Question 1

Elderhostel, now known as Road Scholar,

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A)  hires rural people age 55 and over to work in public projects involving landscaping, horticulture, and highway maintenance. 
B)  focuses on life long learning opportunities for older adults. 
C)  is an organization of low-cost dormitory-type hotels for elderly people that offer communal cooking and laundry facilities. 
D)  is a national park program that hires the elderly as guides, educators, and actors in living history dramas. 
A)  hires rural people age 55 and over to work in public projects involving landscaping, horticulture, and highway maintenance. 
B)  focuses on life long learning opportunities for older adults. 
C)  is an organization of low-cost dormitory-type hotels for elderly people that offer communal cooking and laundry facilities. 
D)  is a national park program that hires the elderly as guides, educators, and actors in living history dramas.

Question 2

The progress of the elderly population in our society depends primarily on the

Accepted Answer

A)  increases in numbers of elderly. 
B)  condition of the economic system. 
C)  political environment. 
D)  proportion of the elderly population to young adults. 
A)  increases in numbers of elderly. 
B)  condition of the economic system. 
C)  political environment. 
D)  proportion of the elderly population to young adults.

Question 3

After the Great Depression, senior movements became more visible with cries for "gray power and demonstrations, including sit­ins, sleep­ins, and "Senior Power" buttons in the early

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A)  1950s. 
B)  1960s. 
C)  1970s. 
D)  1980s. 
A)  1950s. 
B)  1960s. 
C)  1970s. 
D)  1980s.

Question 4

Which of the following factors is LEAST important when older voter turnout is low?

Accepted Answer

A)  gender 
B)  age 
C)  ethnic minority 
D)  education 
A)  gender 
B)  age 
C)  ethnic minority 
D)  education

Question 5

The National Institute of Senior Centers is sponsored by the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following can elders do as activists or advocates for causes of the aged?

Accepted Answer

A)  serve on boards of trustees of community activities 
B)  join voluntary organizations 
C)  enter locals politics 
D)  All of these choices 
A)  serve on boards of trustees of community activities 
B)  join voluntary organizations 
C)  enter locals politics 
D)  All of these choices

Question 7

Services offered by the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) include all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  a pension plan 
B)  an auto club 
C)  education 
D)  income tax counseling 
A)  a pension plan 
B)  an auto club 
C)  education 
D)  income tax counseling

Question 8

Which of the following organizations funds eight special-interest groups, including the National Center on Rural Aging, the National Institute on Adult Day Care, and the National Institute of Senior Housing?

Accepted Answer

A)  American Association for Retired Persons 
B)  National Council of Senior Citizens 
C)  National Council on the Aging 
D)  National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Welfare 
A)  American Association for Retired Persons 
B)  National Council of Senior Citizens 
C)  National Council on the Aging 
D)  National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Welfare

Question 9

Which of the following BEST reflects the concern of the "contract between generations" and the consequences of actions made?

Accepted Answer

A)  legal ramifications relating to written agreements between young and old family members 
B)  whether the younger generation of a family will be willing to provide for their parents when they become elderly 
C)  whether older generations should be held accountable for the effect of current policies on future generations 
D)  whether the older generation of a family will provide the resources to enable the younger generation to become established in society 
A)  legal ramifications relating to written agreements between young and old family members 
B)  whether the younger generation of a family will be willing to provide for their parents when they become elderly 
C)  whether older generations should be held accountable for the effect of current policies on future generations 
D)  whether the older generation of a family will provide the resources to enable the younger generation to become established in society

Question 10

The "gray lobby" has been effective in thwarting reductions in Social Security benefits by the Clinton administration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The congregate dining program of the OAA requires participates to pay according to their income.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Approximately percent of Americans over age 50 are registered to vote, compared with an overall national figure of near 75 percent.

Accepted Answer

A)  60 
B)  70 
C)  80 
D)  90 
A)  60 
B)  70 
C)  80 
D)  90

Question 13

Explain how voting patterns of the elderly and the age of elected political officials affect government policies regarding the aged.

Accepted Answer

The voting patterns of the elderly and t

Question 14

Social Security is a bigger tax burden on most households than personal income tax.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The youngest national office holders in the U.S. have generally been

Accepted Answer

A)  Presidents. 
B)  members of Congress. 
C)  Supreme Court justices. 
D)  cabinet members and ambassadors. 
A)  Presidents. 
B)  members of Congress. 
C)  Supreme Court justices. 
D)  cabinet members and ambassadors.

Question 16

The Gray Lobby group forced which presidential administration to abandon the idea of reducing Social Security benefits?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reagan 
B)  Nixon 
C)  Clinton 
D)  George H.W. Bush 
A)  Reagan 
B)  Nixon 
C)  Clinton 
D)  George H.W. Bush

Question 17

Adult Day Centers are a lot like senior centers offering activities for active individuals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The new generation of elderly

Accepted Answer

A)  will lack experience with extended longevity. 
B)  are unlikely to have made plans to cope with their extended life span. 
C)  will not have lived in the affluence that characterized their parents. 
D)  will have different attitudes toward marriage, community, and personal growth. 
A)  will lack experience with extended longevity. 
B)  are unlikely to have made plans to cope with their extended life span. 
C)  will not have lived in the affluence that characterized their parents. 
D)  will have different attitudes toward marriage, community, and personal growth.

Question 19

The major portion of funds from the Older Americans Act (OAA) is devoted to all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  group meals. 
B)  senior centers. 
C)  research and education on the aging. 
D)  transportation programs. 
A)  group meals. 
B)  senior centers. 
C)  research and education on the aging. 
D)  transportation programs.

Question 20

The term "gerontocracy" means

Accepted Answer

A)  death to the old. 
B)  rule by the old. 
C)  retirement by the old. 
D)  wealth of the old. 
A)  death to the old. 
B)  rule by the old. 
C)  retirement by the old. 
D)  wealth of the old.

Elderhostel, now known as Road Scholar,

The progress of the elderly population in our society depends primarily on the

After the Great Depression, senior movements became more visible with cries for "gray power and demonstrations, including sitins, sleepins, and "Senior Power" buttons in the early

Which of the following factors is LEAST important when older voter turnout is low?

The National Institute of Senior Centers is sponsored by the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP).

Which of the following can elders do as activists or advocates for causes of the aged?

Services offered by the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) include all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following organizations funds eight special-interest groups, including the National Center on Rural Aging, the National Institute on Adult Day Care, and the National Institute of Senior Housing?

Which of the following BEST reflects the concern of the "contract between generations" and the consequences of actions made?

The "gray lobby" has been effective in thwarting reductions in Social Security benefits by the Clinton administration.

The congregate dining program of the OAA requires participates to pay according to their income.

Approximately percent of Americans over age 50 are registered to vote, compared with an overall national figure of near 75 percent.

Explain how voting patterns of the elderly and the age of elected political officials affect government policies regarding the aged.

Social Security is a bigger tax burden on most households than personal income tax.

The youngest national office holders in the U.S. have generally been

The Gray Lobby group forced which presidential administration to abandon the idea of reducing Social Security benefits?

Adult Day Centers are a lot like senior centers offering activities for active individuals.

The new generation of elderly

The major portion of funds from the Older Americans Act (OAA) is devoted to all of the following EXCEPT

The term "gerontocracy" means

Aging in America

Stereotypes and Images

Social and Psychological Theories in Later Life Development

Physical Health and Well Being

Mental Health

Friends, Family, and Community

Intimacy and Sexuality

Work and Leisure

Finances and Lifestyles

Living Environments

The Oldest Old and Caregiving

Special Problems

Women and Ethnic Groups

Death and Dying

Filters

Exam 15: Politics, Policies, and Programs

Elderhostel, now known as Road Scholar,

The progress of the elderly population in our society depends primarily on the

After the Great Depression, senior movements became more visible with cries for "gray power and demonstrations, including sit­ins, sleep­ins, and "Senior Power" buttons in the early

Which of the following factors is LEAST important when older voter turnout is low?

The National Institute of Senior Centers is sponsored by the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP).

Which of the following can elders do as activists or advocates for causes of the aged?

Services offered by the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) include all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following organizations funds eight special-interest groups, including the National Center on Rural Aging, the National Institute on Adult Day Care, and the National Institute of Senior Housing?

Which of the following BEST reflects the concern of the "contract between generations" and the consequences of actions made?

The "gray lobby" has been effective in thwarting reductions in Social Security benefits by the Clinton administration.

The congregate dining program of the OAA requires participates to pay according to their income.

Approximately percent of Americans over age 50 are registered to vote, compared with an overall national figure of near 75 percent.

Explain how voting patterns of the elderly and the age of elected political officials affect government policies regarding the aged.

Social Security is a bigger tax burden on most households than personal income tax.

The youngest national office holders in the U.S. have generally been

The Gray Lobby group forced which presidential administration to abandon the idea of reducing Social Security benefits?

Adult Day Centers are a lot like senior centers offering activities for active individuals.

The new generation of elderly

The major portion of funds from the Older Americans Act (OAA) is devoted to all of the following EXCEPT

The term "gerontocracy" means

Aging in America

Stereotypes and Images

Social and Psychological Theories in Later Life Development

Physical Health and Well Being

Mental Health

Friends, Family, and Community

Intimacy and Sexuality

Work and Leisure

Finances and Lifestyles

Living Environments

The Oldest Old and Caregiving

Special Problems

Women and Ethnic Groups

Death and Dying

Filters

After the Great Depression, senior movements became more visible with cries for "gray power and demonstrations, including sitins, sleepins, and "Senior Power" buttons in the early