Question 1

Older people in the ________ subgroup have higher incomes and longer life expectancy than other Asian American elders.

Accepted Answer

A)   Chinese
B)   Japanese
C)   Vietnamese
D)   FilipinoE) All of the above
F) None of the above B

Question 2

African American women have the lowest rate of pension coverage than any other racial or gender group in the U.S. because of

Accepted Answer

A)   their educational levels.
B)   the type of work they do.
C)   marriage.
D)   their health.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Hispanics generally have ________ incomes than African Americans but ________ ratios of poverty than whites.

Accepted Answer

A)   higher; higher
B)   lower; lower
C)   lower; higher
D)   higher; lowerE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 4

Gerontologists who study minority aging must keep ________ in mind.

Accepted Answer

A)   minority group diversity
B)   dominant group diversity
C)   minority group similarity
D)   dominant group similarityE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 5

Mexican Hispanics make up nearly ________ of the older Hispanic population.

Accepted Answer

A)   one quarter1/4
B)   one third1/3
C)   one half1/2
D)   allE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Barnes and colleagues (2010)  report that over ___% of elderly AIAN reported a functional limitation caused by at least one chronic disease.

Accepted Answer

A)   26
B)   41
C)   73
D)   92E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

Minority groups differ from the white population in mortality, fertility, and

Accepted Answer

A)   migration.
B)   education.
C)   income.
D)   socioeconomic status.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 8

The older white population has more ________ and less ________ than minority group elders.

Accepted Answer

A)   education, ; poverty
B)   poverty, ; education
C)   discrimination, ; education
D)   discrimination, ; povertyE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

Gerontologists are now showing an interest in minority aging because the proportion of minority group members in the older population will

Accepted Answer

A)   remain stable.
B)   decrease.
C)   increase.
D)   greatly decrease.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C) C

Question 10

The ________ says that inequalities throughout life lead to inequalities in old age.

Accepted Answer

A)   leveling theory
B)   multiple jeopardy theory
C)   life course perspective
D)   cumulative disadvantage theoryE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

The white population in the United States may decrease to under less than __% by the year 2050.

Accepted Answer

A)   10
B)   30
C)   60
D)   90E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 12

African American grandparents are twice as likely to provide

Accepted Answer

A)   Care care for their own adult children.
B)   Care care for fictive kin.
C)   Full full parenting care to their grandchildren.
D)   Care care for members of their church or religious organization.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

Hispanics show a(n)  ________ in economic measures and a(n)  ________ in measures of family life and informal supports.

Accepted Answer

A)   advantage; disadvantage
B)   advantage; advantage
C)   disadvantage; advantage
D)   disadvantage; disadvantageE) C) and D)
F) A) and C) C

Question 14

According to Barresi, a full picture of minority aging requires

Accepted Answer

A)   studies of the life course perspective.
B)   studies of leveling perspective.
C)   studies of multiple jeopardy.
D)   examining all three perspectives.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 15

Minority elders currently tend to under-use

Accepted Answer

A)   the health care system.
B)   formal supports.
C)   the educational system.
D)   the economic system.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 16

Baldridge (2002)  says that the improvement of older Native American's' conditions depends on

Accepted Answer

A)   federal aid.
B)   Social Security.
C)   improving the conditions of Native American life in general.
D)   health promotion programs.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

In the future, social policies and programs must

Accepted Answer

A)   adapt to meet the needs of minority elders' income, health care, and social service needs.
B)   not consider the diversity of the minority aging population.
C)   encourage minority elders to fall back on family supports.
D)   provide fewer formal supports for minority elders.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 18

Which minority group is not among the four largest in the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

A)   Inuit Americans
B)   Asian Americans
C)   African Americans
D)   Native AmericansE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 19

________ looks at the links between personal history and a person's social and historical context.

Accepted Answer

A)   The life course perspective
B)   Leveling theory
C)   Multiple jeopardy perspective
D)   Mortality crossoverE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 20

________ Americans tend to have lower incomes than almost any other U.S. older population.

Accepted Answer

A)   Native
B)   Hispanic
C)   Asian
D)   AfricanE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Exam 6: Race and Ethnicity

Older people in the ________ subgroup have higher incomes and longer life expectancy than other Asian American elders.

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African American women have the lowest rate of pension coverage than any other racial or gender group in the U.S. because of

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Hispanics generally have ________ incomes than African Americans but ________ ratios of poverty than whites.

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Gerontologists who study minority aging must keep ________ in mind.

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Mexican Hispanics make up nearly ________ of the older Hispanic population.

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Barnes and colleagues (2010) report that over ___% of elderly AIAN reported a functional limitation caused by at least one chronic disease.

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Minority groups differ from the white population in mortality, fertility, and

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The older white population has more ________ and less ________ than minority group elders.

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Gerontologists are now showing an interest in minority aging because the proportion of minority group members in the older population will

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The ________ says that inequalities throughout life lead to inequalities in old age.

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The white population in the United States may decrease to under less than __% by the year 2050.

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African American grandparents are twice as likely to provide

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Hispanics show a(n) ________ in economic measures and a(n) ________ in measures of family life and informal supports.

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According to Barresi, a full picture of minority aging requires

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Minority elders currently tend to under-use

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Baldridge (2002) says that the improvement of older Native American's' conditions depends on

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In the future, social policies and programs must

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Which minority group is not among the four largest in the U.S.?

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________ looks at the links between personal history and a person's social and historical context.

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________ Americans tend to have lower incomes than almost any other U.S. older population.

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