Question 1

Life expectancy in the United States consistently increased through the 19ᵗʰ and 20ᵗʰ centuries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Ageism is primarily a biological phenomenon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What factors help explain the longevity gap between men and women?

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Question 4

Gerontologists define aging in terms of

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A)  the number of years since the individual's birth. 
B)  changes in memory, learning, adaptive capacity, personality, and mental functioning. 
C)  social roles, relationships, and the overall context in which we grow old. 
D)  All of these choices.

Question 5

All of the following are reasons stated in your text for why elders were accorded high status in early American society EXCEPT

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A)  it was a family value to honor older people and one's ancestors. 
B)  because so few people lived into later life, old age was a marker of exclusivity. 
C)  frail elders were viewed as closer to the stage of rebirth as one of God's holy angels. 
D)  because the aged were closer to death, they were believed to serve as mediators between this world and the next.

Question 6

Various gerontologists mentioned in the text believe the higher proportion of elderly in the population has or will result in all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  higher taxes 
B)  more Social Security and Medicare payments 
C)  growth of the youth cult 
D)  retraining of older employees

Question 7

Which of the following was an important cause of the change in society's attitudes toward the elderly in the 1800's?

Accepted Answer

A)  urban and industrial growth 
B)  higher birthrates 
C)  religious freedom 
D)  advances in medicine

Question 8

Belief in social equality was associated with negative views of old age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In the late 1700s and 1800s,

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A)  the emphasis upon equality enhanced the status of the elderly. 
B)  most of the negative terms for men, such as "old goat" and "geezer" came into general use. 
C)  religious elders gained influence. 
D)  All of these choices.

Question 10

From a global perspective

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A)  America has the leading number of older adults. 
B)  Mexico has the leading number of older adults. 
C)  Asia has the leading number of older adults. 
D)  the aging population is growing the same globally.

Question 11

Men have higher death rates from all causes except

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A)  heart disease. 
B)  diabetes. 
C)  cancer. 
D)  suicide.

Question 12

Gains in life expectancy over the last 125 years are due primarily to

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A)  increased exercise and lower alcohol and nicotine consumption. 
B)  genetic engineering that has delayed the aging process. 
C)  reduced deaths of young children and mothers in childbirth. 
D)  lower ingestion of high-cholesterol foods.

Question 13

Social policy is most likely to be directed toward the young if the nation's population pyramid

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A)  is box-like. 
B)  has a small base and large top. 
C)  has a large base and small top. 
D)  has a large middle but small base and top.

Question 14

Due to aging of the baby boom generation and current trends in birth and death rates,the proportion of elderly in the U.S.is projected to be _______ by 2030.

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A)  10 percent 
B)  15 percent 
C)  20 percent 
D)  30 percent

Question 15

A boxlike shaped population pyramid for a nation would indicate a

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A)  small proportion of elderly. 
B)  high proportion of elderly. 
C)  high birthrate. 
D)  high death rate.

Question 16

Ageism is a

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A)  political movement. 
B)  religious philosophy. 
C)  prejudice against any age group, young or old. 
D)  mark of status.

Question 17

In colonial America,

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A)  youth was exalted. 
B)  young adults held the highest status positions. 
C)  long life was thought of as a "call" to heaven. 
D)  people tended to report themselves in the census as younger than they really were.

Question 18

In the 1800s,the political change brought about by greater emphasis on principles of equality in the Declaration of Independence lowered the status of the aged in America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The state with the highest proportion of over-65 elders in the nation is

Accepted Answer

A)  California. 
B)  Florida. 
C)  Arizona. 
D)  Maine.

Question 20

What are the major factors that contribute to a long life?

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Exam 1: Aging in America

Life expectancy in the United States consistently increased through the 19ᵗʰ and 20ᵗʰ centuries.

Ageism is primarily a biological phenomenon.

What factors help explain the longevity gap between men and women?

Gerontologists define aging in terms of

All of the following are reasons stated in your text for why elders were accorded high status in early American society EXCEPT

Various gerontologists mentioned in the text believe the higher proportion of elderly in the population has or will result in all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following was an important cause of the change in society's attitudes toward the elderly in the 1800's?

Belief in social equality was associated with negative views of old age.

In the late 1700s and 1800s,

From a global perspective

Men have higher death rates from all causes except

Gains in life expectancy over the last 125 years are due primarily to

Social policy is most likely to be directed toward the young if the nation's population pyramid

Due to aging of the baby boom generation and current trends in birth and death rates,the proportion of elderly in the U.S.is projected to be _______ by 2030.

A boxlike shaped population pyramid for a nation would indicate a

Ageism is a

In colonial America,

In the 1800s,the political change brought about by greater emphasis on principles of equality in the Declaration of Independence lowered the status of the aged in America.

The state with the highest proportion of over-65 elders in the nation is

What are the major factors that contribute to a long life?