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20 questions
01
True or false
1 point

Family caregiving can be rewarding while also carrying significant personal or financial costs.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

02
Choose one
1 point

A relative helps an older family member manage finances and appointments but does not provide hands-on personal care. Which statement best applies the definition of family caregiving?

  1. A

    No. Family caregiving counts only when someone provides hands-on personal care.

  2. B

    Yes. Managing finances and appointments can be caregiving, even without hands-on help.

  3. C

    No. Managing appointments counts only when the caregiver is paid.

  4. D

    Yes, but only if the care recipient lives in the caregiver’s home.

03
Written response
1 point

What term describes adults who help both a child and an adult relative?

04
Choose one
1 point

The BLS estimated that unpaid eldercare providers averaged about 3.9 hours of care on days they provided care in 2023–2024. What does this figure measure?

  1. A

    It is the average number of hours per week for all family caregivers.

  2. B

    It is the average number of hours on days people provided unpaid eldercare.

  3. C

    It is the average number of hours per day for everyone aged 15 and older.

  4. D

    It is the average number of hours per week for people aged 65 and older who receive care.

05
Fill in the blank
1 point

When care is intensive, sustained, or undertaken without enough help, caregivers may have less time for rest, health care, social connection, and .

06
Choose all
1 point

Which activities can be part of family caregiving? Select all that apply.

  1. A

    Supervising paid care workers

  2. B

    Providing care only when a relative lives in the same household

  3. C

    Advocating for the person receiving care

  4. D

    Providing companionship and emotional reassurance

  5. E

    Counting only tasks for which the family caregiver receives wages

07
Written response
1 point

According to the BLS estimate for 2023–2024, how many million people aged 15 and older provided unpaid eldercare?

08
True or false
1 point

The AARP and National Alliance for Caregiving report and the BLS data on unpaid eldercare cover different populations, so their measures should not be treated as interchangeable.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

09
Fill in the blank
1 point

A daughter may be treated as the default caregiver because of , even when siblings formally share responsibility.

10
Choose all
1 point

Which circumstances can help shape who takes the lead in caregiving? Select all that apply.

  1. A

    Who lives nearby

  2. B

    Which relative is oldest, regardless of other circumstances

  3. C

    Who has time or schedule flexibility

  4. D

    Who has relevant skills or can afford to reduce paid work or pay for help

  5. E

    Whether every family member has exactly the same preferences

11
Choose one
1 point

A family wants to understand whether its caregiving responsibilities are fairly shared. Which approach would give the fullest picture of the workload?

  1. A

    Count only the hours spent providing hands-on personal care.

  2. B

    Ask only which relative lives closest to the care recipient.

  3. C

    Identify who performs tasks, coordinates care, is on call, pays, and experiences effects on health and work.

  4. D

    Assume that relatives who visit occasionally share the work equally.

12
Choose one
1 point

A caregiver is struggling to manage ongoing responsibilities. Which response is most consistent with the support approaches described?

  1. A

    Require the primary caregiver to manage all tasks independently.

  2. B

    Combine help from relatives, community services, respite care, and workplaces where available.

  3. C

    Replace all family involvement with paid care.

  4. D

    Focus only on dividing household expenses among relatives.

13
Open ended
1 point

A family has one relative doing most hands-on care and also arranging appointments, monitoring needs, and asking others for help. Other relatives say they are sharing the responsibility because they visit or contribute money occasionally. Propose a practical approach for making the division of care fairer. Address less visible work, how responsibilities should be shared, and possible sources of support.

14
Choose one
1 point

Which set of activities best illustrates that family caregiving can include responsibilities beyond hands-on personal care?

  1. A

    Preparing meals and helping with bathing, but not arranging services or communicating with providers.

  2. B

    Arranging services, supervising paid workers, and advocating for the person receiving care.

  3. C

    Providing medical care only when a professional is unavailable.

  4. D

    Visiting occasionally, because visits are the only task that counts as family caregiving.

15
True or false
1 point

In BLS data on unpaid care for adults aged 65 and older, women were slightly more likely than men to report providing eldercare in 2023–2024.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

16
Choose one
1 point

Several siblings help their parent: one drives to appointments, another contributes money, and a third takes the lead in monitoring needs and arranging help. What responsibility may still fall especially heavily on the sibling who takes the lead?

  1. A

    The primary caregiver is always the only relative who provides any help.

  2. B

    The primary caregiver's work is limited to paying for services.

  3. C

    The primary caregiver may still plan, monitor needs, and ask others to help, even when relatives share some tasks.

  4. D

    Planning and monitoring are not part of caregiving unless the caregiver also provides personal care.

17
Written response
1 point

What term describes the person in a family who takes the lead and is most consistently responsible for caregiving?

18
Choose one
1 point

A caregiver feels close to the relative they support but is also frustrated and exhausted. Which interpretation best fits the range of caregiving experiences?

  1. A

    A caregiver can feel affection or meaning while also experiencing stress or frustration.

  2. B

    Feeling satisfaction means a caregiver cannot also experience strain.

  3. C

    Emotional strain occurs only when relatives disagree about money.

  4. D

    Caregiving has emotional effects only when it involves complex medical tasks.

19
Written response
1 point

According to the 2025 national caregiving report, approximately what fraction of caregivers were raising children under 18 while caring for an adult?

20
Choose one
1 point

A caregiver works hourly shifts with little schedule flexibility. Which work-related pressure is most likely to affect their ability to provide care?

  1. A

    Their family relationships automatically make paid assistance affordable.

  2. B

    Their work schedule guarantees that they can take leave whenever care is needed.

  3. C

    Their income has no bearing on whether they can reduce work hours or arrange paid help.

  4. D

    They may have fewer options for changing their schedule to meet care needs.