AGING MIDTERM

Which of the following refers to a discourse which emphasizes ill health, idleness, dependency, and deterioration as the inevitable process of aging?

Aging as a decline

The majority of older adults in the world currently reside in more developed countries.

FALSE

Which of the following refers to a systematic explanation of why things happen based on evidence?

Theory ----double check

which of the following refers to the concept of moving onward and outward rather than inward with age?

conscious aging-correct

Which of the following are leisure specific theories related to aging and psychosocial well being?

constraint adaptation and innovation-correct

Which of the following refer to an approach to understanding aging that focuses on constraints to older adults access to resources, power, equity, and inclusion?

critical gerontology -correct

Which of the following refers to individuals who increase the number of activities they are involved in but do not change the frequency of their involvement in these activities following a life transition such as retirement?

diffusers

which of the following refers to a researchers worldview, or the way in which he or she comes to understand the world?

epistemology

The majority of older adults portrayed in the movies are female

false

inductive inquiry refers to research which tests a pre-existing theory or hypothesis

false

the percentage of internet users over the age of 60 has remained stagnant over the past decade, which suggests that computer use is not a growing activity among older adults

false

Gender refers to biological differences between men and women

false-correct

several intervention strategies, community programs, and marketing campaigns have been successful in dramatically improving population-based participation rates and exercise adherence among older adults

false-correct

the majority of older adults in NA value physical activity and are physically active on a regular basis

false-correct

which of the following is determined by dividing the number of live births in a given year per 1000 women ages 15-49?

fertility rate

Which of the following refers to a theory of independence and control which suggests that as people age, they place less increasing importance on intergeneration relationships, life review, and altruism?

gerotranscendence (pg 59?)- double check

Which of the following refers to a theory which proposes that older adults adopt new leisure activities as a means of self-preservation and/or self-reinvention?

innovation theory-CORRECT

which of the following is true of the leisure-spiritual coping model?

it explores and process of sacralization-correct

Which of the following is true of qualitative research?

its intent is generally focused on depth -correct

which of the following is true of phenomenology?

its intent is to explore the lives experiences of participants

which of the following is true of ethnography?

its intent is to understand the culture of a group of people****apparently wrong but doesn't make sense otherwise.... check

what are two primary reasons for the dramatic population aging in Japan?

longevity has increased and the number of children being born has decreased

the proportion of older adults in a country increases with which of the following conditions?

low fertility rate and high life expectancy

which of the following refers to the age at which half the pop is older and half the pop is younger?

median age

which of the following involves converting abstract concepts into measurable form?

operationalization

According to Spirduso's (2005) functional classifications, which of the following refers to older adults who exercise 2-3 times per week primarily for health benefits tending away from competition?

physically fit-correct

According to Betsy Wearing, the ways that older people react to cultural understandings of leisure and aging are linked to which of the following?

power relations

which of the following refers to self acceptance, personal growth, having purpose in life, effective coping and feeling competent?

psychological well being

which of the following refers to peoples happiness and how well they cope with the various challenges that occur in their lives as they age?

psychosocial well being

which of the following refers to a level of measure which has an absolute zero and uses familiar units of measure such as minutes, centimeters, or miles?

ratio

which of the following refers to the idea that leisure sensitizes one to the spiritual?

sacralization-correct

which of the following refers to the appraisal of ones circumstances and functioning in society including the perception of support from family and friends?

social well being-correct

ch. 1 provides a model which demonstrated prerequisites for meaningful leisure in later life. According to this model, the foundation for the advancement of quality of life issues in a nation is a __________ which fosters the development of __________

stable national government, the nations economy

suppose you want to conduct a study to determine the leisure experience and needs of new immigrants thru individual interviews. You recruit people who have immigrated within the last 2 years because you believe their recent experiences will provide data most relevant to the research question. What form of sampling have you used?

systematic sampling -correct but think its purposeful sampling

which of the following is true of widowhood?

the death of a spouse often increases social leisure

Declining rates of leisure participation with age are more pronounced for ethnic and racial minorities

true

Fertility rates are generally higher in less developed countries than in more developed countries

true

research suggests that although sexual orientation is a concealable identity, pervasive homophobic stigmatization creates considerable distress for some leading to poor mental health and physical health outcomes

true

research suggests that although sexual orientation is a concealable identity, pervasive homophobic stigmatization creates considerable distress for some leading to poor mental health and physical outcomes

true

An increase in the proportion of older people means a decrease in other age groups

true ******* not sure about this one.

on average, women tend to take up more new leisure activities than men in later years

true -check