Which age cohorts are considered the critical cohorts?
a. ages 30 to 50
b. ages 65 and over
c. ages birth to 19
d. ages 45 to 65
Question 2People attending a football game would not constitute a group because:
a. there are too many people
b. there is no common identity to bring them together
c. they are not interested in becoming a group
d. they do not interact with one another in a regular fashion
Question 3In developed nations the population pyramid should have a
a. broad pyramidal shape
b. cylindrical shape
c. shape of an inverted pyramid
d. oval shape
Question 4Any collection of people who interact on the basis of shared expectations regarding one another's behavior is a:
a. group
b. role
c. social structure
d. status
Question 5An example of a geographic location where the migration of the elderly has created an age inversion in the population is
a. Sun City, AZ
b. New York City, NY
c. Los Angeles, CA
d. Miami, FL
Question 6All of the following are social groups EXCEPT:
a. a football team
b. golfers
c. the cast of a Broadway play
d. a family
Question 7Migrations patterns of the elderly have which of the following results in the places where they settle.
a. they negatively influence the economy
b. they create unusual age inversions
c. they create an imbalance in the sex ratio
d. none of these
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