Question 1

The mortality crossover effect occurs:

Accepted Answer

A)  for women after age 75. 
B)  for men after age 75. 
C)  for people of color after age 75. 
D)  for all older people after age 85. 
A)  for women after age 75. 
B)  for men after age 75. 
C)  for people of color after age 75. 
D)  for all older people after age 85.

Question 2

The proportion of people aged 65 and older among ethnic minority groups will increase more than among whites in the 21st century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Use of health services is lower among many Hispanic American subgroups than among whites and African Americans. Which of the following variables is least likely to be a barrier to health service use?

Accepted Answer

A)  language barriers. 
B)  illegal entry to the United States 
C)  distrust of the medical system 
D)  lack of health service need 
A)  language barriers. 
B)  illegal entry to the United States 
C)  distrust of the medical system 
D)  lack of health service need

Question 4

Which of the following is not true for people of color in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Their median age is lower than for whites. 
B)  They experience more economic and health problems. 
C)  They have proportionately more young than among whites. 
D)  Their social support systems are weaker than whites. 
A)  Their median age is lower than for whites. 
B)  They experience more economic and health problems. 
C)  They have proportionately more young than among whites. 
D)  Their social support systems are weaker than whites.

Question 5

Compared to their non-Hispanic Caucasian counterparts, Hispanic elders:

Accepted Answer

A)  are more likely to live in a nursing home. 
B)  are more likely to be institutionalized after age 75. 
C)  have higher death rates from cervical and uterine cancer. 
D)  view themselves as younger despite limitations in ADLs. 
A)  are more likely to live in a nursing home. 
B)  are more likely to be institutionalized after age 75. 
C)  have higher death rates from cervical and uterine cancer. 
D)  view themselves as younger despite limitations in ADLs.

Question 6

By the year 2050, more than 50 percent of the older population will be comprised of elders of color.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Older American Indian elders who live on reservations receive comprehensive health care from the Indian Health Service.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following factors would not serve to increase the utilization of social and health services by older persons of color?

Accepted Answer

A)  increased numbers of bilingual and bicultural staff 
B)  services that build upon and respect cultural values and community strengths 
C)  centralized services for all ethnic minorities to use 
D)  free transportation provided to services 
A)  increased numbers of bilingual and bicultural staff 
B)  services that build upon and respect cultural values and community strengths 
C)  centralized services for all ethnic minorities to use 
D)  free transportation provided to services

Question 9

Asian American/Pacific Islander elders have long been underserved by mainstream social and health services because:

Accepted Answer

A)  they have so few problems. 
B)  they face more language barriers. 
C)  they are primarily women. 
D)  they are financially better off than other ethnic minority groups. 
A)  they have so few problems. 
B)  they face more language barriers. 
C)  they are primarily women. 
D)  they are financially better off than other ethnic minority groups.

Question 10

The poorest group among older adults is:

Accepted Answer

A)  African American men. 
B)  white men. 
C)  all older women. 
D)  older women of color. 
A)  African American men. 
B)  white men. 
C)  all older women. 
D)  older women of color.

The mortality crossover effect occurs:

The proportion of people aged 65 and older among ethnic minority groups will increase more than among whites in the 21st century.

Use of health services is lower among many Hispanic American subgroups than among whites and African Americans. Which of the following variables is least likely to be a barrier to health service use?

Which of the following is not true for people of color in the United States?

Compared to their non-Hispanic Caucasian counterparts, Hispanic elders:

By the year 2050, more than 50 percent of the older population will be comprised of elders of color.

Older American Indian elders who live on reservations receive comprehensive health care from the Indian Health Service.

Which of the following factors would not serve to increase the utilization of social and health services by older persons of color?

Asian American/Pacific Islander elders have long been underserved by mainstream social and health services because:

The poorest group among older adults is:

The Growth of Social Gerontology

Aging in Other Countries and Across Cultures in the United States

The Social Consequences of Physical Aging

Managing Chronic Diseases and Promoting Well Being in Old Age

Cognitive Changes With Aging

Personality and Mental Health in Old Age

Love Intimacy and Sexuality in Old Age

Social Theories of Aging

The Importance of Social Supports-Family, Friends, and Neighbors

Opportunities and Challenges of Informal Caregiving

Living Arrangements and Social Interactions

Productive Aging: Paid and Nonpaid Roles and Activities

Death, Dying, Bereavement, and Widowhood

The Resiilience of Older Women

Social Policies to Address Social Problems

Health and Long Term Care Policy and Programs

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Exam 14: The Resilience of Elders of Color

The mortality crossover effect occurs:

The proportion of people aged 65 and older among ethnic minority groups will increase more than among whites in the 21st century.

Use of health services is lower among many Hispanic American subgroups than among whites and African Americans. Which of the following variables is least likely to be a barrier to health service use?

Which of the following is not true for people of color in the United States?

Compared to their non-Hispanic Caucasian counterparts, Hispanic elders:

By the year 2050, more than 50 percent of the older population will be comprised of elders of color.

Older American Indian elders who live on reservations receive comprehensive health care from the Indian Health Service.

Which of the following factors would not serve to increase the utilization of social and health services by older persons of color?

Asian American/Pacific Islander elders have long been underserved by mainstream social and health services because:

The poorest group among older adults is:

The Growth of Social Gerontology

Aging in Other Countries and Across Cultures in the United States

The Social Consequences of Physical Aging

Managing Chronic Diseases and Promoting Well Being in Old Age

Cognitive Changes With Aging

Personality and Mental Health in Old Age

Love Intimacy and Sexuality in Old Age

Social Theories of Aging

The Importance of Social Supports-Family, Friends, and Neighbors

Opportunities and Challenges of Informal Caregiving

Living Arrangements and Social Interactions

Productive Aging: Paid and Nonpaid Roles and Activities

Death, Dying, Bereavement, and Widowhood

The Resiilience of Older Women

Social Policies to Address Social Problems

Health and Long Term Care Policy and Programs

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