Question 1

Analysis of Disney movies,found older women are depicted as

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A) ugly. 
B) evil,greedy,and power-hungry. 
C) crazy. 
D) All the above are correct. 
A) ugly. 
B) evil,greedy,and power-hungry. 
C) crazy. 
D) All the above are correct.

Question 2

What does the statement "like gender,age is a system of social classification" mean?

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The statement "like gender, age is a sys

Question 3

Eloise turns 67 years old today.People she meets compliment her by saying,"You don't look your age." The implicit assumption in this remark is that she

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A) is very pretty. 
B) would be ugly if she looked her age. 
C) must have exercised her whole life. 
D) makes the most of her appearance. 
A) is very pretty. 
B) would be ugly if she looked her age. 
C) must have exercised her whole life. 
D) makes the most of her appearance.

Question 4

In Native American families,the grandmother

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A) is the center of the family and the one who holds it all together. 
B) is secondary to the grandfather. 
C) typically wants little to do with children. 
D) b and c 
A) is the center of the family and the one who holds it all together. 
B) is secondary to the grandfather. 
C) typically wants little to do with children. 
D) b and c

Question 5

Data comparing women's and men's retirement suggest

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A) current models of retirement is not adequate to describe women's experiences. 
B) women and men experience similar transitions when they retire 
C) retirement is more abrupt for women than for men 
D) no research has been done on men and retirement 
A) current models of retirement is not adequate to describe women's experiences. 
B) women and men experience similar transitions when they retire 
C) retirement is more abrupt for women than for men 
D) no research has been done on men and retirement

Question 6

About __________ of all poor older adults in the US are women.

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A) one-fourth 
B) one-third 
C) one half 
D) two thirds 
A) one-fourth 
B) one-third 
C) one half 
D) two thirds

Question 7

Opportunities for older heterosexual women to find another partner and remarry are limited because

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A) there are fewer men than women,as women live longer than men. 
B) men tend to choose (sometimes much)younger partners. 
C) there are significant prejudices against older people marrying. 
D) a and b 
A) there are fewer men than women,as women live longer than men. 
B) men tend to choose (sometimes much)younger partners. 
C) there are significant prejudices against older people marrying. 
D) a and b

Question 8

Sexuality and sexual activity in older people is

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A) often considered disgusting or ridiculous due to stereotypes. 
B) viewed as important parts of well-being. 
C) actually a very important part of life for many. 
D) typically causes of a many problems and concerns. 
A) often considered disgusting or ridiculous due to stereotypes. 
B) viewed as important parts of well-being. 
C) actually a very important part of life for many. 
D) typically causes of a many problems and concerns.

Question 9

For some women,________ act as a catalyst for activism!

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A) too much bran and fiber 
B) not enough on Lifetime TV can 
C) having a bunch of extra money. 
D) experiences of ageism 
A) too much bran and fiber 
B) not enough on Lifetime TV can 
C) having a bunch of extra money. 
D) experiences of ageism

Question 10

Cross-cultural research on menopause suggests

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A) hot flashes vary in frequency cross-culturally. 
B) there is more variance between women than between cultures. 
C) hot flashes are not related to biological changes. 
D) race is a better predictor than culture for how often any given woman experiences hot flashes. 
A) hot flashes vary in frequency cross-culturally. 
B) there is more variance between women than between cultures. 
C) hot flashes are not related to biological changes. 
D) race is a better predictor than culture for how often any given woman experiences hot flashes.

Question 11

Lesbians named _________ as their number one source of support.

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A) their children 
B) the gay community 
C) their siblings 
D) friends 
A) their children 
B) the gay community 
C) their siblings 
D) friends

Question 12

One of the most important activities to maintain good health as one ages is

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A) spending time with one's partner. 
B) exercise. 
C) spending time with children. 
D) watching television game shows. 
A) spending time with one's partner. 
B) exercise. 
C) spending time with children. 
D) watching television game shows.

Question 13

Physicians sometimes misdiagnosis serious problems like hypertension and heart disease as

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A) depression. 
B) menopausal symptoms. 
C) hypochondria. 
D) high blood pressure. 
A) depression. 
B) menopausal symptoms. 
C) hypochondria. 
D) high blood pressure.

Question 14

Researchers found older women are upset about changes in their bodies' ________ while men reported more upset by changes in their bodies'__________.

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A) function;appearance 
B) appearance;function 
C) height;weight 
D) weight;height 
A) function;appearance 
B) appearance;function 
C) height;weight 
D) weight;height

Question 15

What evidence is there that aging is regarded more negatively by society for women than for men?

Accepted Answer

There is evidence to suggest that aging

Question 16

Research shows women generally provide elder care,except for

Accepted Answer

A) when disabled themselves. 
B) when it's too stressful. 
C) when married,with children. 
D) Asian American men. 
A) when disabled themselves. 
B) when it's too stressful. 
C) when married,with children. 
D) Asian American men.

Question 17

Research suggests ___________ greatly improve/s older people's health and feelings of well-being as they age.

Accepted Answer

A) exercise 
B) support groups 
C) plastic surgery 
D) b and c 
A) exercise 
B) support groups 
C) plastic surgery 
D) b and c

Question 18

Maria recently got divorced at age 55.She has decided to go back to school to finish her B.S.It is likely,compared to other students,Maria will be

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A) less successful in school. 
B) more successful in school. 
C) more committed to school. 
D) less committed to school. 
A) less successful in school. 
B) more successful in school. 
C) more committed to school. 
D) less committed to school.

Question 19

Women-of-color are much more likely than White women to be

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A) caring for their elderly parents. 
B) caring for people with disabilities. 
C) one or more grandchildren. 
D) None of the above is correct. 
A) caring for their elderly parents. 
B) caring for people with disabilities. 
C) one or more grandchildren. 
D) None of the above is correct.

Question 20

Treatment of women in terms of their reproductive function is exampled by

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A) use of reproductive hormones to relieve signs of menopause. 
B) diagnosis of housewife's disease. 
C) empty nest syndrome. 
D) diagnosis of retirement depression. 
A) use of reproductive hormones to relieve signs of menopause. 
B) diagnosis of housewife's disease. 
C) empty nest syndrome. 
D) diagnosis of retirement depression.

Analysis of Disney movies,found older women are depicted as

What does the statement "like gender,age is a system of social classification" mean?

Eloise turns 67 years old today.People she meets compliment her by saying,"You don't look your age." The implicit assumption in this remark is that she

In Native American families,the grandmother

Data comparing women's and men's retirement suggest

About __________ of all poor older adults in the US are women.

Opportunities for older heterosexual women to find another partner and remarry are limited because

Sexuality and sexual activity in older people is

For some women,________ act as a catalyst for activism!

Cross-cultural research on menopause suggests

Lesbians named _________ as their number one source of support.

One of the most important activities to maintain good health as one ages is

Physicians sometimes misdiagnosis serious problems like hypertension and heart disease as

Researchers found older women are upset about changes in their bodies' while men reported more upset by changes in their bodies'__.

What evidence is there that aging is regarded more negatively by society for women than for men?

Research shows women generally provide elder care,except for

Research suggests ___________ greatly improve/s older people's health and feelings of well-being as they age.

Maria recently got divorced at age 55.She has decided to go back to school to finish her B.S.It is likely,compared to other students,Maria will be

Women-of-color are much more likely than White women to be

Treatment of women in terms of their reproductive function is exampled by

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

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Exam 11: The Second Half: Midlife and Aging

Analysis of Disney movies,found older women are depicted as

What does the statement "like gender,age is a system of social classification" mean?

Eloise turns 67 years old today.People she meets compliment her by saying,"You don't look your age." The implicit assumption in this remark is that she

In Native American families,the grandmother

Data comparing women's and men's retirement suggest

About __________ of all poor older adults in the US are women.

Opportunities for older heterosexual women to find another partner and remarry are limited because

Sexuality and sexual activity in older people is

For some women,________ act as a catalyst for activism!

Cross-cultural research on menopause suggests

Lesbians named _________ as their number one source of support.

One of the most important activities to maintain good health as one ages is

Physicians sometimes misdiagnosis serious problems like hypertension and heart disease as

Researchers found older women are upset about changes in their bodies' ________ while men reported more upset by changes in their bodies'__________.

What evidence is there that aging is regarded more negatively by society for women than for men?

Research shows women generally provide elder care,except for

Research suggests ___________ greatly improve/s older people's health and feelings of well-being as they age.

Maria recently got divorced at age 55.She has decided to go back to school to finish her B.S.It is likely,compared to other students,Maria will be

Women-of-color are much more likely than White women to be

Treatment of women in terms of their reproductive function is exampled by

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

Researchers found older women are upset about changes in their bodies' while men reported more upset by changes in their bodies'__.