Sociology 101 Ch. 13-21

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.) disengangement b.)continuity c.)gerotranscendence d.)activity

a.) disengangement

Which action reflects ageism? a.)Speaking slowly and loudly when talking to someone over age 65 b.)Believing that older people drive too slowly c.)Believing that older people drive too slowly d.)Enabling WWII veterans to visit war memorials

a.)Speaking slowly and loudly when talking to someone over age 65

The "graying of the United States" refers to ________. a.)the increasing percentage of the population over 65 b.)increased health problems such as Alzheimer's c.)faster aging due to stress

a.)the increasing percentage of the population over 65

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

b.) sex ratio

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

b.)the typical sequence of events in their lives

Today in the United States the poverty of the elderly is _____. a.)decreasing b.)the same as the of the general population c.) increasing d.)lower than at any point history

c.) increasing

What is the approximate median age of the United States a.)85 b.)18 c.)37 d.)65

c.)37

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act counteracts which theory? a.)Conflict b.)Disengagement c.)Age stratification d.)Modernization

c.)Age stratification

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.)Having been abusive as a younger adult d.)The ability to bestow a large inheritance on survivors

c.)Having been abusive as a younger adult

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

c.)caregivers

In the United States, life expectancy rates in recent decades have ______. a.)gone up and down due to global issues such as military conflicts b.)lowered as health care improves c.)continue to gradually rise d.)stayed the same since the mid-1960s

c.)continue to gradually rise

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

c.)death and dying

An older woman retires and completely changes her life. She is no longer raising children or working. However, she joins the YWCA 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.)gerotranscendence b.)continuity c.)disengagement d.)activity

d.)activity

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

d.)commit suicide

In most countries, elderly women _____ than elderly men. a.)are mistreated less b.)suffer fewer health problems c.) deal with issues of aging better d.)live a few years longer

d.)live a few years longer

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

d.)Elisabeth Kübler-Ross

America's baby boomer generation has contributed to all of the following except: a.)rising Medicare budgets b.)Social Security's vulnerability c.)improved medical technology d.)Medicaid being in danger of going bankrupt

d.)Medicaid being in danger of going bankrupt

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

d.)Men who remain active after retirement play supportive community roles.

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

d.)Overcoming despair to achieve integrity

What is the primary driver of modernization theory? a.)Conflict b.)Aging c.)Interactions d.)Industrialization

d.)Industrialization