Question 1

Ageism is a belief that all "old people" are cranky.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

According to the text,by 2050,the population in industrialized societies who will be older adults is:

Accepted Answer

A)  5% 
B)  14% 
C)  33% 
D)  50% 
E)  75% 
A)  5% 
B)  14% 
C)  33% 
D)  50% 
E)  75%

Question 3

Which of the following organizations has the most political influence as an advocate for people who are elderly?

Accepted Answer

A)  GLf (Grey Liberation front) 
B)  OPAM (Old People Against Medicare) 
C)  AARP (formerly the American Association of Retired Persons) 
D)  GRAND (Grandparents Resisting Another National Deficit) 
E)  AGE (Americans for Generational Equity) 
A)  GLf (Grey Liberation front) 
B)  OPAM (Old People Against Medicare) 
C)  AARP (formerly the American Association of Retired Persons) 
D)  GRAND (Grandparents Resisting Another National Deficit) 
E)  AGE (Americans for Generational Equity)

Question 4

The majority of people in the United States who are elderly are socially isolated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Psychological aging:

Accepted Answer

A)  involves memory loss but not normally until the late eighties 
B)  has effects that are much better established than physical effects 
C)  is defined by sociologists as the ability to turn the aging process around through therapy 
D)  can involve motivation to learn, clarity of thought, and problem-solving capacity, but normally these effects go away by the late eighties 
E)  has largely been discredited for study by scientists 
A)  involves memory loss but not normally until the late eighties 
B)  has effects that are much better established than physical effects 
C)  is defined by sociologists as the ability to turn the aging process around through therapy 
D)  can involve motivation to learn, clarity of thought, and problem-solving capacity, but normally these effects go away by the late eighties 
E)  has largely been discredited for study by scientists

Question 6

The governmental program that covers medical care for the poor and long-term care (nursing homes for people who are elderly when they have "drawn down" or have few assets except their homes)is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Medicaid 
B)  Medicare 
C)  Social Security 
D)  Elderly Care Act 
E)  American Association of Retired Persons 
A)  Medicaid 
B)  Medicare 
C)  Social Security 
D)  Elderly Care Act 
E)  American Association of Retired Persons

Question 7

The governmental program that provides retirement pay for all elderly persons who have worked at least a minimum number of years in their lifetime is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Medicaid 
B)  Medicare 
C)  Social Security 
D)  Elderly Care Act 
E)  American Association of Retired Persons 
A)  Medicaid 
B)  Medicare 
C)  Social Security 
D)  Elderly Care Act 
E)  American Association of Retired Persons

Question 8

Why are most populations around the world increasingly composed of people who elderly? Explain how this growth in this population will affect poor and wealthy countries differently.

Accepted Answer

The increasing proportion of elderly peo

Question 9

Generational equity argues for the balance between the needs and interests of members of different generations.There is a fear that as U.S.society ages:

Accepted Answer

A)  too many young people will have decreased expectations of other young people 
B)  working people will bear the burden of those who do not work 
C)  Social Security will run out, and there will be money for only a select few 
D)  Social Security will not privatize 
E)  younger legislators will rule against aid for the aged 
A)  too many young people will have decreased expectations of other young people 
B)  working people will bear the burden of those who do not work 
C)  Social Security will run out, and there will be money for only a select few 
D)  Social Security will not privatize 
E)  younger legislators will rule against aid for the aged

Question 10

As the number of people who are elderly continues to grow,which area of public policy will feel the greatest burden?

Accepted Answer

A)  education 
B)  transportation 
C)  environment 
D)  housing 
E)  medical care 
A)  education 
B)  transportation 
C)  environment 
D)  housing 
E)  medical care

Question 11

Eunice tells a colleague,"I wish Professor Carlson would retire.He's got a nice big office and the department can't afford to hire any new faculty.I'm getting my Ph.D.next month,and I'd love to work here." This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  prejudice 
B)  social gerontology 
C)  cultural diversity 
D)  social conflict theory 
E)  disengagement theory 
A)  prejudice 
B)  social gerontology 
C)  cultural diversity 
D)  social conflict theory 
E)  disengagement theory

Question 12

Social Security and Medicare have kept many people who are elderly out of poverty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

According to the text regarding growing old,Americans most fear:

Accepted Answer

A)  having nothing to do 
B)  losing their health 
C)  being lonely 
D)  becoming a financial burden on others 
E)  losing their looks 
A)  having nothing to do 
B)  losing their health 
C)  being lonely 
D)  becoming a financial burden on others 
E)  losing their looks

Question 14

Striking a balance between the needs and interests of different generations is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  gerontocracy 
B)  generational equity 
C)  andragogy 
D)  geragogy 
E)  the generation gap 
A)  gerontocracy 
B)  generational equity 
C)  andragogy 
D)  geragogy 
E)  the generation gap

Question 15

As we age,our role expectations become entirely negative.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The graying of America refers to the:

Accepted Answer

A)  increase in smog levels of urban communities 
B)  increase in the number of people who are elderly as baby boomers age 
C)  fashion statement that gray has become the "new black" in haute couture 
D)  understanding that the environment has been decimated during the past five years and all that is left is a dull, gray landscape 
E)  loss of objective notions of good and evil 
A)  increase in smog levels of urban communities 
B)  increase in the number of people who are elderly as baby boomers age 
C)  fashion statement that gray has become the "new black" in haute couture 
D)  understanding that the environment has been decimated during the past five years and all that is left is a dull, gray landscape 
E)  loss of objective notions of good and evil

Question 17

future generations may suffer from social isolation more than aged people today because of:

Accepted Answer

A)  changing patterns of gender relations, including an increase in divorce and a decline in remarriage 
B)  the rapidly increasing average life span, causing an imbalance in the population 
C)  self-segregation by aged people who believe that for young people to mature, they need to be raised away from people who are elderly 
D)  extreme prejudice of society, leading aged people to retreat from social environments 
E)  technological progress leading to further isolation of people who are elderly 
A)  changing patterns of gender relations, including an increase in divorce and a decline in remarriage 
B)  the rapidly increasing average life span, causing an imbalance in the population 
C)  self-segregation by aged people who believe that for young people to mature, they need to be raised away from people who are elderly 
D)  extreme prejudice of society, leading aged people to retreat from social environments 
E)  technological progress leading to further isolation of people who are elderly

Ageism is a belief that all "old people" are cranky.

According to the text,by 2050,the population in industrialized societies who will be older adults is:

Which of the following organizations has the most political influence as an advocate for people who are elderly?

The majority of people in the United States who are elderly are socially isolated.

Psychological aging:

The governmental program that covers medical care for the poor and long-term care (nursing homes for people who are elderly when they have "drawn down" or have few assets except their homes)is:

The governmental program that provides retirement pay for all elderly persons who have worked at least a minimum number of years in their lifetime is:

Why are most populations around the world increasingly composed of people who elderly? Explain how this growth in this population will affect poor and wealthy countries differently.

Generational equity argues for the balance between the needs and interests of members of different generations.There is a fear that as U.S.society ages:

As the number of people who are elderly continues to grow,which area of public policy will feel the greatest burden?

Eunice tells a colleague,"I wish Professor Carlson would retire.He's got a nice big office and the department can't afford to hire any new faculty.I'm getting my Ph.D.next month,and I'd love to work here." This is an example of:

Social Security and Medicare have kept many people who are elderly out of poverty.

According to the text regarding growing old,Americans most fear:

Striking a balance between the needs and interests of different generations is called:

As we age,our role expectations become entirely negative.

The graying of America refers to the:

future generations may suffer from social isolation more than aged people today because of:

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Exam 12: Aging

Ageism is a belief that all "old people" are cranky.

According to the text,by 2050,the population in industrialized societies who will be older adults is:

Which of the following organizations has the most political influence as an advocate for people who are elderly?

The majority of people in the United States who are elderly are socially isolated.

Psychological aging:

The governmental program that covers medical care for the poor and long-term care (nursing homes for people who are elderly when they have "drawn down" or have few assets except their homes)is:

The governmental program that provides retirement pay for all elderly persons who have worked at least a minimum number of years in their lifetime is:

Why are most populations around the world increasingly composed of people who elderly? Explain how this growth in this population will affect poor and wealthy countries differently.

Generational equity argues for the balance between the needs and interests of members of different generations.There is a fear that as U.S.society ages:

As the number of people who are elderly continues to grow,which area of public policy will feel the greatest burden?

Eunice tells a colleague,"I wish Professor Carlson would retire.He's got a nice big office and the department can't afford to hire any new faculty.I'm getting my Ph.D.next month,and I'd love to work here." This is an example of:

Social Security and Medicare have kept many people who are elderly out of poverty.

According to the text regarding growing old,Americans most fear:

Striking a balance between the needs and interests of different generations is called:

As we age,our role expectations become entirely negative.

The graying of America refers to the:

future generations may suffer from social isolation more than aged people today because of:

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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