Question 1 (1 point) There are several advantages of having a social support sys
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Question 1 (1 point)
There are several advantages of having a social support system. It is associated with better physical functioning and:
Question 1 options:
1)
reduction in illness.
2)
better diet.
3)
reduced risk of mortality.
4)
lower level of depression.
Question 2 (1 point)
Most older people do not engage in bloc voting because:
Question 2 options:
1)
they belong to a homogenous group.
2)
old age physically disables them from exercising their voting rights.
3)
they are less likely than younger voters to register and actually vote.
4)
they do not know how their representatives vote on most issues.
Question 3 (1 point)
For Asians, living arrangements are mostly a function of:
Question 3 options:
1)
filial piety.
2)
poverty.
3)
unfair housing practices.
4)
political beliefs.
Question 4 (1 point)
According to the theory of cumulative disadvantage, inequality begins with those who have greater resources and more opportunities to _____ additional resources.
Question 4 options:
1)
occupy
2)
own
3)
acquire
4)
develop
Question 5 (1 point)
The religion that views death as the passing of the soul from one body to another is:
Question 5 options:
1)
Hinduism.
2)
Islam.
3)
Buddhism.
4)
Judaism.
Question 6 (1 point)
Which of the following statements is true about long-term memory?
Question 6 options:
1)
It is a temporary storage site for new information.
2)
It is highly unstable.
3)
It declines rapidly with age.
4)
It involves recalling distant people and events.
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Question 7 (1 point)
Which of the following is not one of the functional categories devised by gerontologists?
Question 7 options:
1)
well elderly
2)
somewhat impaired elderly
3)
employed elderly
4)
frail elderly
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Question 8 (1 point)
Between 2000 and 2010, attitudes toward Social Security have shifted. Which statement best describes this shift?
Question 8 options:
1)
Elderly people now feel that too much is being spent on Social Security.
2)
Young people now feel that too little is being spent on Social Security.
3)
The majority of people now feel that too much is being spent on Social Security.
4)
The majority of people now feel that the government is spending too little or just about the right amount on Social Security.
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Question 9 (1 point)
Research has found lower voter turnout among people with:
Question 9 options:
1)
health disabilities.
2)
little or no employment.
3)
caregiving responsibilities.
4)
limited transportation.
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Question 10 (1 point)
The cohort that reached adulthood in the 1950s had:
Question 10 options:
1)
low birth rates.
2)
high divorce rates.
3)
low fertility rates.
4)
high marriage rates.
1)
reduction in illness.
2)
better diet.
3)
reduced risk of mortality.
4)
lower level of depression.
Explanation / Answer
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