Question 1

By 2030, elderly diversity will be established.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Most Hispanic immigrants to the U.S. live in rural areas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

According to the double standard of aging,

Accepted Answer

A)  men are viewed as less virile or sexually attractive after the age of 40. 
B)  after the age 65, women are judged by a different standard of beauty than they were before the age of 65. 
C)  the standard of aging for a women progressively destroys her self-worth, whereas it is less wounding for men. 
D)  both men and women are viewed as less physically attractive and sexually desirable as they age. 
A)  men are viewed as less virile or sexually attractive after the age of 40. 
B)  after the age 65, women are judged by a different standard of beauty than they were before the age of 65. 
C)  the standard of aging for a women progressively destroys her self-worth, whereas it is less wounding for men. 
D)  both men and women are viewed as less physically attractive and sexually desirable as they age.

Question 4

Compared to white Americans, African Americans

Accepted Answer

A)  are less likely to suffer diabetes. 
B)  are less likely to suffer from heart disease. 
C)  are more likely to have high blood pressure. 
D)  have a higher life expectancy at age 85. 
A)  are less likely to suffer diabetes. 
B)  are less likely to suffer from heart disease. 
C)  are more likely to have high blood pressure. 
D)  have a higher life expectancy at age 85.

Question 5

Southeast Asian Americans

Accepted Answer

A)  value mothers and grandmothers more than fathers and grandfathers. 
B)  have strong extended family ties. 
C)  are located mostly in the Northeast states of New Jersey, Massachusetts, and New York. 
D)  have adjusted easily to the U.S. because WWII, the Korean War, and Vietnamese War changed the cultures of their homelands to ones similar to the dominant American culture. 
A)  value mothers and grandmothers more than fathers and grandfathers. 
B)  have strong extended family ties. 
C)  are located mostly in the Northeast states of New Jersey, Massachusetts, and New York. 
D)  have adjusted easily to the U.S. because WWII, the Korean War, and Vietnamese War changed the cultures of their homelands to ones similar to the dominant American culture.

Question 6

Hispanic workers' pension rates are lower than Whites or African Americans..

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 made the Chinese immigrants illegals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Current statistics and expected trends in marriage, divorce, and widowhood indicate the proportion of

Accepted Answer

A)  married older women will increase. 
B)  divorced older women will increase. 
C)  widowed older women will increase. 
D)  older men available for remarriage will increase. 
A)  married older women will increase. 
B)  divorced older women will increase. 
C)  widowed older women will increase. 
D)  older men available for remarriage will increase.

Question 9

The chances of a women remarrying is quite low after age 45.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What factors contribute to the lower financial status of elderly women compared to that of elderly men?

Accepted Answer

There are several factors that contribut

By 2030, elderly diversity will be established.

Most Hispanic immigrants to the U.S. live in rural areas.

According to the double standard of aging,

Compared to white Americans, African Americans

Southeast Asian Americans

Hispanic workers' pension rates are lower than Whites or African Americans..

The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 made the Chinese immigrants illegals.

Current statistics and expected trends in marriage, divorce, and widowhood indicate the proportion of

The chances of a women remarrying is quite low after age 45.

What factors contribute to the lower financial status of elderly women compared to that of elderly men?

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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Exam 13: Women and Ethnic Groups

By 2030, elderly diversity will be established.

Most Hispanic immigrants to the U.S. live in rural areas.

According to the double standard of aging,

Compared to white Americans, African Americans

Southeast Asian Americans

Hispanic workers' pension rates are lower than Whites or African Americans..

The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 made the Chinese immigrants illegals.

Current statistics and expected trends in marriage, divorce, and widowhood indicate the proportion of

The chances of a women remarrying is quite low after age 45.

What factors contribute to the lower financial status of elderly women compared to that of elderly men?

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