GRN 250 Final
what age range defines the "oldest-old"?
85 and older
what best describes how life expectancy at birth, E(0), has changed over the past 120 years?
A gradual increase to the mid-20th century and, BOOM, a dramatic increase
I am a Chicago cubs fan, and i always have been. And if you want a good grade in this class then you will be a cubs fan too. this is best an example of?
Discrimination
"usual aging" reflects only the age-related changes that are commonly expected as an individual gets older.
False
As a group, the "young-old" is defined as people aged 50 to 64 years
False
Functional age is the same thing as biological age
False
which country has the oldest population, with about 28% aged 65 and older?
Japan
Being pampered through life can be considered an example of "unusual" aging
True
The United States population is older now (in 2021) than it was in the year 2000.
True
When using the demographic equation, P(t+n) will sometimes end up being a larger number than P(t), and will sometimes will not be larger
True
chronological age is most often used to measure an individual's age because it is easy to collect.
True
for all of us in this class, the town Oakley, Delaware is (most likely) nothing but a meaningless "space" right now
True
in this class, our life past includes the period of time from the present back to our birth
True
a group of babies born between January. 1946 and December 1964. this group can be defined as
a birth cohort
precocious puberty may result in
a girl of about 6 years of age getting pregnant
the covid pandemic is an example of
a period effect
society has this idea that older adults are beyond their "us by" date and are more of a burden than a benefit to society. this is best an example of
ageism
the need for corrective lenses because of a decline in vision as a person gets older is an example of
an age effect
A turning point can be best described as
an event or transition that has a life changing impact on a person
an example of indirect (or counter) transition would be
becoming a widow or widower
your instructor looks pretty old. he is balding, has thin and graying hair, and has wrinkles on his face. such features describe his..
biological age
Natural increase is defined as
births minus deaths
which of the following is thee easiest to measure
chronological age
example of place making
decorating a bedroom with posters
exogenous factors that influence the life course include
elements of the broader social context
what best distinguishes between a person's life past and historic past?
experiences in the historic past are always indirect
A person's "life course" is considered to be thee time between birth and death
false
Gerontology, as we use the term in this class, focuses exclusively on older individuals
false
a population pyramid represents an area's race and income composition
false
age, sex, and race are considered to be dynamic population characteristics
false
fecundity describes the average number of live births a woman has during her reproductive life span
false
food security means that science has identified certain foods to be healthy or unhealthy
false
hormone-based (defensive) forms of contraception work by killing sperm
false
knowing how to drive a car without having to think about it is an example of semantic memory
false
long term memories cannot change after they are encoded
false
morbidity refers to only deaths that occur among sick people
false
people who do not have a life course will most likely experience poor health as an adult
false
short term memory refers to storage of information about events that happen in the immediate future
false
the largest advances EVER in life expectancy at birth happened during the 18th century, because of discoveries in both germ theory and antibiotics
false
"old age" is among the top 5 leading causes of death in todays world
flase
what would cause sensory information to NOT be placed in short term memory and to thus be forgotten?
not paying attention
i don't consider myself to be a "kentuckian" at all. still, i like my house and moving away when i retire will probably be kind of difficult. this is best an example of
place attachment
my heart is so much with UK that it's blue. I dress blue, bleed blue, think blue, and will bee buried in a big blue casket. this is best an example of
place identity
what is the best way to make sure that long term memory can effectively become useful?
practice, or rehearse, or study...a lot and often
what term refers to negative judgement impressions or beliefs that develop towards a person or a group?
prejudice
A "stasis period" in the life course
provides time for reflection and rehearsal, and thus more influence on memory editing
what type of declarative memory would be most useful for Jeopardy or trivia games?
semantic
i heard that oxford university has a nice campus. i've never been there bit it's famous and pretty old, so it must have ivy-covered buildings, classical music playing, and a lot of well dressed and smart people who study and work there. This is best an example of
sense of place
difference between space and place
space- no meaning, hasn't been experienced, a 2D area or 3D volume place- an intentionally defined and differentiated piece of space
what would we call the aging of a person with good health that is influenced by good income, good education, and strong social interactions?
successful aging
Senescence (from a biological perspective) is defined as
the extended period of changes that happen after development and reproduction
i was born and grew up in poverty, dropped out of high school and have spent most of my life unemployed. this best relates to
the theory of cumulative disadvantage
A certain UK professor describes the students in his GRN 250 class as being really bright, attentive, engaging, and responsible. this description is an example of stereotyping.
true
A demographic cohort is made up of people who were born during a certain shared period of time
true
A person's wonder years will normally remain a clear and detailed set of memories though advanced adult ages
true
Age timetables refer to reference points and expectations of what we should do as we age
true
European leaders and explorers of the 1400's and 1500's really did believe in the Fountain of Youth
true
back in thee early 1900's, medicine realized that people really could be "mostly dead" instead of just totally and forever dead
true
declining fertility is the dominant cause of population aging in large areas
true
epidemiological transition refers to the changing cause of death over time, from infectious diseases to chronic and degenerative conditions
true
females generally have higher life expectancy at birth than males do
true
hispanic females have the highest life expectancies of any broad population group in the US
true
individuals may share an identical event, but they will most likely NOT share an identical experience of that event
true
infant mortality is a strong indicator of a country's level of health and health care quality
true
inventions and innovations will have very little impact on health and well being unless the ideas and information get diffused across space
true
legal death is defined as whatever a physician decides as being dead
true
living to advanced age throughout history has been more likely among "elite" people with more power and money and access to reesources
true
most forms of barrier and chemical contraception will only work when people know how to use them correctly
true
our body's senses are necessary in our memory process
true
prejudice is always negative
true
starting college at about age 17 or 18 is an example of an "age norm"
true
structural influences in a life course refer to larger-scale context influences on smaller-scale contexts of individuals
true