Public Health and Aging Final
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Course Introduction
Public Health and Aging explores the intersection of public health principles and the aging population, examining the social, biological, and environmental factors that influence health outcomes in older adults. The course covers topics such as chronic disease prevention and management, health promotion, long-term care systems, policy and ethical considerations, and age-friendly community initiatives. Students will analyze demographic trends, evaluate public health interventions aimed at improving the quality of life for older adults, and consider the impact of aging on healthcare systems globally. Through case studies and current research, the course emphasizes strategies to reduce health disparities and promote healthy aging across diverse populations.
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Aging the Individual and Society 9th Edition by Susan M. Hillier
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Chapter 1: Aging in America
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Q1) The most rapidly growing age group among those over 65 is
A) 65 to 70.
B) 70 to 75.
C) 75 to 80.
D) 85 and older .
Answer: D
Q2) In the late 1700s and 1800s,
A) the emphasis upon equality enhanced the status of the elderly.
B) most of the negative terms for men, such as "old goat" and "geezer" came into general use.
C) religious elders gained influence.
D) All of these choices.
Answer: B
Q3) The human life span has fixed limits.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 2: Stereotypes and Images
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Q1) Most makers of feature-length commercial films aim particularly for an audience of
A) males between the ages of 16 and 24.
B) females between the ages of 20 and 30.
C) males and females between the ages of 35 and 65.
D) males between the ages of 50 and 75.
Answer: A
Q2) Pairing older adults with children to perform school-based tasks produced _________ in children's attitudes about the elderly.
A) no change
B) short-term changes that lasted less than a year
C) one-year but less than five-year changes
D) long-term (five year) changes
Answer: D
Q3) Generalized stereotypes among college students is based on physical looks.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 3: Social and Psychological Theories in Later Life Development
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Q1) An intergroup perspective in the developmental study of aging focuses on A) a shared assumption of a specific group.
B) interactions among people of different generations.
C) economic and political conflict among competing age categories.
D) early family influences on attitudes as one ages.
Answer: A
Q2) Positive resolution of Erikson's final stage of life is most likely to involve
A) forming and maintaining intimate relationships.
B) giving an interpretation of one's life as having purpose.
C) forgetting all one's bad experiences in life.
D) apologizing or trying to make amends for one's past mistakes or wrongdoings. Answer: B
Q3) According to developmental psychologists,as individuals mature
A) their attitudes and behaviors dramatically change in an orderly fashion from stage of life to another.
B) all humans show the same human tendency of change in attitudes and behaviors.
C) during different periods of adulthood, we have different levels of awareness of our own aging.
D) the unconscious plays a role in determining behaviors.
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: Physical Health and Well Being
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Q1) Bone loss from inadequate diet,reduced calcium absorption efficiency,and inadequate physical activity can result in a condition called
A) presbyopia.
B) cardiovascular disease.
C) osteoporosis.
D) osteoarthritis.
Q2) Because of reduced kidney function,elders should eat less _______ to avoid kidney strain.
A) whole grain
B) protein
C) vegetable fiber
D) saturated fat
Q3) Among older adults falls are the most common cause of accidental death.Other major causes include
A) suffocation from objects ingested and burns.
B) overdose on prescribed medicine.
C) car accidents.
D) medical and surgical complications.
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Chapter 5: Mental Health
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Q1) Working memory refers to
A) registering sensory information.
B) remembering the details of everyday life.
C) processing of sensory stimuli to give meaning and transfer to long term storage.
D) stored facts and words learned in the past.
Q2) T.O.T.stands for Top of the Tongue Syndrome
A)True
B)False
Q3) Functional disorders
A) are similar to organic disorders.
B) are less troublesome than emotional problems.
C) are of psychological, not physical, origin.
D) include deteriorating mental conditions such as Alzheimer's disease.
Q4) Which of the following activities is most likely to increase reaction time?
A) reading
B) aerobic exercise
C) watching action movies
D) visiting with strangers
Q5) Define functional disorders.
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Chapter 6: Friends,family,and Community
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Q1) In a study by Dorothy Apple it was learned that the relationship between grandparents and grandchildren tended to be ___________and _____ in households where grandparents retained little control.
A) formal; stiff
B) friendly; informal
C) secretive; carefree
D) passive; emotionless
Q2) Women are more likely to be keepers of the networks of older people for all of the following reasons EXCEPT
A) longevity differences between men and women.
B) the caregiving role of daughters to aging parents.
C) women are more engaged than men in network support across the life span.
D) elders tend to be both geographically closer to the women in their networks.
Q3) The elderly are most likely to join a A) church.
B) lodge or fraternal organization.
C) senior center.
D) book or garden club.
Q4) Why are women the keepers of elders' social networks?
Q5) Explain the differences in social organizations and senior centers.
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Chapter 7: Intimacy and Sexuality
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Q1) Explain how the effects of widowhood differ by gender.
Q2) Which of the following is part of the structure,in contrast to process,of a kin relationship?
A) family size
B) generational composition
C) marital and parenthood status
D) All of these choices
Q3) Ascribed relationships are chosen networks and non-kin relations.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Greater knowledge about sexuality and later life is associated with more permissive sexual attitudes.
A)True
B)False
Q5) What factors make aging a particularly difficult time for gay men and lesbians?
Q6) Family sociologists agree that wives experience greater difficulty in coping with the death of a spouse.
A)True
B)False
Q7) Why is the sexuality of older people largely invisible?
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Chapter 8: Work and Leisure
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Q1) All of the following are prohibited by the 1967 Age Discrimination in Employment Act EXCEPT
A) an ad that specifies a youth wanted to model clothes for teenagers.
B) refusing to hire a 68 year-old-man because of his age.
C) paying a person over 65 less for the same work or position than someone younger.
D) firing a person because he or she reaches 70 years of age.
Q2) An older person is more likely to win an age discrimination suit if they have a jury trial.
A)True
B)False
Q3) In a study of the U.S.Bureau of Labor it was learned that younger workers had better safety records than older workers.
A)True
B)False
Q4) How are cohort differences likely to affect U.S.trends in retirement patterns?
Q5) In France,"third age" refers to the third stage of life in which the body begins to degenerate.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 9: Finances and Lifestyles
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Q1) In 1994,about _______ percent of all income received by older people was from Social Security.
A) 20
B) 30
C) 40
D) 50
Q2) In 2004,one-quarter of Americans _______ years of age have Social Security constituting 90% of their income.
A) 65
B) 62
C) 60
D) 55
Q3) Which of the following categories of elderly are LEAST likely to be in poverty?
A) women
B) ethnic minorities
C) the oldest old
D) men
Q4) Why are elderly women more likely to be in poverty than elderly men?
Q5) Why do some workers,after a lifetime of labor,have no pension or inadequate pensions in their later years?
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Chapter 10: Living Environments
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Q1) A sunbird
A) lives in the north and moves south for the winter.
B) lives in the south and moves north for the summer.
C) enjoys a warm climate more than a cool one.
D) is a person prone to skin cancer and other diseases caused by too much sunlight.
Q2) According to your text,stress has to do with
A) estrangement.
B) loss of control.
C) inefficiency.
D) disillusionment.
Q3) "Gang visits" by doctors are most common in flat rate reimbursement plans for nursing homes.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The reason(s)many older adults downsize include(s)
A) the family's request.
B) upkeep is easier and taxes are lower.
C) pressure from neighborhood.
D) death of a spouse.
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Chapter 11: The Oldest Old and Caregiving
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Q1) The primary predictor of parent-care hours is
A) if the adult child is employed in the labor market.
B) if the adult child has children.
C) the presence of sisters.
D) the age of the adult child.
Q2) The preferred living arrangement of elders is
A) independently.
B) with adult children.
C) an assisted living facility.
D) a nursing home.
Q3) According to your text,
A) businesses would run less efficiently if they accommodated needs of their employees to care for the elderly.
B) about one-fourth of U.S. businesses now have policies that assist employees who care for the elderly.
C) the cost of policies that help employees care for elderly family members is too exorbitant to make it cost effective for businesses.
D) growth in the labor force will come primarily from "women in the middle."
Q4) Why is parental caregiving so difficult for middle-age daughters?
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Chapter 12: Special Problems
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Q1) Under social exchange theory,___________________ is most likely to cause abuse of an elder.
A) financial dependency of the elder victim
B) self-abuse or neglect
C) unrealistic expectations
D) financial dependency of the caregiver
Q2) What have some city and state governments done to help protect the elderly from criminal victimization?
Q3) In which region of the U.S.is the suicide rate of people over 65 the greatest?
A) Northeast
B) South
C) Midwest
D) West
Q4) Most leaders of organized crime families are under 50.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The elderly are more at risk of abuse in their own homes than in institutional settings.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 13: Women and Ethnic Groups
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Q1) . Of the following states,Asian Americans are LEAST likely to be in
A) California
B) Texas
C) Illinois
D) New York
Q2) Women earn less than men and therefore have less to invest.
A)True
B)False
Q3) By 2030,elderly diversity will be established.
A)True
B)False
Q4) A small percentage of retired African Americans are upper class and worked in places such as
A) owning large businesses or real estate.
B) the public school system.
C) the government.
D) the entertainment industry.
Q5) What factors have contributed to the greater poverty among African American than white American elderly?
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Q6) What are the reasons for underutilization of services by elderly Hispanics?
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Chapter 14: Death and Dying
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Q1) Seeking to remain active and externally connected may damage the self-concept of the dying person.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Medical research in the field of pain control has been directed primarily by humanitarian philosophy.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Kübler-Ross stages of dying include all of the following EXCEPT
A) denial.
B) anger.
C) self-hatred.
D) acceptance.
Q4) Which of the following is most likely to be associated with lower death fears,death anxiety,or death depression scores?
A) attitudes toward mortality
B) knowledge of religious dogma
C) frequency of church attendance
D) belief in the paranormal
Q5) What are the requirements for information consent to treatment?
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Chapter 15: Politics, policies, and Programs
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Q1) The premier lobbyist for elder causes in the United States is the
A) American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
B) Gray Panthers
C) National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Welfare
D) National Council on the Aging
Q2) Describe the Foster Grandparents Program and who funds it.
Q3) The Gray Lobby group forced which presidential administration to abandon the idea of reducing Social Security benefits?
A) Reagan
B) Nixon
C) Clinton
D) George H.W. Bush
Q4) Services offered by the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)include all of the following EXCEPT
A) a pension plan
B) an auto club
C) education
D) income tax counseling
Q5) Explain both sides of the generational equity debate.Where do you stand?
Q6) What are the ways in which elderly can become activists and advocates?
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