Approximately What Percentage of the American Population Over 65 Years

question 16

Multiple Choice

Approximately what percentage of the American population over 65 years of age is estimated to be residents in long-term care facilities?

• A)30%
• B)21%
• C)15%
• D)8%

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Definitions:

Mass Behavior

Similar behaviors engaged in by large groups of people without their necessarily being in the same place.

Contagion Theory

One of the earliest theories of collective action; suggests that individuals who join a crowd can become “infected” by a mob mentality and lose the ability to reason.

Collective Behavior

Behavior that follows from the formation of a group or crowd of people who take action together toward a shared goal.

Large Numbers

Numerical values that are significantly larger than those ordinarily encountered in daily life or in specific contexts, often requiring special methods for understanding or computation.