Question 1

The baby boom was caused by a change in life span.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The combined ratio of children and older people to workers is called the total dependency ratio.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

_____ is another way to measure population aging.

Accepted Answer

A)  Aging index 
B)  Population pyramid 
C)  Dependency ratio 
D)  Sex ratio 
A)  Aging index 
B)  Population pyramid 
C)  Dependency ratio 
D)  Sex ratio

Question 4

A _____ displays the age structure of a population.

Accepted Answer

A)  cohort 
B)  sex ratio 
C)  population pyramid 
D)  life span 
A)  cohort 
B)  sex ratio 
C)  population pyramid 
D)  life span

Question 5

Which of the following typically exerts the least influence on age structure?

Accepted Answer

A)  mortality rates 
B)  incidence of deaths 
C)  migration 
D)  incidence of births 
A)  mortality rates 
B)  incidence of deaths 
C)  migration 
D)  incidence of births

Question 6

_____ refers to the mortality rates of African Americans that fall below that of Caucasians.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ethnic crossover 
B)  Race crossover 
C)  Age crossover 
D)  Race advantage 
A)  Ethnic crossover 
B)  Race crossover 
C)  Age crossover 
D)  Race advantage

Question 7

A population pyramid displays the age structure of a population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

All of the following are characteristics of SES except:

Accepted Answer

A)  people with higher income are more likely than the poor to have health insurance and good health care. 
B)  people with higher income live in less polluted areas and have better access to public services. 
C)  middle-income people are less likely than the poor to exercise regularly and to control their weight. 
D)  middle-income people are more likely to eat breakfast and less likely to smoke and drink excessively. 
A)  people with higher income are more likely than the poor to have health insurance and good health care. 
B)  people with higher income live in less polluted areas and have better access to public services. 
C)  middle-income people are less likely than the poor to exercise regularly and to control their weight. 
D)  middle-income people are more likely to eat breakfast and less likely to smoke and drink excessively.

Question 9

One of the most pressing issues of the quality of life in the twenty-first century is:

Accepted Answer

A)  income. 
B)  social support. 
C)  health care. 
D)  housing. 
A)  income. 
B)  social support. 
C)  health care. 
D)  housing.

Question 10

Which of the following statements is true about the echo boomers?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are the children of the millennials. 
B)  They are more racially and ethnically diverse than the baby boomers. 
C)  They are primarily Hispanic and African American. 
D)  They are currently in their early twenties and likely to live beyond 85. 
A)  They are the children of the millennials. 
B)  They are more racially and ethnically diverse than the baby boomers. 
C)  They are primarily Hispanic and African American. 
D)  They are currently in their early twenties and likely to live beyond 85.

Question 11

The central clearinghouse for all national population data in the United States is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Center for Disease Control. 
B)  Center for Economic Analyses. 
C)  National Center on Statistics. 
D)  Bureau of the Census. 
A)  Center for Disease Control. 
B)  Center for Economic Analyses. 
C)  National Center on Statistics. 
D)  Bureau of the Census.

Question 12

In developed countries, women can expect to live _____ years longer than men.

Accepted Answer

A)  six to eight 
B)  nine to twelve 
C)  fifteen to seventeen 
D)  ten to twenty 
A)  six to eight 
B)  nine to twelve 
C)  fifteen to seventeen 
D)  ten to twenty

Question 13

All of the following were factors that contributed to the decline in the fertility rate of women between 1971 and 1980 except:

Accepted Answer

A)  the birth control pill. 
B)  the increase in labor force participation. 
C)  the increase in educational opportunities for women. 
D)  the environmental movement. 
A)  the birth control pill. 
B)  the increase in labor force participation. 
C)  the increase in educational opportunities for women. 
D)  the environmental movement.

Question 14

Average life expectancy in Africa in the year 2000 was only 46, due to large part to deaths from:

Accepted Answer

A)  pneumonia. 
B)  HIV/AIDS. 
C)  avian flu. 
D)  polio. 
A)  pneumonia. 
B)  HIV/AIDS. 
C)  avian flu. 
D)  polio.

Question 15

An example of a middle-aged nation in regard to the population pyramid is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Africa. 
B)  Japan. 
C)  Canada 
D)  South Korea. 
A)  Africa. 
B)  Japan. 
C)  Canada 
D)  South Korea.

Question 16

All of the following are the consequences of an aging population except:

Accepted Answer

A)  an aging population will increase the burden on the younger population in health care costs and income support. 
B)  older people will no longer pay taxes. 
C)  there will be fewer workers to pay social security taxes. 
D)  there will be demands for health care and housing that cater to older adults' special needs. 
A)  an aging population will increase the burden on the younger population in health care costs and income support. 
B)  older people will no longer pay taxes. 
C)  there will be fewer workers to pay social security taxes. 
D)  there will be demands for health care and housing that cater to older adults' special needs.

Question 17

One of the most difficult measures on which to obtain precise data is:

Accepted Answer

A)  income. 
B)  resident. 
C)  age. 
D)  family size. 
A)  income. 
B)  resident. 
C)  age. 
D)  family size.

Question 18

An increase in female life expectancy has numerous consequences. All of the following are consequences except that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the majority of older women are single. 
B)  the majority of older women are married. 
C)  women without caretakers are likely to be institutionalized. 
D)  older women without spouses have higher poverty rates. 
A)  the majority of older women are single. 
B)  the majority of older women are married. 
C)  women without caretakers are likely to be institutionalized. 
D)  older women without spouses have higher poverty rates.

Question 19

What can men do to improve their life expectancy?

Accepted Answer

Men can take several steps to improve th

Question 20

The youngest nations are in Western Europe and North America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The baby boom was caused by a change in life span.

The combined ratio of children and older people to workers is called the total dependency ratio.

_____ is another way to measure population aging.

A _____ displays the age structure of a population.

Which of the following typically exerts the least influence on age structure?

_____ refers to the mortality rates of African Americans that fall below that of Caucasians.

A population pyramid displays the age structure of a population.

All of the following are characteristics of SES except:

One of the most pressing issues of the quality of life in the twenty-first century is:

Which of the following statements is true about the echo boomers?

The central clearinghouse for all national population data in the United States is the:

In developed countries, women can expect to live _____ years longer than men.

All of the following were factors that contributed to the decline in the fertility rate of women between 1971 and 1980 except:

Average life expectancy in Africa in the year 2000 was only 46, due to large part to deaths from:

An example of a middle-aged nation in regard to the population pyramid is:

All of the following are the consequences of an aging population except:

One of the most difficult measures on which to obtain precise data is:

An increase in female life expectancy has numerous consequences. All of the following are consequences except that:

What can men do to improve their life expectancy?

The youngest nations are in Western Europe and North America.

The Field of Social Gerontology

Life Course Transitions

Theories of Aging

Old Age and the Welfare State

Biological Perspectives on Aging

Psychological Perspectives on Aging

Family Relationships and Social Support Systems

Living Arrangements

Work and Retirement

Health and Health Care

Caring for the Frail Elderly

Dying, Death, and Bereavement

The Economics of Aging

Poverty and Inequality

The Politics of Aging

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Exam 4: Demography of Aging

The baby boom was caused by a change in life span.

The combined ratio of children and older people to workers is called the total dependency ratio.

_____ is another way to measure population aging.

A _____ displays the age structure of a population.

Which of the following typically exerts the least influence on age structure?

_____ refers to the mortality rates of African Americans that fall below that of Caucasians.

A population pyramid displays the age structure of a population.

All of the following are characteristics of SES except:

One of the most pressing issues of the quality of life in the twenty-first century is:

Which of the following statements is true about the echo boomers?

The central clearinghouse for all national population data in the United States is the:

In developed countries, women can expect to live _____ years longer than men.

All of the following were factors that contributed to the decline in the fertility rate of women between 1971 and 1980 except:

Average life expectancy in Africa in the year 2000 was only 46, due to large part to deaths from:

An example of a middle-aged nation in regard to the population pyramid is:

All of the following are the consequences of an aging population except:

One of the most difficult measures on which to obtain precise data is:

An increase in female life expectancy has numerous consequences. All of the following are consequences except that:

What can men do to improve their life expectancy?

The youngest nations are in Western Europe and North America.

The Field of Social Gerontology

Life Course Transitions

Theories of Aging

Old Age and the Welfare State

Biological Perspectives on Aging

Psychological Perspectives on Aging

Family Relationships and Social Support Systems

Living Arrangements

Work and Retirement

Health and Health Care

Caring for the Frail Elderly

Dying, Death, and Bereavement

The Economics of Aging

Poverty and Inequality

The Politics of Aging

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