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