Question 1

What advantage does the author see in passing laws that would require background checks of nursing home workers?

Accepted Answer

A)  They would likely reduce the incidents of elderly abuse. 
B)  They would make licensure of nursing homes easier. 
C)  They would allow nursing homes to apply for more grants and reduce costs to families. 
D)  They would improve the efficiency of nursing home operations. 
A)  They would likely reduce the incidents of elderly abuse. 
B)  They would make licensure of nursing homes easier. 
C)  They would allow nursing homes to apply for more grants and reduce costs to families. 
D)  They would improve the efficiency of nursing home operations.

Question 2

Who proposed the Social Security plan that was finally adopted by Congress in 1934?

Accepted Answer

A)  Franklin D. Roosevelt 
B)  Francis Townsend 
C)  Robert Butler 
D)  Lyndon Johnson 
A)  Franklin D. Roosevelt 
B)  Francis Townsend 
C)  Robert Butler 
D)  Lyndon Johnson

Question 3

At any given time, approximately ________ Americans over age 65 are in nursing homes. This accounts for approximately ________ of the nation's elderly.

Accepted Answer

A)  600,000; 2 percent 
B)  1.5 million; 3 percent 
C)  4 million; 10 percent 
D)  6 million; 13 percent 
A)  600,000; 2 percent 
B)  1.5 million; 3 percent 
C)  4 million; 10 percent 
D)  6 million; 13 percent

Question 4

What is the best example of a patient experiencing "technological life"?

Accepted Answer

A)  The patient is in a drug-induced coma. 
B)  The patient is "brain dead" with no sense of self. 
C)  The patient has experienced an "out of body" experience during surgery. 
D)  The patient is being kept alive on machines during open-heart surgery. 
A)  The patient is in a drug-induced coma. 
B)  The patient is "brain dead" with no sense of self. 
C)  The patient has experienced an "out of body" experience during surgery. 
D)  The patient is being kept alive on machines during open-heart surgery.

Question 5

Of the following countries, in which one do the citizens have the longest life expectancy?

Accepted Answer

A)  the United States 
B)  Japan 
C)  Germany 
D)  France 
A)  the United States 
B)  Japan 
C)  Germany 
D)  France

Question 6

Joann just stared working at the Mainline Nursing Home. Based on the range of resignations in nursing home staff each year, what is the likelihood that Joann will be working there a year from now?

Accepted Answer

A)  close to 0 percent, because it is virtually certain that all staff members will resign within a year 
B)  about 25 percent, but it is very likely that staff members will leave within a year 
C)  no better than 40 percent, because at least that proportion leave nursing homes each year 
D)  almost 98 percent, because it is almost certain that staff members will still be employed within a year 
A)  close to 0 percent, because it is virtually certain that all staff members will resign within a year 
B)  about 25 percent, but it is very likely that staff members will leave within a year 
C)  no better than 40 percent, because at least that proportion leave nursing homes each year 
D)  almost 98 percent, because it is almost certain that staff members will still be employed within a year

Question 7

What was the Townsend Plan?

Accepted Answer

a retirement system proposed b

Question 8

Identify and describe four ways in which our labels of being "old" are socially constructed.

Accepted Answer

We can construct labels of aging based o

Question 9

What is the major criticism of continuity theory as an explanation of how the elderly adjust to retirement?

Accepted Answer

that it is too broad in applyi

Question 10

What sociological perspective stresses that age has no inherent meaning and that each culture shapes the way that its citizens perceive the elderly?

Accepted Answer

A)  symbolic interactionism 
B)  functionalism 
C)  the conflict perspective 
D)  the feminist perspective 
A)  symbolic interactionism 
B)  functionalism 
C)  the conflict perspective 
D)  the feminist perspective

Question 11

Why are sudden deaths of loved ones more stressful for the living than expected deaths of loved ones?

Accepted Answer

because they allow no chance t

Question 12

Approximately what percentage of each U.S. tax dollar is dedicated to Social Security and Medicare benefits?

Accepted Answer

A)  18 percent 
B)  25 percent 
C)  35 percent 
D)  54 percent 
A)  18 percent 
B)  25 percent 
C)  35 percent 
D)  54 percent

Question 13

Describe what is meant by the term "technological life" and give an example.

Accepted Answer

Technological life refers to a form of e

Question 14

With more than 1 billion people, how has China managed to provide for its aging population?

Accepted Answer

by relying on children to supp

Question 15

List and discuss the reasons why the citizens of Abkhasians who live in the mountainous regions of the former Soviet republic of Georgia have extended life expectancies. How would these conditions account for an increased life expectancy?

Accepted Answer

The three reasons believed to be respons

Question 16

Because of the high costs of Medicare and Social Security, programs that benefit children are under-funded.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

How do theorists view the relationship between industrialization and the elderly in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  The social value of the elderly increased with industrialization. 
B)  The social value of the elderly decreased with industrialization. 
C)  The elderly were recognized for their knowledge and skills as a result of industrialization. 
D)  The elderly were identified as having reached an honorable distinction as a result of industrialization. 
A)  The social value of the elderly increased with industrialization. 
B)  The social value of the elderly decreased with industrialization. 
C)  The elderly were recognized for their knowledge and skills as a result of industrialization. 
D)  The elderly were identified as having reached an honorable distinction as a result of industrialization.

Question 18

How is continuity theory consistent with Emile Durkheim's concept of anomie?

Accepted Answer

Anomie is a condition of being disconnec

Question 19

Of all industrialized nations, Americans have the largest percentage of citizens over age 60.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

According to your text, what issues are the elderly facing?

Accepted Answer

women are disproportionately f

Exam 13: The Elderly

What advantage does the author see in passing laws that would require background checks of nursing home workers?

Who proposed the Social Security plan that was finally adopted by Congress in 1934?

At any given time, approximately ________ Americans over age 65 are in nursing homes. This accounts for approximately ________ of the nation's elderly.

What is the best example of a patient experiencing "technological life"?

Of the following countries, in which one do the citizens have the longest life expectancy?

Joann just stared working at the Mainline Nursing Home. Based on the range of resignations in nursing home staff each year, what is the likelihood that Joann will be working there a year from now?

What was the Townsend Plan?

Identify and describe four ways in which our labels of being "old" are socially constructed.

What is the major criticism of continuity theory as an explanation of how the elderly adjust to retirement?

What sociological perspective stresses that age has no inherent meaning and that each culture shapes the way that its citizens perceive the elderly?

Why are sudden deaths of loved ones more stressful for the living than expected deaths of loved ones?

Approximately what percentage of each U.S. tax dollar is dedicated to Social Security and Medicare benefits?

Describe what is meant by the term "technological life" and give an example.

With more than 1 billion people, how has China managed to provide for its aging population?

List and discuss the reasons why the citizens of Abkhasians who live in the mountainous regions of the former Soviet republic of Georgia have extended life expectancies. How would these conditions account for an increased life expectancy?

Because of the high costs of Medicare and Social Security, programs that benefit children are under-funded.

How do theorists view the relationship between industrialization and the elderly in the United States?

How is continuity theory consistent with Emile Durkheim's concept of anomie?

Of all industrialized nations, Americans have the largest percentage of citizens over age 60.

According to your text, what issues are the elderly facing?

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