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What is the difference between sex and gender?
- sex is the biological anatomic differnces between males and females. Gender is the cultural differences between males and females found in tools, norms and values associated with being a male of female.
- sex is what you're born. gender is what you choose.
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gender role
behaviors appropriate for and associated with each sex
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gender identity
- perception of the "self" as male or female
- how tied in you are to society's perception of the "correct" male or female
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body conciousness
how a person feels about his or her body
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sexism
the putting down of one sex based on the assumed superiority of the other sex
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What are the three components of sexism? Give an example for each.
- 1) negative attitudes: women shouldnt play sports
- 2)sterotypical beliefs: women aren't good at sports
- 3) discrimination (acts): schools do not allow women to wrestle or play football
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wage gape
full time female workers are paid 60-70% of what male workers are paid
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What are three reasons for the wage gap
- occupational segregation
- division of labor in the home
- discrimination in the workplace
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ageism
a belief that one age category is inferior to others, therefore unequal treatment is justified
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what is gerontology?
the study of old people
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what are chronic illnesses?
long lasting and incurable
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What are acute illnesses?
temporary
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What is the differnece between social and medical gerontology?
- social- impact of aging on society
- medical- study and treatment of illnesses that affect the elderly
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What are medicare and medicaid?
government medical insurance programs
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What is the difference between medicare and medicaid?
- medicare- we pay into it through payroll deduction
- medicaid- welfare insurance used with no other resources available.
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What are four causes of poverty in the elderly?
- lack of pension
- fraud
- lack of planning
- inflation
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At ages 65-74, what percentage of men still live w/ spouse? Women?
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At ages 75+, what percentage of men still have spouses? Women?
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What are four myths about aging?
- At least 10% of the elderly live in nursing homes
- Elderly drivers have less accidents per person than drivers under 65
- The elderly do not get their proportionate share of the nation's income
- the majority of older people have incomes below the poverty level
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What are three truths about aging?
- All five senses tend to decline in old age
- The majority of old people are seldom bored
- Older workers have fewer accidents than younger workers
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T or F? Boys are more likely than girls to ridicule peers about their appearance.
True
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T or F? Young girls and women can't die from an eating disorder.
False
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T or F? 95% of guys believe they need to improve some aspect of their bodies
True
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What are the five stages of grief?
denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance
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What is an example of the bargaining stage of grief?
Just let me live for my daughter's wedding
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What are two facts about the five stages of grieving?
- not all people pass through all five stages
- there is not a set order through which people go through steps
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Who came up with the five stages of grieving?
Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
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What is a living will?
a document that expresses direction for no life sustaining procedures be taken
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What are three facts about the NH one?
- Two witnesses are required
- Your physician must honor your convictions
- Living wills cannot be enforced for pregnant women
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Identify and explain the three roles of being a housewife.
- functionalist- division of labor maintains social order
- conflict- women serve as free labor and sexual partners to men
- symbolic- women's self esteem is lowered becasue they see themselves as second to men
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