Question 1

Studies of lesbians' experiences of aging show

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A) most lesbians find their partner relationship to be increasingly important. 
B) most lesbians find they're strongly represented in media. 
C) although there are cases of continued heterosexism,it decreases. 
D) All the above are correct. 
A) most lesbians find their partner relationship to be increasingly important. 
B) most lesbians find they're strongly represented in media. 
C) although there are cases of continued heterosexism,it decreases. 
D) All the above are correct.

Question 2

In North American society,meaningful roles for elders are more apparent in

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A) white Anglo-Saxon Protestant communities. 
B) wealthy communities. 
C) artistic communities,particularly for writers and poets. 
D) collectivist cultures,including many Native American,Asian,and African American communities. 
A) white Anglo-Saxon Protestant communities. 
B) wealthy communities. 
C) artistic communities,particularly for writers and poets. 
D) collectivist cultures,including many Native American,Asian,and African American communities.

Question 3

Which of the following is true about gender differences and coronary heart disease?

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A) Estrogens protect women from coronary heart disease. 
B) Heart disease has decreased for men but is increasing for women. 
C) Heart disease is decreasing for women but staying the same for men. 
D) None of the above is correct. 
A) Estrogens protect women from coronary heart disease. 
B) Heart disease has decreased for men but is increasing for women. 
C) Heart disease is decreasing for women but staying the same for men. 
D) None of the above is correct.

Question 4

Studies of the influences of social factors on the frequency of hot flashes have found that hot flashes are correlated with

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A) socioeconomic group. 
B) age. 
C) social class. 
D) None of the above is correct. 
A) socioeconomic group. 
B) age. 
C) social class. 
D) None of the above is correct.

Question 5

People who are born in the same decade are referred to as a(n)

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A) age cohort. 
B) span group. 
C) age epoch. 
D) None of the above is correct. 
A) age cohort. 
B) span group. 
C) age epoch. 
D) None of the above is correct.

Question 6

What is ageism and how does it affect older people? Provide examples from daily life of ageist messages.

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Ageism is a form of discrimination and p

Question 7

For lower socioeconomic group women,

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A) retirement is guaranteed! 
B) about the same percentage as other groups do retire. 
C) it is likely retirement is never going to happen. 
D) retirement is likely due to excellent employer benefits. 
A) retirement is guaranteed! 
B) about the same percentage as other groups do retire. 
C) it is likely retirement is never going to happen. 
D) retirement is likely due to excellent employer benefits.

Question 8

Menopause is best defined as

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A) the onset of aging in women. 
B) the end of the menstrual cycle. 
C) the breakdown of the reproductive system 
D) the period of the empty nest syndrome. 
A) the onset of aging in women. 
B) the end of the menstrual cycle. 
C) the breakdown of the reproductive system 
D) the period of the empty nest syndrome.

Question 9

Which of the following is an accurate statement?

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A) Women are more likely to become widows than men to become widowers. 
B) Men who are widowed are likely to remarry. 
C) Younger widows usually recover better from their loss than older widows. 
D) All the above are correct. 
A) Women are more likely to become widows than men to become widowers. 
B) Men who are widowed are likely to remarry. 
C) Younger widows usually recover better from their loss than older widows. 
D) All the above are correct.

Question 10

Simple,repetitious,slow,and exaggerated speech can be ______________ elderly people.

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A) patronizing and disrespectful toward 
B) extremely helpful for most 
C) disorienting for 
D) amusing for 
A) patronizing and disrespectful toward 
B) extremely helpful for most 
C) disorienting for 
D) amusing for

Question 11

Rasha is experiencing menopause,but she has not sought medical treatment for any symptoms.She and her husband have one child.Rasha probably feels

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A) slightly dismayed at not being able to have any more children. 
B) pleased at no longer having to fear pregnancy. 
C) somewhat isolated from her younger friends who are still menstruating. 
D) All the above are correct. 
A) slightly dismayed at not being able to have any more children. 
B) pleased at no longer having to fear pregnancy. 
C) somewhat isolated from her younger friends who are still menstruating. 
D) All the above are correct.

Question 12

Older women may enter school or begin a new career later in life.This is often a result of

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A) having fewer family responsibilities. 
B) redefining the self with new interests and goals. 
C) increased income. 
D) a and b 
A) having fewer family responsibilities. 
B) redefining the self with new interests and goals. 
C) increased income. 
D) a and b

Question 13

The leading causes of death for US Women include,

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A) heart disease. 
B) breast cancer. 
C) car accidents. 
D) diabetes. 
A) heart disease. 
B) breast cancer. 
C) car accidents. 
D) diabetes.

Question 14

Evelyn's father has had difficulty caring for himself since he had a stroke.She spends time with him and helps him around his house.It is likely Evelyn

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A) reports doing more for him than she actually does. 
B) experiences emotional strain related to care work. 
C) is an only child. 
D) All the above are correct. 
A) reports doing more for him than she actually does. 
B) experiences emotional strain related to care work. 
C) is an only child. 
D) All the above are correct.

Question 15

Activism on behalf of older women is likely to

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A) be seen as an issue only among ethnic minority women. 
B) be affected by gender-typing when the women were younger. 
C) increase dramatically as baby boomers reach midlife. 
D) start with young women. 
A) be seen as an issue only among ethnic minority women. 
B) be affected by gender-typing when the women were younger. 
C) increase dramatically as baby boomers reach midlife. 
D) start with young women.

Question 16

Women who become a grandmother discover

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A) they are upset at first because they associate the term with "old age." 
B) their role is more highly respected. 
C) the role is more disrespected. 
D) none of the above. 
A) they are upset at first because they associate the term with "old age." 
B) their role is more highly respected. 
C) the role is more disrespected. 
D) none of the above.

Question 17

Speaking to elders as if they are incompetent

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A) can create a self-fulfilling prophecy. 
B) can lead to them acting as if they are in poorer health than they might otherwise. 
C) can be patronizing. 
D) All the above are correct. 
A) can create a self-fulfilling prophecy. 
B) can lead to them acting as if they are in poorer health than they might otherwise. 
C) can be patronizing. 
D) All the above are correct.

Question 18

How do women become invisible as they age? Provide examples in your discussion.

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As women age, they can become invisible

Question 19

Current research on coronary heart disease indicates

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A) there is a shortage of information about women's symptoms. 
B) women are less likely to be referred to a cardiac rehabilitation program. 
C) women receive very little information on heart disease. 
D) a and b 
A) there is a shortage of information about women's symptoms. 
B) women are less likely to be referred to a cardiac rehabilitation program. 
C) women receive very little information on heart disease. 
D) a and b

Studies of lesbians' experiences of aging show

In North American society,meaningful roles for elders are more apparent in

Which of the following is true about gender differences and coronary heart disease?

Studies of the influences of social factors on the frequency of hot flashes have found that hot flashes are correlated with

People who are born in the same decade are referred to as a(n)

What is ageism and how does it affect older people? Provide examples from daily life of ageist messages.

For lower socioeconomic group women,

Menopause is best defined as

Which of the following is an accurate statement?

Simple,repetitious,slow,and exaggerated speech can be ______________ elderly people.

Rasha is experiencing menopause,but she has not sought medical treatment for any symptoms.She and her husband have one child.Rasha probably feels

Older women may enter school or begin a new career later in life.This is often a result of

The leading causes of death for US Women include,

Evelyn's father has had difficulty caring for himself since he had a stroke.She spends time with him and helps him around his house.It is likely Evelyn

Activism on behalf of older women is likely to

Women who become a grandmother discover

Speaking to elders as if they are incompetent

How do women become invisible as they age? Provide examples in your discussion.

Current research on coronary heart disease indicates

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Exam 11: The Second Half: Midlife and Aging

Studies of lesbians' experiences of aging show

In North American society,meaningful roles for elders are more apparent in

Which of the following is true about gender differences and coronary heart disease?

Studies of the influences of social factors on the frequency of hot flashes have found that hot flashes are correlated with

People who are born in the same decade are referred to as a(n)

What is ageism and how does it affect older people? Provide examples from daily life of ageist messages.

For lower socioeconomic group women,

Menopause is best defined as

Which of the following is an accurate statement?

Simple,repetitious,slow,and exaggerated speech can be ______________ elderly people.

Rasha is experiencing menopause,but she has not sought medical treatment for any symptoms.She and her husband have one child.Rasha probably feels

Older women may enter school or begin a new career later in life.This is often a result of

The leading causes of death for US Women include,

Evelyn's father has had difficulty caring for himself since he had a stroke.She spends time with him and helps him around his house.It is likely Evelyn

Activism on behalf of older women is likely to

Women who become a grandmother discover

Speaking to elders as if they are incompetent

How do women become invisible as they age? Provide examples in your discussion.

Current research on coronary heart disease indicates

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