Question 1

Men have higher death rates from all causes except

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Compared to white males, black males can expect to live

Accepted Answer

A)  more than 6 years less. 
B)  3 years less. 
C)  about the same number of years. 
D)  2 years longer.

Question 3

A country with zero-population growth will eventually have a population pyramid that

Accepted Answer

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 4

From a global perspective

Accepted Answer

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 5

In colonial America,

Accepted Answer

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 6

The longest documented human life span on record is 130.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

The human life span has fixed limits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The region of the U.S. with the largest number of counties with higher than national average proportions of people over 65 is the

Accepted Answer

A)  Northeast. 
B)  Midwest. 
C)  South. 
D)  West.

Question 10

Sociogenic aging is based on

Accepted Answer

A)  folklore, prejudices, and stereotypes about age. 
B)  biological age. 
C)  age stereotypes. 
D)  senescence.

Question 11

Women have a longer life expectancy than men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Increased proportions of elderly in the farm belt states is due primarily to

Accepted Answer

A)  lower-risk life styles of residents of these states. 
B)  in-migration of elders to retirement communities. 
C)  out-migration of young people seeking jobs in cities. 
D)  lower infectious disease rates among their elderly populations.

Question 13

Americans' increase in life expectancy is due primarily to

Accepted Answer

A)  increased birthrates. 
B)  improved genetic counseling. 
C)  change in the factors intrinsic to the aging process. 
D)  change in environmental factors that cause death.

Exam 1: Aging in America

Men have higher death rates from all causes except

Compared to white males, black males can expect to live

A country with zero-population growth will eventually have a population pyramid that

From a global perspective

In colonial America,

The longest documented human life span on record is 130.

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.

The human life span has fixed limits.

The region of the U.S. with the largest number of counties with higher than national average proportions of people over 65 is the

Sociogenic aging is based on

Women have a longer life expectancy than men.

Increased proportions of elderly in the farm belt states is due primarily to

Americans' increase in life expectancy is due primarily to