Question 1

__________ is financed by fixed wage and payroll taxes based on the first $90,600 of annual income.

Accepted Answer

A) Aid to Families with Dependent Children 
B) Medicaid 
C) The federal income tax 
D) Social Security 
E) The state income tax 
A) Aid to Families with Dependent Children 
B) Medicaid 
C) The federal income tax 
D) Social Security 
E) The state income tax

Question 2

Which of the following does the text identify as one of the most widely accepted stereotypes about the elderly?

Accepted Answer

A) Elderly people are independent and productive. 
B) Elderly people are sexually inactive because of a lack of desire and a lack of capability. 
C) Elderly people are politically powerful. 
D) Elderly women are healthier than elderly men. 
E) Most of those elderly who are widowed are female. 
A) Elderly people are independent and productive. 
B) Elderly people are sexually inactive because of a lack of desire and a lack of capability. 
C) Elderly people are politically powerful. 
D) Elderly women are healthier than elderly men. 
E) Most of those elderly who are widowed are female.

Question 3

__________ is the social-scientific study of the aged and the aging process.

Accepted Answer

A) Demography 
B) Sociology 
C) Geriatrics 
D) Criminology 
E) Gerontology 
A) Demography 
B) Sociology 
C) Geriatrics 
D) Criminology 
E) Gerontology

Question 4

The text points out that the proportion of the elderly in certain cities far exceeds the U.S.average of __________ percent.

Accepted Answer

A) 8.4 
B) 12.8 
C) 18.4 
D) 21.6 
E) 24.8 
A) 8.4 
B) 12.8 
C) 18.4 
D) 21.6 
E) 24.8

Question 5

Ageism as a social problem is also confounded with __________.

Accepted Answer

A) daily social contacts 
B) industry 
C) sexism 
D) government 
E) need for protection 
A) daily social contacts 
B) industry 
C) sexism 
D) government 
E) need for protection

Question 6

What is referred to as primary aging involves ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) environmental factors causing aging 
B) the growing old of one's primary groups 
C) the aging that first occurs 
D) molecular cellular changes 
E) aging caused by the influence of primary groups 
A) environmental factors causing aging 
B) the growing old of one's primary groups 
C) the aging that first occurs 
D) molecular cellular changes 
E) aging caused by the influence of primary groups

Question 7

A devaluation of the elderly that results in discrimination against them is termed __________.

Accepted Answer

A) ageism 
B) gerontologism 
C) sexism 
D) prejudice 
E) scapegoating 
A) ageism 
B) gerontologism 
C) sexism 
D) prejudice 
E) scapegoating

Question 8

Over the next 25 years,the ratio of retirement-age people to working-age adults will __________.

Accepted Answer

A) fluctuate wildly 
B) stabilize 
C) decrease slightly 
D) decrease substantially 
E) undergo a substantial,steady increase 
A) fluctuate wildly 
B) stabilize 
C) decrease slightly 
D) decrease substantially 
E) undergo a substantial,steady increase

Question 9

The official title of the 2010 healthcare reform law is the __________.

Accepted Answer

A) Older Americans Act 
B) Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act 
C) Patient Protection and Transparency Improvement Act 
D) Nursing Home Protection and Affordable Care Act 
E) Elder Retired Protection and Transparency Act. 
A) Older Americans Act 
B) Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act 
C) Patient Protection and Transparency Improvement Act 
D) Nursing Home Protection and Affordable Care Act 
E) Elder Retired Protection and Transparency Act.

Question 10

Special institutions designed for the terminally ill are called __________.

Accepted Answer

A) hospitals 
B) convalescent homes 
C) nursing homes 
D) hospices 
E) death residences 
A) hospitals 
B) convalescent homes 
C) nursing homes 
D) hospices 
E) death residences

Question 11

The __________ perspective views the problems of the elderly as stemming from their lack of power to make institutions meet their needs.

Accepted Answer

A) functional 
B) interactionist 
C) conflict 
D) social disorganization 
E) social pathology 
A) functional 
B) interactionist 
C) conflict 
D) social disorganization 
E) social pathology

Question 12

One useful classification of those over age 65 in our population is to recognize the __________ elderly.

Accepted Answer

A) independent,dependent,and deceased 
B) black,white,and yellow 
C) wealthy,middle-income,and poor 
D) working,welfare,and entrepreneurial 
E) "young-old," "old-old," "oldest-old," and "frail" 
A) independent,dependent,and deceased 
B) black,white,and yellow 
C) wealthy,middle-income,and poor 
D) working,welfare,and entrepreneurial 
E) "young-old," "old-old," "oldest-old," and "frail"

Question 13

According to the text,___________ percent of Medicaid expenditures are for the care of the elderly.

Accepted Answer

A) 35 
B) 48 
C) 52 
D) 63 
E) 75 
A) 35 
B) 48 
C) 52 
D) 63 
E) 75

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT discussed in the text as a "concomitant" of aging?

Accepted Answer

A) problems acquiring health care 
B) victimization by criminals 
C) economic discrimination 
D) political powerlessness 
E) elder abuse 
A) problems acquiring health care 
B) victimization by criminals 
C) economic discrimination 
D) political powerlessness 
E) elder abuse

__________ is financed by fixed wage and payroll taxes based on the first $90,600 of annual income.

Which of the following does the text identify as one of the most widely accepted stereotypes about the elderly?

__________ is the social-scientific study of the aged and the aging process.

The text points out that the proportion of the elderly in certain cities far exceeds the U.S.average of __________ percent.

Ageism as a social problem is also confounded with __________.

What is referred to as primary aging involves ___________.

A devaluation of the elderly that results in discrimination against them is termed __________.

Over the next 25 years,the ratio of retirement-age people to working-age adults will __________.

The official title of the 2010 healthcare reform law is the __________.

Special institutions designed for the terminally ill are called __________.

The __________ perspective views the problems of the elderly as stemming from their lack of power to make institutions meet their needs.

One useful classification of those over age 65 in our population is to recognize the __________ elderly.

According to the text,___________ percent of Medicaid expenditures are for the care of the elderly.

Which of the following is NOT discussed in the text as a "concomitant" of aging?

Sociological Perspective on Social Problems

Problems of Health and Healthcare

Problems of Mental Illness and Treatment

Alcohol and Other Drugs

Crime and Violence

Poverty and Affluence

Racism, Prejudice, and Discrimination

Gender and Sexuality

The Changing Family

Problems of Education

Problems of Work and the Economy

Population and Immigration

Technology and the Environment

War and Global Insecurity

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Exam 9: An Aging Society

__________ is financed by fixed wage and payroll taxes based on the first $90,600 of annual income.

Which of the following does the text identify as one of the most widely accepted stereotypes about the elderly?

__________ is the social-scientific study of the aged and the aging process.

The text points out that the proportion of the elderly in certain cities far exceeds the U.S.average of __________ percent.

Ageism as a social problem is also confounded with __________.

What is referred to as primary aging involves ___________.

A devaluation of the elderly that results in discrimination against them is termed __________.

Over the next 25 years,the ratio of retirement-age people to working-age adults will __________.

The official title of the 2010 healthcare reform law is the __________.

Special institutions designed for the terminally ill are called __________.

The __________ perspective views the problems of the elderly as stemming from their lack of power to make institutions meet their needs.

One useful classification of those over age 65 in our population is to recognize the __________ elderly.

According to the text,___________ percent of Medicaid expenditures are for the care of the elderly.

Which of the following is NOT discussed in the text as a "concomitant" of aging?

Sociological Perspective on Social Problems

Problems of Health and Healthcare

Problems of Mental Illness and Treatment

Alcohol and Other Drugs

Crime and Violence

Poverty and Affluence

Racism, Prejudice, and Discrimination

Gender and Sexuality

The Changing Family

Problems of Education

Problems of Work and the Economy

Population and Immigration

Technology and the Environment

War and Global Insecurity

Filters