Question 1

Are women today more likely to be "in the middle?" Cite evidence to support your answer.

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The answer of Are women today more likely to be...

Question 2

Studies of women's actual experiences with menopause suggest

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A) most women do not find menopause particularly stressful. 
B) many women perceive menopause as similar to a major illness. 
C) older women find menopause more stressful than younger women do. 
D) beliefs about menopause have changed dramatically in recent years. 
A) most women do not find menopause particularly stressful. 
B) many women perceive menopause as similar to a major illness. 
C) older women find menopause more stressful than younger women do. 
D) beliefs about menopause have changed dramatically in recent years.

Question 3

People who commonly express ageism assume an older person with whom they are interacting

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A) has memory problems. 
B) is not worth their attention. 
C) should not be taken seriously. 
D) All the above are correct. 
A) has memory problems. 
B) is not worth their attention. 
C) should not be taken seriously. 
D) All the above are correct.

Question 4

The most common form of age-ism reported by respondents was

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A) having people go out of their way to help older people. 
B) commercials addressing problems people develop as they age. 
C) being told jokes that make fun of older people. 
D) All the above are correct. 
A) having people go out of their way to help older people. 
B) commercials addressing problems people develop as they age. 
C) being told jokes that make fun of older people. 
D) All the above are correct.

Question 5

Citing your text,what are the advantages and disadvantages of becoming a grandparent? How does ethnicity and social class affect women's experiences of becoming grandmothers?

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The advantages of becoming a grandparent

Question 6

Most women who care for elderly relatives

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A) derive benefits from it. 
B) experience negative effects from it. 
C) do the job willingly. 
D) All the above are correct. 
A) derive benefits from it. 
B) experience negative effects from it. 
C) do the job willingly. 
D) All the above are correct.

Question 7

What are additional strains on a surviving member of a lesbian couple?

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In addition to the typical strains of gr

Question 8

The frequency of hot flashes has been associated with

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A) social class. 
B) ethnic and cultural differences. 
C) educational level. 
D) the number of children a woman has borne. 
A) social class. 
B) ethnic and cultural differences. 
C) educational level. 
D) the number of children a woman has borne.

Question 9

Women over age 75 are two to three times more likely to have ___________ than men in the same age group.

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A) arthritis 
B) diabetes 
C) chronic illness 
D) All the above are correct. 
A) arthritis 
B) diabetes 
C) chronic illness 
D) All the above are correct.

Question 10

What is the difference between the ages when women are considered old as compared to the age when men are considered old? What are the implications of this difference?

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The age at which women are considered ol

Question 11

Older adults are rarely included in research on

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A) heart disease. 
B) gender norms. 
C) sex. 
D) remarriage. 
A) heart disease. 
B) gender norms. 
C) sex. 
D) remarriage.

Question 12

Which of the following is a consequence of the double standard of aging?

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A) There are few romantic leads for middle-aged women actors. 
B) Men are perceived as becoming old later than women. 
C) A man is more likely to marry a younger woman than vice versa. 
D) All the above are correct. 
A) There are few romantic leads for middle-aged women actors. 
B) Men are perceived as becoming old later than women. 
C) A man is more likely to marry a younger woman than vice versa. 
D) All the above are correct.

Question 13

Maggie Kuhn,who led the Gray Panthers until her death,helped

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A) achieve nursing home reform. 
B) achieve health care reform. 
C) end forced retirement provisions. 
D) All the above are correct. 
A) achieve nursing home reform. 
B) achieve health care reform. 
C) end forced retirement provisions. 
D) All the above are correct.

Question 14

Why are women more likely than men to be caregivers for elderly relatives and aging spouses? How does personality affect who gets assigned care work? What are the psychological costs and rewards of being a caregiver?

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There are several reasons why women are

Question 15

Grandmother roles provide many women with

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A) awareness that they are growing older. 
B) a sense that they are the "second shift." 
C) things to do,since few grandparents have activities and hobbies. 
D) a meaningful and important place in their families. 
A) awareness that they are growing older. 
B) a sense that they are the "second shift." 
C) things to do,since few grandparents have activities and hobbies. 
D) a meaningful and important place in their families.

Question 16

Describe the benefits of exercise for older people.What barriers exist to keep older people from engaging in exercise and sports?

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The benefits of exercise for older peopl

Question 17

Why is elder activism likely to increase over the next couple of decades?

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Elder activism is likely to increase ove

Question 18

What are the stresses and problems typically faced by widows? How well do widows cope compared to widowers and why?

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The answer of What are the stresses and problems typically...

Question 19

Research on sexual attractiveness and aging suggests

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A) there is a double standard of aging. 
B) ratings of women's and men's physical attractiveness decline at similar rates. 
C) physical attractiveness and age are negatively correlated for both sexes. 
D) a and c 
A) there is a double standard of aging. 
B) ratings of women's and men's physical attractiveness decline at similar rates. 
C) physical attractiveness and age are negatively correlated for both sexes. 
D) a and c

Question 20

What is the difference between a woman's self identity and her social identity? Why do discrepancies exist between the two?

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The answer of What is the difference between a woman's...

Are women today more likely to be "in the middle?" Cite evidence to support your answer.

Studies of women's actual experiences with menopause suggest

People who commonly express ageism assume an older person with whom they are interacting

The most common form of age-ism reported by respondents was

Citing your text,what are the advantages and disadvantages of becoming a grandparent? How does ethnicity and social class affect women's experiences of becoming grandmothers?

Most women who care for elderly relatives

What are additional strains on a surviving member of a lesbian couple?

The frequency of hot flashes has been associated with

Women over age 75 are two to three times more likely to have ___________ than men in the same age group.

What is the difference between the ages when women are considered old as compared to the age when men are considered old? What are the implications of this difference?

Older adults are rarely included in research on

Which of the following is a consequence of the double standard of aging?

Maggie Kuhn,who led the Gray Panthers until her death,helped

Why are women more likely than men to be caregivers for elderly relatives and aging spouses? How does personality affect who gets assigned care work? What are the psychological costs and rewards of being a caregiver?

Grandmother roles provide many women with

Describe the benefits of exercise for older people.What barriers exist to keep older people from engaging in exercise and sports?

Why is elder activism likely to increase over the next couple of decades?

What are the stresses and problems typically faced by widows? How well do widows cope compared to widowers and why?

Research on sexual attractiveness and aging suggests

What is the difference between a woman's self identity and her social identity? Why do discrepancies exist between the two?

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Gender, Status, and Power

Images of Women

The Meanings of Difference

Sex, Gender, and Bodies

Gendered Identities: Childhood

Sex, Love, and Romance

Commitments: Women and Close Relationships

Mothering

Work and Achievement

Violence Against Women

Psychological Disorders, Therapy, and Womens Well-Being

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Exam 11: The Second Half: Midlife and Aging

Are women today more likely to be "in the middle?" Cite evidence to support your answer.

Studies of women's actual experiences with menopause suggest

People who commonly express ageism assume an older person with whom they are interacting

The most common form of age-ism reported by respondents was

Citing your text,what are the advantages and disadvantages of becoming a grandparent? How does ethnicity and social class affect women's experiences of becoming grandmothers?

Most women who care for elderly relatives

What are additional strains on a surviving member of a lesbian couple?

The frequency of hot flashes has been associated with

Women over age 75 are two to three times more likely to have ___________ than men in the same age group.

What is the difference between the ages when women are considered old as compared to the age when men are considered old? What are the implications of this difference?

Older adults are rarely included in research on

Which of the following is a consequence of the double standard of aging?

Maggie Kuhn,who led the Gray Panthers until her death,helped

Why are women more likely than men to be caregivers for elderly relatives and aging spouses? How does personality affect who gets assigned care work? What are the psychological costs and rewards of being a caregiver?

Grandmother roles provide many women with

Describe the benefits of exercise for older people.What barriers exist to keep older people from engaging in exercise and sports?

Why is elder activism likely to increase over the next couple of decades?

What are the stresses and problems typically faced by widows? How well do widows cope compared to widowers and why?

Research on sexual attractiveness and aging suggests

What is the difference between a woman's self identity and her social identity? Why do discrepancies exist between the two?

Paving the Way

Gender, Status, and Power

Images of Women

The Meanings of Difference

Sex, Gender, and Bodies

Gendered Identities: Childhood

Sex, Love, and Romance

Commitments: Women and Close Relationships

Mothering

Work and Achievement

Violence Against Women

Psychological Disorders, Therapy, and Womens Well-Being

Making a Difference: Toward

Filters