Why do older adults rate their health positively?

What will be an ideal response?


Older adults rate their health positively because of their perceived comparisons with peers, their sense of accomplishments, their perceptions of competence, and possessing a broad definition of quality of life.

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The following information was found in a codebook about social work students: COLUMNS DESCRIPTION 1 Enrollment status 1 = Full-time 2 = Part-time 3 = Other 4 Gender 1 = male 2 = female 5 Concentration 1 = Direct practice 2 = Clinical 3 = Micro 4 = Macro 5 = Communities 6 = Administration 7 = Child welfare 8 = Mental health Which of the following statements is true concerning the codebook? A)

The variables in this codebook are male, female, and concentration. B) Gender has been coded so that the categories are mutually exclusive and exhaustive. C) Concentration has been coded so that the categories are mutually exclusive and exhaustive. D) ?None of these statements is true.

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Which Supreme Court decision struck down "separate but equal" policies?

A. Dred Scott vs. Sandford. B. Brown vs. Board of Education. C. Plessy vs. Ferguson. D. Roe vs. Wade.

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Medicare Part A is used for

a) Supplemental medical insurance b) Hospital Insurance c) Medicare Advantage d) Modernization act

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According to the text, a social justice approach in groups must ______:

a. be generalizable to various populations experiencing marginalization b. develop members’ ability and comfort engaging in protest movements c. be highly specific to the identity, needs, and contexts of individuals d. be facilitated by workers with specific training in group methods

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