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Hooyman: Social Gerontology: A Multidisciplinary Perspective, 7e

Chapter 16

Multiple Choice

This activity contains 10 questions.

The percent of the older populations share of the federal budget allocated to social services is:

1%40%25%10%

The "graying of the federal budget" refers to:

The increasing age of those making budget policy decisions.The influence older voters have in determining our federal budget outcomes.The growth of the federal support costs for services benefiting older adults.All of the above

Which of the following is not part of the Older Americans Act?

State Association of Nursing Homesstate units on agingarea agencies on agingthe Administration on Aging

There are several dimensions along which programs and policies for older adults can vary. Which of the following is an example of an eligibility criteria?

Financial needsPersonal contributionsDirect cash transfersIndirect cash substitutions

A person automatically becomes eligible for Medicare benefits at the age of 65. This form of eligibility is called:

need-based entitlementnone of the answers are correctage-based entitlementmeans-based entitlement

Supplemental Security Income, Medicaid, and food stamps are all examples of what type of benefit program?

categorical benefitsincremental benefitsselective benefitsuniversal benefits

Public policy is complex and is influenced by many factors. Which of the following factors influence public policy?

All of the above answers are correctEconomic factorsPowerful interest groups and their lobbyistsIndividual and societal values

The _______ perspective is the idea that: Our society's failure to develop a working policy framework reinforces the marginality and segregation of elders.

political economy resource allocation social organization indirect benefit

Overall, the rate of private pension plan growth in the U.S. has:

decreased slightlyincreased considerablystayed the sameincreased slightly

All of the following are true about Title XX EXCEPT:

older people compete with a diverse group of Title XX recipientsthis is an example of an age entitlement programit was established to provide social services to all age groupsit was converted to a Social Services Block Grant program in 1981

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