Question 1

Research suggests that, by and large, people reaching old age:

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A)  become more positive about life. 
B)  become more negative about life. 
C)  think and feel much the same about life as they did when they were younger. 
D)  have high levels of depression. 
A)  become more positive about life. 
B)  become more negative about life. 
C)  think and feel much the same about life as they did when they were younger. 
D)  have high levels of depression. C

Question 2

The concept "old-age dependency ratio" refers to:

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A)  the ratio of children to elderly people. 
B)  the ratio of elderly women to elderly men. 
C)  the ratio of working-age adults to non-working elderly people. 
D)  the ratio of people over age sixty-five to those under forty. 
A)  the ratio of children to elderly people. 
B)  the ratio of elderly women to elderly men. 
C)  the ratio of working-age adults to non-working elderly people. 
D)  the ratio of people over age sixty-five to those under forty. C

Question 3

In the United States, males typically outlive females.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Social isolation is most commonly a problem for:

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A)  elderly men. 
B)  elderly women. children. 
C)  elderly men and women living with their 
D)  elderly men and women living with spouses. 
A)  elderly men. 
B)  elderly women. children. 
C)  elderly men and women living with their 
D)  elderly men and women living with spouses.

Question 5

In today's society, most deaths occur in:

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A)  impersonal settings such as nursing homes. 
B)  the homes of people's children. 
C)  a person's own home. 
D)  a hospice. 
A)  impersonal settings such as nursing homes. 
B)  the homes of people's children. 
C)  a person's own home. 
D)  a hospice.

Question 6

The concept "gerontocracy" refers to a society in which:

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A)  there is a pronounced "youth culture." 
B)  the richest people have most of the power and prestige. 
C)  religious leaders have the most power. 
D)  the oldest people have the most wealth, power, and prestige. 
A)  there is a pronounced "youth culture." 
B)  the richest people have most of the power and prestige. 
C)  religious leaders have the most power. 
D)  the oldest people have the most wealth, power, and prestige.

Question 7

What share of the U.S. population is now over the age of sixty-five? What is the trend over time?

Accepted Answer

As of my knowledge cutoff in early 2023,

Question 8

The concept "gerontology" refers to:

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A)  estimating people's life expectancy. 
B)  a medical specialty dealing with old people. 
C)  the study of aging and the elderly. 
D)  a treatment that restores vitality to seniors. 
A)  estimating people's life expectancy. 
B)  a medical specialty dealing with old people. 
C)  the study of aging and the elderly. 
D)  a treatment that restores vitality to seniors.

Question 9

The share of the elderly population is increasing quickly in:

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A)  the world's poorest nations. 
B)  all the world's nations. 
C)  the world's high-income nations. 
D)  the United States, but not elsewhere. 
A)  the world's poorest nations. 
B)  all the world's nations. 
C)  the world's high-income nations. 
D)  the United States, but not elsewhere.

Question 10

The type of society that typically operates as a gerontocracy is:

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A)  hunting and gathering. 
B)  industrial. 
C)  pastoral, horticultural, or agrarian. 
D)  postindustrial. 
A)  hunting and gathering. 
B)  industrial. 
C)  pastoral, horticultural, or agrarian. 
D)  postindustrial.

Question 11

Are the elderly in the United States disadvantaged? Provide data on income that this question. Also consider cultural patterns that contribute to ageism. In this discussion, discuss the points of view that suggest the elderly should-should not-be considered a minority.

Accepted Answer

The elderly in the United States are ind

Question 12

Life expectancy is about fifty years in the lowest-income countries today.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The median wealth (net worth) of U.S. seniors in 2005 was about:

Accepted Answer

A)  $1,600. 
B)  $16,000. 
C)  $200,000. 
D)  $1,600,000. 
A)  $1,600. 
B)  $16,000. 
C)  $200,000. 
D)  $1,600,000.

Question 14

Today, in the United States, what percentage of people dies after reaching the age of fifty-five?

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A)  20 percent 
B)  35 percent 
C)  50 percent 
D)  84 percent 
A)  20 percent 
B)  35 percent 
C)  50 percent 
D)  84 percent

Question 15

By the year 2050 in the United States:

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A)  the elderly population will exceed the population of the entire country in 1900. 
B)  one-fourth of all seniors will be over the age of eighty-five. 
C)  seniors will have a greater voice in U.S. society. 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  the elderly population will exceed the population of the entire country in 1900. 
B)  one-fourth of all seniors will be over the age of eighty-five. 
C)  seniors will have a greater voice in U.S. society. 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 16

The number of senior citizens in the United States:

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A)  already outnumbers teenagers. 
B)  increased tenfold over the last century. 
C)  will double again by 2030. 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  already outnumbers teenagers. 
B)  increased tenfold over the last century. 
C)  will double again by 2030. 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 17

The practice of older people retiring from work:

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A)  is as old as society itself. 
B)  emerged along with the spread of agriculture. 
C)  developed about a century ago along with industrialization. 
D)  emerged only in postindustrial societies. 
A)  is as old as society itself. 
B)  emerged along with the spread of agriculture. 
C)  developed about a century ago along with industrialization. 
D)  emerged only in postindustrial societies.

Question 18

Which of the following situations increases the risk of elder abuse?

Accepted Answer

A)  A caregiver to an older person also has a full-time job. 
B)  A caregiver to an older person also cares for his or her young children. 
C)  A caregiver to an older person has little help or support from other people. 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  A caregiver to an older person also has a full-time job. 
B)  A caregiver to an older person also cares for his or her young children. 
C)  A caregiver to an older person has little help or support from other people. 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 19

In general, seniors with higher incomes:

Accepted Answer

A)  have more health problems than people with lower incomes. 
B)  assess their health in better terms than people with lower incomes. 
C)  have the same level of health as people with lower incomes. 
D)  die earlier due to high consumption of rich foods. 
A)  have more health problems than people with lower incomes. 
B)  assess their health in better terms than people with lower incomes. 
C)  have the same level of health as people with lower incomes. 
D)  die earlier due to high consumption of rich foods.

Question 20

In hunting and gathering societies, older members are considered a valuable resource to the group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 15: Aging and the Elderly

Research suggests that, by and large, people reaching old age:

The concept "old-age dependency ratio" refers to:

In the United States, males typically outlive females.

Social isolation is most commonly a problem for:

In today's society, most deaths occur in:

The concept "gerontocracy" refers to a society in which:

What share of the U.S. population is now over the age of sixty-five? What is the trend over time?

The concept "gerontology" refers to:

The share of the elderly population is increasing quickly in:

The type of society that typically operates as a gerontocracy is:

Are the elderly in the United States disadvantaged? Provide data on income that this question. Also consider cultural patterns that contribute to ageism. In this discussion, discuss the points of view that suggest the elderly should-should not-be considered a minority.

Life expectancy is about fifty years in the lowest-income countries today.

The median wealth (net worth) of U.S. seniors in 2005 was about:

Today, in the United States, what percentage of people dies after reaching the age of fifty-five?

By the year 2050 in the United States:

The number of senior citizens in the United States:

The practice of older people retiring from work:

Which of the following situations increases the risk of elder abuse?

In general, seniors with higher incomes:

In hunting and gathering societies, older members are considered a valuable resource to the group.

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