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25 Cards in this Set
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There are two categories in the aging process
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primary and secondary aging.
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Popular culture characterizes old people as
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knitting in a rocking chair
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According to National Opinion Research Center data, about __________ percent of people age 65 and older believe that they are very likely to be victims of violent crime.
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6
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__________ percent of Medicaid expenditures are for the care of elderly people.
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Thirty-five
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Which of the following is NOT one of Kübler-Ross's stages in the dying process?
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spiritual awakening
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__________ are special institutions designed for the terminally ill that are as comfortable and homelike as possible and are staffed by personnel who are trained in working with people who are dying.
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Hospices
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On a global basis, the number of people over age 65
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will significantly increase in industrialized nations over the next few decades.
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Social scientists have identified people who are over the age of 85 as the
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oldest-old."
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The text refers to being old, black (or Hispanic or Native American), and female in American society as
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a condition of multiple jeopardy.
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The devaluation of the aged in modern societies has been termed
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ageism.
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One of the most salient age-related changes is the decline in __________, the ability to tolerate stress.
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homeostatic capacity
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According to the text's discussion of the psychological dimensions of aging,
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negative labeling is one of the causes of the psychological difficulties experienced by the aged.
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Which of the following is NOT a common and damaging stereotype about elderly women?
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All of the above are stereotypes about elderly women
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From the interactionist perspective, the elderly
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are victims of ageism
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According to the text's discussion, the Social Security system
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all of the above
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