Question 11 (1 point) People now are more likely than ever to grow older in a fo

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Question 11 (1 point)

People now are more likely than ever to grow older in a four- or even five-generation families. This phenomenon is termed as:

Question 11 options:

1)

verticalization.

2)

family life cycle.

3)

extended family.

4

)

bean pole family.

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Question 12 (1 point)

_____ has proved to be the most successful program of the American welfare.

Question 12 options:

1)

Social Security

2)

Medicare

3)

Medicaid

4)

Disability insurance

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Question 13 (1 point)

Congress instituted the "look back" period of five years in Medicaid because:

Question 13 options:

1)

it wanted to encourage people from the upper class to use Medicaid.

2)

it wanted to ensure that the poor get adequate treatment for additional five years.

3)

it believed that the funds for Medicaid were unevenly distributed among the various classes in the United States.

4)

it suspected that middle-class elderly were sheltering their assets in order to qualify for Medicaid.

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Question 14 (1 point)

Care of the frail elderly exists on a continuum of care. The least formal care is performed by:

Question 14 options:

1)

social workers.

2)

public or private institutions.

3)

family members.

4)

former colleagues.

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Question 15 (1 point)

The Malaysian Family Life Survey found that:

Question 15 options:

1)

older adults who exercised had low levels of depression.

2)

older adults who exercised had high life expectancy.

3)

older adults who had daily contact with their children were protected from illness.

4)

older adults who had daily contact with their children had less of a weight problem.

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Question 16 (1 point)

Inequality in old age is not a random pattern but a consistent one. A person's _____ is a major factor in her/his income security in old age.

Question 16 options:

1)

assets

2)

inheritance

3)

work history

4)

pension benefits

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Question 17 (1 point)

The statement, Most older people are disabled" is a

Question 17 options:

1)

a family story

2)

a fact based in research

3)

a political statement

4)

a stereotype

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Question 18 (1 point)

It is difficult to determine whether elderly people are being denied care under Medicaid because:

Question 18 options:

1)

funding for Medicaid is under the control of private firms in the United States.

2)

states set different income limits to determine the eligibility for Medicaid.

3)

most elder people opt for Medicare instead of Medicaid.

4)

Medicaid is the least popular source of long-term care for the elderly and disabled.

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Question 19 (1 point)

Which of the following category of caregivers is most likely to provide caregiving to the aging?

Question 19 options:

1)

spouses

2)

children

3)

friends

4)

siblings

1)

verticalization.

2)

family life cycle.

3)

extended family.

4

)

bean pole family.

Explanation / Answer

1. Opion 4 is the correct answer(Bean pole family). The beanpole family is a 21st century version of the extended family: with a long thin structure, the beanpole family has strong ties but lives apart. There aren't many children per family, but intergenerational ties are strong even if separated by oceans.

2. Option 1 is the correct answer. Social security is the most successful program of the American welfare state. It has removed large numbers of older people from poverty and causes decline in confidence, especially among young people.

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