Question 1

What factors contribute to the economic deprivation and poor health of Native American elders?

Accepted Answer

There are several factors that contribut

Question 2

Native Americans who leave the reservation tend to be

Accepted Answer

A)  middle-aged. 
B)  scattered in large cities. 
C)  employed as farm laborers in the Midwest. 
D)  live in ethnic enclaves in the Southwest. 
A)  middle-aged. 
B)  scattered in large cities. 
C)  employed as farm laborers in the Midwest. 
D)  live in ethnic enclaves in the Southwest.

Question 3

Asian women living in New Jersey lead the nation in longevity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Southeast Asian Americans

Accepted Answer

A)  value mothers and grandmothers more than fathers and grandfathers. 
B)  have strong extended family ties. 
C)  are located mostly in the Northeast states of New Jersey, Massachusetts, and New York. 
D)  have adjusted easily to the U.S. because WWII, the Korean War, and Vietnamese War changed the cultures of their homelands to ones similar to the dominant American culture. 
A)  value mothers and grandmothers more than fathers and grandfathers. 
B)  have strong extended family ties. 
C)  are located mostly in the Northeast states of New Jersey, Massachusetts, and New York. 
D)  have adjusted easily to the U.S. because WWII, the Korean War, and Vietnamese War changed the cultures of their homelands to ones similar to the dominant American culture.

Question 5

A small percentage of retired African Americans are upper class and worked in places such as

Accepted Answer

A)  owning large businesses or real estate. 
B)  the public school system. 
C)  the government. 
D)  the entertainment industry. 
A)  owning large businesses or real estate. 
B)  the public school system. 
C)  the government. 
D)  the entertainment industry.

Question 6

All of the following characterizes Hispanic elders EXCEPT

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A)  a high percentage live below poverty level. 
B)  they receive inadequate health care. 
C)  they have high illiteracy rates. 
D)  the majority of Mexican American elders were foreign born. 
A)  a high percentage live below poverty level. 
B)  they receive inadequate health care. 
C)  they have high illiteracy rates. 
D)  the majority of Mexican American elders were foreign born.

Question 7

All of the following factors have contributed to greater poverty among elderly African Americans than elderly whites EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  they did not pay as much into Social Security. 
B)  they worked predominantly in jobs that offered no pensions. 
C)  they have limited retirement due to limited employment opportunities when they were younger. 
D) 	they are less likely to look for work after age 65. 
A)  they did not pay as much into Social Security. 
B)  they worked predominantly in jobs that offered no pensions. 
C)  they have limited retirement due to limited employment opportunities when they were younger. 
D) 	they are less likely to look for work after age 65.

Question 8

By 2030 the population of individuals 65 and older is expected to be

Accepted Answer

A)  35 million 
B)  55 million 
C)  70 million. 
D)  80 million 
A)  35 million 
B)  55 million 
C)  70 million. 
D)  80 million

Question 9

By 2030,elderly diversity will be established.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 made the Chinese immigrants illegals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Compared to white Americans,African Americans

Accepted Answer

A)  most likely to look for work after the age of 65 . 
B)  have had a lifetime of higher unemployment rates. 
C)  are more likely to be admitted to a nursing home. 
D)  All of these choices 
A)  most likely to look for work after the age of 65 . 
B)  have had a lifetime of higher unemployment rates. 
C)  are more likely to be admitted to a nursing home. 
D)  All of these choices

Question 12

Ethnic minorities are distinguished from other ethnic groups by

Accepted Answer

A)  a culture and internalized heritage not shared by outsiders. 
B)  social status. 
C)  unequal treatment due to their physical or cultural characteristics. 
D)  the composition and function of support systems. 
A)  a culture and internalized heritage not shared by outsiders. 
B)  social status. 
C)  unequal treatment due to their physical or cultural characteristics. 
D)  the composition and function of support systems.

Question 13

Which of the following is LEAST likely to lead to neglect of Asian American elders?

Accepted Answer

A)  lack of adequate savings in their retirement years 
B)  Past legal discrimination against Japanese and Chinese Americans has led to a socially conditioned reluctance to seek aid from their adopted land. 
C)  Health and welfare agencies lack bilingual staff members. 
D)  Lack of knowledge of Asian languages limits success of outreach programs. 
A)  lack of adequate savings in their retirement years 
B)  Past legal discrimination against Japanese and Chinese Americans has led to a socially conditioned reluctance to seek aid from their adopted land. 
C)  Health and welfare agencies lack bilingual staff members. 
D)  Lack of knowledge of Asian languages limits success of outreach programs.

Question 14

By 2025 how many individuals between the ages of 65-67 will not be married?

Accepted Answer

A)  1/4 of the total population 
B)  1/3 of the total population 
C)  1/2 of the total population 
D)  2/3 of the total population 
A)  1/4 of the total population 
B)  1/3 of the total population 
C)  1/2 of the total population 
D)  2/3 of the total population

Question 15

. Compared to the American population in general,Native Americans are LESS likely to

Accepted Answer

A)  drop out of school. 
B)  be functionally illiterate. 
C)  have sufficient Social Security benefits. 
D)  have work from which to retire. 
A)  drop out of school. 
B)  be functionally illiterate. 
C)  have sufficient Social Security benefits. 
D)  have work from which to retire.

Question 16

Which of the following are LEAST likely to live in urban areas?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mexican Americans who were born in the U.S. 
B)  Puerto Ricans 
C)  Cuban-Americans 
D)  older immigrants to Texas 
A)  Mexican Americans who were born in the U.S. 
B)  Puerto Ricans 
C)  Cuban-Americans 
D)  older immigrants to Texas

Question 17

__________ percent of women 65 and older who live alone or with non-relatives live below the poverty level.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  15 
C)  20 
D)  More than 25 
A)  10 
B)  15 
C)  20 
D)  More than 25

Question 18

What are the reasons for underutilization of services by elderly Hispanics?

Accepted Answer

There are several reasons for underutili

Question 19

Most of the Japanese over 65 today

Accepted Answer

A)  are issei, who learned to live socially segregated from American culture. 
B)  are nissei, who are economically and socially integrated into the American mainstream. 
C)  have rejected the values of amaeru and filial piety. 
D)  assumed religious duties in the community upon their retirement, as in traditional Japanese society. 
A)  are issei, who learned to live socially segregated from American culture. 
B)  are nissei, who are economically and socially integrated into the American mainstream. 
C)  have rejected the values of amaeru and filial piety. 
D)  assumed religious duties in the community upon their retirement, as in traditional Japanese society.

Question 20

The low use of long-term care by African Americans can be explained almost wholly by the preference of African Americans to care for elders within their families.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What factors contribute to the economic deprivation and poor health of Native American elders?

Native Americans who leave the reservation tend to be

Asian women living in New Jersey lead the nation in longevity.

Southeast Asian Americans

A small percentage of retired African Americans are upper class and worked in places such as

All of the following characterizes Hispanic elders EXCEPT

All of the following factors have contributed to greater poverty among elderly African Americans than elderly whites EXCEPT

By 2030 the population of individuals 65 and older is expected to be

By 2030,elderly diversity will be established.

The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 made the Chinese immigrants illegals.

Compared to white Americans,African Americans

Ethnic minorities are distinguished from other ethnic groups by

Which of the following is LEAST likely to lead to neglect of Asian American elders?

By 2025 how many individuals between the ages of 65-67 will not be married?

. Compared to the American population in general,Native Americans are LESS likely to

Which of the following are LEAST likely to live in urban areas?

__________ percent of women 65 and older who live alone or with non-relatives live below the poverty level.

What are the reasons for underutilization of services by elderly Hispanics?

Most of the Japanese over 65 today

The low use of long-term care by African Americans can be explained almost wholly by the preference of African Americans to care for elders within their families.

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What factors contribute to the economic deprivation and poor health of Native American elders?

Native Americans who leave the reservation tend to be

Asian women living in New Jersey lead the nation in longevity.

Southeast Asian Americans

A small percentage of retired African Americans are upper class and worked in places such as

All of the following characterizes Hispanic elders EXCEPT

All of the following factors have contributed to greater poverty among elderly African Americans than elderly whites EXCEPT

By 2030 the population of individuals 65 and older is expected to be

By 2030,elderly diversity will be established.

The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 made the Chinese immigrants illegals.

Compared to white Americans,African Americans

Ethnic minorities are distinguished from other ethnic groups by

Which of the following is LEAST likely to lead to neglect of Asian American elders?

By 2025 how many individuals between the ages of 65-67 will not be married?

. Compared to the American population in general,Native Americans are LESS likely to

Which of the following are LEAST likely to live in urban areas?

__________ percent of women 65 and older who live alone or with non-relatives live below the poverty level.

What are the reasons for underutilization of services by elderly Hispanics?

Most of the Japanese over 65 today

The low use of long-term care by African Americans can be explained almost wholly by the preference of African Americans to care for elders within their families.

Aging in America

Stereotypes and Images

Social and Psychological Theories in Later Life Development

Physical Health and Well Being

Mental Health

Friends,family,and Community

Intimacy and Sexuality

Work and Leisure

Finances and Lifestyles

Living Environments

The Oldest Old and Caregiving

Special Problems

Death and Dying

Politics, policies, and Programs

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