Question 1

Trace the process of aging from young and middle adulthood to late adulthood,noting the social consequences of age at each stage.

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Question 2

Compare historical and contemporary perspectives on age.

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Question 3

Discuss how age,gender and poverty are intertwined.

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Question 4

Distinguish between functionalist,symbolic interactionist,and conflict perspectives on aging.

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Question 5

Discuss trends in aging and explain how life expectancy has changed in the United States during the 20^thcentury.

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Question 6

Define aging and compare high-income and low-income countries.

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Question 7

Most of the victims are white,middle- to lower-middle-class Protestant women,aged 75 to 85,who suffer some form of impairment.Sons,followed by daughters,were the most frequent abusers of older persons.Abusers are very likely to be dependent on the older person for housing and financial assistance.Today,almost every state has enacted mandatory reporting laws regarding elder abuse or has provided some type of governmental protection for older persons.Cases of abuse and neglect of older people are highly dramatized in the media because they offend very central values in the United States-respect for and consideration of older persons.

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Question 8

Summarize age from a global perspective using Japan as a case study.

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Question 9

Describe the relationship of wealth,poverty and aging.

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Question 10

Discuss ageism and describe the negative stereotypes associated with older persons.

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Question 11

Describe and provide explanations for elder abuse.

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Question 12

The______________approach to death and dying is based on the assumption that the dying person can and should go about daily activities and fulfill tasks that make the process of dying easier on family members and friends,as well as on the dying person.

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The task-based approach focuses on the completion of tasks that can assist in the dying process for both the dying person and their loved ones. This approach is often used in hospice and palliative care settings to improve the quality of life for patients and their families. The other options (A, C, and D) do not accurately describe this approach.

Question 13

Which region of the country is the oldest in terms of median age?

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According to the latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the Northeast region has the highest median age at 40.8 years. This is higher than the South (39.2 years), West (37.8 years), and Southeast (37.5 years).

Question 14

The size of the older population in the United States will increase dramatically in the early decades of the 21^stcentury.By the year 2050,there will be an estimated______________people age 65 and older.

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the estimated number of people age 65 and older in the United States by the year 2050 is 88.5 million.

Question 15

A false belief or prediction that produces behavior that makes the originally false belief come true is known as __________.

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A self-fulfilling prophecy is a situation in which a false belief or prediction about a situation or person leads to behavior that causes the belief or prediction to come true. This can happen because people's expectations can influence their behavior towards the person or situation, thereby creating a feedback loop that reinforces the original belief. For example, if a teacher believes that a student is unintelligent and treats them accordingly, the student may start to believe that they are unintelligent and act accordingly, leading to poor academic performance that reinforces the original belief.

Question 16

Describe how age,race/ethnicity,and economic inequality are related.

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Question 17

A______________is an organization that provides a homelike facility or home-based care (or both)for people who are terminally ill.

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Hospice is an organization that provides a homelike facility or home-based care (or both)for people who are terminally ill. Hospitals are not necessarily homelike facilities and staged-based and dying trajectory are not organizations providing hospice care.

Question 18

Explain the social significance of age.

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Question 19

Trace the process of aging from infancy and early childhood to adolescence,noting the social consequences of age at each stage.

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Question 20

Explain the typical American living arrangement for older persons.

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Quiz 12: Aging and Inequality Based on Age

Trace the process of aging from young and middle adulthood to late adulthood,noting the social consequences of age at each stage.

Compare historical and contemporary perspectives on age.

Discuss how age,gender and poverty are intertwined.

Distinguish between functionalist,symbolic interactionist,and conflict perspectives on aging.

Discuss trends in aging and explain how life expectancy has changed in the United States during the 20^thcentury.

Define aging and compare high-income and low-income countries.

Summarize age from a global perspective using Japan as a case study.

Describe the relationship of wealth,poverty and aging.

Discuss ageism and describe the negative stereotypes associated with older persons.

Describe and provide explanations for elder abuse.

The______________approach to death and dying is based on the assumption that the dying person can and should go about daily activities and fulfill tasks that make the process of dying easier on family members and friends,as well as on the dying person.

Which region of the country is the oldest in terms of median age?

The size of the older population in the United States will increase dramatically in the early decades of the 21^stcentury.By the year 2050,there will be an estimated______________people age 65 and older.

A false belief or prediction that produces behavior that makes the originally false belief come true is known as __________.

Describe how age,race/ethnicity,and economic inequality are related.

A______________is an organization that provides a homelike facility or home-based care (or both) for people who are terminally ill.

Explain the social significance of age.

Trace the process of aging from infancy and early childhood to adolescence,noting the social consequences of age at each stage.

Explain the typical American living arrangement for older persons.

Quiz 12: Aging and Inequality Based on Age

Trace the process of aging from young and middle adulthood to late adulthood,noting the social consequences of age at each stage.

Compare historical and contemporary perspectives on age.

Discuss how age,gender and poverty are intertwined.

Distinguish between functionalist,symbolic interactionist,and conflict perspectives on aging.

Discuss trends in aging and explain how life expectancy has changed in the United States during the 20th century.

Define aging and compare high-income and low-income countries.

Summarize age from a global perspective using Japan as a case study.

Describe the relationship of wealth,poverty and aging.

Discuss ageism and describe the negative stereotypes associated with older persons.

Describe and provide explanations for elder abuse.

The______________approach to death and dying is based on the assumption that the dying person can and should go about daily activities and fulfill tasks that make the process of dying easier on family members and friends,as well as on the dying person.

Which region of the country is the oldest in terms of median age?

The size of the older population in the United States will increase dramatically in the early decades of the 21st century.By the year 2050,there will be an estimated______________people age 65 and older.

A false belief or prediction that produces behavior that makes the originally false belief come true is known as __________.

Describe how age,race/ethnicity,and economic inequality are related.

A______________is an organization that provides a homelike facility or home-based care (or both) for people who are terminally ill.

Explain the social significance of age.

Trace the process of aging from infancy and early childhood to adolescence,noting the social consequences of age at each stage.

Explain the typical American living arrangement for older persons.

Discuss trends in aging and explain how life expectancy has changed in the United States during the 20^thcentury.

The size of the older population in the United States will increase dramatically in the early decades of the 21^stcentury.By the year 2050,there will be an estimated______________people age 65 and older.