Read each statement carefully and then select the best answer.

1			One of the reasons for the emergence of the stereotype of the elderly as prosperous, selfish, and politically powerful is the improvement that has taken place in the economic status of the aged.
			A)	True
			B)	False
2			Under the primogeniture inheritance pattern, the father divides his property equally between all his children.
			A)	True
			B)	False
3			Part of the golden age myth asserts that state support of the aged became necessary because of a decline of familial support.
			A)	True
			B)	False
4			Achenbaum concluded that demographic change was responsible for the development of negative attitudes toward the elderly prior to 1920.
			A)	True
			B)	False
5			During the colonial era, deeds of gift were often used like retirement contracts.
			A)	True
			B)	False
6			The United States was the first country to industrialize, beginning around 1865.
			A)	True
			B)	False
7			Historical evidence demonstrates that the extended family household, at least in Western countries, was the predominant household type.
			A)	True
			B)	False
8			Historical evidence shows that retirement is a creation of modern industrial society.
			A)	True
			B)	False
9			The Elizabethan Poor Law of 1601 established a system of local government and local responsibility for the poor.
			A)	True
			B)	False
10			A cursory glance through western history indicates that negative views of the aged are fairly recent.
			A)	True
			B)	False