Which of the Following Statements About the Costs of Elder

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the costs of elder care is most accurate?

• A) It should be much less expensive for firms to provide elder care than for them to provide child care.
• B) The financial burdens of elder care on the children of aging parents are likely to become less serious in the future than they are today, because many senior citizens are now remaining employed into their 70s rather than retiring in their early 60s.
• C) Although elder care is expensive, the good news is that companies can receive a great deal of assistance from the federal government when they establish qualified elder care programs.
• D) The costs of elder care are likely to rise very rapidly in coming years as an increasing number of older and more experienced employees face the need to care for aging parents and other relatives.

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Definitions:

Milgram

Refers to Stanley Milgram, a psychologist known for his experiment on obedience demonstrating people's willingness to follow orders.

Conformity

The act of matching attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors to group norms or expectations, often to fit in or be accepted by others.

Kelley

Often associated with George A. Kelley's cognitive theory of personality which emphasizes personal construct psychology, focusing on how people's unique perceptual constructs shape their reality.

Compliance

The act of conforming to a request or command, often used in social psychology to discuss conformity and obedience.