Question 1

______________ is the number of persons of each age level within the society.

Accepted Answer

A) Age structure 
B) Role structure 
C) Age stratification 
D) Role differentiation 
A) Age structure 
B) Role structure 
C) Age stratification 
D) Role differentiation

Question 2

There are differences in age,gender,and inequality.According to your text:

Accepted Answer

A) there are several cultural factors that have led women over the age of 70 to be at greater risk for poverty 
B) women have a lower risk of poverty in their later years 
C) women tend to marry men who are younger than themselves 
D) race/ethnicity is more directly related to poverty in older persons than was gender 
A) there are several cultural factors that have led women over the age of 70 to be at greater risk for poverty 
B) women have a lower risk of poverty in their later years 
C) women tend to marry men who are younger than themselves 
D) race/ethnicity is more directly related to poverty in older persons than was gender

Question 3

According to Elisabeth Kubler-Ross,there are five stages of death: denial,anger,bargaining,depression,and acceptance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

______________ refers to inequalities,differences,segregation,or conflict between age groups.

Accepted Answer

A) Social stratification 
B) Gerontology 
C) Age socialization 
D) Age stratification 
A) Social stratification 
B) Gerontology 
C) Age socialization 
D) Age stratification

Question 5

If we say that someone turns 40 years of age on August 21st,we are using which age criterion?

Accepted Answer

A) normative 
B) functional 
C) chronological 
D) sequential 
A) normative 
B) functional 
C) chronological 
D) sequential

Question 6

Young adulthood follows adolescence and lasts to about age:

Accepted Answer

A) 25 
B) 30 
C) 39 
D) 45 
A) 25 
B) 30 
C) 39 
D) 45

Question 7

The psychological aspects of menopause are often as important as any physical effects.Social scientist Anne Fausto-Sterling concluded that many women respond negatively to menopause because of negative stereotypes associated with it.These stereotypes make the natural process of aging in women appear abnormal when compared with the aging process of men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

People in middle adulthood experience primary aging,which occurs as a result of environmental factors and lifestyle choices.For example,smoking,drinking heavily,and engaging in little or no physical activity are factors that affect the aging process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The text defines aging as:

Accepted Answer

A) the social process of becoming elderly 
B) the physical,psychological,and social processes associated with growing older 
C) the physical aspects of getting old 
D) the psychosocial aspects of getting old 
A) the social process of becoming elderly 
B) the physical,psychological,and social processes associated with growing older 
C) the physical aspects of getting old 
D) the psychosocial aspects of getting old

Question 10

Cultural values,including traditional healing practices,may help explain why many Asian Americans,particularly Chinese American elders,do not use physical and mental health services that are available to them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Some studies have found that about______________percent of all older Native Americans live in poverty.

Accepted Answer

A) 20 
B) 30 
C) 40 
D) 50 
A) 20 
B) 30 
C) 40 
D) 50

Question 12

For the cohort born in 2011,life expectancy at birth was______________years for the overall U.S.population.

Accepted Answer

A) 78.7 
B) 60.3 
C) 87.8 
D) 90.9 
A) 78.7 
B) 60.3 
C) 87.8 
D) 90.9

Question 13

Many older people resist ageism by continuing to view themselves as being in middle adulthood long after their chronological age would suggest otherwise.In a study of people age 60 and over, percent of the respondents stated that they thought of themselves as middle-aged
And only 10 percent viewed themselves as being old.

Accepted Answer

A) 50 
B) 75 
C) 25 
D) 15 
A) 50 
B) 75 
C) 25 
D) 15

Question 14

Twenty-five percent of all retired people in the United States draw Social Security benefits.Social Security and Supplemental Social Income (SSI)provide virtually all of the financial support to ninety percent of people over age 65.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Women age and over are among the most disadvantaged because they often must _____________
Rely solely on Social Security,having outlived their spouses and sometimes their children.

Accepted Answer

A) 45 
B) 55 
C) 65 
D) 75 
A) 45 
B) 55 
C) 65 
D) 75

Question 16

______________ is/are the average number of years that a group of people born in the same year could expect to live.

Accepted Answer

A) Life projection 
B) Life opportunities 
C) Life expectancy 
D) Life chances 
A) Life projection 
B) Life opportunities 
C) Life expectancy 
D) Life chances

Question 17

Although African Americans constitute only about 9 percent of the population age 65 and over,they account for______________of the low-income older population.

Accepted Answer

A) 13 percent 
B) 18 percent 
C) 27 percent 
D) 37 percent 
A) 13 percent 
B) 18 percent 
C) 27 percent 
D) 37 percent

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT an American trend in aging between 1980 and 2012?

Accepted Answer

A) The population over age 85 has remained relatively stable. 
B) The median age has increased by seven years. 
C) The number of persons age 65 and over has increased significantly. 
D) More people are living longer. 
A) The population over age 85 has remained relatively stable. 
B) The median age has increased by seven years. 
C) The number of persons age 65 and over has increased significantly. 
D) More people are living longer.

Question 19

The primary reason for the lower income status of many older African Americans can be traced to all the following factors EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) patterns of limited employment opportunities 
B) concentration in secondary-sector jobs 
C) concentration in jobs that have few benefits and not covered by Social Security prior to the 1950s 
D) concentration in primary-sector jobs 
A) patterns of limited employment opportunities 
B) concentration in secondary-sector jobs 
C) concentration in jobs that have few benefits and not covered by Social Security prior to the 1950s 
D) concentration in primary-sector jobs

Question 20

Late adulthood is generally considered to begin at age:

Accepted Answer

A) 50 
B) 60 
C) 65 
D) 75 
A) 50 
B) 60 
C) 65 
D) 75

______________ is the number of persons of each age level within the society.

There are differences in age,gender,and inequality.According to your text:

According to Elisabeth Kubler-Ross,there are five stages of death: denial,anger,bargaining,depression,and acceptance.

______________ refers to inequalities,differences,segregation,or conflict between age groups.

If we say that someone turns 40 years of age on August 21st,we are using which age criterion?

Young adulthood follows adolescence and lasts to about age:

People in middle adulthood experience primary aging,which occurs as a result of environmental factors and lifestyle choices.For example,smoking,drinking heavily,and engaging in little or no physical activity are factors that affect the aging process.

The text defines aging as:

Cultural values,including traditional healing practices,may help explain why many Asian Americans,particularly Chinese American elders,do not use physical and mental health services that are available to them.

Some studies have found that about______________percent of all older Native Americans live in poverty.

For the cohort born in 2011,life expectancy at birth was______________years for the overall U.S.population.

Twenty-five percent of all retired people in the United States draw Social Security benefits.Social Security and Supplemental Social Income (SSI)provide virtually all of the financial support to ninety percent of people over age 65.

Women age and over are among the most disadvantaged because they often must _____________ Rely solely on Social Security,having outlived their spouses and sometimes their children.

______________ is/are the average number of years that a group of people born in the same year could expect to live.

Although African Americans constitute only about 9 percent of the population age 65 and over,they account for______________of the low-income older population.

Which of the following is NOT an American trend in aging between 1980 and 2012?

The primary reason for the lower income status of many older African Americans can be traced to all the following factors EXCEPT:

Late adulthood is generally considered to begin at age:

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Sociological Research Methods

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Global Stratification

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Sex,gender,and Sexuality

The Economy and Work in Global Perspective

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Exam 12: Aging and Inequality Based on Age

______________ is the number of persons of each age level within the society.

There are differences in age,gender,and inequality.According to your text:

According to Elisabeth Kubler-Ross,there are five stages of death: denial,anger,bargaining,depression,and acceptance.

______________ refers to inequalities,differences,segregation,or conflict between age groups.

If we say that someone turns 40 years of age on August 21st,we are using which age criterion?

Young adulthood follows adolescence and lasts to about age:

People in middle adulthood experience primary aging,which occurs as a result of environmental factors and lifestyle choices.For example,smoking,drinking heavily,and engaging in little or no physical activity are factors that affect the aging process.

The text defines aging as:

Cultural values,including traditional healing practices,may help explain why many Asian Americans,particularly Chinese American elders,do not use physical and mental health services that are available to them.

Some studies have found that about______________percent of all older Native Americans live in poverty.

For the cohort born in 2011,life expectancy at birth was______________years for the overall U.S.population.

Twenty-five percent of all retired people in the United States draw Social Security benefits.Social Security and Supplemental Social Income (SSI)provide virtually all of the financial support to ninety percent of people over age 65.

Women age and over are among the most disadvantaged because they often must _____________ Rely solely on Social Security,having outlived their spouses and sometimes their children.

______________ is/are the average number of years that a group of people born in the same year could expect to live.

Although African Americans constitute only about 9 percent of the population age 65 and over,they account for______________of the low-income older population.

Which of the following is NOT an American trend in aging between 1980 and 2012?

The primary reason for the lower income status of many older African Americans can be traced to all the following factors EXCEPT:

Late adulthood is generally considered to begin at age:

The Sociological Perspective

Sociological Research Methods

Culture

Socialization

Society,social Structure,and Interaction in Everyday Life

Groups and Organizations

Deviance and Crime

Class and Stratification in the United States

Global Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Sex,gender,and Sexuality

The Economy and Work in Global Perspective

Politics and Government in Global Perspective

Families and Intimate Relationships

Education

Religion

Health,health Care,and Disability

Population and Urbanization

Collective Behavior, social Movements, and Social Change

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