Question 1

The Hmong

Accepted Answer

A)  were accustomed to living together in large extended family households. 
B)  were resettled together in a reservation-like community in the U.S. 
C)  had extensive formal education in the U.S., including education in English. 
D)  maintain the role of the elders as counselors for adult children experiencing difficulties. 
A)  were accustomed to living together in large extended family households. 
B)  were resettled together in a reservation-like community in the U.S. 
C)  had extensive formal education in the U.S., including education in English. 
D)  maintain the role of the elders as counselors for adult children experiencing difficulties.

Question 2

The two largest Hispanic subgroups are

Accepted Answer

A)  Puerto Ricans and Mexican Americans. 
B)  Mexican Americans and Cuban Americans. 
C)  Cuban Americans and Puerto Ricans. 
D)  Cuban Americans and Brazilians. 
A)  Puerto Ricans and Mexican Americans. 
B)  Mexican Americans and Cuban Americans. 
C)  Cuban Americans and Puerto Ricans. 
D)  Cuban Americans and Brazilians.

Question 3

_______________ are projected to increase 91 % in the elderly population between 1990 and 2030.

Accepted Answer

A)  Non-Hispanic whites 
B)  Hispanics 
C)  Asian and Pacific Islanders 
D)  African Americans 
A)  Non-Hispanic whites 
B)  Hispanics 
C)  Asian and Pacific Islanders 
D)  African Americans

Question 4

Cuban American

Accepted Answer

A)  elders are less politically active than Mexican Americans or Puerto Ricans. 
B)  culture places less emphasis on familism than other Hispanic groups. 
C)  people view complete dependence on family members as pathological. 
D)  people believe in familism and evoke guilt when members do not fulfill expected roles. 
A)  elders are less politically active than Mexican Americans or Puerto Ricans. 
B)  culture places less emphasis on familism than other Hispanic groups. 
C)  people view complete dependence on family members as pathological. 
D)  people believe in familism and evoke guilt when members do not fulfill expected roles.

Question 5

Your text states that there is a difference in life expectancy between African and white Americans.What has been found to be a correlation with longevity?

Accepted Answer

A)  marriage 
B)  high income 
C)  education and small family 
D)  All of these choices 
A)  marriage 
B)  high income 
C)  education and small family 
D)  All of these choices

Question 6

Of the following groups,_______________ are most likely to suffer from chronic illnesses and disabilities.

Accepted Answer

A)  Native Americans 
B)  African Americans 
C)  Hispanics 
D)  Asian Americans 
A)  Native Americans 
B)  African Americans 
C)  Hispanics 
D)  Asian Americans

Question 7

Men outlive women in later life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Current statistics and expected trends in marriage,divorce,and widowhood indicate the proportion of

Accepted Answer

A)  married older women will increase. 
B)  divorced older women will increase. 
C)  widowed older women will increase. 
D)  older men available for remarriage will increase. 
A)  married older women will increase. 
B)  divorced older women will increase. 
C)  widowed older women will increase. 
D)  older men available for remarriage will increase.

Question 9

. The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA)

Accepted Answer

A)  requires pension plans to pay widows the same benefits as their retired husbands. 
B)  allows women to keep their health insurance coverage under their husbands' plans for up to three years after divorce, separation, or widowhood. 
C)  requires the federal government to pay widows the same Social Security benefits that their husbands were receiving at the time of the husband's death. 
D)  requires employers to pay women the same wage as men for the same work. 
A)  requires pension plans to pay widows the same benefits as their retired husbands. 
B)  allows women to keep their health insurance coverage under their husbands' plans for up to three years after divorce, separation, or widowhood. 
C)  requires the federal government to pay widows the same Social Security benefits that their husbands were receiving at the time of the husband's death. 
D)  requires employers to pay women the same wage as men for the same work.

Question 10

Menopause is increasingly viewed as a marker of the nearing end of a woman's life .

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The Hmong

The two largest Hispanic subgroups are

_______________ are projected to increase 91 % in the elderly population between 1990 and 2030.

Cuban American

Your text states that there is a difference in life expectancy between African and white Americans.What has been found to be a correlation with longevity?

Of the following groups,_______________ are most likely to suffer from chronic illnesses and disabilities.

Men outlive women in later life.

Current statistics and expected trends in marriage,divorce,and widowhood indicate the proportion of

. The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA)

Menopause is increasingly viewed as a marker of the nearing end of a woman's life .

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Exam 13: Women and Ethnic Groups

The Hmong

The two largest Hispanic subgroups are

_______________ are projected to increase 91 % in the elderly population between 1990 and 2030.

Cuban American

Your text states that there is a difference in life expectancy between African and white Americans.What has been found to be a correlation with longevity?

Of the following groups,_______________ are most likely to suffer from chronic illnesses and disabilities.

Men outlive women in later life.

Current statistics and expected trends in marriage,divorce,and widowhood indicate the proportion of

. The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA)

Menopause is increasingly viewed as a marker of the nearing end of a woman's life .

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

Filters