Which of the Following Is True Regarding Ethnicities and Social

question 104

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true regarding ethnicities and social networks of older adults?

• A)Compared to White Americans,older African Americans tend to have less warm relationships with their siblings and lower rates of co-residence with their children.
• B)Fictive kin may be an important source of emotional support for elders of all ethnic groups.
• C)Older White Americans have more extensive social networks than any ethnic group in the United States.
• D)In African American groups,friends rarely acquire the status of a close sibling or other relative.

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Definitions:

Object Permanence

The comprehension in infants that items remain in existence even when they are not visible, audible, or tangible.

Conservation

In cognitive development, the understanding that certain properties of an object or substance remain the same even when its appearance is altered, typically developed during the concrete operational stage.

Conservation

In cognitive psychology, the concept that children learn that quantity, length, or number remain the same despite changes in appearance or form.

Object Permanence

The understanding in human development that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be seen, heard, or touched.