Chapter 14

Question 1

the lower death rates among African Americans, APIs, and American Indians after age 75

Answer 1

crossover effect

Question 2

the knowledge and skills to take account of cultural meanings and work effectively with persons from different cultures

Answer 2

cultural competence

Question 3

the hypothesis that ag- ing persons of color are in jeopardy in our society due both to growing old and their racial status

Answer 3

double jeopardy hypothesis

Question 4

study of causes, processes, and consequences of race, national origin, and culture on individual and population aging

Answer 4

ethnogerontology

Question 5

differences in access, quality, or rate of utilization of health care services, where populations of color have substantially lower utilization rates

Answer 5

health care disparities

Question 6

the exclusive right of the old-est son to inherit his father’s estate (traditional among Asian families)

Answer 6

law of primogeniture