Multiple Choice


1	A community ruled by the aged is referred to as a
		A)	democracy.
		B)	gerontocracy.
		C)	patriarchy.
		D)	meritocracy.


2	The devaluation of slaves as humans was reflected in the Constitution, which counted slaves as ____ of one person for purposes of determining the apportionment of congressional representatives.
		A)	one-fourth
		B)	one-half
		C)	three-fourths
		D)	three-fifths


3	A law passed in 1782 forbade the emancipation of slaves above age _____ so they would not become a burden on the community.
		A)	65
		B)	55
		C)	45
		D)	35


4	Achenbaum tested which of the following hypotheses to explain why ideas about the aged changed:
		A)	Did an increase in the proportion of older people cause Americans to view old age in a more negative way?
		B)	Did increasing rates of retirement make people view the aged as less useful?
		C)	Did increased dependency among the aged cause a dramatic reevaluation of their status?
		D)	All of the above.


5	Which of the following was a core premise of modernization theory?
		A)	that parents should treat their children with nurturance and children should treat their parents with respect at all times
		B)	establishment of a commonwealth, or community, in the true sense of the word
		C)	that industrialization destroyed the economic basis of the extended family by removing production from the home
		D)	establishment of a system of local government and local responsibility for the poor


6	Since the early 1900s, the percentage of older people who live with family members has
		A)	fallen rapidly.
		B)	fallen steadily.
		C)	increased rapidly.
		D)	remained stable.


7	By the end of the nineteenth century, _____ of almshouse residents were aged.
		A)	one-third
		B)	one-fourth
		C)	one-half
		D)	three-fourths


8	In 1960, Congress passed the _____, which paid the costs of nursing home care for elderly people who could not afford to pay their own expenses.
		A)	Hill-Burton Act
		B)	Elizabethan Poor Law
		C)	Kerr-Mills Act
		D)	Deeds of Gift Act


9	Modernization theory is based on large-scale _____ studies.
		A)	qualitative
		B)	historical
		C)	quantitative
		D)	interview


10	Where was the first almshouse built in 1664?
		A)	Chicago
		B)	New York
		C)	Philadelphia
		D)	Boston

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