A. Europe
B. Japan
C. USA
D. Both A and B
Aging in Pakistan
Lifespan is usually divided into seven or eight sages Adulthood legally begins at the age of…………?
A. sixteen
B. Seventeen
C. Eighteen
D. None of these
Western countries have a larger percentage of aged that is………….?
A. 19.4%
B. 12%
C. 20%
D. None of these
In Pakistan society no laws were made for the protection of elderly citizens the major cause was the belief………….?
A. That they can look after themselves
B. The sons are responsible
C. The daughters are responsible
D. None of these
Disengagement theory holds that it is functional for society if as people reach old age they………….?
A. take on full-time paid employment
B. take on less taxing and important roles
C. take one new and demanding civic roles
D. take on more active political roles
The dependency ratio describes…………..?
A. the size of working population supporting the young and the old
B. the number of children dependent upon the adults in a family
C. the amount of care both give and received by older people
D. the number of welfare professionals that support a population
Constructionist studies of old age view it as……………?
A. a medical condition
B. a period of life
C. a state of mind
D. a social category
In biology the senescence is…………..?
A. the process of growth
B. the process of aging
C. infant period
D. None of these
There are many legal limits that are attached to age a few examples are………….?
A. voting age
B. age of consent
C. drinking age
D. All of the above
In less developed countries this percentage is far less It is………….?
A. 10%
B. 7.7%
C. 6.5%
D. None of these