Question 1

Ambivalence about aging -especially as people reach the oldest age cohort - is:

Accepted Answer

A) only common in Western countries 
B) only common in Asian countries 
C) a cultural universal 
D) not widespread anywhere 
E) none of the above 
A) only common in Western countries 
B) only common in Asian countries 
C) a cultural universal 
D) not widespread anywhere 
E) none of the above E

Question 2

Based on Figure 12.1,what is (are)the direct social cause (s)of height?

Accepted Answer

A) Basic social causes such as income,inequality,and public health. 
B) Proximate social causes such as diet,disease,and work intensity. 
C) Social consequences such as life expectancy,health,and cognitive development. 
D) All of the above. 
E) None of the above. 
A) Basic social causes such as income,inequality,and public health. 
B) Proximate social causes such as diet,disease,and work intensity. 
C) Social consequences such as life expectancy,health,and cognitive development. 
D) All of the above. 
E) None of the above. B

Question 3

What is a rite of passage?

Accepted Answer

A rite of passage is a ritual that marks the transition from one stage of life to another.

Question 4

Tall people:

Accepted Answer

A) live longer than others 
B) earn more than others 
C) tend to reach the top of their profession more quickly than others 
D) were elected to the presidency of the United States more often than their shorter opponents 
E) all of these choices 
A) live longer than others 
B) earn more than others 
C) tend to reach the top of their profession more quickly than others 
D) were elected to the presidency of the United States more often than their shorter opponents 
E) all of these choices

Question 5

Define euthanasia.

Accepted Answer

Euthanasia (also known as merc

Question 6

Societies in which elderly men rule are called:

Accepted Answer

A) male-centric municipalities 
B) autocracies 
C) gerontocracies 
D) patriocracies 
E) machocracies 
A) male-centric municipalities 
B) autocracies 
C) gerontocracies 
D) patriocracies 
E) machocracies

Question 7

From the 1920s to the 1970s,native North American women were forcefully sterilized due to being perceived as "disabled." What was their alleged disability?

Accepted Answer

A) mental retardation 
B) being native North American 
C) physical impairment 
D) autism 
E) ablism 
A) mental retardation 
B) being native North American 
C) physical impairment 
D) autism 
E) ablism

Question 8

____ focus on the meanings people attach to age-based groups and age stratification:

Accepted Answer

A) Functionalists 
B) Conflict theorists 
C) Symbolic interactionists 
D) All of these choices 
E) None of these choices 
A) Functionalists 
B) Conflict theorists 
C) Symbolic interactionists 
D) All of these choices 
E) None of these choices

Question 9

In the gerontocratic model,elderly people are controlled by the younger people in the society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

How is personal body weight an issue of social class?

Accepted Answer

Personal body weight can be an issue of

Question 11

Circumcision,baptism,confirmation,the bar mitzvah,college graduation,and the wedding ceremony are all examples of

Accepted Answer

A) gerontology 
B) the life course 
C) aging 
D) rites of passage 
E) life expectancy 
A) gerontology 
B) the life course 
C) aging 
D) rites of passage 
E) life expectancy

Question 12

Regarding euthanasia,public opinion polls show that:

Accepted Answer

A) About two thirds of Americans favor physician-assisted suicide. 
B) Sixty percent of American doctors would not be willing to perform euthanasia even if it were legal. 
C) The Catholic Church supports euthanasia for extenuating medical circumstances. 
D) All of the above. 
E) None of the above. 
A) About two thirds of Americans favor physician-assisted suicide. 
B) Sixty percent of American doctors would not be willing to perform euthanasia even if it were legal. 
C) The Catholic Church supports euthanasia for extenuating medical circumstances. 
D) All of the above. 
E) None of the above.

Question 13

When architecture and urban planning do not provide nonstandard modes of mobility for disabled people,this is an example of which form of ablism?

Accepted Answer

A) neglect 
B) active prejudice 
C) individual discrimination 
D) ideological ablism 
E) stereotyping 
A) neglect 
B) active prejudice 
C) individual discrimination 
D) ideological ablism 
E) stereotyping

Question 14

Death has the same meaning from one country to another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Age stratification ,in the ____ view,reflects the importance of each age cohort's current contribution to society:

Accepted Answer

A) functionalist's 
B) conflict theorist's 
C) symbolic interactionist's 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices 
A) functionalist's 
B) conflict theorist's 
C) symbolic interactionist's 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices

Question 16

By 2040,nearly 21 per cent of the population of the United States will be:

Accepted Answer

A) young old 
B) middle-aged 
C) elderly 
D) children 
E) infants 
A) young old 
B) middle-aged 
C) elderly 
D) children 
E) infants

Question 17

Tall people live longer than shorter people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Define age roles.

Accepted Answer

Age roles are norms

Question 19

Many members of the deaf community:

Accepted Answer

A) have a common language and culture 
B) marry other deaf people 
C) remain deaf even if medical treatment can cure them 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices 
A) have a common language and culture 
B) marry other deaf people 
C) remain deaf even if medical treatment can cure them 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices

Question 20

Different societies attach different ____ to the progression of life throughout its various stages:

Accepted Answer

A) barriers 
B) organizations 
C) institutions 
D) meanings 
E) all of these choices 
A) barriers 
B) organizations 
C) institutions 
D) meanings 
E) all of these choices

Exam 12: Sociology of the Body: Disability, Aging, and Death

Ambivalence about aging -especially as people reach the oldest age cohort - is:

Based on Figure 12.1,what is (are)the direct social cause (s)of height?

What is a rite of passage?

Tall people:

Define euthanasia.

Societies in which elderly men rule are called:

From the 1920s to the 1970s,native North American women were forcefully sterilized due to being perceived as "disabled." What was their alleged disability?

____ focus on the meanings people attach to age-based groups and age stratification:

In the gerontocratic model,elderly people are controlled by the younger people in the society.

How is personal body weight an issue of social class?

Circumcision,baptism,confirmation,the bar mitzvah,college graduation,and the wedding ceremony are all examples of

Regarding euthanasia,public opinion polls show that:

When architecture and urban planning do not provide nonstandard modes of mobility for disabled people,this is an example of which form of ablism?

Death has the same meaning from one country to another.

Age stratification ,in the ____ view,reflects the importance of each age cohort's current contribution to society:

By 2040,nearly 21 per cent of the population of the United States will be:

Tall people live longer than shorter people.

Define age roles.

Many members of the deaf community:

Different societies attach different ____ to the progression of life throughout its various stages:

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