Deck 12: Special Problems

Question 1

Which of the following is a sign of possible abuse of an elder?

A) abrupt changes in physical appearance
B) extreme fear or asking to die
C) deteriorated living quarters
D) All of these choices

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Which of the following comparisons are an accurate depiction of fear of crime victimization?

A) Men are more fearful than women.
B) Older individuals fear being victimized but are less likely to be victims.
C) Those with less money are more fearful than those with more money.
D) Residents of large cities are more fearful than people in smaller towns or rural areas.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Elders who live under guardianship have the right to

A) receive money and pay bills.
B) decide what medical treatment they receive.
C) choose where they live.
D) None of these choices

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Granny dumping, or "abandonment,"

A) occurs when a conservator takes away all rights of an elderly person.
B) diverts income of the elderly the financial account of someone else, such as a caregiver.
C) refers to caregivers abandoning frail elderly at a hospital and not returning to pick them up.
D) occurs more often in the northeast states, particularly New York.

Question 5

The elderly are most likely to be victimized by crime

A) in or near their homes.
B) on public streets.
C) on public transit.
D) at nursing homes.

Question 6

Younger adults are times more likely to commit crimes than the elderly.

A) 2
B) 3
C) 5
D) 10

Question 7

A study of guardianship revealed that

A) the elderly still have rights.
B) the overburdened court systems often place individuals under guardianships without evidence than a placement is necessary.
C) more than 600,000 older adults are under guardianship.
D) older adults are receptive to it.

Question 8

Elder fraud is thought to be underreported and researchers have concluded that percent of cases go unreported.

A) 15
B) 20
C) 80
D) 95

Question 9

Which of the following crimes are LEAST likely to be committed by the elderly?

A) petty theft
B) sleeping on the sidewalk
C) aggravated assault
D) alcohol violations

Question 10

Neighborhood watch

A) is a group of older people who patrol the neighborhoods
B) is a group of elders who choose to live in the same neighborhood
C) people of all ages who patrol neighborhoods and give lectures on how to avoid being a crime victim
D) security agencies that specialize in protecting the elderly and their homes

Question 11

Elderly shoplifters are most likely to be

A) white males.
B) white females.
C) African American males.
D) African American females.

Question 12

The vehicle of choice for fraud today is

A) door-to-door sales.
B) telephones.
C) e-mail scams.
D) television ads.

Question 13

The National Health Care anti-fraud association found the most common types of health care fraud consist of

A) billing for services that were never rendered.
B) accepting kickbacks.
C) falsifying a patients diagnosis.
D) All of these choices

Question 14

Elders have been victims of fraud by

A) religious cults.
B) estate planning services.
C) real estate developers.
D) All of these choices

Question 15

A social policy implication for the issue of elder abuse is that

A) adult children need to be more financially responsible for their parents
B) funds should be cut to programs that shelter elders
C) we must accept that elder abuse happens and we cannot prevent it
D) strained families need to have more help made available to them

Question 16

Which of the following is LEAST likely to explain abuse of the elderly by a caregiver?

A) excessive demands of an elderly parent
B) caregiver inexperience
C) a blaming personality
D) a family history of violence

Question 17

The most common form of abuse of the elderly is

A) neglect.
B) financial or material abuse.
C) psychological abuse.
D) violation of rights.

Question 18

Which of the following "cons" involves the use of a "boiler room?"

A) The con gets access to credit card numbers and makes purchases
B) The con uses the telephone to sell vacations, investments or prizes
C) The con travels door to door selling shoddy goods or services
D) The con sells fake lottery tickets or promissory notes

Question 19

In the 9-year study of 2,800 elders, all of the following characteristics of the elderly were predictors of elder abuse EXCEPT

A) poverty.
B) gender.
C) race.
D) cognitive impairment.

Question 20

The psychological effects of the fear of being a victim results in older adults

A) not wanting to speak with strangers.
B) not wanting to leave their homes.
C) only going to familiar places.
D) refusing to make new friends.

Question 21

Most leaders of organized crime families are under 50.

Question 22

The elderly in guardianship courts often are afforded fewer rights than criminal defendants.

Question 23

Risk factors for alcoholism in later life include all of the following EXCEPT

A) being an older woman.
B) personal history of excessive alcohol consumption.
C) increased central nervous system sensitivity to alcohol.
D) discretionary time and money or opportunities to drink.

Question 24

Compared to the early-onset alcoholic, the late-onset alcoholic

A) is more easily identified
B) will have fewer chronic health problems
C) is likely to drink with others
D) is less likely to respond readily to intervention

Question 25

Consumption of alcohol with age

A) decreases
B) increases
C) stays about the same
D) stops

Question 26

Treatment for late onset alcoholism is geared towards help for depression and loneliness and includes

A) rebuilding social networks.
B) psychotropic drugs.
C) counseling.
D) specialized Alcoholics Anonymous meetings.

Question 27

Many individuals get addicted to which over the counter drugs?

A) laxatives and sleeping pills
B) hemorrhoid creams and medicines
C) aspirin and antacids
D) ibuprofen and laxatives

Question 28

Stereotypes and negative portrayals of older people have not had an impact on physicians medication prescribing habits.

Question 29

Elders are more likely to be victims of crime than young adults.

Question 30

Most abuse of elders is done by the person with whom he or she lives.

Question 31

The vast majority of elderly who steal do so because of economic hardship.

Question 32

. Doctors can do little for arthritis other than to prescribe pain relievers.

Question 33

According to the text, percent of people use prescription drugs for nonmedical reasons

A) 10
B) 15
C) 20
D) 25

Question 34

. The elderly have higher rates of alcoholism than younger adults.

Question 35

Which statement is most accurate about consumer action groups?

A) they are available for consumers and corporations
B) they monitor advertisements for ageism
C) they assist individuals of all ages who want to support the creation of stricter consumer protection laws
D) they publish literature on ageism

Question 36

The neighborhood watch emphasizes crime awareness in residents of all ages.

Question 37

Most individuals who are court appointed guardians steal from the person they are looking after.

Question 38

. Health professionals sometimes intentionally overprescribe drugs.

Question 39

The elderly are more at risk of abuse in their own homes than in institutional settings.

Question 40

The drug Laetrile has been used by many to fight ; however, there is no scientific evidence that it has value in treatment of the problem.

A) cancer
B) arthritis
C) AIDS
D) sexual impotence

Question 41

Why do the elderly commit crimes?

Question 42

Explain the theoretical reasons and the risk factors that lead to abuse of the elderly?

Question 43

What are the effects of criminal attack on the elderly?

Question 44

Explain the ways in which the elderly are targets of fraud and what can be done to help protect the elderly against fraud and other forms of crime and abuse?

Question 45

There are fewer alcohol-related problems among heavy drinkers who are elderly than among those who are younger.

Question 46

What are the problems associated with older inmates of our nation's prisons?

Question 47

What are the arguments for and against protecting the elderly from crime by segregating them into walled and guarded retirement communities?

Question 48

What have some city and state governments done to help protect the elderly from criminal victimization?