SOCI 1101H - Chapter 13 Review Questions

A culture that values _________ above all else leads to a negative perception of growing old. a) youthfulness and beauty b) wisdom and experience c) femininity and nurturing d) money and education

a

A person who learns she has terminal cancer and thinks, "This is not really happening to me," is experiencing... a) denial b) anger c) depression d) acceptance

a

An older woman retires and completely changes her life. She is no longer raising children or working. However, she joins the YMCA to swim every day. She serves on the Friends of the Library board. She is part of a neighborhood group that plays Bunco on Saturday nights. Her situation most closely illustrates the ___________ theory. a) activity b) continuity c) disengagement d) gerotranscendence

a

Compared to older women, older men are more likely to... a) earn Social Security benefits. b) see their healthcare concerns trivialized. c) be depicted by the media as unsuccessful. d) live to be 100 years old.

a

Geriatrics was born as a field to counter the prevalent view that aging ___________. a) could not be treated b) was a natural process c) required emotional therapy d) should be hidden from society

a

In Erik Erikson's developmental stages of life, with which challenge must older people struggle? a) overcoming despair to achieve integrity b) overcoming role confusion to achieve identity c) overcoming isolation to achieve intimacy d) overcoming shame to achieve autonomy

a

In the US throughout the 1990's and early 2000's, life expectancy rates in recent decades have... a) continued to gradually rise. b) gone up and down due to global issues such as military conflicts. c) lowered as healthcare improves. d) stayed the same since the mid-1960s.

a

Research shows that the elderly prefer to die in... a) their own homes b) hospitals c) hospices d) nursing homes

a

Social gerontologists now recognize the many difference among categories of "older" adult. For example, individuals who are in the early post-retirement years are known as... a) young-old b) middle-old c) old-old d) elderly

a

The "graying of the US" refers to... a) the increasing percentage of the population over 65 years old. b) faster aging due to stress. c) dissatisfaction with retirement plans. d) increased health problems such as Alzheimer's.

a

What is the primary driver of modernization theory? a) industrialization b) aging c) conflict d) interactions

a

Which of the following is NOT a reason for why fewer adults today live in poverty compared to the past? a) More women are in the paid workforce throughout their life course. b) Private employers and governments began offering better retirement programs. c) People had less access to healthcare. d) People retired later than in previous generations.

a

Which of the following is true about the meaning of the world "old?" a) "Old" is a socially defined concept, and the way we think about aging has changed over time. b) Throughout the history of the US, the word "old" has referred to people over the age of 65. c) Women have always been thought of as "old" when they turn 50, whereas men have always been thought of as "old" when they turn 60. d) The meaning of the word "old" changes as the population grows larger.

a

Candace used to drive Al to the grocery store, and Al used to watch Candace's dog while she was at work. But because Al is no longer physically able to watch Candace's dog, he has stopped asking her to drive him to the grocery store, believing it would not be fair to ask her to do tasks for him without being able to repay. This best illustrates which theory? a) activity theory b) exchange theory c) modernization theory d) age stratification theory

b

Factors that contribute to secondary aging are ___________ as opposed to those that contribute to primary aging. a) artificial b) controllable c) internal d) disasterous

b

If elderly people suffer abuse, it is most often perpetrated by ______. a) spouses b) caregivers c) lawyers d) strangers

b

In media in the US, older adults are typically depicted in which of the following ways? a) no differently than younger adults b) as grumpy or hostile c) as sexy or beautiful d) as accurate reflections to how they behave in real life

b

In most countries, elderly women ______ than elderly men. a) are mistreated less b) live a few years longer c) suffer fewer health problems d) have more economic resources

b

The measure that compares the number of men to women in a population is... a) cohort b) sex ratio c) baby boomer d) disengagement

b

Today in the US, the poverty rate of the elderly is _________. a) lower than at any point in history b) increasing c) decreasing d) the same as that of the general population

b

Veterans are two to four times more likely to ___________ as people who did not serve in the military. a) be a victim of elder abuse b) commit suicide c) be concerned about financial stresses d) be abusive toward care providers

b

What percentage of the population is 65 or older? a) 1.5% b) 14.1% c) 33.3% d) 72.7%

b

Which action reflects ageism? a) enabling WWII veterans to visit war memorials b) speaking slowly and loudly when speaking to someone over age 65 c) believing that older people drive too slowly d) living in a culture where elders are respecteed

b

Which of the following is an example of filial piety? a) A mother packing her daughter's lunch every day for school, rather than having her buy lunch at school. b) A grandson inviting his grandfather to live with him, rather than move into a nursing home. c) A man suggesting that his girlfriend decide where they eat dinner, rather than choosing on his own. d) A nursing home improving care for their residents, even though it means decreasing their profits.

b

Which of the following is true regarding centenarians? a) Most centenarians are over the age of 110. b) Most centenarians are women. c) Centenarians are less common than supercentenarians. d) There are only about 100 centenarians in the US.

b

An elderly patient in a nursing home is mistreated by a young worker after reporting that this worker left another resident unattended. What is this elderly patient experiencing? a) filial piety b) ageism c) elder abuse d) social gerontology

c

An older man retires from his job, stops golfing, and cancels his newspaper subscription. After his wife dies, he lives alone, loses touch with his children, and stops seeing old friends. His situation most closely illustrates the _______ theory. a) activity b) continuity c) disengagement d) gerotranscendence

c

Baby Boomers are expected to... a) be more accepting of aging than previous generations. b) retire earlier than previous generations. c) being economic growth to health care industries. d) be financially well-prepared for retirement.

c

Thanatology is the study of __________. a) life expectancy b) biological aging c) death and dying d) adulthood

c

The five stages of grief as developed by Dr. Elizabeth Kubler-Ross are denial, anger, ___________, depression, and acceptance. a) praying b) communication c) bargaining d) distraction

c

What is the approximate median age of the US? a) 85 b) 65 c) 37 d) 18

c

Which factor most increases the risk of an elderly person suffering mistreatment? a) bereavement due to widowhood b) having been abusive as a younger adult c) being frail to the point of dependency on care d) the ability to bestow a large inheritance on survivors

c

Which of the following has changed how US society views aging and older adults? a) The majority of people over the age of 65 now live in nursing homes. b) Most older adults are men, as women are more likely to die before turning 65. c) Multigenerational households have reached a record high. d) Industrialization and modernization have raised the power, influence, and prestige of the elderly.

c

Who wrote the book "On Death and Dying," outlining the five stages of grief? a) Ignatz Nascher b) Erik Erikson c) Elisabeth Kubler-Ross d) Carole Gilligan

c

A population pyramid is constructed using data about the number of people with a population, distributed across _________ and _________ categories. a) race and income b) health and insurance status c) education and wealth d) gender and age

d

Bridget and Alexa used to work at the same hospital and ate lunch with their co-workers every day. Since retiring, they still meet for lunch daily, but away from the hospital and with a group of retired men and women. These lunches were longer than lunches when they worked, due to having more leisure time. This best illustrates... a) age stratification theory b) gerotranscendance c) disengagement theory d) subculture of aging theory

d

For individual people of a certain culture, the life course is ________. a) the average age they will die b) the lessons they must learn c) the length of a typical bereavement period d) the typical sequence of events in their lives

d

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act is a measure to counteract the discrimination described by which theory? a) modernization b) conflict c) disengagement d) age stratification

d

The incidence of poverty in the elderly in the United States has __________ in the twenty-first century. a) doubled b) remained steady c) increased d) decreased

d

The social support offered by Medicare and the increase in Social Security benefits allowed more people to _________ than in the past. a) get married b) have children c) go back to school d) retire

d

There is an increase in the population of elderly across the world resulting from... a) a higher female to male ratio b) a decrease in birth rates c) poor access to healthcare d) higher life expectancy

d

To calculate the dependency ratio, you need to know... a) the gender of everyone in the population b) the health of everyone in the population c) the income of everyone in the population d) the employment status, age, and disability status of everyone in a population

d