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This activity contains 17 questions.

	In 1908 playwright Israel Langwill noted that the United States was a crucible where all ethnic and racial groups merge to form a new, superior stock. This description was the basis for the image of the United States as a (an):   kaleidoscope. melting pot. salad bowl. ice cream sundae.

	The elderly are a subordinate group because:   they experience unequal treatment in employment and may face prejudice and discrimination. when married, older people generally are married to others of comparable age, that is, within the group. membership in this disadvantaged group is involuntary. all of the above.

	Compared to the rest of the population, the elderly are more likely to be:   living in California, Florida, Pennsylvania, Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri and the Dakotas. employed. male. ethnic and racial minorities.

	Who was the founding director of the National Institute on Aging and the creator of the term ageism?   Margaret Dixon Maggie Kuhn Robert Butler Bernice Neugarten

	Older people have experienced an overall improved standard of living since the 1960s. Which of the following is NOT a reason for this?   social security benefits a greater accumulation of assets, such as homes, private pensions, and other financial assets the increased likelihood to be employed more affordable medical care

	Which of the following is NOT an organization that was created for and/or by the aged?   Gray Panthers ADA OWL AARP

	Which of the following statistics about people with disabilities is correct?   Today, an estimated 11 million people in the United States have disabilities. About 3 percent of the population is estimated to have a severe disability. About two-thirds of working age persons with a disability in the United States are unemployed. All of the above statistics are correct.

	Which sociological approach suggests that society attaches a stigma to many forms of disability and that this stigma leads to prejudicial treatment?   conflict theory the functionalist perspective the interactionist perspective the labeling approach

	The mass media have contributed to the stereotyping of people with disabilities by:   treating them with a mixture of pity and fear. using them as a model to frighten other people. reinforcing the image that disability is a punishment for evil. all of the above.

	Like other advocacy and resistance efforts, women and men involved in the disabled rights movement are working to:   reshape laws, institutions, and environments so that people with disabilities can be fully integrated into mainstream society. gain a greater voice for the disabled in all agency and public-policy decisions that affect them. challenge negative views of disable people. all of the above.

	Which law prohibits bias in employment, transportation, public accommodations, and telecommunications against people with disabilities?   SAGE Bowers v. Hardwick OWL ADA

	Alfred Kinsey and his research group shocked the general public in the early 1950s when they documented that:   the majority of elderly United States citizens was still sexually active. almost all men had same sex fantasies at some point in their lives. about one-third of all men had experienced a homosexual encounter after childhood. all of the above.

	Census 2000 estimates suggest that there is a gay and lesbian population of about:   ten million. eighty-two million. no estimates can be made based upon Census 2000 data. one million.

	The United States Supreme Court decision in Bowers v. Hardwick ruled that the Constitution:   does not permit schools to hire or retain individuals suspected of homosexual behavior. does not protect homosexual relations between consenting adults, even in the privacy of their own homes. does not allow a homosexual or bisexual to run for the presidency or the vice-presidency of the United States. does not allow for same sex marriages.

	All states in the United States have laws that:   permit domestic partnerships. permit gays and lesbians to live with and marry one another. bar discrimination based on sexual orientation. none of the above.

	The Defense of Marriage Act of 1996:   made it illegal for states to pass laws permitting same-sex marriages. made it illegal for gays or lesbians in any state to adopt or retain custody of children. denies federal recognition of same-sex marriages. all of the above.

	Compared to 1975:   African Americans and Hispanics have higher household incomes, complete more schooling, and enjoy longer life expectancy today. the gap between whites and Black/Hispanic household incomes, schooling completed, and length of life has increased since 1975. White Americans have higher household incomes, complete more schooling, and enjoy longer life expectancy today. all of the above.

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