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Question #1
Today in the United States the poverty rate of the elderly is ______.
A.
decreasing
B.
increasing
C.
the same as that of the general population
D.
lower than at any point in history
Question #2
The measure that compares the number of men to women in a population is ______.
A.
sex ratio
B.
gender ratio
C.
disengagement
D.
cohort
Question #3
Which of the following theorists determined that there are four universal residual functions of a family: sexual, reproductive, educational, and economic?
A.
Functionalists
B.
Conflict theorists
C.
Symbolic interactionists
D.
Feminists
Question #4
Which of the following is true about IPV?
A.
About 1 in 12 men have experienced contact sexual violence by an intimate partner IPV against LGBTQ people is generally lower than it is against non-LGBTQ people.
B.
About 1 in 7 men report having experienced physical violence from an intimate partner in their lifetime. IPV against LGBTQ people is generally lower than it is against non-LGBTQ people.
C.
About 1 in 7 men report having experienced physical violence from an intimate partner in their lifetime. 10% of women and 2% of men report having been stalked by an intimate partner
D.
About 1 in 12 men have experienced contact sexual violence by an intimate partner. 10% of women and 2% of men report having been stalked by an intimate partner. About 1 in 5 women are victims of IPV
Question #5
Suppose an older man retires from his job, stops golfing, and cancels his newspaper subscription. After his wife dies, he lives alone, loses touch with his children, and stops seeing old friends. His situation most closely illustrates the _______ theory.
A.
continuity
B.
disengagement
C.
gerotranscendence
D.
activity
Question #6
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act counteracts which theory?
A.
Conflict
B.
Modernization
C.
Disengagement
D.
Age stratification
Question #7
Which of the following theorists stress that family is not objective, but rather a symbol for a biological or emotional connection to a child?
A.
Feminists
B.
Conflict theorists
C.
Symbolic interactionists
D.
Functionalists
Question #8
Which factor most increases the risk of an elderly person suffering mistreatment?
A.
Having been abusive as a younger adult
B.
Being frail to the point of dependency on care
C.
The ability to bestow a large inheritance on survivors
D.
Bereavement due to widowhood
Question #9
Current divorce rates are:
A.
steadily increasing
B.
at an all-time high
C.
steadily declining
D.
at an all-time low
Question #10
In Erik Erikson’s developmental stages of life, with which challenge must older people struggle?
A.
Overcoming isolation to achieve intimacy
B.
Overcoming shame to achieve autonomy
C.
Overcoming role confusion to achieve identity
D.
Overcoming despair to achieve integrity
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