Question 1

How does the poverty rate for older women compare to the rate for older men?

Accepted Answer

A)  The poverty rate for unattached women is 42 percent higher than that of unattached men. 
B)  The poverty rate for unattached women is 77 percent higher than that of unattached men. 
C)  The poverty rate for unattached women is 10 percent higher than that of unattached men. 
D)  The poverty rate for unattached women is the same as that of unattached men 
A)  The poverty rate for unattached women is 42 percent higher than that of unattached men. 
B)  The poverty rate for unattached women is 77 percent higher than that of unattached men. 
C)  The poverty rate for unattached women is 10 percent higher than that of unattached men. 
D)  The poverty rate for unattached women is the same as that of unattached men

Question 2

Most countries have pension plans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The consequences of crimes against seniors are more serious than the consequences for the rest of the population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT an outcome of the breakup of the Soviet Union?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pensions for older people in Russia decreased. 
B)  The mortality rate in Russia decreased. 
C)  Working-age males in Russia had lower life expectancy. 
D)  There were fewer working-age people in Russia to support older people. 
A)  Pensions for older people in Russia decreased. 
B)  The mortality rate in Russia decreased. 
C)  Working-age males in Russia had lower life expectancy. 
D)  There were fewer working-age people in Russia to support older people.

Question 5

Support services are more costly than institutional care.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Age is one of the few ascribed statuses that changes over time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What are some of the qualities ageism attributes to older persons?

Accepted Answer

Some of the negative attributes include

Question 8

According to conflict theorists,as people grow older their power tends to diminish unless they are able to maintain wealth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What is the impact of being exposed to or holding negative beliefs about aging?

Accepted Answer

Older adults exposed to or holding negat

Question 10

What is cumulative advantage theory?

Accepted Answer

The idea that advantages and d

Question 11

What is true of older couples compared to couples of child-rearing age?

Accepted Answer

A)  Older couples are happier and more satisfied. 
B)  Older couples are sadder and less fulfilled. 
C)  Older couples are less satisfied and frustrated. 
D)  Older couples are angrier and bored. 
A)  Older couples are happier and more satisfied. 
B)  Older couples are sadder and less fulfilled. 
C)  Older couples are less satisfied and frustrated. 
D)  Older couples are angrier and bored.

Question 12

Ahmed,who is 67 years old,is applying for jobs.Some of the feedback he gets touches on concerns about being slow and not as intelligent.What is this an example of?

Accepted Answer

A)  elder abuse 
B)  ageism 
C)  representational age 
D)  disengagement 
A)  elder abuse 
B)  ageism 
C)  representational age 
D)  disengagement

Question 13

Tanya is looking at how power diminishes over time and the impact of this power change on income.Which perspective will be most appropriate for her to use?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

A sociologist who analyzes how living conditions lead to high rates of disability among older Aboriginal people is most likely to use which theoretical perspective?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

According to a General Social Survey of elderly persons living in private households,what percentage of respondents reported experiencing some form of elder abuse by an adult child,caregiver,or spouse?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 to 5 percent 
B)  6 to 10 percent 
C)  11 to 20 percent 
D)  over 20 percent 
A)  1 to 5 percent 
B)  6 to 10 percent 
C)  11 to 20 percent 
D)  over 20 percent

Question 16

By 2050,what is the estimated percentage of the population over the age of 60 in Canada,Japan,South Korea,and Spain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Canada 30 percent; Japan 60 percent; South Korea 20 percent; Spain 20 percent 
B)  Canada 30 percent; Japan 42 percent; South Korea 39 percent; Spain 38 percent 
C)  Canada 30 percent; Japan 30 percent; South Korea 20 percent; Spain 38 percent. 
D)  Canada 20 percent; Japan 60 percent; South Korea 30 percent; Spain 20 percent 
A)  Canada 30 percent; Japan 60 percent; South Korea 20 percent; Spain 20 percent 
B)  Canada 30 percent; Japan 42 percent; South Korea 39 percent; Spain 38 percent 
C)  Canada 30 percent; Japan 30 percent; South Korea 20 percent; Spain 38 percent. 
D)  Canada 20 percent; Japan 60 percent; South Korea 30 percent; Spain 20 percent

Question 17

One of the consequences of population aging is that there will be considerably more age segregation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Role structure is the number of persons at each age level in society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Life expectancy shows the expected average life span of what?

Accepted Answer

A)  functional age 
B)  chronological age 
C)  social age 
D)  cohort 
A)  functional age 
B)  chronological age 
C)  social age 
D)  cohort

Question 20

How would a postmodern approach understand former marathon runner Stella as she grapples with turning 80?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stella's identity as an athlete is blurred with coming to terms with living in the body of an 80-year-old. 
B)  Stella will make a positive adjustment to aging when she puts her running days behind her. 
C)  Stella has less power now than she did when her success as a marathon runner brought rewards and wealth. 
D)  Stella will be happiest when she invests her energies in other pursuits and maintains her fitness in less strenuous ways. 
A)  Stella's identity as an athlete is blurred with coming to terms with living in the body of an 80-year-old. 
B)  Stella will make a positive adjustment to aging when she puts her running days behind her. 
C)  Stella has less power now than she did when her success as a marathon runner brought rewards and wealth. 
D)  Stella will be happiest when she invests her energies in other pursuits and maintains her fitness in less strenuous ways.

Exam 14: Power, politics, and Government

How does the poverty rate for older women compare to the rate for older men?

Most countries have pension plans.

The consequences of crimes against seniors are more serious than the consequences for the rest of the population.

Which of the following is NOT an outcome of the breakup of the Soviet Union?

Support services are more costly than institutional care.

Age is one of the few ascribed statuses that changes over time.

What are some of the qualities ageism attributes to older persons?

According to conflict theorists,as people grow older their power tends to diminish unless they are able to maintain wealth.

What is the impact of being exposed to or holding negative beliefs about aging?

What is cumulative advantage theory?

What is true of older couples compared to couples of child-rearing age?

Ahmed,who is 67 years old,is applying for jobs.Some of the feedback he gets touches on concerns about being slow and not as intelligent.What is this an example of?

Tanya is looking at how power diminishes over time and the impact of this power change on income.Which perspective will be most appropriate for her to use?

A sociologist who analyzes how living conditions lead to high rates of disability among older Aboriginal people is most likely to use which theoretical perspective?

According to a General Social Survey of elderly persons living in private households,what percentage of respondents reported experiencing some form of elder abuse by an adult child,caregiver,or spouse?

By 2050,what is the estimated percentage of the population over the age of 60 in Canada,Japan,South Korea,and Spain?

One of the consequences of population aging is that there will be considerably more age segregation.

Role structure is the number of persons at each age level in society.

Life expectancy shows the expected average life span of what?

How would a postmodern approach understand former marathon runner Stella as she grapples with turning 80?

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