Question 1

Revolutionary movements,whether in politics or the arts,are sometimes led by members of a (n)____ who aggressively displace authorities.

Accepted Answer

A) age cohort 
B) life group 
C) generation 
D) cohort 
E) percentile 
A) age cohort 
B) life group 
C) generation 
D) cohort 
E) percentile

Question 2

The US government funded forced sterilization of Native North American women:

Accepted Answer

A) from 1700s to 1800s 
B) from 1800s to 1850 
C) from 1850 to 1900s 
D) from 1900s to 1920s 
E) from 1920s to 1970s 
A) from 1700s to 1800s 
B) from 1800s to 1850 
C) from 1850 to 1900s 
D) from 1900s to 1920s 
E) from 1920s to 1970s

Question 3

In the United States,65 is usually regarded as the age when people become:

Accepted Answer

A) old old 
B) medium old 
C) elderly 
D) middle-aged 
E) none of these choices 
A) old old 
B) medium old 
C) elderly 
D) middle-aged 
E) none of these choices

Question 4

Median income varies from one age cohort to another.It is highest in which age cohort?

Accepted Answer

A) 25-34 
B) 35-44 
C) 45-54 
D) 55-64 
E) 65 and over 
A) 25-34 
B) 35-44 
C) 45-54 
D) 55-64 
E) 65 and over

Question 5

Which statement is true regarding the body and society?

Accepted Answer

A) The practice of affecting body shape and appearance is unique to urban,industrial societies. 
B) Most social distinctions such as social class and race,have little to do with the ways in which people have shaped the appearance of their bodies. 
C) People have always attempted to affect their body shape and appearance according to principles laid out by society. 
D) All of the above. 
E) None of the above. 
A) The practice of affecting body shape and appearance is unique to urban,industrial societies. 
B) Most social distinctions such as social class and race,have little to do with the ways in which people have shaped the appearance of their bodies. 
C) People have always attempted to affect their body shape and appearance according to principles laid out by society. 
D) All of the above. 
E) None of the above.

Question 6

Discuss the problems of elderly Americans.

Accepted Answer

The problems faced by elderly Americans

Question 7

Inequality based on age exists in all societies and may be observed in everyday social interaction.It is called:

Accepted Answer

A) age classism 
B) age stratification 
C) age cohort 
D) generational conflict 
E) the life course 
A) age classism 
B) age stratification 
C) age cohort 
D) generational conflict 
E) the life course

Question 8

Many sociologists of aging refer to elderly people who enjoy relatively good health and who are between the ages of 65 and 74,as the:

Accepted Answer

A) new elderly 
B) old old 
C) young old 
D) medium old 
E) old young 
A) new elderly 
B) old old 
C) young old 
D) medium old 
E) old young

Question 9

One of the main reasons for the relative economic security of the elderly is that they:

Accepted Answer

A) have a lot of support from the young 
B) are focused on many issues at once 
C) are well organized politically 
D) are focused on one or two issues at a time 
A) have a lot of support from the young 
B) are focused on many issues at once 
C) are well organized politically 
D) are focused on one or two issues at a time

Question 10

The correlation between per capita family income and average height across many countries is:

Accepted Answer

A) not strong 
B) very strong 
C) weak 
D) very weak 
E) negligible 
A) not strong 
B) very strong 
C) weak 
D) very weak 
E) negligible

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) the life course 
B) rites of passage 
C) rituals 
D) transition 
E) change of life 
A) the life course 
B) rites of passage 
C) rituals 
D) transition 
E) change of life

Question 12

What is ablism?

Accepted Answer

Ablism is prejudice

Question 13

Japanese men were on average 5 inches taller at the end of the 20th century than they were during World War II.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Some of the stages of the life course are established by:

Accepted Answer

A) norms 
B) law 
C) rites 
D) norms and law 
E) none of these choices 
A) norms 
B) law 
C) rites 
D) norms and law 
E) none of these choices

Question 15

A (n)____ is a special type of age cohort.

Accepted Answer

A) age role 
B) generation 
C) age course 
D) life course 
E) rite of passage 
A) age role 
B) generation 
C) age course 
D) life course 
E) rite of passage

Question 16

Short people experience ____ discrimination based on height.

Accepted Answer

A) no 
B) blatant 
C) subtle 
D) reasonable 
E) ideological 
A) no 
B) blatant 
C) subtle 
D) reasonable 
E) ideological

Question 17

In the discipline of sociology,the human body is:

Accepted Answer

A) a trivial topic,thus not highly interesting to most sociologists. 
B) a biological wonder,thus irrelevant to most sociological researchers. 
C) a subject of growing interest. 
D) All of the above. 
E) None of the above. 
A) a trivial topic,thus not highly interesting to most sociologists. 
B) a biological wonder,thus irrelevant to most sociological researchers. 
C) a subject of growing interest. 
D) All of the above. 
E) None of the above.

Question 18

The category of people known as "baby boomers" is a (n):

Accepted Answer

A) age role 
B) generation 
C) age cohort 
D) life stage 
E) life cohort 
A) age role 
B) generation 
C) age cohort 
D) life stage 
E) life cohort

Question 19

Obese children have a body mass index (BMI)at or above what percentile of the sex-specific BMI growth charts?

Accepted Answer

A) 95th 
B) 80th 
C) 75th 
D) 65th 
E) 50th 
A) 95th 
B) 80th 
C) 75th 
D) 65th 
E) 50th

Question 20

Which is a precise example of a "generation" based on the definition provided in the textbook?

Accepted Answer

A) baby boomers 
B) youth culture 
C) children ages 4 to 6. 
D) All of the above. 
E) None of the above. 
A) baby boomers 
B) youth culture 
C) children ages 4 to 6. 
D) All of the above. 
E) None of the above.

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

Revolutionary movements,whether in politics or the arts,are sometimes led by members of a (n)____ who aggressively displace authorities.

The US government funded forced sterilization of Native North American women:

In the United States,65 is usually regarded as the age when people become:

Median income varies from one age cohort to another.It is highest in which age cohort?

Which statement is true regarding the body and society?

Discuss the problems of elderly Americans.

Inequality based on age exists in all societies and may be observed in everyday social interaction.It is called:

Many sociologists of aging refer to elderly people who enjoy relatively good health and who are between the ages of 65 and 74,as the:

One of the main reasons for the relative economic security of the elderly is that they:

The correlation between per capita family income and average height across many countries is:

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

What is ablism?

Japanese men were on average 5 inches taller at the end of the 20th century than they were during World War II.

Some of the stages of the life course are established by:

A (n)____ is a special type of age cohort.

Short people experience ____ discrimination based on height.

In the discipline of sociology,the human body is:

The category of people known as "baby boomers" is a (n):

Obese children have a body mass index (BMI)at or above what percentile of the sex-specific BMI growth charts?

Which is a precise example of a "generation" based on the definition provided in the textbook?

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