Question 1

Activity theory draws on:

Accepted Answer

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 2

How does Japan differ from the United States in its cultural attitude toward old people?

Accepted Answer

Japan and the United States have distinc

Question 3

A majority of people over the age of sixty-five in the United States:

Accepted Answer

A)  consider their health "good" or "excellent." 
B)  report having trouble walking. 
C)  are bedridden. 
D)  require intensive care in a hospital or nursing home. 
A)  consider their health "good" or "excellent." 
B)  report having trouble walking. 
C)  are bedridden. 
D)  require intensive care in a hospital or nursing home.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Across the United States, there is a higher percentage of people who are elderly in which region of the country?

Accepted Answer

A)  the East coast 
B)  the Midwest and Plains states 
C)  the West coast 
D)  the Gulf coast 
A)  the East coast 
B)  the Midwest and Plains states 
C)  the West coast 
D)  the Gulf coast

Question 7

The "old-age dependency ratio" refers to the ratio of working adults to elderly people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In general, industrialization has what effect on the social standing of the elderly relative to younger people?

Accepted Answer

A)  It reduces the social standing of seniors. 
B)  There is little or no effect. 
C)  It raises the social standing of seniors. 
D)  It raises the social standing of older men but reduces it for women. 
A)  It reduces the social standing of seniors. 
B)  There is little or no effect. 
C)  It raises the social standing of seniors. 
D)  It raises the social standing of older men but reduces it for women.

Question 9

Industrialization leads more elderly people to move out of the labor force, giving rise to what we call "retirement."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What does industrialization do for life expectancy? What does it do to the relative social standing of the oldest people in a society?

Accepted Answer

Industrialization has been shown to have

Question 11

As the elderly population of the United States increases, the physical and social segregation of the elderly will almost certainly decline.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Gordon Streib concludes that older people:

Accepted Answer

A)  are not a minority as, say, African Americans 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, African Americans 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 13

What is the term for a facility that provides care and comfort for people as they approach death?

Accepted Answer

A)  hospital 
B)  elder hostel 
C)  nursing home 
D)  hospice 
A)  hospital 
B)  elder hostel 
C)  nursing home 
D)  hospice

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The main point of activity theory is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  a high level of activity enhances personal satisfaction in old age. 
B)  seniors should not try to do more than they feel they can. 
C)  seniors should retire knowing they have earned the right to relax. 
D)  some seniors have far more wealth than others do. 
A)  a high level of activity enhances personal satisfaction in old age. 
B)  seniors should not try to do more than they feel they can. 
C)  seniors should retire knowing they have earned the right to relax. 
D)  some seniors have far more wealth than others do.

Question 16

Increasing longevity is a major factor driving up the elderly population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The main point of disengagement theory is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  seniors want to be independent like everyone else. 
B)  society remains orderly by disengaging aging people from positions of responsibility. 
C)  seniors do not require as much care as most people think they do. 
D)  seniors want to remain active. 
A)  seniors want to be independent like everyone else. 
B)  society remains orderly by disengaging aging people from positions of responsibility. 
C)  seniors do not require as much care as most people think they do. 
D)  seniors want to remain active.

Question 18

Poverty rates among the U.S. elderly have increased in recent decades.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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 20

Causes for the increase in the elderly population include:

Accepted Answer

A)  increases in both the birth rate and life expectancy. 
B)  decreases in both the birth rate and life expectancy. 
C)  a decreasing birth rate and increasing life expectancy. 
D)  an increasing birth rate and decreasing life expectancy. 
A)  increases in both the birth rate and life expectancy. 
B)  decreases in both the birth rate and life expectancy. 
C)  a decreasing birth rate and increasing life expectancy. 
D)  an increasing birth rate and decreasing life expectancy.

Exam 15: Aging and the Elderly

Activity theory draws on:

How does Japan differ from the United States in its cultural attitude toward old people?

A majority of people over the age of sixty-five in the United States:

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

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

Across the United States, there is a higher percentage of people who are elderly in which region of the country?

The "old-age dependency ratio" refers to the ratio of working adults to elderly people.

In general, industrialization has what effect on the social standing of the elderly relative to younger people?

Industrialization leads more elderly people to move out of the labor force, giving rise to what we call "retirement."

What does industrialization do for life expectancy? What does it do to the relative social standing of the oldest people in a society?

As the elderly population of the United States increases, the physical and social segregation of the elderly will almost certainly decline.

Gordon Streib concludes that older people:

What is the term for a facility that provides care and comfort for people as they approach death?

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

The main point of activity theory is that:

Increasing longevity is a major factor driving up the elderly population.

The main point of disengagement theory is that:

Poverty rates among the U.S. elderly have increased in recent decades.

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

Causes for the increase in the elderly population include:

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