Question 1

An environmental footprint refers to the

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A)  effect of a polluting factory on the environment.
B)  degree of resource depletion per year in the world.
C)  how much each individual affects the environment.
D)  degradation of the ecosystem in a 100 year period.

Question 2

What is ageism?  What are some of the different forms of ageism?

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Ageism is a form of discrimination that ...

Question 3

As fertility rates decline, the elderly support ratio decreases.​

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The leading cause of mortality for reproductive-age women in the developing world is

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A)  parasites.
B)  infectious disease.
C)  from pregnancy and childbirth.
D)  domestic abuse.

Question 5

Fertility rates have significantly increased throughout the world.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which perspective emphasizes the importance of social meanings and definitions of aging?

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A)  Conflict
B)  Functionalist
C)  Symbolic interactionist
D)  Feminist

Question 7

Symbolic interactionists highlight the idea that

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A)  quality of life among the elderly can be objectified.
B)  negative labels such as "geezer" reflect ageism.
C)  definitions of old age are consistent throughout the decades.
D)  older people today have little political power.

Question 8

Why is the status of women important to understanding and controlling population growth?​

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The status of women is critically import...

Question 9

In which part of the world is the ratio of working age adults to older adults the lowest?

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A)  Africa
B)  Asia
C)  Latin America
D)  More developed regions

Question 10

Youth bulges are the result of high fertility rates as well as

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A)  high elderly mortality.
B)  declining rates of infant mortality.
C)  lower life expectancies.
D)  high adult mortality from HIV/AIDS or war.

Question 11

In developing countries the primary status of women is that of

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A)  wife and mother.
B)  farmhand.
C)  factory worker.
D)  daughter.

Question 12

How do symbolic interactionists understand labels such as "old age?"

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Symbolic interactionism is a sociologica...

Question 13

What is ageism? Describe how it results in prejudice and discrimination?

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Ageism is a form of prejudice and discri...

Question 14

Poverty leads to high fertility.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In the coming years, the population of the United States is expected to continue to increase due to immigration.​

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following has historically promoted pronatal values in a society?

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A)  Religion
B)  Government
C)  Capitalism
D)  Urbanization

Question 17

Women in the developing countries are usually encouraged to delay childbearing.​

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The term, ageism, refers to the respect and power accorded older individuals in some societies.​

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Childfree families have become the cultural norm in the United States.​

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

About half of the childless women in the United States are childless by choice.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 12: Population Growth and Aging

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Women in the developing countries are usually encouraged to delay childbearing.​

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Childfree families have become the cultural norm in the United States.​

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Fertility rates have significantly increased throughout the world.

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