Question 1

During stage one of the demographic transition, a population pyramid forms a perfect triangle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A fact related to aging among black adults is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the mortality rate for African Americans after the age of 85 remains above that of whites. 
B)  older black adults have lower mortality risk than whites in advanced old age. 
C)  the life expectancy of black men was higher than that of white men in the 2000s. 
D)  the life expectancy of black women was higher than that of white women in the 1950s. 
A)  the mortality rate for African Americans after the age of 85 remains above that of whites. 
B)  older black adults have lower mortality risk than whites in advanced old age. 
C)  the life expectancy of black men was higher than that of white men in the 2000s. 
D)  the life expectancy of black women was higher than that of white women in the 1950s.

Question 3

_____ is the greatest number of years any member of a species has been known to survive.

Accepted Answer

A)  Life expectancy 
B)  Sex ratio 
C)  Life span 
D)  Cohort 
A)  Life expectancy 
B)  Sex ratio 
C)  Life span 
D)  Cohort

Question 4

Which cohort do you belong to? What are the defining characteristics of your cohort?

Accepted Answer

I belong to the millennial cohort, which

Question 5

The elderly dependency ratio is expected to be fewer than _____ workers for each person over 65 in 2030.

Accepted Answer

A)  two 
B)  three 
C)  four 
D)  five 
A)  two 
B)  three 
C)  four 
D)  five

Question 6

Over the last 15 years, the racial differences in mortality rates (higher mortality rates for African Americans) has:

Accepted Answer

A)  declined for men but not women. 
B)  declined for both men and women. 
C)  increased significantly. 
D)  stayed the same. 
A)  declined for men but not women. 
B)  declined for both men and women. 
C)  increased significantly. 
D)  stayed the same.

Question 7

According to estimates by the U.S. Census, about 20 percent of the total growth of the elderly population in the U.S. from 1992 to 2000 was due to international migration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A population becomes "old" when mortality is reduced at all ages, especially among the elderly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

There are almost as many echo boomers as baby boomers because of:

Accepted Answer

A)  the increase in fertility of women during the 1980s. 
B)  the decline in female labor force participation. 
C)  the number of baby boomers who had children. 
D)  the decrease in the use of birth control in the 1980s. 
A)  the increase in fertility of women during the 1980s. 
B)  the decline in female labor force participation. 
C)  the number of baby boomers who had children. 
D)  the decrease in the use of birth control in the 1980s.

Question 10

An older age structure means less need to care for the frail elderly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Identify an accurate statement about the ratio of males and females in the world.

Accepted Answer

A)  For every 106 female babies that are born, there are only 100 males. 
B)  Elderly women greatly outnumber elderly men in most nations. 
C)  The sex ratio declines progressively over the life course for females. 
D)  The ratio of males and females remains unaffected by the differences in the survival rates of males and females. 
A)  For every 106 female babies that are born, there are only 100 males. 
B)  Elderly women greatly outnumber elderly men in most nations. 
C)  The sex ratio declines progressively over the life course for females. 
D)  The ratio of males and females remains unaffected by the differences in the survival rates of males and females.

During stage one of the demographic transition, a population pyramid forms a perfect triangle.

A fact related to aging among black adults is that:

_____ is the greatest number of years any member of a species has been known to survive.

Which cohort do you belong to? What are the defining characteristics of your cohort?

The elderly dependency ratio is expected to be fewer than _____ workers for each person over 65 in 2030.

Over the last 15 years, the racial differences in mortality rates (higher mortality rates for African Americans) has:

According to estimates by the U.S. Census, about 20 percent of the total growth of the elderly population in the U.S. from 1992 to 2000 was due to international migration.

A population becomes "old" when mortality is reduced at all ages, especially among the elderly.

There are almost as many echo boomers as baby boomers because of:

An older age structure means less need to care for the frail elderly.

Identify an accurate statement about the ratio of males and females in the world.

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

During stage one of the demographic transition, a population pyramid forms a perfect triangle.

A fact related to aging among black adults is that:

_____ is the greatest number of years any member of a species has been known to survive.

Which cohort do you belong to? What are the defining characteristics of your cohort?

The elderly dependency ratio is expected to be fewer than _____ workers for each person over 65 in 2030.

Over the last 15 years, the racial differences in mortality rates (higher mortality rates for African Americans) has:

According to estimates by the U.S. Census, about 20 percent of the total growth of the elderly population in the U.S. from 1992 to 2000 was due to international migration.

A population becomes "old" when mortality is reduced at all ages, especially among the elderly.

There are almost as many echo boomers as baby boomers because of:

An older age structure means less need to care for the frail elderly.

Identify an accurate statement about the ratio of males and females in the world.

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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