Question 1

Which statement is true regarding African American elders?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are more likely to live in high crime areas and less likely to report it. 
B)  They have a lesser rate of fear of being victimized. 
C)  They feel less alienated. 
D)  They have a more difficult time with the hardships of the aging process. 
A)  They are more likely to live in high crime areas and less likely to report it. 
B)  They have a lesser rate of fear of being victimized. 
C)  They feel less alienated. 
D)  They have a more difficult time with the hardships of the aging process. A

Question 2

Compared to white elders, Hispanic elders

Accepted Answer

A)  are likely to be suspicious of government institutions and service workers. 
B)  cannot financially depend on their adult children for help. 
C)  are unlikely to participate in senior citizen clubs. 
D)  are weakly represented in senior citizen culture. 
A)  are likely to be suspicious of government institutions and service workers. 
B)  cannot financially depend on their adult children for help. 
C)  are unlikely to participate in senior citizen clubs. 
D)  are weakly represented in senior citizen culture. A

Question 3

All of the following contributed to lower financial status of elderly women than elderly men EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  many older women lack financial planning skills. 
B)  women are more likely than men to leave jobs before vesting in retirement plans. 
C)  male fields pay about 10 percent more than female fields. 
D)  lower wages mean women often cannot save for retirement. 
A)  many older women lack financial planning skills. 
B)  women are more likely than men to leave jobs before vesting in retirement plans. 
C)  male fields pay about 10 percent more than female fields. 
D)  lower wages mean women often cannot save for retirement. C

Question 4

Projections suggest that each year people older than 60 end marriages of 30-40 years duration.

Accepted Answer

A)  20,000 
B)  50,000 
C)  70,000 
D)  100,000 
A)  20,000 
B)  50,000 
C)  70,000 
D)  100,000

Question 5

Of the following, are projected to increase to 8% of 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 6

Which statement is correct regarding widows?

Accepted Answer

A)  They constitute about one-fourth of all women 65 and over. 
B)  They usually do not suffer a reduction in pension income when their retired spouse dies. 
C)  They qualify for the same Social Security benefit as their retired spouse when he dies. 
D)  They suffer about an 18 percent reduction in living standard when their husbands die. 
A)  They constitute about one-fourth of all women 65 and over. 
B)  They usually do not suffer a reduction in pension income when their retired spouse dies. 
C)  They qualify for the same Social Security benefit as their retired spouse when he dies. 
D)  They suffer about an 18 percent reduction in living standard when their husbands die.

Question 7

Native Americans are more likely than the general population to die from

Accepted Answer

A)  alcoholism 
B)  suicide 
C)  diabetes 
D)  All of these choices 
A)  alcoholism 
B)  suicide 
C)  diabetes 
D)  All of these choices

Question 8

What factors contribute to the economic deprivation and poor health of Native American elders?

Accepted Answer

There are several factors that contribut

Question 9

Which of the following are LEAST likely to live in urban areas?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mexican Americans who were born in the U.S. 
B)  Puerto Ricans 
C)  Cuban-Americans 
D)  older immigrants to Texas 
A)  Mexican Americans who were born in the U.S. 
B)  Puerto Ricans 
C)  Cuban-Americans 
D)  older immigrants to Texas

Question 10

What can be done to improve the economic and health status of ethnic elders?

Accepted Answer

There are several steps that can be take

Question 11

The low use of long-term care by African Americans can be explained almost wholly by the preference of African Americans to care for elders within their families.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

percent of women 65 and older who live alone or with non-relatives live below the poverty level.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  15 
C)  20 
D)  More than 25 
A)  10 
B)  15 
C)  20 
D)  More than 25

Question 13

All of the following factors have contributed to greater poverty among elderly African Americans than elderly whites EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  they did not pay as much into Social Security. 
B)  they worked predominantly in jobs that offered no pensions. 
C)  they have limited retirement due to limited employment opportunities when they were younger. 
D)  they are less likely to look for work after age 65. 
A)  they did not pay as much into Social Security. 
B)  they worked predominantly in jobs that offered no pensions. 
C)  they have limited retirement due to limited employment opportunities when they were younger. 
D)  they are less likely to look for work after age 65.

Question 14

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 15

percent of women receive retired worker benefits.

Accepted Answer

A)  23 
B)  32 
C)  48 
D)  55 or more 
A)  23 
B)  32 
C)  48 
D)  55 or more

Question 16

Which of the following is LEAST likely to lead to neglect of Asian American elders?

Accepted Answer

A)  lack of adequate savings in their retirement years 
B)  Past legal discrimination against Japanese and Chinese Americans has led to a socially conditioned reluctance to seek aid from their adopted land. 
C)  Health and welfare agencies lack bilingual staff members. 
D)  Lack of knowledge of Asian languages limits success of outreach programs. 
A)  lack of adequate savings in their retirement years 
B)  Past legal discrimination against Japanese and Chinese Americans has led to a socially conditioned reluctance to seek aid from their adopted land. 
C)  Health and welfare agencies lack bilingual staff members. 
D)  Lack of knowledge of Asian languages limits success of outreach programs.

Question 17

Native Americans who leave the reservation tend to be

Accepted Answer

A)  middle-aged. 
B)  scattered in large cities. 
C)  employed as farm laborers in the Midwest. 
D)  live in ethnic enclaves in the Southwest. 
A)  middle-aged. 
B)  scattered in large cities. 
C)  employed as farm laborers in the Midwest. 
D)  live in ethnic enclaves in the Southwest.

Question 18

. Of the following states, Asian Americans are LEAST likely to be in

Accepted Answer

A)  California 
B)  Texas 
C)  Illinois 
D)  New York 
A)  California 
B)  Texas 
C)  Illinois 
D)  New York

Question 19

Women earn less than men and therefore have less to invest.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Ethnicity is considered to be the composition and function of support systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which statement is true regarding African American elders?

Compared to white elders, Hispanic elders

All of the following contributed to lower financial status of elderly women than elderly men EXCEPT

Projections suggest that each year people older than 60 end marriages of 30-40 years duration.

Of the following, are projected to increase to 8% of the elderly population between 1990 and 2030.

Which statement is correct regarding widows?

Native Americans are more likely than the general population to die from

What factors contribute to the economic deprivation and poor health of Native American elders?

Which of the following are LEAST likely to live in urban areas?

What can be done to improve the economic and health status of ethnic elders?

The low use of long-term care by African Americans can be explained almost wholly by the preference of African Americans to care for elders within their families.

percent of women 65 and older who live alone or with non-relatives live below the poverty level.

All of the following factors have contributed to greater poverty among elderly African Americans than elderly whites EXCEPT

Cuban American

percent of women receive retired worker benefits.

Which of the following is LEAST likely to lead to neglect of Asian American elders?

Native Americans who leave the reservation tend to be

. Of the following states, Asian Americans are LEAST likely to be in

Women earn less than men and therefore have less to invest.

Ethnicity is considered to be the composition and function of support systems.

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Exam 13: Women and Ethnic Groups

Which statement is true regarding African American elders?

Compared to white elders, Hispanic elders

All of the following contributed to lower financial status of elderly women than elderly men EXCEPT

Projections suggest that each year people older than 60 end marriages of 30-40 years duration.

Of the following, are projected to increase to 8% of the elderly population between 1990 and 2030.

Which statement is correct regarding widows?

Native Americans are more likely than the general population to die from

What factors contribute to the economic deprivation and poor health of Native American elders?

Which of the following are LEAST likely to live in urban areas?

What can be done to improve the economic and health status of ethnic elders?

The low use of long-term care by African Americans can be explained almost wholly by the preference of African Americans to care for elders within their families.

percent of women 65 and older who live alone or with non-relatives live below the poverty level.

All of the following factors have contributed to greater poverty among elderly African Americans than elderly whites EXCEPT

Cuban American

percent of women receive retired worker benefits.

Which of the following is LEAST likely to lead to neglect of Asian American elders?

Native Americans who leave the reservation tend to be

. Of the following states, Asian Americans are LEAST likely to be in

Women earn less than men and therefore have less to invest.

Ethnicity is considered to be the composition and function of support systems.

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

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