4.07 Aging and Inequality

Practice

1. Which of the following ages would be classified as young old?
   1. 57
   2. 50
   3. 64
   4. 70

   Answer: d. 70

2. True or False:

   Age 83 would be considered Old old.

   1. False
   2. True

   Answer: b. True

3. Which of the following ages would NOT be considered oldest old?
   1. 90
   2. 86
   3. 84
   4. 95

   Answer: c. 84

4. Which of the following would be an example of ageism?
   1. Family members cheer on their grandfather while he runs his first marathon.
   2. A widow moves into a nursing home after her husband dies.
   3. An elderly woman decides to go back to school to finish her college degree.
   4. An employer does not hire someoene because he says she is too old to learn about computers.

   Answer: d. An employer does not hire someone because he says she is too old to learn about computers.

5. Fill in the blank with the correct word:

   Life expectancy is the __________ number of years a person born today may expect to live.

   1. average
   2. maximum
   3. minimum
   4. additional

   Answer: a. average

6. Which of the following programs provide a pension plan for those over the age of 65?
   1. Medicare
   2. Social Security
   3. Dow Jones Plan
   4. Welfare

   Answer: b. Social Security