Question 1

The Gray Panthers is a politically conservative organization that advocates privatization of Social Security.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following events in the last few decades has contributed to a general political environment that ignores the special needs of elders?

Accepted Answer

A)  fiscally conservative policies in the 1980s 
B)  upward economic turns in the 1990s 
C)  the need in 2001 to reevaluate the balance between social programs and national security 
D)  the economic recession of 2008 
A)  fiscally conservative policies in the 1980s 
B)  upward economic turns in the 1990s 
C)  the need in 2001 to reevaluate the balance between social programs and national security 
D)  the economic recession of 2008

Question 3

Look thirty years ahead and describe what kind of a future you can see for elders in America.

Accepted Answer

In the future, I envision a society in w

Question 4

Cost sharing of services to the elderly

Accepted Answer

A)  would exempt low-income individuals from having to pay. 
B)  would reduce the popularity of current programs. 
C)  is a bigger tax burden on most households than personal income tax. 
D)  would involve a flat-rate that varies by type of service. 
A)  would exempt low-income individuals from having to pay. 
B)  would reduce the popularity of current programs. 
C)  is a bigger tax burden on most households than personal income tax. 
D)  would involve a flat-rate that varies by type of service.

Question 5

Advocates for generational equity argue

Accepted Answer

A)  elders should have the guarantee of a sufficient pension regardless of their earnings during their lifetime. 
B)  elders should be guaranteed cost-free health care and long-term nursing care. 
C)  elders have the right to die in dignity by whatever means they choose. 
D)  due to the unprecedented size of the elderly population, programs that benefit elders will do so at the expense of children's programs. 
A)  elders should have the guarantee of a sufficient pension regardless of their earnings during their lifetime. 
B)  elders should be guaranteed cost-free health care and long-term nursing care. 
C)  elders have the right to die in dignity by whatever means they choose. 
D)  due to the unprecedented size of the elderly population, programs that benefit elders will do so at the expense of children's programs.

Question 6

The Older Americans Act sponsors all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  the Foster Grandparent program which pairs low-income citizens age 60 or over with disadvantaged children. 
B)  multipurpose day centers for elders that provide health care, social activities, physical exercise, and rehabilitation. 
C)  community service work opportunities for unemployed low-income persons age 55 and over. 
D)  housing counseling on housing options, home equity conversion information, and assistance in locating affordable housing. 
A)  the Foster Grandparent program which pairs low-income citizens age 60 or over with disadvantaged children. 
B)  multipurpose day centers for elders that provide health care, social activities, physical exercise, and rehabilitation. 
C)  community service work opportunities for unemployed low-income persons age 55 and over. 
D)  housing counseling on housing options, home equity conversion information, and assistance in locating affordable housing.

Question 7

The National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare

Accepted Answer

A)  offers supplementary health insurance to elders. 
B)  publishes the magazine "Modern Maturity." 
C)  is concerned with the solvency of the Social Security Trust Funds. 
D)  lobbies on behalf of older adults benefits and provides monthly online newsletters on Social Security and Medicare. 
A)  offers supplementary health insurance to elders. 
B)  publishes the magazine "Modern Maturity." 
C)  is concerned with the solvency of the Social Security Trust Funds. 
D)  lobbies on behalf of older adults benefits and provides monthly online newsletters on Social Security and Medicare.

Question 8

Age is a major variable affecting the political decisions of old

Accepted Answer

A)  presidential candidates. 
B)  Congressmen. 
C)  Supreme Court justices. 
D)  None of these choices. 
A)  presidential candidates. 
B)  Congressmen. 
C)  Supreme Court justices. 
D)  None of these choices.

Question 9

The Gray Panthers

Accepted Answer

A)  is a radical nonviolent movement. 
B)  limits membership to people age 55 or above. 
C)  is supported by government grants and membership dues. 
D)  is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. 
A)  is a radical nonviolent movement. 
B)  limits membership to people age 55 or above. 
C)  is supported by government grants and membership dues. 
D)  is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

Question 10

Citizens in their 80s are more likely to vote than those in their early 20s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The Older Americans Act was created to

Accepted Answer

A)  to form a national network for planning and delivery of services for elders. 
B)  increase Social Security benefits and fund the nation's Medicare program. 
C)  send elders to Washington as political watchdog groups. 
D)  fund board and care homes for elders in poverty 
A)  to form a national network for planning and delivery of services for elders. 
B)  increase Social Security benefits and fund the nation's Medicare program. 
C)  send elders to Washington as political watchdog groups. 
D)  fund board and care homes for elders in poverty

Question 12

The Gray Panthers

Accepted Answer

A)  oppose the national budget deficit. 
B)  advocate a national health insurance. 
C)  defend the rights of gays and lesbians. 
D)  All of these choices. 
A)  oppose the national budget deficit. 
B)  advocate a national health insurance. 
C)  defend the rights of gays and lesbians. 
D)  All of these choices.

Question 13

The Gray Panthers are against individuals with HIV/AIDS.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Funding for the Older Americans Act comes up for renewal every years.

Accepted Answer

A)  two 
B)  four 
C)  ten 
D)  fifteen 
A)  two 
B)  four 
C)  ten 
D)  fifteen

Question 15

The National Center on Black Aged in Washington, D.C. is the location for all of the following activities to benefit black elderly EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  education. 
B)  employment. 
C)  health. 
D)  housing. 
A)  education. 
B)  employment. 
C)  health. 
D)  housing.

Question 16

The Foster Grandparent Program

Accepted Answer

A)  is a volunteer program that recruits highly educated elderly to work with children who are at risk of failing a grade. 
B)  is an all-volunteer program that recruits highly educated elderly to provide guidance to children living in low income areas. 
C)  hires low-income elderly to assist children in physical or speech therapy or with their homework. 
D)  recruits children to read to and provide companionship to homebound elderly of elderly in nursing homes. 
A)  is a volunteer program that recruits highly educated elderly to work with children who are at risk of failing a grade. 
B)  is an all-volunteer program that recruits highly educated elderly to provide guidance to children living in low income areas. 
C)  hires low-income elderly to assist children in physical or speech therapy or with their homework. 
D)  recruits children to read to and provide companionship to homebound elderly of elderly in nursing homes.

Question 17

As life expectancy has increased, U.S. presidents have entered office at increasingly older ages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Political activities of the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) have involved all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  influencing Congressional support for the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act. 
B)  promoting mandatory retirement. 
C)  improving Social Security benefits. 
D)  improving pensions. 
A)  influencing Congressional support for the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act. 
B)  promoting mandatory retirement. 
C)  improving Social Security benefits. 
D)  improving pensions.

Question 19

The National Council on the Aging

Accepted Answer

A)  specializes in lobbying for Social Security and Medicare benefits. 
B)  has branches in every state in the United States. 
C)  is comprised of mostly retired federal employees. 
D)  is a confederation of social welfare agencies and professionals in the field of aging. 
A)  specializes in lobbying for Social Security and Medicare benefits. 
B)  has branches in every state in the United States. 
C)  is comprised of mostly retired federal employees. 
D)  is a confederation of social welfare agencies and professionals in the field of aging.

Question 20

Which of the following is LEAST likely to be a reason for the poverty of children in the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

A)  increased costs of medical care for the elderly 
B)  parents' unemployment 
C)  parents' underemployment 
D)  the increasing number of female-headed families 
A)  increased costs of medical care for the elderly 
B)  parents' unemployment 
C)  parents' underemployment 
D)  the increasing number of female-headed families

The Gray Panthers is a politically conservative organization that advocates privatization of Social Security.

Which of the following events in the last few decades has contributed to a general political environment that ignores the special needs of elders?

Look thirty years ahead and describe what kind of a future you can see for elders in America.

Cost sharing of services to the elderly

Advocates for generational equity argue

The Older Americans Act sponsors all of the following EXCEPT

The National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare

Age is a major variable affecting the political decisions of old

The Gray Panthers

Citizens in their 80s are more likely to vote than those in their early 20s.

The Older Americans Act was created to

The Gray Panthers

The Gray Panthers are against individuals with HIV/AIDS.

Funding for the Older Americans Act comes up for renewal every years.

The National Center on Black Aged in Washington, D.C. is the location for all of the following activities to benefit black elderly EXCEPT

The Foster Grandparent Program

As life expectancy has increased, U.S. presidents have entered office at increasingly older ages.

Political activities of the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) have involved all of the following EXCEPT

The National Council on the Aging

Which of the following is LEAST likely to be a reason for the poverty of children in the U.S.?

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Exam 15: Politics, Policies, and Programs

The Gray Panthers is a politically conservative organization that advocates privatization of Social Security.

Which of the following events in the last few decades has contributed to a general political environment that ignores the special needs of elders?

Look thirty years ahead and describe what kind of a future you can see for elders in America.

Cost sharing of services to the elderly

Advocates for generational equity argue

The Older Americans Act sponsors all of the following EXCEPT

The National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare

Age is a major variable affecting the political decisions of old

The Gray Panthers

Citizens in their 80s are more likely to vote than those in their early 20s.

The Older Americans Act was created to

The Gray Panthers

The Gray Panthers are against individuals with HIV/AIDS.

Funding for the Older Americans Act comes up for renewal every years.

The National Center on Black Aged in Washington, D.C. is the location for all of the following activities to benefit black elderly EXCEPT

The Foster Grandparent Program

As life expectancy has increased, U.S. presidents have entered office at increasingly older ages.

Political activities of the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) have involved all of the following EXCEPT

The National Council on the Aging

Which of the following is LEAST likely to be a reason for the poverty of children in the U.S.?

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