Question 1

According to the text's discussion of aging in the future,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Some analysts suggest that entitlement benefits for older persons and others will leave the government with no money for anything else. 
B)  The increasing U.S. birth rate will help the older population because there will be more taxpayers to support persons who are retired and living on Social Security benefits. 
C)  Many issues of interest to older persons will be the topics of political debates that continue into the twenty-first century. 
D)  Women may face triple workdays if they attempt to combine working full-time with caring for their children and assisting older relatives or persons with disabilities.

Question 2

We find that older people tend to have more wealth but less income than young people.Among older persons,a wider range of assets and income is seen than in other age categories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Support services help older individuals cope with the problems in their day-to-day care.These services are inexpensive when they are provided through state or federally funded programs,hospitals,or community organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT an American trend in aging between 1980 and 2010?

Accepted Answer

A)  The population over age 85 has remained relatively stable. 
B)  The median age has increased by six years. 
C)  The number of persons age 65 and over has increased significantly. 
D)  More people are living longer.

Question 5

__________ is/are the average number of years that a group of people born in the same year could expect to live.

Accepted Answer

A)  Life projection 
B)  Life opportunities 
C)  Life expectancy 
D)  Life chances

Question 6

If the present trend continues in Japan,by 2030 people age 65 and over will make up about one third of the total population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

__________ perspectives examine the connection between personal satisfaction in a person's later years and a high level of activity.Activity theory states that people tend to shift gears in late middle age and find substitutes for previous statuses,roles,and activities.

Accepted Answer

A)  Conflict 
B)  Functionalist 
C)  Symbolic interactionist 
D)  Postmodernist

Question 8

Trace the process of aging from infancy and early childhood to adolescence,noting the social consequences of age at each stage.

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

The size of the older population in the United States will increase
Dramatically in the early decades of the 21ˢᵗ century.By the year 2050,
There will be an estimated __________ people age 65 and older,as
Compared with 39.6 million in 2009.

Accepted Answer

A)  50 million 
B)  60 million 
C)  70 million 
D)  88.5 million

Question 10

The primary reason for the lower income status of many older African Americans can be traced to all the following factors EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  patterns of limited employment opportunities 
B)  concentration in secondary-sector jobs 
C)  concentration in jobs that have few benefits and not covered by Social Security prior to the 1950s 
D)  concentration in primary-sector jobs

Question 11

Describe the relationship of wealth,poverty and aging.

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

Which of the following statements regarding elder abuse is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dependency on the part of the older person often leads to elder abuse. 
B)  Abusers tend to be dependent on the older person for financial support and housing. 
C)  Elder abuse tends to be concentrated among those over age 75 
D)  Most victims of elder abuse are white, middle? to lower?middle class Protestant women who suffer from some form of impairment.

Question 13

The psychological aspects of menopause are often as important as any physical effects.Social scientist Anne Fausto-Sterling concluded that many women respond negatively to menopause because of negative stereotypes associated with it.These stereotypes make the natural process of aging in women appear abnormal when compared with the aging process of men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The age at which one-half the people in a population are younger and the other half are older is referred to as the __________ age of that population.

Accepted Answer

A)  mean 
B)  modal 
C)  median 
D)  standard

Question 15

When people say "Act your age," they are referring to __________ age- a person's age based on date of birth.

Accepted Answer

A)  functional 
B)  normative 
C)  chronological 
D)  sequential

Question 16

Explain the process of "Death and Dying."

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

Discuss how age,gender and poverty are intertwined.

Accepted Answer

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Question 18

Age,gender,and poverty are intertwined.Although middle-aged and older women make up an increasing portion of the work force,they are paid substantially less than men their age,receive raises at a slower pace,and still work largely in gender-segregated jobs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The __________ on death and dying focuses on the perceived course of dying and the expected time of death.For example,it may be sudden as in the case of a heart attack,or it may be slow as in the case of lung cancer.

Accepted Answer

A)  stage-based approach 
B)  dying trajectory approach 
C)  task-based approach 
D)  home care approach

Question 20

The correct sequence of psychiatrist Elisabeth Kübler-Ross's death and dying stage-based approach is:

Accepted Answer

A)  anger, depression, denial, bargaining, and acceptance 
B)  depression, anger, denial, bargaining, and acceptance 
C)  denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance 
D)  depression, denial, bargaining, anger, and acceptance

Exam 12: Aging and Inequality Based on Age

According to the text's discussion of aging in the future,which of the following statements is FALSE?

We find that older people tend to have more wealth but less income than young people.Among older persons,a wider range of assets and income is seen than in other age categories.

Support services help older individuals cope with the problems in their day-to-day care.These services are inexpensive when they are provided through state or federally funded programs,hospitals,or community organizations.

Which of the following is NOT an American trend in aging between 1980 and 2010?

__________ is/are the average number of years that a group of people born in the same year could expect to live.

If the present trend continues in Japan,by 2030 people age 65 and over will make up about one third of the total population.

__________ perspectives examine the connection between personal satisfaction in a person's later years and a high level of activity.Activity theory states that people tend to shift gears in late middle age and find substitutes for previous statuses,roles,and activities.

Trace the process of aging from infancy and early childhood to adolescence,noting the social consequences of age at each stage.

The size of the older population in the United States will increase Dramatically in the early decades of the 21ˢᵗ century.By the year 2050, There will be an estimated __________ people age 65 and older,as Compared with 39.6 million in 2009.

The primary reason for the lower income status of many older African Americans can be traced to all the following factors EXCEPT:

Describe the relationship of wealth,poverty and aging.

Which of the following statements regarding elder abuse is FALSE?

The age at which one-half the people in a population are younger and the other half are older is referred to as the __________ age of that population.

When people say "Act your age," they are referring to __________ age- a person's age based on date of birth.

Explain the process of "Death and Dying."

Discuss how age,gender and poverty are intertwined.

Age,gender,and poverty are intertwined.Although middle-aged and older women make up an increasing portion of the work force,they are paid substantially less than men their age,receive raises at a slower pace,and still work largely in gender-segregated jobs.

The __________ on death and dying focuses on the perceived course of dying and the expected time of death.For example,it may be sudden as in the case of a heart attack,or it may be slow as in the case of lung cancer.

The correct sequence of psychiatrist Elisabeth Kübler-Ross's death and dying stage-based approach is: