Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. As people age, they become increasingly alike.
2. Of 13.3 million noninstitutionalized older adults living alone in 2015, the majority were women.
3. In old age, social class is related more to accumulated advantage or disadvantage than to employment.
4. Income tends to increase after retirement because of the increasing value of home equity as a proportion of assets.
5. Hispanic Americans comprise the largest growing minority group among the aged.
1. False
2. True
3. True
4. False
5. True
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a. aid the chair and help members accomplish their tasks b. enforce group norms c. observe the group and offer suggestions on improving effectiveness d. serve as a liaison with other groups
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A) ?finding meaning in living and coping with feelings of uselessness. B) ?separation from the family system and establishing personal identity based on one's own experiences rather than one's parents' dreams. C) ?expressing sexuality in ways that are congruent with one's value system. D) ?the development of primary sexual characteristics.
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A) ?Making sure that all uses of humor are understood without regard to age B) ?Making sure that all uses of humor are understood without regard to age and culture C) ?Avoiding laughing with the person to whom the humor is directed D) ?Avoiding laughing at those who don't/can't complete a certain task
Within human service organizations, which statement about ethical conflicts is correct?
A. Ethical conflicts occur less frequently than in business or industry. B. Ethical conflicts occur only rarely in the role of manager. C. Conflicts often center around whose rights should take priority over someone else's rights. D. Ethical conflicts never occur because we all share the same values.