Question 1

The concept "gerontology" refers to

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A)  estimating people's life expectancy. 
B)  a medical specialty dealing with old people. 
C)  the study of aging and the elderly. 
D)  a treatment that restores vitality to seniors. 
A)  estimating people's life expectancy. 
B)  a medical specialty dealing with old people. 
C)  the study of aging and the elderly. 
D)  a treatment that restores vitality to seniors.

Question 2

Are the elderly in Canada disadvantaged? Provide data on income that relate to this question. Also consider cultural patterns that contribute to ageism. In this discussion, discuss the points of view that suggest the elderly should-and should not-be considered a minority.

Accepted Answer

The elderly in Canada can be considered

Question 3

How is death handled in your family? Are life and death separate? Or is death a familiar part of life?

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In my family, death is seen as a natural

Question 4

Most caregiving to older people in Canada is provided by

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A)  the staff at nursing homes. 
B)  hospital staff. 
C)  women, typically daughters and also wives. 
D)  senior friends and neighbours. 
A)  the staff at nursing homes. 
B)  hospital staff. 
C)  women, typically daughters and also wives. 
D)  senior friends and neighbours.

Question 5

Older people typically report a loss of sensory abilities, such as hearing.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What is the debate about whether or not elderly people should be considered a minority?

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The debate about whether or not elderly

Question 7

The poverty rate among people over the age of 65 is

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A)  above the national average. 
B)  the same as the national average. 
C)  below the national average. 
D)  almost zero, since they receive Old Age Security. 
A)  above the national average. 
B)  the same as the national average. 
C)  below the national average. 
D)  almost zero, since they receive Old Age Security.

Question 8

The practice of older people retiring from work

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A)  is as old as society itself. 
B)  emerged along with the spread of agriculture. 
C)  developed about a century ago along with industrialization. 
D)  emerged only in post-industrial societies. 
A)  is as old as society itself. 
B)  emerged along with the spread of agriculture. 
C)  developed about a century ago along with industrialization. 
D)  emerged only in post-industrial societies.

Question 9

In today's society, most deaths occur in

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A)  impersonal settings such as nursing homes. 
B)  the homes of people's children. 
C)  a person's own home. 
D)  a hospice. 
A)  impersonal settings such as nursing homes. 
B)  the homes of people's children. 
C)  a person's own home. 
D)  a hospice.

Question 10

How does industrialization change patterns of working for income for people over the age of 65?

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A)  People continue working for as long as they can. 
B)  People begin to retire from paid work, often by about age 65. 
C)  People come to see retirement from paid work as a sign of weakness. 
D)  The peak earning years shift later into the sixties and seventies. 
A)  People continue working for as long as they can. 
B)  People begin to retire from paid work, often by about age 65. 
C)  People come to see retirement from paid work as a sign of weakness. 
D)  The peak earning years shift later into the sixties and seventies.

Question 11

Explain the insights offered by sociology's three major theoretical approaches on growing old. What is the argument made by (structural-functionalist) disengagement theory? How does (symbolic-interactionist) activity theory differ? Lastly, what does social-conflict theory have to add to our understanding?

Accepted Answer

Sociology's three major theoretical appr

Question 12

In today's society, most deaths occur in

Accepted Answer

A)  impersonal settings such as hospitals and nursing homes. 
B)  the homes of people's children. 
C)  a person's own home. 
D)  a hospice. 
A)  impersonal settings such as hospitals and nursing homes. 
B)  the homes of people's children. 
C)  a person's own home. 
D)  a hospice.

Question 13

Social isolation is a greater problem for elderly women than for elderly men.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Who argued that ageism is deeply rooted in our culture?

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A)  Betty Friedan 
B)  Max Weber 
C)  Daniel Callahan 
D)  Sue Rodriguez 
A)  Betty Friedan 
B)  Max Weber 
C)  Daniel Callahan 
D)  Sue Rodriguez

Question 15

Compared to the "young old," the "old old" in Canada

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A)  contains a larger share of women. 
B)  is richer. 
C)  has better health. 
D)  contains a larger share of men. 
A)  contains a larger share of women. 
B)  is richer. 
C)  has better health. 
D)  contains a larger share of men.

Question 16

Activity theory draws on

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A)  the social-conflict approach. 
B)  the structural-functional approach. 
C)  the symbolic-interaction approach. 
D)  the sociobiology approach. 
A)  the social-conflict approach. 
B)  the structural-functional approach. 
C)  the symbolic-interaction approach. 
D)  the sociobiology approach.

Question 17

What share of the Canadian population is now over the age of 65? What is the trend over time?

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As of my knowledge cutoff date in early

Question 18

Age stratification refers to inequality among elderly people.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

One criticism of disengagement theory is that

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A)  few seniors ever want to disengage. 
B)  seniors have little to contribute to society. 
C)  many older people do not have the money to permit disengaging from work. 
D)  many older people are not physically or mentally able to work. 
A)  few seniors ever want to disengage. 
B)  seniors have little to contribute to society. 
C)  many older people do not have the money to permit disengaging from work. 
D)  many older people are not physically or mentally able to work.

Question 20

Which of the following terms is NOT one of the stages in the dying process used by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross?

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A)  denial 
B)  rejoicing 
C)  negotiation 
D)  acceptance 
A)  denial 
B)  rejoicing 
C)  negotiation 
D)  acceptance

Exam 15: Aging and the Elderly

The concept "gerontology" refers to

Are the elderly in Canada disadvantaged? Provide data on income that relate to this question. Also consider cultural patterns that contribute to ageism. In this discussion, discuss the points of view that suggest the elderly should-and should not-be considered a minority.

How is death handled in your family? Are life and death separate? Or is death a familiar part of life?

Most caregiving to older people in Canada is provided by

Older people typically report a loss of sensory abilities, such as hearing.

What is the debate about whether or not elderly people should be considered a minority?

The poverty rate among people over the age of 65 is

The practice of older people retiring from work

In today's society, most deaths occur in

How does industrialization change patterns of working for income for people over the age of 65?

In today's society, most deaths occur in

Social isolation is a greater problem for elderly women than for elderly men.

Who argued that ageism is deeply rooted in our culture?

Compared to the "young old," the "old old" in Canada

Activity theory draws on

What share of the Canadian population is now over the age of 65? What is the trend over time?

Age stratification refers to inequality among elderly people.

One criticism of disengagement theory is that

Which of the following terms is NOT one of the stages in the dying process used by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross?

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