police_4th_general
109年
[警察共同] 英文
第 43 題
📖 題組：
Because we are living longer than ever, more psychologists and social workers have begun to study ways of caregiving to improve care of the elderly. They have found that all caregivers share a common characteristic: they all feel that they can do the job better than anyone else. Social workers interviewed caregivers to find out why they took on the responsibility of caring for an elderly, dependent relative. They discovered three basic reasons. Many caregivers believed that they had an obligation to help their relatives. Some stated that helping others made them feel more useful. Others hoped that by helping someone now, they would deserve care when they became old and dependent. When people care for an elderly relative, they often do not use available community services, such as adult day-care centers. If the caregivers are adult children, they are more likely to use such services, especially because they often have jobs and other responsibilities. In contrast, a spouse, usually the wife, is much less likely to use support services or to put the dependent person in a nursing home. Social workers discovered that the wife normally tries to take care of her husband herself as long as she can in order not to use up their life savings. Researchers have found that caring for the elderly can be a very positive experience. However, even when caregiving is satisfying, it is hard work. One consideration is to ask parents what they want before they become sick or dependent. Perhaps they prefer going into a nursing home, so they can select one in advance. On the other hand, they may want to live with their adult children. Caregivers must also learn to be assertive and ask for help from others, especially siblings. Brothers and sisters are often willing to help, but they may not know what to do. We can expect to live longer lives than ever before. Caring for the elderly and being taken care of can be a mutually satisfying experience for everyone involved.
Because we are living longer than ever, more psychologists and social workers have begun to study ways of caregiving to improve care of the elderly. They have found that all caregivers share a common characteristic: they all feel that they can do the job better than anyone else. Social workers interviewed caregivers to find out why they took on the responsibility of caring for an elderly, dependent relative. They discovered three basic reasons. Many caregivers believed that they had an obligation to help their relatives. Some stated that helping others made them feel more useful. Others hoped that by helping someone now, they would deserve care when they became old and dependent. When people care for an elderly relative, they often do not use available community services, such as adult day-care centers. If the caregivers are adult children, they are more likely to use such services, especially because they often have jobs and other responsibilities. In contrast, a spouse, usually the wife, is much less likely to use support services or to put the dependent person in a nursing home. Social workers discovered that the wife normally tries to take care of her husband herself as long as she can in order not to use up their life savings. Researchers have found that caring for the elderly can be a very positive experience. However, even when caregiving is satisfying, it is hard work. One consideration is to ask parents what they want before they become sick or dependent. Perhaps they prefer going into a nursing home, so they can select one in advance. On the other hand, they may want to live with their adult children. Caregivers must also learn to be assertive and ask for help from others, especially siblings. Brothers and sisters are often willing to help, but they may not know what to do. We can expect to live longer lives than ever before. Caring for the elderly and being taken care of can be a mutually satisfying experience for everyone involved.
Which is one of the reasons why the caregivers took on the responsibility of caring for an elderly?
- A Helping others made them feel more needy and dependent.
- B They had been encouraged by social workers to help an elderly.
- C They had a sense of accomplishment when helping their relative.
- D By helping someone now, they would deserve care when they became old.
思路引導 VIP
當我們在閱讀文章時，請試著找出作者列舉「原因」的段落。關於這些照護者之所以願意付出辛勞，除了當下的義務感之外，文中是否提到了他們對自己「未來」生活的一種補償心理或期待？
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AI 詳解
AI 專屬家教
太棒了！你能精準鎖定文章中的關鍵訊息並做出正確判斷，展現了非常敏銳的細節捕捉能力。這道題目主要測驗的是資訊檢索與對應，要求我們在長文中找出特定的動機描述。
照護行為背後的心理動機
在文章中段，作者明確列舉了照護者承擔責任的三個基本原因。其中第三點提到：「Others hoped that by helping someone now, they would deserve care when they became old and dependent.」這句話與選項 (D) 的語意完全一致，描述了一種「互惠」的心理預期。這正是答對本題的關鍵證據。
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