Read each statement carefully and then select the best answer.

1			The ratio of adults to old people is called the
			A)	adult dependency ratio.
			B)	person dependency.
			C)	elderly dependency ratio.
			D)	one-to-one ratio.
2			_____ is defined as the longest number of years any member of a species has been known to survive.
			A)	Life span
			B)	Mortality
			C)	Life expectancy
			D)	Fertility
3			The percentage of the population that is elderly varies by
			A)	age.
			B)	disease.
			C)	food products.
			D)	country.
4			Which group has the shortest life expectancy?
			A)	white women
			B)	white men
			C)	African-American women
			D)	African-American men
5			Generally, _____ play the most important role in determining a country's age structure.
			A)	mortality rates
			B)	migration
			C)	changes in the number of births
			D)	the sex ratio
6			The shift from high mortality and fertility to low mortality and fertility occurs in three stages, through a process called the
			A)	population transition.
			B)	dependency ratio.
			C)	life span.
			D)	demographic transition.
7			Socioeconomic status (SES) is usually a measure of
			A)	status, wealth, and prestige.
			B)	prestige, occupation, and income.
			C)	income, occupation, and education.
			D)	education, wealth, and occupation.
8			In 2002, the leading cause of death in the U.S. for those age 65 and older was
			A)	heart disease.
			B)	cancer.
			C)	Alzheimer's disease.
			D)	diabetes.
9			One way to display the sex and age structure of a population is to calculate a/an
			A)	population pyramid.
			B)	demographic transition.
			C)	elderly demographic ratio.
			D)	sex ratio chart.
10			By 2003, a 65-year-old man could expect to live another ____years, a woman ___years
			A)	5, 10
			B)	17.8, 19.9
			C)	14, 17
			D)	19.9, 17.8