Question 1

A nursing home is a hospital.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

According to Park (2011),which of the following is NOT a reason why people retire?

Accepted Answer

A)  adequate pensions 
B)  medical issues 
C)  caregiving responsibilities 
D)  industry customs related to age 
A)  adequate pensions 
B)  medical issues 
C)  caregiving responsibilities 
D)  industry customs related to age

Question 3

Who is most likely to commit elder abuse?

Accepted Answer

A)  nursing home staff 
B)  hired caregivers 
C)  adult children 
D)  Strangers 
A)  nursing home staff 
B)  hired caregivers 
C)  adult children 
D)  Strangers

Question 4

Recreation programs geared toward seniors follow the same assumption as which of the following theories?

Accepted Answer

A)  activity theory 
B)  disengagement theory 
C)  functionalist theory 
D)  conflict theory 
A)  activity theory 
B)  disengagement theory 
C)  functionalist theory 
D)  conflict theory

Question 5

What term is used to describe the document that stipulates the circumstances under which you would like your life to be terminated or medical care to be withdrawn?

Accepted Answer

A)  ethical guidelines 
B)  living will 
C)  criminal code 
D)  consent and capacity board 
A)  ethical guidelines 
B)  living will 
C)  criminal code 
D)  consent and capacity board

Question 6

What perspective suggests that contemporary society has eroded the framework that helps older people to confirm who they are?

Accepted Answer

A)  conflict theory 
B)  postmodern theory 
C)  feminist theory 
D)  interactionist theory 
A)  conflict theory 
B)  postmodern theory 
C)  feminist theory 
D)  interactionist theory

Question 7

How many Canadians have Alzheimer's disease or related dementias?

Accepted Answer

A)  35,000 
B)  55,000 
C)  500,000 
D)  200,000 
A)  35,000 
B)  55,000 
C)  500,000 
D)  200,000

Question 8

According to a General Social Survey of seniors living in private households,what was the most common form of abuse reported?

Accepted Answer

A)  financial abuse 
B)  physical abuse 
C)  emotional abuse 
D)  sexual abuse 
A)  financial abuse 
B)  physical abuse 
C)  emotional abuse 
D)  sexual abuse

Question 9

When Patricia Moore,age 27,disguised herself as an 85-year-old woman and went to grocery stores,what did she find?

Accepted Answer

A)  People made her feel important by speaking with her. 
B)  People made her feel "old" and unimportant. 
C)  People treated her in about the same way as they treated other people. 
D)  People were not fooled by her disguise and asked her why she was making fun of older persons. 
A)  People made her feel important by speaking with her. 
B)  People made her feel "old" and unimportant. 
C)  People treated her in about the same way as they treated other people. 
D)  People were not fooled by her disguise and asked her why she was making fun of older persons.

Question 10

What is the impact of moving into a nursing home on mortality rates?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mortality rates decrease. 
B)  Mortality rates increase. 
C)  Mortality rates are not affected by nursing home admission. 
D)  Mortality rates decrease,but only slightly. 
A)  Mortality rates decrease. 
B)  Mortality rates increase. 
C)  Mortality rates are not affected by nursing home admission. 
D)  Mortality rates decrease,but only slightly.

Question 11

How is care for older people typically structured in the home?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is provided by nurses and other professionally trained medical staff. 
B)  It is provided by friends and relatives. 
C)  It is provided by paid caregivers through a government-sponsored support system. 
D)  It is provided by government-sponsored outreach nurses paid for by the government. 
A)  It is provided by nurses and other professionally trained medical staff. 
B)  It is provided by friends and relatives. 
C)  It is provided by paid caregivers through a government-sponsored support system. 
D)  It is provided by government-sponsored outreach nurses paid for by the government.

Question 12

Which of the following does conflict analysis draw attention to?

Accepted Answer

A)  the older population's diversity 
B)  the older population's tensions 
C)  the older population's difficulties 
D)  the older population's abuse experiences 
A)  the older population's diversity 
B)  the older population's tensions 
C)  the older population's difficulties 
D)  the older population's abuse experiences

Question 13

According to a feminist perspective,what is characteristic of the lives of today's cohort of older women?

Accepted Answer

A)  financial self-sufficiency 
B)  economic marginalization 
C)  personal security 
D)  high social status 
A)  financial self-sufficiency 
B)  economic marginalization 
C)  personal security 
D)  high social status

Question 14

Which theoretical perspective asserts that gender-,race-,and class-based disadvantages accumulate over one's life?

Accepted Answer

A)  functionalist 
B)  symbolic interactionist 
C)  conflict 
D)  postmodern 
A)  functionalist 
B)  symbolic interactionist 
C)  conflict 
D)  postmodern

Question 15

Iman was born in 1940.What age cohort is Iman part of?

Accepted Answer

A)  generation Y 
B)  parents of baby boomers 
C)  generation X 
D)  children of baby boomers 
A)  generation Y 
B)  parents of baby boomers 
C)  generation X 
D)  children of baby boomers

Question 16

Children are viewed as an economic liability in industrialized nations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Kay is celebrating her 80th birthday.Which of the following refers to this?

Accepted Answer

A)  objective age 
B)  functional age 
C)  chronological age 
D)  subjective age 
A)  objective age 
B)  functional age 
C)  chronological age 
D)  subjective age

Question 18

When are most healthcare costs associated with aging incurred?

Accepted Answer

A)  in the first six months after retirement 
B)  on an ongoing basis 
C)  in the last six months of life 
D)  before retirement 
A)  in the first six months after retirement 
B)  on an ongoing basis 
C)  in the last six months of life 
D)  before retirement

Question 19

What do sociologists call the number of persons of each age level within the society?

Accepted Answer

A)  age structure 
B)  age pyramid 
C)  age profile 
D)  age differentiation 
A)  age structure 
B)  age pyramid 
C)  age profile 
D)  age differentiation

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT listed in the textbook as a reason why life expectancy has steadily increased since the 20th century?

Accepted Answer

A)  better water and sewage systems 
B)  the rise of nursing homes 
C)  improved nutrition 
D)  advances in medical science 
A)  better water and sewage systems 
B)  the rise of nursing homes 
C)  improved nutrition 
D)  advances in medical science

Exam 14: Power, politics, and Government

A nursing home is a hospital.

According to Park (2011),which of the following is NOT a reason why people retire?

Who is most likely to commit elder abuse?

Recreation programs geared toward seniors follow the same assumption as which of the following theories?

What term is used to describe the document that stipulates the circumstances under which you would like your life to be terminated or medical care to be withdrawn?

What perspective suggests that contemporary society has eroded the framework that helps older people to confirm who they are?

How many Canadians have Alzheimer's disease or related dementias?

According to a General Social Survey of seniors living in private households,what was the most common form of abuse reported?

When Patricia Moore,age 27,disguised herself as an 85-year-old woman and went to grocery stores,what did she find?

What is the impact of moving into a nursing home on mortality rates?

How is care for older people typically structured in the home?

Which of the following does conflict analysis draw attention to?

According to a feminist perspective,what is characteristic of the lives of today's cohort of older women?

Which theoretical perspective asserts that gender-,race-,and class-based disadvantages accumulate over one's life?

Iman was born in 1940.What age cohort is Iman part of?

Children are viewed as an economic liability in industrialized nations.

Kay is celebrating her 80th birthday.Which of the following refers to this?

When are most healthcare costs associated with aging incurred?

What do sociologists call the number of persons of each age level within the society?

Which of the following is NOT listed in the textbook as a reason why life expectancy has steadily increased since the 20th century?

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