Today, increasing affluence, better nutrition, and more sophisticated medical expertise have increased the average

Question 1

Today, increasing affluence, better nutrition, and more sophisticated medical expertise have increased the average _____ in rich countries.

age cohort

functional age

life expectancy

life stage

Question 2

Generation X is sometimes called the “baby bust” because they

produced more children than any other generation.

are a small age cohort.

were deprived of luxuries as children.

represent the largest generation, numerically.

Question 3

Socially, death is marked

in very different ways across cultures and time periods.

with weeping, wailing, and tearing off of clothes.

with a joyful feast.

with ritualistic markings on the body of the dead.

Question 4

Before the 20th century, elders without families to care for them

were provided for by well-funded public retirement homes.

were supported by hefty welfare payments from the state.