Question 1

The greatest proportion of very happy elderly people fell into the lowest income category.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Why is social isolation a greater problem for aging women than aging men?

Accepted Answer

Social isolation can be a significant is

Question 3

Gordon Streib concludes that older people

Accepted Answer

A)  are not a minority as, say, Aboriginal people are. 
B)  are more disadvantaged than other minorities. 
C)  are an advantaged segment of the population. 
D)  have the highest risk of any age category of becoming poor. 
A)  are not a minority as, say, Aboriginal people are. 
B)  are more disadvantaged than other minorities. 
C)  are an advantaged segment of the population. 
D)  have the highest risk of any age category of becoming poor.

Question 4

What is the sociological term for the very high rate of increase in the elderly population of Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  the aged Canada 
B)  the greying of Canada 
C)  the Geritol generation 
D)  the aging of Canada 
A)  the aged Canada 
B)  the greying of Canada 
C)  the Geritol generation 
D)  the aging of Canada

Question 5

Who, of the following, died the youngest?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mozart 
B)  Shakespeare 
C)  Edgar Allen Poe 
D)  Oscar Wilde 
A)  Mozart 
B)  Shakespeare 
C)  Edgar Allen Poe 
D)  Oscar Wilde

Question 6

The right-to-die debate is mostly about

Accepted Answer

A)  whether people should die before their time. 
B)  whether doctors have the ability to delay death. 
C)  how much control people have over their own death. 
D)  whether poor people have the same quality of life as rich people. 
A)  whether people should die before their time. 
B)  whether doctors have the ability to delay death. 
C)  how much control people have over their own death. 
D)  whether poor people have the same quality of life as rich people.

Question 7

Research suggests that, by and large, people reaching old age

Accepted Answer

A)  become more positive about life. 
B)  become more negative about life. 
C)  think and feel much the same about life as they did when they were younger. 
D)  have high levels of depression. 
A)  become more positive about life. 
B)  become more negative about life. 
C)  think and feel much the same about life as they did when they were younger. 
D)  have high levels of depression.

Question 8

Quick Quiz:
-In Canada, males typically outlive females.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Biological changes that accompany growing old include:

Accepted Answer

A)  wrinkles in the skin and graying of the hair. 
B)  less keen senses. 
C)  loss of height and weight. 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  wrinkles in the skin and graying of the hair. 
B)  less keen senses. 
C)  loss of height and weight. 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 10

Assume you have a business that provides products to older people. Looking ahead, you have reason to expect

Accepted Answer

A)  a bright future, because your target population is increasing in size. 
B)  a dim future, because your target population is getting smaller. 
C)  little change, because your target population will remain stable. 
D)  that your target population will, more and more, be men. 
A)  a bright future, because your target population is increasing in size. 
B)  a dim future, because your target population is getting smaller. 
C)  little change, because your target population will remain stable. 
D)  that your target population will, more and more, be men.

Question 11

Today in Canada, 85% of our population dies after the age of 75.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Societies the world over define their oldest members in negative terms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following appears to be particularly advantageous to maintaining a positive outlook on life for the elderly, according to Nett?

Accepted Answer

A)  marriage 
B)  wealth 
C)  place of birth 
D)  religious affiliation 
A)  marriage 
B)  wealth 
C)  place of birth 
D)  religious affiliation

Question 14

One of the most troublesome problems of old age is a group of illnesses called

Accepted Answer

A)  bacterial infections. 
B)  osteo-arthritic conditions. 
C)  cardiovascular conditions. 
D)  dementias. 
A)  bacterial infections. 
B)  osteo-arthritic conditions. 
C)  cardiovascular conditions. 
D)  dementias.

Question 15

Daniel Callahan argues that we need to reconsider our view of death as an enemy to be conquered at all costs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In Canada, most elderly men, but not most elderly women, live alone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In hunting and gathering societies, older members are considered a valuable resource to the group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Women are more likely than men to visit and care for their elderly parents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What document specifies medical procedures an individual wants and does not want under specific conditions?

Accepted Answer

A)  a living will 
B)  an insurance policy 
C)  a death wish 
D)  a living trust 
A)  a living will 
B)  an insurance policy 
C)  a death wish 
D)  a living trust

Question 20

Social isolation is most commonly a problem for

Accepted Answer

A)  elderly men. 
B)  elderly women. 
C)  elderly men and women living with their children. 
D)  elderly men and women living with spouses. 
A)  elderly men. 
B)  elderly women. 
C)  elderly men and women living with their children. 
D)  elderly men and women living with spouses.

Exam 15: Aging and the Elderly

The greatest proportion of very happy elderly people fell into the lowest income category.

Why is social isolation a greater problem for aging women than aging men?

Gordon Streib concludes that older people

What is the sociological term for the very high rate of increase in the elderly population of Canada?

Who, of the following, died the youngest?

The right-to-die debate is mostly about

Research suggests that, by and large, people reaching old age

Quick Quiz: -In Canada, males typically outlive females.

Biological changes that accompany growing old include:

Assume you have a business that provides products to older people. Looking ahead, you have reason to expect

Today in Canada, 85% of our population dies after the age of 75.

Societies the world over define their oldest members in negative terms.

Which of the following appears to be particularly advantageous to maintaining a positive outlook on life for the elderly, according to Nett?

One of the most troublesome problems of old age is a group of illnesses called

Daniel Callahan argues that we need to reconsider our view of death as an enemy to be conquered at all costs.

In Canada, most elderly men, but not most elderly women, live alone.

In hunting and gathering societies, older members are considered a valuable resource to the group.

Women are more likely than men to visit and care for their elderly parents.

What document specifies medical procedures an individual wants and does not want under specific conditions?

Social isolation is most commonly a problem for

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