Question 1

______ is the least commonly reported form of elder abuse.

Accepted Answer

A) Neglect 
B) Financial exploitation 
C) Emotional abuse 
D) Sexual abuse 
A) Neglect 
B) Financial exploitation 
C) Emotional abuse 
D) Sexual abuse D

Question 2

Which perspective suggests that social policies,including those affecting the elderly,are subject to dominant political and economic ideological beliefs that reinforce advantages and disadvantages in the larger society?

Accepted Answer

A) disengagement theory 
B) activity theory 
C) dependency theory 
D) political economy of aging 
A) disengagement theory 
B) activity theory 
C) dependency theory 
D) political economy of aging D

Question 3

Continuity theory builds on disengagement theory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Which of the following regions is expected to have the highest total dependency ratio in 2050?

Accepted Answer

A) Latin America 
B) North America 
C) Asia 
D) Europe 
A) Latin America 
B) North America 
C) Asia 
D) Europe

Question 5

______ is defined as efforts to use a person's perceived or real chronological age as the basis for discriminatory actions.

Accepted Answer

A) Aging 
B) Agism 
C) Life expectancy 
D) Fertility rate 
A) Aging 
B) Agism 
C) Life expectancy 
D) Fertility rate

Question 6

Which of the following regions had the highest old-age dependency ratio in 2000?

Accepted Answer

A) Africa 
B) Latin America 
C) North America 
D) Europe 
A) Africa 
B) Latin America 
C) North America 
D) Europe

Question 7

In the United States,average life expectancy at birth was about 30 years of age at the beginning of the 20th century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

______ is defined as the average number of years a person born in a given year can expect to live.

Accepted Answer

A) Aging 
B) Sex ratio 
C) Life expectancy 
D) Fertility rate 
A) Aging 
B) Sex ratio 
C) Life expectancy 
D) Fertility rate

Question 9

Which of the following regions had the highest total dependency ratio in 2000?

Accepted Answer

A) Africa 
B) Latin America 
C) North America 
D) Asia 
A) Africa 
B) Latin America 
C) North America 
D) Asia

Question 10

According to a recent study,how many baby boomers experience food insecurity?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 million 
B) 3 million 
C) 6 million 
D) 8 million 
A) 1 million 
B) 3 million 
C) 6 million 
D) 8 million

Question 11

A recent article by Panruti et al(2015)offers insight into the societal consequences of the rapid expansion of the aging population in India.According to the authors,the emerging aging issues in India address fundamental needs of the growing elderly population.Briefly explain the three main emerging issues regarding the elderly population and why these issues are important.

Accepted Answer

(1)Who is responsible for their support-

Question 12

Based on demographic characteristics,which of the following individuals is most likely to live in poverty?

Accepted Answer

A) Blanche,an 80-year-old widowed Black woman 
B) David,a 78-year-old married Hispanic man 
C) Betty,a 65-year-old married White woman 
D) Karl,an 82-year-old divorced White man 
A) Blanche,an 80-year-old widowed Black woman 
B) David,a 78-year-old married Hispanic man 
C) Betty,a 65-year-old married White woman 
D) Karl,an 82-year-old divorced White man

Question 13

Which of the following groups is least likely to be the victim of a crime?

Accepted Answer

A) people aged 20-29 
B) people aged 30-39 
C) people aged 40-49 
D) people aged 65 or older 
A) people aged 20-29 
B) people aged 30-39 
C) people aged 40-49 
D) people aged 65 or older

Question 14

Among the elderly,which of the following examples would likely have the highest poverty rate?

Accepted Answer

A) White woman living alone 
B) White married woman 
C) Black woman living alone 
D) Black married man 
A) White woman living alone 
B) White married woman 
C) Black woman living alone 
D) Black married man

Question 15

In Japan,the old-age dependency ratio is expected to increase from about ______ in 2000 to about ______ in 2050.

Accepted Answer

A) 5;10 
B) 10;25 
C) 30;75 
D) 40;80 
A) 5;10 
B) 10;25 
C) 30;75 
D) 40;80

Question 16

In terms of age,______ is the fastest growing segment of the U.S.population.

Accepted Answer

A) people aged 30-39 
B) people aged 40-49 
C) people aged 50-64 
D) people 85 years of age or older 
A) people aged 30-39 
B) people aged 40-49 
C) people aged 50-64 
D) people 85 years of age or older

Question 17

In terms of age,______ have the lowest poverty rate.

Accepted Answer

A) people aged 20-29 
B) people aged 30-39 
C) people aged 40-49 
D) people aged 50-64 
A) people aged 20-29 
B) people aged 30-39 
C) people aged 40-49 
D) people aged 50-64

Question 18

______ is defined as the number of children born to women during their prime fertility period.

Accepted Answer

A) Aging 
B) Sex ratio 
C) Life expectancy 
D) Fertility rate 
A) Aging 
B) Sex ratio 
C) Life expectancy 
D) Fertility rate

Question 19

Which of the following regions had the highest child dependency ratio in 2000?

Accepted Answer

A) Africa 
B) Latin America 
C) North America 
D) Asia 
A) Africa 
B) Latin America 
C) North America 
D) Asia

Question 20

______ is the most commonly reported form of elder abuse.

Accepted Answer

A) Neglect 
B) Financial exploitation 
C) Emotional abuse 
D) Sexual abuse 
A) Neglect 
B) Financial exploitation 
C) Emotional abuse 
D) Sexual abuse

______ is the least commonly reported form of elder abuse.

Which perspective suggests that social policies,including those affecting the elderly,are subject to dominant political and economic ideological beliefs that reinforce advantages and disadvantages in the larger society?

Continuity theory builds on disengagement theory.

Which of the following regions is expected to have the highest total dependency ratio in 2050?

______ is defined as efforts to use a person's perceived or real chronological age as the basis for discriminatory actions.

Which of the following regions had the highest old-age dependency ratio in 2000?

In the United States,average life expectancy at birth was about 30 years of age at the beginning of the 20th century.

______ is defined as the average number of years a person born in a given year can expect to live.

Which of the following regions had the highest total dependency ratio in 2000?

According to a recent study,how many baby boomers experience food insecurity?

Based on demographic characteristics,which of the following individuals is most likely to live in poverty?

Which of the following groups is least likely to be the victim of a crime?

Among the elderly,which of the following examples would likely have the highest poverty rate?

In Japan,the old-age dependency ratio is expected to increase from about in 2000 to about in 2050.

In terms of age,______ is the fastest growing segment of the U.S.population.

In terms of age,______ have the lowest poverty rate.

______ is defined as the number of children born to women during their prime fertility period.

Which of the following regions had the highest child dependency ratio in 2000?

______ is the most commonly reported form of elder abuse.

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Exam 6: Aging

______ is the least commonly reported form of elder abuse.

Which perspective suggests that social policies,including those affecting the elderly,are subject to dominant political and economic ideological beliefs that reinforce advantages and disadvantages in the larger society?

Continuity theory builds on disengagement theory.

Which of the following regions is expected to have the highest total dependency ratio in 2050?

______ is defined as efforts to use a person's perceived or real chronological age as the basis for discriminatory actions.

Which of the following regions had the highest old-age dependency ratio in 2000?

In the United States,average life expectancy at birth was about 30 years of age at the beginning of the 20th century.

______ is defined as the average number of years a person born in a given year can expect to live.

Which of the following regions had the highest total dependency ratio in 2000?

According to a recent study,how many baby boomers experience food insecurity?

Based on demographic characteristics,which of the following individuals is most likely to live in poverty?

Which of the following groups is least likely to be the victim of a crime?

Among the elderly,which of the following examples would likely have the highest poverty rate?

In Japan,the old-age dependency ratio is expected to increase from about ______ in 2000 to about ______ in 2050.

In terms of age,______ is the fastest growing segment of the U.S.population.

In terms of age,______ have the lowest poverty rate.

______ is defined as the number of children born to women during their prime fertility period.

Which of the following regions had the highest child dependency ratio in 2000?

______ is the most commonly reported form of elder abuse.

Sociology and Social Problems

Poverty and Class Inequality

Race and Ethnicity

Gender

Sexuality

Education

Media

Family

Work and the Economy

Crime

Drugs

Health

The Environment

Science and Technology

War and Terrorism

Urbanization

Filters

In Japan,the old-age dependency ratio is expected to increase from about in 2000 to about in 2050.