The ability to look back objectively on one's life can be achieved through:
A) life review.
B) identity assimilation.
C) role confusion.
D) emotional regulation.
Older men are more likely to be married than are older women.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following does not characterize the politics of the New Aging?
A) an intergenerational perspective
B)the diversity of the older population
C) an age-based perspective on services
D) a concern for future generations
All of the following are personality factors important for maintaining self-esteem except:
A) acceptance of the aging process.
B) reinterpretation of the meaning of self.
C) achieving one's goals.
D) life review.
Divorce in later life is decreasing.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Most older adults retire because it is mandatory.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The public policy perspective that views older citizens as a national resource is known as:
A) the politics of productivity.
B) the politics of entitlement.
C) intergenerational inequity.
D) interdependence of generations.
Childless older adults with health problems tend to be more isolated than other older people.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Productivity can benefit the society, the community, the family, and the individual.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
A basic assumption underlying the intergenerational inequity framework is that:
A) older adults are financially better off than other age groups.
B) significant distribution choices must be made about how to pay the costs of an aging society.
C) the younger generation only benefits from Social Security when they live long enough to retire.
D) our society needs to achieve equity or fairness between generations.
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