Question 1

Which factor about aging is emphasized by sociologists?

Accepted Answer

A) Aging is a complex social phenomenon. 
B) Aging is a process of socialization. 
C) Aging is deeply rooted in society and culture. 
D) Aging involves the meanings societies attach to the life span. 
E) All of the above. 
A) Aging is a complex social phenomenon. 
B) Aging is a process of socialization. 
C) Aging is deeply rooted in society and culture. 
D) Aging involves the meanings societies attach to the life span. 
E) All of the above.

Question 2

Disabled people participated little in efforts to improve the conditions of their existence until:

Accepted Answer

A) 1700s 
B) 1850s 
C) early 1900s 
D) 1960s 
E) 1990s 
A) 1700s 
B) 1850s 
C) early 1900s 
D) 1960s 
E) 1990s

Question 3

Which statement is true of the height differences between the upper classes and lower classes?

Accepted Answer

A) There are no average height differences between upper classes and lower classes within most countries. 
B) Class differences in height are greater than they were centuries ago. 
C) Middle-class members tend to be shorter than working-class members. 
D) All of the above. 
E) None of the above. 
A) There are no average height differences between upper classes and lower classes within most countries. 
B) Class differences in height are greater than they were centuries ago. 
C) Middle-class members tend to be shorter than working-class members. 
D) All of the above. 
E) None of the above.

Question 4

Which area of sociology examines how society copes with the consequences of a growing elderly population?

Accepted Answer

A) the sociology of health and medicine 
B) the sociology of aging 
C) the sociology of stratification 
D) political economy 
E) economic sociology 
A) the sociology of health and medicine 
B) the sociology of aging 
C) the sociology of stratification 
D) political economy 
E) economic sociology

Question 5

Members of which generation faced a period of slower economic growth and a job market glutted by the baby boomers?

Accepted Answer

A) Generation Y 
B) the "me" generation 
C) the "beat" generation 
D) Generation X 
E) Generation Z 
A) Generation Y 
B) the "me" generation 
C) the "beat" generation 
D) Generation X 
E) Generation Z

Question 6

All individuals pass through distinct stages of life,which,taken together,sociologists call:

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 7

Which of the following is not true about the percentage of elderly in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) In 1900 they were 4 per cent of the population. 
B) In 2003 they were 13 per cent of the population. 
C) By 2040 they will be nearly 21 per cent of the population. 
D) After 2040 their percentage will start to decline. 
E) None of these choices.They are all true. 
A) In 1900 they were 4 per cent of the population. 
B) In 2003 they were 13 per cent of the population. 
C) By 2040 they will be nearly 21 per cent of the population. 
D) After 2040 their percentage will start to decline. 
E) None of these choices.They are all true.

Question 8

Which of these states is NOT in the group of states that has 13.5-18.3 per cent of their population 65 years old or older?

Accepted Answer

A) Florida 
B) California 
C) Iowa 
D) South Dakota 
E) North Dakota 
A) Florida 
B) California 
C) Iowa 
D) South Dakota 
E) North Dakota

Question 9

Many people in the United States use which of the following to prolong youth or at least the appearance of youth:

Accepted Answer

A) diet and fashion 
B) surgery 
C) exercise 
D) makeup 
E) all of these choices 
A) diet and fashion 
B) surgery 
C) exercise 
D) makeup 
E) all of these choices

Question 10

The number of men compared to the number of women in the population is known as the:

Accepted Answer

A) age ratio 
B) sex ratio 
C) gender ratio 
D) gender rate 
E) female-to-male ratio 
A) age ratio 
B) sex ratio 
C) gender ratio 
D) gender rate 
E) female-to-male ratio

Question 11

In the table showing Characteristics of People Who Hastened Their Death under Oregon's Death with Dignity Act,it showed all the following to be true EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) Ninety-seven percent were White. 
B) Almost half were married. 
C) The largest percentage were college graduates. 
D) Seventy-five percent were male. 
E) Fifty percent had private insurance. 
A) Ninety-seven percent were White. 
B) Almost half were married. 
C) The largest percentage were college graduates. 
D) Seventy-five percent were male. 
E) Fifty percent had private insurance.

Question 12

____ is a prejudice about and a discrimination against,elderly people:

Accepted Answer

A) Ageism 
B) Age stratification 
C) Generationism 
D) Gerontocracy 
E) Autocracy 
A) Ageism 
B) Age stratification 
C) Generationism 
D) Gerontocracy 
E) Autocracy

Question 13

A (n)____ is composed of members of an age cohort who have unique and formative experiences during their youth:

Accepted Answer

A) age cohort 
B) life course 
C) generation 
D) correlation 
E) none of these choices 
A) age cohort 
B) life course 
C) generation 
D) correlation 
E) none of these choices

Question 14

What percentage of the U.S.population was elderly in 2000?

Accepted Answer

A) 42.2% 
B) 36.7% 
C) 20.7% 
D) 17.9% 
E) 12.8% 
A) 42.2% 
B) 36.7% 
C) 20.7% 
D) 17.9% 
E) 12.8%

Question 15

The relationship between the body and society is especially clear in the case of:

Accepted Answer

A) sex. 
B) women. 
C) childhood. 
D) disability. 
E) gerontocracy. 
A) sex. 
B) women. 
C) childhood. 
D) disability. 
E) gerontocracy.

Question 16

____ refers to social inequality between age cohorts.

Accepted Answer

A) age bias 
B) age roles 
C) generation 
D) age stratification 
E) life expectancy 
A) age bias 
B) age roles 
C) generation 
D) age stratification 
E) life expectancy

Question 17

The patterns of behavior that are expected of people in different age cohorts are called:

Accepted Answer

A) age roles 
B) generations 
C) age cohorts 
D) life stages 
E) life courses 
A) age roles 
B) generations 
C) age cohorts 
D) life stages 
E) life courses

Question 18

Venus,as depicted in Greek and Roman sculpture,would be considered ____ in American media today:

Accepted Answer

A) underweight 
B) overweight 
C) a perfect figure 
D) similar to a Barbie Doll in proportions 
E) none of these choices 
A) underweight 
B) overweight 
C) a perfect figure 
D) similar to a Barbie Doll in proportions 
E) none of these choices

Question 19

How does mainstream U.S.culture deal with death and dying compared to how it is dealt with in other countries and cultures?

Accepted Answer

Mainstream U.S. culture tends to approac

Question 20

John Lie worked for a time in a South Korean corporation and noticed a pattern unique to the area.Whenever a new manager started work,everyone in the department who was older than the new manager either resigned or was reassigned.Given the importance of age seniority in South Korea,it was considered difficult for a manager to hold authority over older employees.This is an example of a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) age takeover 
B) age stratification 
C) age classism 
D) generational conflict 
E) gerontocracy 
A) age takeover 
B) age stratification 
C) age classism 
D) generational conflict 
E) gerontocracy

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

Which factor about aging is emphasized by sociologists?

Disabled people participated little in efforts to improve the conditions of their existence until:

Which statement is true of the height differences between the upper classes and lower classes?

Which area of sociology examines how society copes with the consequences of a growing elderly population?

Members of which generation faced a period of slower economic growth and a job market glutted by the baby boomers?

All individuals pass through distinct stages of life,which,taken together,sociologists call:

Which of the following is not true about the percentage of elderly in the United States?

Which of these states is NOT in the group of states that has 13.5-18.3 per cent of their population 65 years old or older?

Many people in the United States use which of the following to prolong youth or at least the appearance of youth:

The number of men compared to the number of women in the population is known as the:

In the table showing Characteristics of People Who Hastened Their Death under Oregon's Death with Dignity Act,it showed all the following to be true EXCEPT:

____ is a prejudice about and a discrimination against,elderly people:

A (n)____ is composed of members of an age cohort who have unique and formative experiences during their youth:

What percentage of the U.S.population was elderly in 2000?

The relationship between the body and society is especially clear in the case of:

____ refers to social inequality between age cohorts.

The patterns of behavior that are expected of people in different age cohorts are called:

Venus,as depicted in Greek and Roman sculpture,would be considered ____ in American media today:

How does mainstream U.S.culture deal with death and dying compared to how it is dealt with in other countries and cultures?

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