Janet Is a 60-Year-Old Secretary with a Retired Husband and 30-Year-Old

question 45

Multiple Choice

Janet is a 60-year-old secretary with a retired husband and 30-year-old unemployed son who lives at home. Janet's 90-year-old widowed mother May, who is disabled, has lived with the family for six years. May's Social Security and Medicare do not adequately cover her living and medical expenses. Which type of family is represented here?

• A) multigenerational family
• B) stepfamily
• C) traditional family
• D) nontraditional family
• E) senior family

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Definitions:

Miserly

A person who is extremely reluctant to spend money; excessively frugal or stingy.

Individuals

Persons considered separately from other members or units in a group or category.

Look Alike

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Ingroup-Outgroup Bias

The tendency to favor members of one's own group (the ingroup) over those from different groups (the outgroup).