Intro to Sociology Ch. 13 Multiple Choice

An older woman retires and completely changes her life. She is no longer raising children or working. However, she joins the YWCA to swim everyday. 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

In Erik Erikson's developmental stage 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

What is the primary driver of modernization theory? A. industrialization B. aging C. conflicts D. interactions

A

What is the approximate median age of the United States? A. 85 B. 65 C. 37 D. 18

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. Carol Gilligan

C

What was the life expectancy in the years 1900-1906? A. 37 B. 57 C. 27 D. 47

D

Francis has recently been told that he has a terminal disease and can expect to live for only a short time. He has made a will, paid all his bills, and given instructions to his children. According to Kubler-Ross, Francis is in the stage of _______. A. acceptance B. negotiation C. depression D. denial

A

What percent of the population of the U.S. is 65+ today? A. 13 B. 25 C. 1 D. 4

A

What was life expectancy when ACU began? A. Probably 30 years shorter than it is now B. Longer, because their teachers gave them less homework C. Shorter because they had to go into WWI D. About the same as it is now

A

Which of the three major sociological theoretical perspectives is most closely aligned with the disengagement, activity, and continuity theories of aging? A. functionalism B. the feminist perspective C. symbolic interactionism D. the conflict perspective

A

If elderly people suffer abuse, it is most often perpetrated by ____. A. spouses B. Caregivers C. Lawyers D. Strangers

B

In U.S. society, men with graying hair and wrinkles are seen as mature, while women with the same features are seen as old. This is referred to as _______ age. A. biological B. gender C. societal D. gerotranscendent

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. deal with issues of aging better

B

The measure that compares the number of men to women in population is______. A. cohort B. sex ratio C. baby boomer D. disengagement

B

Today in the United States 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 towards care providers

B

What does it mean when sociologists say that age is "socially constructed"? A. Age is related to heredity and genes. B. Age is based on cultural attitudes that are rooted in a society. C. Age is perceived in a similar manner all over the world. D. Age is based on biological concepts.

B

What percent of the population of the United States was 65+ in 1900? A. 1 B. 4 C. 13 D. 25

B

Which action reflects ageism ? A. Enabling WWII veterans to visit war memorials B. speaking slowly and loudly when talking to someone over age 65 C. believing that older people drive too slowly D. living in a culture where elders are respected

B

America's baby boomer generation has contributed to all of the following except: A. social security's vulnerability B. improved medical technology C. Medicaid being in danger of going bankrupt D. rising Medicare budget

C

An older man retires from his job, stops golfing, and cancels his newspaper subscription. After his wife dies, he lies 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

Which sociological perspective is most closely aligned with the explanation that Social Security benefits came about as the result of a struggle between competing interest groups? A. symbolic interactionism B. functionalism C. the conflict perspective D. the feminist perspective

C

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 counteracts which theory? A. modernization B. conflict C. disengagement D. age stratification

D

In the United States, 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 health care improves D. stayed the same since the mid- 1960's

A

The "graying of the United States" refers to_____. A. the increasing percentage of the population over 65 B. faster aging due to stress C. dissatisfaction with retirement plans D. increased health problems such as Alzheimer's

A

Thanatology is the study of___. A. life expectancy B. biological aging C. death and dying D. adulthood

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

What sociological perspective stresses that age has no inherent meaning and that each culture shapes the way that its citizens perceive the elderly? A. functionalism B. the feminist perspective C. the conflict perspective D. symbolic interactionism

D

Which assertion about aging in men would be made by a sociologist following the functionalist perspective? A. Men view balding as representative of a loss of strength B. Men tend to have better retirement plans than women C. Men have life expectancies three to five years shorter than women D. Men who remain active after retirement play supportive community roles

D