Chapter 1

Question 1

The assumption that personal traits of older individuals and their situations are due to age, not other factors.

Answer 1

Ageism

Question 2

Numerical or number or years lived

Answer 2

Chronological Age

Question 3

Relationship with the community how one perceives self

Answer 3

Social Age

Question 4

Emotional maturity, ones personality

Answer 4

Psychological

Question 5

Elders are defined as ___ and over

Answer 5

65

Question 6

Demographics of elders is very ______

Answer 6

Heterogeneous

Question 7

The study of size, geographical distribution and vital statistics of a particular group.

Answer 7

Demography

Question 8

Information is largely gathered via ____.

Answer 8

Surveys

Question 9

Older population is growing rapidly and will continue to ___.

Answer 9

Grow

Question 10

Baby boomers are coming of ____.

Answer 10

Age

Question 11

Life expectancy in the U.S. continues to _____.

Answer 11

Increase

Question 12

Gender, Ethnicity, Race, and Reduced death of infants and children through control of infectious disease are factors that influence _____.

Answer 12

Life expectancy