Question 1

Sue examines adults over the age of 65 for how they age.What field is Sue in?

Accepted Answer

A)  oncology 
B)  gerontology 
C)  biology 
D)  limnology 
A)  oncology 
B)  gerontology 
C)  biology 
D)  limnology

Question 2

What is the difference between functionalist and symbolic interactionist perspectives?

Accepted Answer

Functionalists look at how peo

Question 3

Childhood has been viewed the same way for over 500 years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Why is the age pyramid in Canada bulging in the middle and smaller at the base?

Accepted Answer

A)  because of an increase in birth rates 
B)  because of an increase in death rates 
C)  because of a decrease in birth rates 
D)  because of death and birth rates have stayed the same 
A)  because of an increase in birth rates 
B)  because of an increase in death rates 
C)  because of a decrease in birth rates 
D)  because of death and birth rates have stayed the same

Question 5

Suppose a three-year-old child sees someone walking with a cane and moving slowly and says,"Why is he so old,Dad?" This statement is made on the basis of what age category?

Accepted Answer

A)  chronological 
B)  subjective 
C)  conspicuous 
D)  functional 
A)  chronological 
B)  subjective 
C)  conspicuous 
D)  functional

Question 6

Many actresses have complained that there are no roles for women over a certain age.Why might this be?

Accepted Answer

A)  sexism 
B)  ageism 
C)  sex stratification 
D)  age-based frustration 
A)  sexism 
B)  ageism 
C)  sex stratification 
D)  age-based frustration

Question 7

Which of the following statements best describes aging in Russia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mandatory retirement laws create jobs for younger workers. 
B)  Males have a life expectancy of 70 years. 
C)  Pensions are unaffected by changes in the economy. 
D)  The death rate rose during political restructuring. 
A)  Mandatory retirement laws create jobs for younger workers. 
B)  Males have a life expectancy of 70 years. 
C)  Pensions are unaffected by changes in the economy. 
D)  The death rate rose during political restructuring.

Question 8

According to the text,what do many older people feel their biggest problem is?

Accepted Answer

A)  lack of pension plans 
B)  loss of status 
C)  their own perceptions of their worth and value in society 
D)  other people's negative views of aging and their capabilities 
A)  lack of pension plans 
B)  loss of status 
C)  their own perceptions of their worth and value in society 
D)  other people's negative views of aging and their capabilities

Question 9

Ellen Gee (2000)identifies several factors that will alleviate the generational war between the old and the young.Which of the following is NOT one of those factors?

Accepted Answer

A)  The fertility rate is declining. 
B)  The government makes efforts to reduce the future burden of the pension system. 
C)  Younger people will pay reduced amounts of income tax. 
D)  Older people dedicate significant amounts of volunteer labour. 
A)  The fertility rate is declining. 
B)  The government makes efforts to reduce the future burden of the pension system. 
C)  Younger people will pay reduced amounts of income tax. 
D)  Older people dedicate significant amounts of volunteer labour.

Question 10

A central theme of postmodern theory is the notion that identity is a social construct.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What percentage of older women live in nursing homes and other special-care facilities?

Accepted Answer

A)  less than 1 percent 
B)  approximately 5 percent 
C)  approximately 10 percent 
D)  approximately 20 percent 
A)  less than 1 percent 
B)  approximately 5 percent 
C)  approximately 10 percent 
D)  approximately 20 percent

Question 12

What is the life expectancy for a female born in 2011?

Accepted Answer

A)  87 years 
B)  84 years 
C)  79 years 
D)  77 years 
A)  87 years 
B)  84 years 
C)  79 years 
D)  77 years

Question 13

Contemporary understandings of death are based in law and medicine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

According to McMahon (2014),why is a generational crisis occurring?

Accepted Answer

A)  More governmental resources are focused on the old than the young. 
B)  Older workers are competing with younger workers for similar occupations. 
C)  The abolition of mandatory retirement means fewer jobs for younger workers. 
D)  Older people are living the good life,which causes resentment among younger people who are struggling economically. 
A)  More governmental resources are focused on the old than the young. 
B)  Older workers are competing with younger workers for similar occupations. 
C)  The abolition of mandatory retirement means fewer jobs for younger workers. 
D)  Older people are living the good life,which causes resentment among younger people who are struggling economically.

Question 15

Melanie was born in 1966.What age cohort is Melanie part of?

Accepted Answer

A)  parents of baby boomers 
B)  baby boomers 
C)  lower-middle income 
D)  baby busters 
A)  parents of baby boomers 
B)  baby boomers 
C)  lower-middle income 
D)  baby busters

Question 16

Bob's hair is grey and he has wrinkles under his eyes.Some people use these features to tell how old Bob is.What term refers to these features?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

How does a symbolic interactionist perspective explain the difference between how the elderly are treated in agrarian versus industrial societies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Elderly people can't do physical farm work,so they are less valued in agrarian societies. 
B)  Factories and businesses are less likely to accommodate changing needs,so they are less valued in industrial societies. 
C)  Agrarian cultures are less able to accommodate the changing abilities of elders. 
D)  Factories and businesses are more willing to accommodate the changing needs of elders. 
A)  Elderly people can't do physical farm work,so they are less valued in agrarian societies. 
B)  Factories and businesses are less likely to accommodate changing needs,so they are less valued in industrial societies. 
C)  Agrarian cultures are less able to accommodate the changing abilities of elders. 
D)  Factories and businesses are more willing to accommodate the changing needs of elders.

Question 18

What are some reasons for retiring?

Accepted Answer

Having an adequate pension and

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a critique of disengagement theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Not all older people want to leave work. 
B)  Retirement may hurt older workers. 
C)  Social activity is more important as people get older. 
D)  Detachment from social roles is functional for organizations. 
A)  Not all older people want to leave work. 
B)  Retirement may hurt older workers. 
C)  Social activity is more important as people get older. 
D)  Detachment from social roles is functional for organizations.

Question 20

A 69-year-old man is exploited financially by a roofing company,which purports to be replacing faulty shingles that are actually in good working order.How would a sociologist of aging characterize the actions of this company?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fraud 
B)  elder abuse 
C)  Embezzlement 
D)  corporate crime 
A)  Fraud 
B)  elder abuse 
C)  Embezzlement 
D)  corporate crime

Exam 14: Power, politics, and Government

Sue examines adults over the age of 65 for how they age.What field is Sue in?

What is the difference between functionalist and symbolic interactionist perspectives?

Childhood has been viewed the same way for over 500 years.

Why is the age pyramid in Canada bulging in the middle and smaller at the base?

Suppose a three-year-old child sees someone walking with a cane and moving slowly and says,"Why is he so old,Dad?" This statement is made on the basis of what age category?

Many actresses have complained that there are no roles for women over a certain age.Why might this be?

Which of the following statements best describes aging in Russia?

According to the text,what do many older people feel their biggest problem is?

Ellen Gee (2000)identifies several factors that will alleviate the generational war between the old and the young.Which of the following is NOT one of those factors?

A central theme of postmodern theory is the notion that identity is a social construct.

What percentage of older women live in nursing homes and other special-care facilities?

What is the life expectancy for a female born in 2011?

Contemporary understandings of death are based in law and medicine.

According to McMahon (2014),why is a generational crisis occurring?

Melanie was born in 1966.What age cohort is Melanie part of?

Bob's hair is grey and he has wrinkles under his eyes.Some people use these features to tell how old Bob is.What term refers to these features?

How does a symbolic interactionist perspective explain the difference between how the elderly are treated in agrarian versus industrial societies?

What are some reasons for retiring?

Which of the following is NOT a critique of disengagement theory?

A 69-year-old man is exploited financially by a roofing company,which purports to be replacing faulty shingles that are actually in good working order.How would a sociologist of aging characterize the actions of this company?

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