Midterm 2 flashcards

Question 0

when a doctor or family member actively provides the means or carries out the instructions required for an individual to end his/her own life, it is called:

Answer 0

assisted suicide

Question 1

which of the following is a key feature of late-life sexuality?

a. sensuality
b. intimacy
c. touching
d. all of the above

Answer 1

d. all of the above

Question 2

women tend to outlive men by an average of ______ years.

Answer 2

6 years

Question 3

more than two-thirds of all deaths in the united states occur among people over the age of:

Answer 3

65

Question 4

there are difficulties in measuring how much elder abuse occurs because of:

a. lack of formal reporting requirements
b. disagreements among researchers on how to define elder abuse
c. the way statistics are collected

Answer 4

c. the way statistics are collected.

Question 5

true or false: americans have reached a clear consensus about exactly how “dying well” should be defined.

Answer 5

false

Question 6

an adult is always presumed to be ________ until proven otherwise.

a. in a frail physical state
b. mentally competent
c. eligible for medicaid
d. sexually inactive

Answer 6

b. mentally competent

Question 7

true or false: under common law in the US, people have a basic right to accept or reject medical treatment, and therefore a right to refuse treatment.

Answer 7

true

Question 8

which of the following is NOT a known risk factor for elder abuse?

a. family history of violence
b. recent occurrence of stressful life events
c. social isolation
d. all of the above

Answer 8

d. all of the above

Question 9

which of the following is a common predictor of suicide?

a. intolerable psychological pain and frustration
b. a feeling of hopelessness or helplessness
c. communication the intent to kill oneself
d. all of the above

Answer 9

d. all of the above

Question 10

we are finding that some of our stereotypes about the vulnerabilities of older people are:

Answer 10

not accurate.

Question 11

widespread public discussion of the ethics of death and dying began during which decade?

Answer 11

1960s

Question 12

true or false: there is a lot of ambiguity around what constitutes elder self-neglect.

Answer 12

true

Question 13

the term “euthanasia” originally meant simply:

Answer 13

a good death

Question 14

a specific feeling, whether optimistic or pessimistic, about the future is called:

Answer 14

morale

Question 15

a person’s attitude toward past and present life as a whole is called:

Answer 15

life satisfaction

Question 16

true or false: the biggest threats to older people may come from financial exploitation, which is not always easy to define.

Answer 16

true

Question 17

true or false: medical advances in recent decades have forced us to make end-of-life decisions for ourselves.

Answer 17

true

Question 18

the type of euthanasia which refers to not doing something, such as withholding life-supporting therapy is called:

Answer 18

passive euthanasia

Question 19

the case involving Karen Ann Quinlan was the first of what kind?

Answer 19

“right-to-die”

Question 20

the 1991 law that requires hospitals, nursing homes, and other health care facilities to advise all patients at the point of admission about their right to accept or refuse medical treatment is called the:

Answer 20

patient self-determination act

Question 21

true or false: sex among older adults has only recently begun to be viewed as a topic for humor

Answer 21

false

Question 22

true or false: there is no difference between child abuse and elder abuse.

Answer 22

false

Question 23

true or false: legally, we are not permitted to curtail a person’s liberties just because that person lacks the ability to carry out decisions they make without outside help.

Answer 23

true

Question 24

which of the following is a form of elder abuse? a. phsyical violence b. chronic verbal aggression c. neglect d. all of the above

Answer 24

d. all of the above

Question 25

which of the following is a possible symptom of clinical depression? a. insomnia b. fatigue c. anxiety d. all of the above

Answer 25

d. all of the above

Question 26

which country has legalized euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide?

Answer 26

the netherlands

Question 27

the type of euthanasia in which a deliberate intervention is used to end the patient's life is called:

Answer 27

active euthanasia

Question 28

which standard do courts use to determine treatment by asking what the patient would have wanted under the conditions?

Answer 28

the standard of substituted judgment

Question 29

true or false:older adults who commit suicide have rarely received mental health services, specifically treatment for depression.

Answer 29

true

Question 30

the first important "right-to-die" law was the ______ passed in 1976.

Answer 30

california natural death act

Question 31

true or false: clinical depression is the same as the "down" state that typically arises in response to setbacks and is usually temporary.

Answer 31

false.

Question 32

debates about risky behavior and mental health in later life often come back to the ambiguous phrase:

Answer 32

quality of life.

Question 33

what percentage of states have formal reporting arrangements for suspected cases of elder abuse?

Answer 33

100%

Question 34

which of the following is NOT a strong determining factor in sexual decline? a. chronological age b. marital status c. the feelings of an older person about sexuality

Answer 34

a. chronological age

Question 35

true or false: people over the age of 65 have lower crime rates and victimization rates than any other age group.

Answer 35

true

Question 36

which theory of aging best accounts for sexual activity in late life? a. the wear-and-tear theory b. the compression of morbidity theory c. the continuity theory of aging d. the cross-linkage theory of aging

Answer 36

d. the continuity theory of aging

Question 37

men can maintain fertility until approximately what age?

Answer 37

80s

Question 38

a status with no clearly defined purpose or rules of behavior is known as a/an:

Answer 38

roleless role

Question 39

the overwhelming majority of care for aged relatives is still provided by: a. men b. women c. children

Answer 39

b. women

Question 40

all economic assets of value, regardless of whether they produce cash, is called:

Answer 40

wealth

Question 41

the three components of social security, private pensions, and individual savings are sometimes described as a:

Answer 41

three-legged stool

Question 42

true or false: an important question for researchers is how the private and public retirement systems can take into account gains in longevity and productivity of today's older people.

Answer 42

true

Question 43

the common desire by older people to live independently yet still remain close enough to have regular contact with their grown children is referred to as:

Answer 43

intimacy at a distance

Question 44

the common stereotype that older people are abandoned by their children is largely: a. accurate b. inaccurate c. undeterminable

Answer 44

b. inaccurate

Question 45

the fear that if government funding were to start paying for in-home health care, more people would demand services that families have been providing is referred to as:

Answer 45

the woodwork effect

Question 46

in cases of extreme frailty or dependence of older family members, the burden on family caregivers may become so great is leads to... a. burnout b. elder abuse c. elder neglect d. all of the above

Answer 46

d. all of the above

Question 47

among older married couples, the primary caregiver tends to be:

Answer 47

the spouse

Question 48

the idea that there should be a separate household for the nuclear family - or, only the parents and children - has become increasingly common in:

Answer 48

western societies

Question 49

the idea that interaction in social groups is based on reciprocal balance is called:

Answer 49

the exchange theory of aging

Question 50

many caregivers may benefit from temporary care that is provided for dependent older people in order to allow the caregiver some time off.

Answer 50

respite care

Question 51

what percentage of older people talk to their grown children at least once a week

Answer 51

3/4

Question 52

the most prominent age-based movement in the US today is:

Answer 52

AARP

Question 53

the period of time worked that an employee must meet in order to become eligible to collect the pension is called:

Answer 53

vesting rights

Question 54

double jeopardy

Answer 54

an older person who is simultaneously a member of two or more disadvantaged groups

Question 55

a contractual plan by an employer to provide regular income payments to employees after they have left employment is called:

Answer 55

a pension

Question 56

the life cycle model of savings predicts that as baby boomer reach later life:

Answer 56

they will put more money into savings.

Question 57

the amount of available money or its equivalent purchasing power is called:

Answer 57

income

Question 58

the vast majority of people in the US over the age of 65 are:

Answer 58

non-hispanic whites

Question 59

the historical period when older americans started to band together to advocate for their own interests was prompted by: a. the passing of title XX b. the founding of the townsend movement c. the great depression

Answer 59

c. the great depression

Question 60

true or false: the question of how government programs should interact with spousal and filial caregiving duties and financial responsibilities has been easily answered by most states by passing laws requiring adult children to care for aging parents

Answer 60

false

Question 61

when individuals or families impoverish themselves by spending all their income and assets into order to qualify for medicaid, its referred to as:

Answer 61

medicaid spenddown

Question 62

true or false: medicare provides coverage for acute diseases among the old, while medicaid has come to provide the majority of coverage for long-term and nursing home care.

Answer 62

true

Question 63

true or false: more than half of americans over age 65 are married

Answer 63

true

Question 64

the belief that responsibility for care of the aged falls on adult children is called:

Answer 64

filial responsibility

Question 65

true or false: since the 1980s, hard questions have been asked not only about how to pay for benefits to older americans, but also about who should received these benefits.

Answer 65

true

Question 66

the term _______ can refer to either a specific age group or a group of people born in the same year or in a certain period. a. cohort b. generation c. aging network

Answer 66

b. generation

Question 67

true or false: the older americans act has very little to say about targeting the services of aging-networks to help low SES and minority elderly.

Answer 67

false

Question 68

true or false: lower SES over the life course tends to produce cumulative disadvantage, which is perpetuated in later life.

Answer 68

true

Question 69

true or false: it is commonly agreed upon that older people as a group are vulnerable and should be considered to be a minority group.

Answer 69

false

Question 70

true or false: the US tax system has far-reaching impacts on different age groups and cohorts.

Answer 70

true

Question 71

older people who are economically insecure and lower-middle class are sometimes called:

Answer 71

'tweeners

Question 72

true or false: SES is another term for "social class"

Answer 72

true

Question 73

a group of people who experienced specific historical events such as WWII or the great depression are referred to as a:

Answer 73

cohort

Question 74

a cash benefit program for the elderly poor, blind, and disabled is:

Answer 74

supplemental security income

Question 75

generational accounting analyzes how government policies on _______ affect different cohorts.

Answer 75

taxing and spending

Question 76

true or false: there is a great conflict and competition between generations when it comes to access to different public programs.

Answer 76

false

Question 77

which of the following is an issue in the concept of generational equity a. questions about the allocation of resources between older adults and children b. concerns about large government c. questions about the fairness of how social security is financed d. all of the above

Answer 77

d. all of the above

Question 78

a numerical measure of the economic burden imposed on members of the working population who must ultimately support people who are not in the labor force is known as:

Answer 78

the dependency ration