Question 1

All of the following characterizes Hispanic elders EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  a high percentage live below poverty level. 
B)  they receive inadequate health care. 
C)  they have high illiteracy rates. 
D)  the majority of Mexican American elders were foreign born. 
A)  a high percentage live below poverty level. 
B)  they receive inadequate health care. 
C)  they have high illiteracy rates. 
D)  the majority of Mexican American elders were foreign born.

Question 2

. Compared to the American population in general, Native Americans are LESS likely to

Accepted Answer

A)  drop out of school. 
B)  be functionally illiterate. 
C)  have sufficient Social Security benefits. 
D)  have work from which to retire. 
A)  drop out of school. 
B)  be functionally illiterate. 
C)  have sufficient Social Security benefits. 
D)  have work from which to retire.

Question 3

The two largest Hispanic subgroups are

Accepted Answer

A)  Puerto Ricans and Mexican Americans. 
B)  Mexican Americans and Cuban Americans. 
C)  Cuban Americans and Puerto Ricans. 
D)  Cuban Americans and Brazilians. 
A)  Puerto Ricans and Mexican Americans. 
B)  Mexican Americans and Cuban Americans. 
C)  Cuban Americans and Puerto Ricans. 
D)  Cuban Americans and Brazilians.

Question 4

What factors have contributed to the greater poverty among African American than white American elderly?

Accepted Answer

There are several factors that have cont

Question 5

The National Indian Council on Aging is located in New Mexico to assist older Indian adults.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Late life divorce has a negative impact on which of the following

Accepted Answer

A)  labor force participation 
B)  retirement pension contribution 
C)  health 
D)  all of the above 
A)  labor force participation 
B)  retirement pension contribution 
C)  health 
D)  all of the above

Question 7

Age terrorism refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  mass media that depicts elders as unattractive and incompetent. 
B)  the exploitation of women's fears of growing older. 
C)  violent crime against the elderly by youths. 
D)  a politically subversive militia group which targets elders who hold great political or economic power. 
A)  mass media that depicts elders as unattractive and incompetent. 
B)  the exploitation of women's fears of growing older. 
C)  violent crime against the elderly by youths. 
D)  a politically subversive militia group which targets elders who hold great political or economic power.

Question 8

The most rural ethnic group in the country is

Accepted Answer

A)  Mexican Americans. 
B)  Native Americans. 
C)  African Americans. 
D)  Chinese Americans. 
A)  Mexican Americans. 
B)  Native Americans. 
C)  African Americans. 
D)  Chinese Americans.

Question 9

Fear of aging prevents, rather than causes, self-neglect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

_______________ are projected to increase 91 % in 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 11

By 2020, minority populations are expected to increase to million

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  13.1 
C)  15 
D)  18 
A)  10 
B)  13.1 
C)  15 
D)  18

Question 12

Compared with other minority elders, African American elders

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A)  have higher incomes. 
B)  are less likely to be crime victims. 
C)  have poorer quality housing. 
D)  are more likely to be married. 
A)  have higher incomes. 
B)  are less likely to be crime victims. 
C)  have poorer quality housing. 
D)  are more likely to be married.

Question 13

All of the following are characteristics of the African American population EXCEPT

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A)  they have poorer quality housing. 
B)  they have higher unemployment rates than whites. 
C)  they have health care problems. 
D)  most older African American women were never married. 
A)  they have poorer quality housing. 
B)  they have higher unemployment rates than whites. 
C)  they have health care problems. 
D)  most older African American women were never married.

Question 14

. The Native American population is largely

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A)  elderly. 
B)  middle age. 
C)  young. 
D)  uncounted. 
A)  elderly. 
B)  middle age. 
C)  young. 
D)  uncounted.

Question 15

Chinese Americans

Accepted Answer

A)  are disproportionately female. 
B)  have reproduced the traditional clan hierarchy in which the oldest clan members held the highest positions of wealth and power. 
C)  maintain the practice of adult children bringing widowed parents into their households. 
D)  have achieved little social mobility even in the second generation due to continued discrimination. 
A)  are disproportionately female. 
B)  have reproduced the traditional clan hierarchy in which the oldest clan members held the highest positions of wealth and power. 
C)  maintain the practice of adult children bringing widowed parents into their households. 
D)  have achieved little social mobility even in the second generation due to continued discrimination.

Question 16

A small percentage of retired African Americans are upper class and worked in places such as

Accepted Answer

A)  owning large businesses or real estate. 
B)  the public school system. 
C)  the government. 
D)  the entertainment industry. 
A)  owning large businesses or real estate. 
B)  the public school system. 
C)  the government. 
D)  the entertainment industry.

Question 17

By 2030 the population of individuals 65 and older is expected to be

Accepted Answer

A)  35 million 
B)  55 million 
C)  70 million. 
D)  80 million 
A)  35 million 
B)  55 million 
C)  70 million. 
D)  80 million

Question 18

Ethnic minorities are distinguished from other ethnic groups by

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A)  a culture and internalized heritage not shared by outsiders. 
B)  social status. 
C)  unequal treatment due to their physical or cultural characteristics. 
D)  the composition and function of support systems. 
A)  a culture and internalized heritage not shared by outsiders. 
B)  social status. 
C)  unequal treatment due to their physical or cultural characteristics. 
D)  the composition and function of support systems.

Question 19

A major reason that some Hispanic elders do not seek out social services is

Accepted Answer

A)  their relatives provide all necessary social services. 
B)  a lack of money and suspicion of governmental institutions. 
C)  they believe to ask for help is shameful. 
D)  they expect the "system" to come to them. 
A)  their relatives provide all necessary social services. 
B)  a lack of money and suspicion of governmental institutions. 
C)  they believe to ask for help is shameful. 
D)  they expect the "system" to come to them.

Question 20

Asian women living in New Jersey lead the nation in longevity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

All of the following characterizes Hispanic elders EXCEPT

. Compared to the American population in general, Native Americans are LESS likely to

The two largest Hispanic subgroups are

What factors have contributed to the greater poverty among African American than white American elderly?

The National Indian Council on Aging is located in New Mexico to assist older Indian adults.

Late life divorce has a negative impact on which of the following

Age terrorism refers to

The most rural ethnic group in the country is

Fear of aging prevents, rather than causes, self-neglect.

_______________ are projected to increase 91 % in the elderly population between 1990 and 2030.

By 2020, minority populations are expected to increase to million

Compared with other minority elders, African American elders

All of the following are characteristics of the African American population EXCEPT

. The Native American population is largely

Chinese Americans

A small percentage of retired African Americans are upper class and worked in places such as

By 2030 the population of individuals 65 and older is expected to be

Ethnic minorities are distinguished from other ethnic groups by

A major reason that some Hispanic elders do not seek out social services is

Asian women living in New Jersey lead the nation in longevity.

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Exam 13: Women and Ethnic Groups

All of the following characterizes Hispanic elders EXCEPT

. Compared to the American population in general, Native Americans are LESS likely to

The two largest Hispanic subgroups are

What factors have contributed to the greater poverty among African American than white American elderly?

The National Indian Council on Aging is located in New Mexico to assist older Indian adults.

Late life divorce has a negative impact on which of the following

Age terrorism refers to

The most rural ethnic group in the country is

Fear of aging prevents, rather than causes, self-neglect.

_______________ are projected to increase 91 % in the elderly population between 1990 and 2030.

By 2020, minority populations are expected to increase to million

Compared with other minority elders, African American elders

All of the following are characteristics of the African American population EXCEPT

. The Native American population is largely

Chinese Americans

A small percentage of retired African Americans are upper class and worked in places such as

By 2030 the population of individuals 65 and older is expected to be

Ethnic minorities are distinguished from other ethnic groups by

A major reason that some Hispanic elders do not seek out social services is

Asian women living in New Jersey lead the nation in longevity.

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

Filters