Sociology Test- Chapter 11
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1) What is the poverty level for a single person age 85 or older?
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$8,250
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2) How many people in the United States are affected with disabilities?
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53 million
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3) What challenges do Americans with disabilities face?
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All of the above
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4) What does ADA stand for ?
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Americans with Disabilities Act
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5) From Gallup poll results, what are the concerns about the U.S. health care system?
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All of the above
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6) The United States spend a higher percentage of its GDP on health care than___.
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Any other country in the world
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7) What are some of the factors that have contributed to the rapid rise in health care cost?
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All of the above
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8) The elderly in the United States have become
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A political force
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9) Which of the following is NOT an example of ageism?
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An older adult portrayed as a positive role model
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10) Today more and more Americans are seeking medical advice not face-to-face visits with doctors but from
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The Internet
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11) Which of the following does NOT work to bring national attention to the elderly?
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Social security administration
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12) Where does the shortage for physicians lie?
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General practitioners
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13) How is social status directly related to health care ?
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Wealthy Americans receive adequate medical care.
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14) Which of the following would NOT be a part of the baby boom generation?
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A 30 year old man
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15) Which of the following is a cause of the challenges to Social Security?
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Longer life experiences
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16) Which of the following is an example of gender inequality in politics?
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Underrepresentation in political office
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17) How do children learn general role behaviors?
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Through socialization
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18) Which of the following is NOT a result of the women's rights movement?
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The Civil Rights Act of 1964
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19) One result of Title IX has been
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That roughly 40 percent of all college athletes are women.
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20) The wage gap- the level of women's income relative to that of men-is currently
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73 cents to the dollar.
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21) One result of the second shift is that
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Women, on average, have less leisure time than men.
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22) Those with the highest risk for becoming infected with HIV are
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All of the above
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23) Women make up 52 percent of the voting-age population and are more likely to vote, yet
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Men dominate the political arena.
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24) Which college degree would a woman be more likely to pursue?
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Education
