Question 1

Mary,a 75-year-old widow,has several close friends and maintains a close relationship to her children,but she does not have many casual friends.Mary's social life is best explained by:

Accepted Answer

A)  socioemotional selectivity theory 
B)  functionalism theory 
C)  conflict theory 
D)  activity theory 
E)  life course theory 
A)  socioemotional selectivity theory 
B)  functionalism theory 
C)  conflict theory 
D)  activity theory 
E)  life course theory

Question 2

In what ways will the "graying of America" affect you? Give specific examples of why it will cause change and of how you will be affected by these changes.

Accepted Answer

The "graying of America" refers to the i

Question 3

Other than the Roman Catholic Church,the largest member-based organization in the world is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the National Rifle Association 
B)  The American Cancer Association 
C)  The American Association of Recovering Alcoholics 
D)  AARP (formerly American Association of Retired Persons) 
E)  the Alzheimer's Association 
A)  the National Rifle Association 
B)  The American Cancer Association 
C)  The American Association of Recovering Alcoholics 
D)  AARP (formerly American Association of Retired Persons) 
E)  the Alzheimer's Association

Question 4

The best description of the life expectancy of women relative to the life expectancy of men is that the gap between men and women has:

Accepted Answer

A)  remained constant at about five years' difference 
B)  decreased in the past 50 years as more women enter the labor force 
C)  widened, particularly since 1950 with women outliving men 
D)  widened in the past 50 years with men outliving women 
E)  We have no way of measuring the life expectancies of men and women 
A)  remained constant at about five years' difference 
B)  decreased in the past 50 years as more women enter the labor force 
C)  widened, particularly since 1950 with women outliving men 
D)  widened in the past 50 years with men outliving women 
E)  We have no way of measuring the life expectancies of men and women

Question 5

The median age of the U.S.population is rising.In 1850,half the population was older than 19.Today,half are over:

Accepted Answer

A)  25 
B)  35 
C)  50 
D)  22 
E)  65 
A)  25 
B)  35 
C)  50 
D)  22 
E)  65

Question 6

Most pertinent studies have shown that which of the following assertions about elder abuse is NOT correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most cases of adult children abusing elderly parents can be explained by latent anger of children boiling over when they are responsible for ailing parents. 
B)  Abuse is underreported. 
C)  Elder mistreatment is difficult to measure and document. 
D)  Mistreatment may take many forms. 
E)  Older adults may be embarrassed, ashamed, or fearful of retaliation by their abusers and thus may be reluctant to report such experiences. 
A)  Most cases of adult children abusing elderly parents can be explained by latent anger of children boiling over when they are responsible for ailing parents. 
B)  Abuse is underreported. 
C)  Elder mistreatment is difficult to measure and document. 
D)  Mistreatment may take many forms. 
E)  Older adults may be embarrassed, ashamed, or fearful of retaliation by their abusers and thus may be reluctant to report such experiences.

Question 7

People who are elderly are so similar in their political views that,unlike other age groups,they can be represented by a single organization,the AARP.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Norms,values,and roles that are culturally associated with a particular chronological point in a person's life make up the person's:

Accepted Answer

A)  biological age 
B)  psychological age 
C)  social age 
D)  normal age 
E)  age role 
A)  biological age 
B)  psychological age 
C)  social age 
D)  normal age 
E)  age role

Question 9

How does the government compute your Social Security benefits?

Accepted Answer

A)  Your income from stock dividends and interest from bonds is deducted from the agreed amount. 
B)  The cost of living in a community is calculated, and you are provided 70% of that amount. 
C)  As a woman, you are allocated less money because women live longer and will receive benefits longer. 
D)  Your allocation is based on your medical history and on insurance reports of life expectancy. 
E)  Your benefits are based on your earnings over the course of your (or your spouse's) work life and other factors, such as age when you decide to draw Social Security. 
A)  Your income from stock dividends and interest from bonds is deducted from the agreed amount. 
B)  The cost of living in a community is calculated, and you are provided 70% of that amount. 
C)  As a woman, you are allocated less money because women live longer and will receive benefits longer. 
D)  Your allocation is based on your medical history and on insurance reports of life expectancy. 
E)  Your benefits are based on your earnings over the course of your (or your spouse's) work life and other factors, such as age when you decide to draw Social Security.

Question 10

You are in your twenties and your employer deducts money from each paycheck that goes to a fund for Social Security and Medicare.Who is most likely to benefit from the money taken from your paycheck for these programs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Your parents will eventually receive the benefits. 
B)  As the employee, you receive the benefits. 
C)  Your children will receive the benefits. 
D)  According to some state laws, your siblings will receive the money. 
E)  The money will be put toward reducing the national deficit. 
A)  Your parents will eventually receive the benefits. 
B)  As the employee, you receive the benefits. 
C)  Your children will receive the benefits. 
D)  According to some state laws, your siblings will receive the money. 
E)  The money will be put toward reducing the national deficit.

Question 11

The theory that explicitly argues that it is functional for society to remove people who are elderly from their roles to free those roles for others who would be more successful and productive is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Talcott Parsons's functionalism theory 
B)  disengagement theory 
C)  activity theory 
D)  conflict theory 
E)  third-generation theory 
A)  Talcott Parsons's functionalism theory 
B)  disengagement theory 
C)  activity theory 
D)  conflict theory 
E)  third-generation theory

Question 12

Which theory is vulnerable to the criticism that it is based on stereotypical assumptions about the abilities of people who are elderly?

Accepted Answer

A)  biological aging theory 
B)  disengagement theory 
C)  activity theory 
D)  conflict theory 
E)  third-generation theory 
A)  biological aging theory 
B)  disengagement theory 
C)  activity theory 
D)  conflict theory 
E)  third-generation theory

Question 13

In U.S.society,people who are elderly are generally a homogeneous group with little variation in physical and mental ability,class,political values,or sexual preference.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The Hispanic population in the United States is graying the least.This is partly explained by the:

Accepted Answer

A)  fact that Hispanics are less healthy than the rest of the population 
B)  fact that many older Latino immigrants return to their home countries in later life 
C)  greater access to health care by the Hispanic population 
D)  declining Hispanic population in the United States 
E)  greater wealth among the Hispanic population 
A)  fact that Hispanics are less healthy than the rest of the population 
B)  fact that many older Latino immigrants return to their home countries in later life 
C)  greater access to health care by the Hispanic population 
D)  declining Hispanic population in the United States 
E)  greater wealth among the Hispanic population

Question 15

Compare and contrast the life histories of Alice Garvin and Judy Hofstadter using the life course perspective.Why have their lives turned out so differently?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Compare and contrast the life histories of...

Question 16

According to 1950s functionalist theorist Talcott Parsons:

Accepted Answer

A)  U.S. society needed to find roles for people who are elderly that were appropriate to their diminished physical and psychological capacities 
B)  people who are elderly needed to organize social movements to struggle for greater economic equality 
C)  older people should actively participate in shaping and defining their own social roles 
D)  older people experience social closure globally 
E)  older people need not to expect to have a vigorous sex life 
A)  U.S. society needed to find roles for people who are elderly that were appropriate to their diminished physical and psychological capacities 
B)  people who are elderly needed to organize social movements to struggle for greater economic equality 
C)  older people should actively participate in shaping and defining their own social roles 
D)  older people experience social closure globally 
E)  older people need not to expect to have a vigorous sex life

Question 17

Those referred to as the "old old" are in the age group 65 to 75.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What is the key difference between the most recent theories about people who are elderly and previous functionalist and conflict theories? Do these new theories make sense in relation to people who are elderly that you know? Explain.

Accepted Answer

The key difference between the most rece

Question 19

The group that is most likely to experience poor health,isolation,and economic insecurity is:

Accepted Answer

A)  young-old 
B)  old-old 
C)  middle-old 
D)  oldest old 
E)  newly old 
A)  young-old 
B)  old-old 
C)  middle-old 
D)  oldest old 
E)  newly old

Question 20

According to the text,between 2010 and 2030,the number of older Americans will:

Accepted Answer

A)  shrink by half 
B)  nearly double 
C)  decline only slightly 
D)  more than triple 
E)  stay the same 
A)  shrink by half 
B)  nearly double 
C)  decline only slightly 
D)  more than triple 
E)  stay the same

Mary,a 75-year-old widow,has several close friends and maintains a close relationship to her children,but she does not have many casual friends.Mary's social life is best explained by:

In what ways will the "graying of America" affect you? Give specific examples of why it will cause change and of how you will be affected by these changes.

Other than the Roman Catholic Church,the largest member-based organization in the world is:

The best description of the life expectancy of women relative to the life expectancy of men is that the gap between men and women has:

The median age of the U.S.population is rising.In 1850,half the population was older than 19.Today,half are over:

Most pertinent studies have shown that which of the following assertions about elder abuse is NOT correct?

People who are elderly are so similar in their political views that,unlike other age groups,they can be represented by a single organization,the AARP.

Norms,values,and roles that are culturally associated with a particular chronological point in a person's life make up the person's:

How does the government compute your Social Security benefits?

You are in your twenties and your employer deducts money from each paycheck that goes to a fund for Social Security and Medicare.Who is most likely to benefit from the money taken from your paycheck for these programs?

The theory that explicitly argues that it is functional for society to remove people who are elderly from their roles to free those roles for others who would be more successful and productive is:

Which theory is vulnerable to the criticism that it is based on stereotypical assumptions about the abilities of people who are elderly?

In U.S.society,people who are elderly are generally a homogeneous group with little variation in physical and mental ability,class,political values,or sexual preference.

The Hispanic population in the United States is graying the least.This is partly explained by the:

Compare and contrast the life histories of Alice Garvin and Judy Hofstadter using the life course perspective.Why have their lives turned out so differently?

According to 1950s functionalist theorist Talcott Parsons:

Those referred to as the "old old" are in the age group 65 to 75.

What is the key difference between the most recent theories about people who are elderly and previous functionalist and conflict theories? Do these new theories make sense in relation to people who are elderly that you know? Explain.

The group that is most likely to experience poor health,isolation,and economic insecurity is:

According to the text,between 2010 and 2030,the number of older Americans will:

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Exam 12: Aging

Mary,a 75-year-old widow,has several close friends and maintains a close relationship to her children,but she does not have many casual friends.Mary's social life is best explained by:

In what ways will the "graying of America" affect you? Give specific examples of why it will cause change and of how you will be affected by these changes.

Other than the Roman Catholic Church,the largest member-based organization in the world is:

The best description of the life expectancy of women relative to the life expectancy of men is that the gap between men and women has:

The median age of the U.S.population is rising.In 1850,half the population was older than 19.Today,half are over:

Most pertinent studies have shown that which of the following assertions about elder abuse is NOT correct?

People who are elderly are so similar in their political views that,unlike other age groups,they can be represented by a single organization,the AARP.

Norms,values,and roles that are culturally associated with a particular chronological point in a person's life make up the person's:

How does the government compute your Social Security benefits?

You are in your twenties and your employer deducts money from each paycheck that goes to a fund for Social Security and Medicare.Who is most likely to benefit from the money taken from your paycheck for these programs?

The theory that explicitly argues that it is functional for society to remove people who are elderly from their roles to free those roles for others who would be more successful and productive is:

Which theory is vulnerable to the criticism that it is based on stereotypical assumptions about the abilities of people who are elderly?

In U.S.society,people who are elderly are generally a homogeneous group with little variation in physical and mental ability,class,political values,or sexual preference.

The Hispanic population in the United States is graying the least.This is partly explained by the:

Compare and contrast the life histories of Alice Garvin and Judy Hofstadter using the life course perspective.Why have their lives turned out so differently?

According to 1950s functionalist theorist Talcott Parsons:

Those referred to as the "old old" are in the age group 65 to 75.

What is the key difference between the most recent theories about people who are elderly and previous functionalist and conflict theories? Do these new theories make sense in relation to people who are elderly that you know? Explain.

The group that is most likely to experience poor health,isolation,and economic insecurity is:

According to the text,between 2010 and 2030,the number of older Americans will:

What Is Sociology?

Asking And Answering Sociological Questions

Culture And Society

Socialization And The Life Cycle

Social Interaction And Everyday Life In The Age Of The Internet

Groups, networks, and Organizations

Conformity, deviance, and Crime

Stratification, class, and Inequality

Global Inequality

Gender Inequality

Ethnicity And Race

Government, political Power, and Social Movements

Work And Economic Life

Families and Intimate Relations

Education

Religion In Modern Society

The Sociology Of The Body: Health,illness,and Sexuality

Urbanization, population, and The Environment

Globalization In A Changing World

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