Deck 15: Aging

Question 1

What was a contribution of the Social Security Act of 1935?

A)Aid for means-tested public assistance for the elderly
B)Established a social insurance system for individuals age 65 and older,regardless of financial need
C)Matched funds spent by the states for needy elderly,who could be considered among the "deserving" poor
D)All of the above

Answer 1

D

Question 2

There are many differences in the aging population when they are analyzed by gender.For example:

A)many more older women are married than older men.
B)older women far outnumber older men.
C)older men are more likely to live alone.
D)all of the above.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Which of the following describes the social psychological theory of aging?

A)Adult development is a series of different periods or phases,personality and behavior are shaped by socialization experiences and assigned social roles.
B)Aging is not a disease but instead represents natural losses of function.
C)The factors of gender,ethnicity,socioeconomic status,occupation,and birth cohort color each individual's encounter with old age.
D)None of the above

Answer 3

A

Question 4

What proportion of the U.S.Population is aged 65 or over?

A)1 in 20
B)1 in 15
C)1 in 12
D)1 in 8

Question 5

At present,older people tend to be concentrated in certain areas of the country,including the state of:

A)Washington.
B)California.
C)Minnesota.
D)Connecticut.

Question 6

Which of the following describes the biological theory of aging?

A)Adult development is a series of different periods or phases,personality and behavior are shaped by socialization experiences and assigned social roles.
B)Aging is not a disease but instead represents natural losses of function.
C)The factors of gender,ethnicity,socioeconomic status,occupation,and birth cohort color each individual's encounter with old age.
D)None of the above

Question 7

Which of the following best describes how radicals approach the topic of old age?

A)Although they accept the necessity for a minimum level of governmental social welfare provisions for older Americans,they look to the voluntary sector and to private initiatives as being the major solutions to the problems of old age.
B)Most support a broad extension of social welfare measures for all people,including the aged- particularly those provisions that help to redistribute income.
C)They see services such as Social Security and Medicare as basic rights of all citizens.Liberals also stress the need for governmental regulation of private programs,such as nursing homes and home health care.
D)None of the above

Question 8

Which of the following statements is true?

A)Most elderly people rely on Social Security benefits and their own assets as major sources of income.
B)Most elderly people rely on Social Security benefits and their families as major sources of income.
C)Most elderly people rely on their families and their own assets as major sources of income.
D)None of the above

Question 9

Which of the following is a factor in the increase of the number of elderly people in institutions?

A)Changes in family life
B)Diminished resources among the elderly
C)Both A and B
D)Neither A nor B

Question 10

Social security benefits constitute what portion of the income for elderly people?

A)95%
B)70%
C)50%
D)40%

Question 11

As the aging population increases,the following issue will become more important:

A)the capacity of social security to continue to provide for all the elderly.
B)intergenerational competition for resources.
C)poverty among certain groups of the population.
D)all of the above.

Question 12

Which of the following describes the sociological theory of aging?

A)Adult development is a series of different periods or phases,personality and behavior are shaped by socialization experiences and assigned social roles.
B)Aging is not a disease but instead represents natural losses of function.
C)The factors of gender,ethnicity,socioeconomic status,occupation,and birth cohort color each individual's encounter with old age.
D)None of the above

Question 13

Which of the following best describes how conservative approach the topic of old age?

A)Although they accept the necessity for a minimum level of governmental social welfare provisions for older Americans,they look to the voluntary sector and to private initiatives as being the major solutions to the problems of old age.
B)Most support a broad extension of social welfare measures for all people,including the aged- particularly those provisions that help to redistribute income.
C)They see services such as Social Security and Medicare as basic rights of all citizens.Liberals also stress the need for governmental regulation of private programs,such as nursing homes and home health care.
D)None of the above

Question 14

What proportion of the elderly own their own homes?

A)95%
B)75%
C)55%
D)35%

Question 15

When analyzed by race/ethnicity,we find:

A)African American men have a shorter life expectancy than white men.
B)Latinos have longer life expectancies than whites.
C)Asians have longer life expectancies than whites.
D)all of the above.

Question 16

The frail elderly are those who are:

A)85 and older.
B)incapacitated by chronic disease or mental functioning.
C)needing assistance in ambulation.
D)all of the above.

Question 17

The vast majority of older Americans live rather than in an institution or a group setting.

A)with family
B)alone
C)Both A and B
D)Neither A nor B

Question 18

Which of the following best describes how liberals approach the topic of old age?

A)Although they accept the necessity for a minimum level of governmental social welfare provisions for older Americans,they look to the voluntary sector and to private initiatives as being the major solutions to the problems of old age.
B)Most support a broad extension of social welfare measures for all people,including the aged- particularly those provisions that help to redistribute income.
C)They see services such as Social Security and Medicare as basic rights of all citizens.Liberals also stress the need for governmental regulation of private programs,such as nursing homes and home health care.
D)None of the above

Question 19

The population of people 85 and older is expected to increase from 35 million in 2000 to million in 2020.

A)45 million.
B)50 million
C)55 million.
D)60 million.

Question 20

Between 2000 and 2030,the proportion of the U.S.population over age sixty-five will increase:

A)25%.
B)50%.
C)75%.
D)100%.

Question 21

The disengagement theory of aging would be considered a:

A)biological theory.
B)sociological theory.
C)social psychological theory.
D)none of the above.

Question 22

The dramatic drop in the number of poor elderly can be attributed to:

A)federal government initiatives.
B)the Supplemental Security Income program.
C)inflation-indexed increases in Social Security benefits.
D)all of the above.

Question 23

By 2010,the federal government will spend $229 billion on programs for children.The amount they will spend on programs for the elderly is:

A)$2.2 trillion.
B)$1.1 trillion.
C)$550 billion,
D)$250 billion.

Question 24

Biological theories of aging address questions such as:

A)the decline in ability to respond to stress and return to pre-stress levels in a reasonable length of time.
B)role changes among the elderly.
C)cohort effects on aging.
D)all of the above.