Question 1

Men comprise the majority of the U.S. elderly population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of these is a formal norm of age-related behavior according to your text?

Accepted Answer

A)   the ability to hold elected office
B)   the ability to think independently
C)   the ability to consume social media
D)   the ability to shopE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Which four factors have contributed to the growth of older populations throughout the world?

Accepted Answer

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Question 4

According to the Centers for Disease Control, the life expectancy for a child born in 2015 is how many years?

Accepted Answer

A)   59.8
B)   68.2
C)   78.8
D)   85.5E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

In their study of older women's employment agency placements in Auckland, New Zealand, Jocelyn Handy and Doreen Davy found which of these?

Accepted Answer

A)   Women of ages 40-60 were often fired from their jobs because of their inability to manage work and family concerns.
B)   Women of ages 40-60 were promoted faster than their younger counterparts.
C)   Women of ages 40-60 were often placed in low paid, low skilled temporary positions.
D)   Women of ages 40-60 were unlikely to seek jobs.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

Estimates are that approximately ______ people will become eligible for Social Security every day during the next two decades.

Accepted Answer

A)   10
B)   100
C)   1,000
D)   10,000E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 7

The author uses the term "elderly" to refer to which age group?

Accepted Answer

A)   55 or older
B)   60 or older
C)   65 or older
D)   70 or olderE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

Medicaid is considered the nation's largest health insurance program.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Gerontology is the study of which of these?

Accepted Answer

A)   human life from childhood through old age
B)   aging and the elderly
C)   dementia
D)   biology and ageE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

Name and explain the two antipoverty programs that support financial independence in the elderly.

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

What is the most prevalent chronic disease of the elderly?

Accepted Answer

A)   arthritis
B)   dementia
C)   diabetes
D)   heart diseaseE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 12

The world's population is aging.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of these describes a boomeranger?

Accepted Answer

A)   an elderly adult who moves into their adult child's home for care
B)   a teenager who moves out of the house and then returns because she or he is not able to live on their own
C)   an young adult who leaves home for college but return after graduation because of economic constraints or personal choice
D)   a divorced adult who cannot afford housing and moves back in with their elderly parentsE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Which of these is a good measure of population aging?

Accepted Answer

A)   mean age
B)   median age
C)   modal age
D)   demographic ageE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 15

Modernization theory of aging is closely linked to which of these theories?

Accepted Answer

A)   feminist theory
B)   interactionist theory
C)   functionalist theory
D)   conflict theoryE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

Which of these is NOT an aspect of modernization that lowers the status of older people, according to the conflict perspective?

Accepted Answer

A)   health technology
B)   education
C)   urbanization
D)   religionE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

Which theoretical perspective sees age specific roles as an important part of social stability?

Accepted Answer

A)   feminist theory
B)   interactionist theory
C)   functionalist theory
D)   conflict theoryE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 18

Which of these is the nation's largest health insurance program?

Accepted Answer

A)   Medicare
B)   Medicaid
C)   Social Security
D)   HealthPlusE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Which age group is most likely to experience chronic illness?

Accepted Answer

A)   youth
B)   adults
C)   elderly
D)   Chronic illness is equally dispersed throughout the lifespan.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

The modernization theory of aging suggests that the role and status of the elderly decline with industrialization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 6: Age and Aging

What is the most prevalent chronic disease of the elderly?

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Which of these is the nation's largest health insurance program?

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According to the Centers for Disease Control, the life expectancy for a child born in 2015 is how many years?

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Men comprise the majority of the U.S. elderly population.

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Medicaid is considered the nation's largest health insurance program.

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Gerontology is the study of which of these?

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Which of these is a good measure of population aging?

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The author uses the term "elderly" to refer to which age group?

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The modernization theory of aging suggests that the role and status of the elderly decline with industrialization.

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Name and explain the two antipoverty programs that support financial independence in the elderly.

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Which four factors have contributed to the growth of older populations throughout the world?

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Estimates are that approximately ______ people will become eligible for Social Security every day during the next two decades.

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Modernization theory of aging is closely linked to which of these theories?

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Which of these is NOT an aspect of modernization that lowers the status of older people, according to the conflict perspective?

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The world's population is aging.

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In their study of older women's employment agency placements in Auckland, New Zealand, Jocelyn Handy and Doreen Davy found which of these?

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Which age group is most likely to experience chronic illness?

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Which of these is a formal norm of age-related behavior according to your text?

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