to being associated with a high level of stress or trauma.

Clinical Observation

The process of carefully watching, noting, and recording an individual's behavior, symptoms, or physical condition in a clinical setting for the purpose of assessment or diagnosis.

Freud

refers to Sigmund Freud, the founding father of psychoanalysis, a method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst.