Exam 5: Aging and Inequality

The cost to live in a retirement community is typically between $2,000 and $6,000 per month for an apartment and meals.In addition, residents must usually pay entrance fees of as much as

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Question 21

In 1950, people in the United States typically retired at about age sixty-eight; after dropping to age sixty-three in 2005, by 2014, the retirement-age number was about

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Question 22

According to the radical-left view, age stratification is

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Question 23

Conservatives see which of the following as the main cause of problems faced by the elderly?

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Question 24

In 1987, Congress passed legislation that

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Question 25

By 2030, according to projections, people over the age of sixty-five will represent what percentage of the U.S.population?

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Question 26

According to the liberal view regarding caring for elders, individuals and families

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Question 27

What theory states that modern societies operate more smoothly by transferring responsibilities from the elderly to younger people?

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Question 28

Most elders prefer to "age in place," meaning that they

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Question 29

The most common source of support and companionship for elderly people is

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Question 30

A major criticism of disengagement theory is that

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Question 31

The majority of caregiving to elderly people in the U.S.is provided by

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Question 32

On average, U.S.men and women over the age of sixty five spend what percentage of their household budget on health care?

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Question 33

Among full-time workers, women earn 79 percent as much as men.Among people approaching retirement age (forty-five to sixty-four years) women earn ________ percent as much as men in the same age category.

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Question 34

When older people, especially women, appear on television or in films, it is most often

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Question 35

Of the levels of "old" discussed in the text, which category is increasing the most rapidly in number?

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Question 36

In 2014, about what percentage of people over the age of sixty-five in the United States was living below the official poverty line?

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Question 37

Which one of the following statements is correct?

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Question 38

Portraying elderly people as a whole as senile, rigid, or old-fashioned is an example of

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Question 39

Which of the following concepts refers to social inequality among various age categories within a society?

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The cost to live in a retirement community is typically between $2,000 and $6,000 per month for an apartment and meals.In addition, residents must usually pay entrance fees of as much as

In 1950, people in the United States typically retired at about age sixty-eight; after dropping to age sixty-three in 2005, by 2014, the retirement-age number was about

According to the radical-left view, age stratification is

Conservatives see which of the following as the main cause of problems faced by the elderly?

In 1987, Congress passed legislation that

By 2030, according to projections, people over the age of sixty-five will represent what percentage of the U.S.population?

According to the liberal view regarding caring for elders, individuals and families

What theory states that modern societies operate more smoothly by transferring responsibilities from the elderly to younger people?

Most elders prefer to "age in place," meaning that they

The most common source of support and companionship for elderly people is

A major criticism of disengagement theory is that

The majority of caregiving to elderly people in the U.S.is provided by

On average, U.S.men and women over the age of sixty five spend what percentage of their household budget on health care?

Among full-time workers, women earn 79 percent as much as men.Among people approaching retirement age (forty-five to sixty-four years) women earn ________ percent as much as men in the same age category.

When older people, especially women, appear on television or in films, it is most often

Of the levels of "old" discussed in the text, which category is increasing the most rapidly in number?

In 2014, about what percentage of people over the age of sixty-five in the United States was living below the official poverty line?

Which one of the following statements is correct?

Portraying elderly people as a whole as senile, rigid, or old-fashioned is an example of

Which of the following concepts refers to social inequality among various age categories within a society?

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