Question 1

A study of suicides by elderly people in Florida determined that __________ are more likely to commit suicide than any other group.

Accepted Answer

A) married females 
B) widowed males 
C) married males 
D) widowed females 
E) single,never-married females 
A) married females 
B) widowed males 
C) married males 
D) widowed females 
E) single,never-married females

Question 2

Mitch Albom,a sports columnist at the Detroit Free Press,has written a book recording his insights about life and death.The title of Albom's book is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) On Death and Dying 
B) The Final Course 
C) Tuesdays with Morrie 
D) Living for Death 
E) Nights Are for Dying 
A) On Death and Dying 
B) The Final Course 
C) Tuesdays with Morrie 
D) Living for Death 
E) Nights Are for Dying

Question 3

In the past decades,the economic status of the aged has improved such that the average income of the elderly is __________ percent of the comparable incomes of younger adults.

Accepted Answer

A) 50 
B) 66 
C) 75 
D) 90 
E) 120 
A) 50 
B) 66 
C) 75 
D) 90 
E) 120

Question 4

According to the text,the potential power of the elderly in American society is "enormous" because __________.

Accepted Answer

A) we have had an elderly president 
B) Social Security has made the elderly wealthy 
C) the elderly control our major corporations 
D) Congress is controlled by members who are over 70 years old 
E) the elderly register and vote more frequently than the members of other age groups in the population 
A) we have had an elderly president 
B) Social Security has made the elderly wealthy 
C) the elderly control our major corporations 
D) Congress is controlled by members who are over 70 years old 
E) the elderly register and vote more frequently than the members of other age groups in the population

Question 5

In the year 2010,there were almost __________ million Americans over the age of 65.

Accepted Answer

A) 10 
B) 20 
C) 30 
D) 40 
E) 55 
A) 10 
B) 20 
C) 30 
D) 40 
E) 55

Question 6

According to the text's discussion of elder abuse,__________.

Accepted Answer

A) in recent testimony before Congress,it was estimated that there are fewer than 100,000 cases of physical abuse of elderly persons in the United States each year 
B) mental and physical abuse of elderly people in the United States peaked in 1980 and has been declining during the past decade 
C) there are very few reported cases of elder abuse in nursing homes and other institutional settings 
D) All of the above 
E) None of the above 
A) in recent testimony before Congress,it was estimated that there are fewer than 100,000 cases of physical abuse of elderly persons in the United States each year 
B) mental and physical abuse of elderly people in the United States peaked in 1980 and has been declining during the past decade 
C) there are very few reported cases of elder abuse in nursing homes and other institutional settings 
D) All of the above 
E) None of the above

Question 7

Some social scientists argue that the elderly are not a true minority group because they do not exist as an independent subgroup.Therefore,they should be called a __________.

Accepted Answer

A) half-minority 
B) dependent minority 
C) dominant group 
D) quasi-minority 
E) majority group 
A) half-minority 
B) dependent minority 
C) dominant group 
D) quasi-minority 
E) majority group

Question 8

A major motivation for companies to retire employees is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) lower labor costs by replacing them with lower-paid younger workers 
B) to reduce the amount of taxes they pay 
C) they don't have to pay Social Security on younger workers 
D) to give younger workers a chance to live out the American dream since retirement-age workers have largely failed 
E) because the facts show that retirement-age workers are less productive and absent more frequently because of illness 
A) lower labor costs by replacing them with lower-paid younger workers 
B) to reduce the amount of taxes they pay 
C) they don't have to pay Social Security on younger workers 
D) to give younger workers a chance to live out the American dream since retirement-age workers have largely failed 
E) because the facts show that retirement-age workers are less productive and absent more frequently because of illness

Question 9

What are the arguments for and against mandatory retirement? Are any of them convincing? Comment on the fact that most mandatory retirement laws have been repealed in the United States.

Accepted Answer

Arguments for mandatory retirement inclu

Question 10

Many of the problems of the elderly in American society are due to changes brought about by industrialization and migration to urban areas.These changes have altered the nature of the social roles that elderly people play.This broad social transformation is called __________.

Accepted Answer

A) retrenchment 
B) deindustrialization 
C) transindustrialization 
D) maturation 
E) modernization 
A) retrenchment 
B) deindustrialization 
C) transindustrialization 
D) maturation 
E) modernization

Question 11

To address the problem of complaints concerning resident care in nursing homes,additional legislation was added to the healthcare reform law of 2010.They include: __________.

Accepted Answer

A) The Older Americans Act,the Nursing Home Improvement Act,and the Elder Transparency Act. 
B) The Nursing Home Transparency and Improvement Act,the Patient Safety and Abuse Prevention Act,and the Elder Justice Act 
C) The Medicare Donut Hole Gap Act,the Nursing Home Improvement Act,and the Elder Justice Act. 
D) The Organization for the Elderly Act,the Elder Retired Persons Act,and the Nursing Home Improvement Act. 
E) None of the above. 
A) The Older Americans Act,the Nursing Home Improvement Act,and the Elder Transparency Act. 
B) The Nursing Home Transparency and Improvement Act,the Patient Safety and Abuse Prevention Act,and the Elder Justice Act 
C) The Medicare Donut Hole Gap Act,the Nursing Home Improvement Act,and the Elder Justice Act. 
D) The Organization for the Elderly Act,the Elder Retired Persons Act,and the Nursing Home Improvement Act. 
E) None of the above.

Question 12

The social problems associated with certain age groups,especially the very young and the very old,are aggravated by three factors,which all have an impact on the roles assigned to people of different ages.Which of the following is NOT one of these?

Accepted Answer

A) social control 
B) labeling 
C) the concept of work as the basis of personal value 
D) economic deprivation 
A) social control 
B) labeling 
C) the concept of work as the basis of personal value 
D) economic deprivation

Question 13

Which identifiable subgroups of the elderly can be identified in the United States? How are the elderly distributed geographically,economically,etc.?

Accepted Answer

In the United States, identifiable subgr

Question 14

According to the text,as more people live longer,the greater __________.

Accepted Answer

A) the number of elderly people who remain alive but are unwell 
B) the proportion of elderly people with major medical problems 
C) the need for costly medical care 
D) All of the above 
E) None of the above 
A) the number of elderly people who remain alive but are unwell 
B) the proportion of elderly people with major medical problems 
C) the need for costly medical care 
D) All of the above 
E) None of the above

Question 15

The main factors that affect a population's general "youth" or "age" are __________.

Accepted Answer

A) changes in the fertility rate 
B) the infant mortality rate 
C) the life expectancy of people at older ages 
D) All of the above 
E) None of the above 
A) changes in the fertility rate 
B) the infant mortality rate 
C) the life expectancy of people at older ages 
D) All of the above 
E) None of the above

Question 16

To be black,female,and old in American society places an individual in what the text calls a state of multiple __________.

Accepted Answer

A) dependency 
B) jeopardy 
C) choice 
D) ethnicity 
E) characteristics 
A) dependency 
B) jeopardy 
C) choice 
D) ethnicity 
E) characteristics

Question 17

How have social changes associated with industrialization changed the role played by the elderly in American society?

Accepted Answer

The social changes associated with indus

Question 18

Most elderly people in the United States who live alone do so because __________.

Accepted Answer

A) there is no space in nursing homes 
B) they are forced to do so by their children 
C) they choose to do so 
D) they can't afford other housing 
E) they can't draw Social Security 
A) there is no space in nursing homes 
B) they are forced to do so by their children 
C) they choose to do so 
D) they can't afford other housing 
E) they can't draw Social Security

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a common myth and stereotype about the elderly?

Accepted Answer

A) Older people lose their mental faculties. 
B) The elderly are sexually inactive. 
C) Older women are hypochondriacs with more health problems than men. 
D) Older women are confined to rocking chairs and knitting. 
E) Older women have a strong sense of personal identity and independence. 
A) Older people lose their mental faculties. 
B) The elderly are sexually inactive. 
C) Older women are hypochondriacs with more health problems than men. 
D) Older women are confined to rocking chairs and knitting. 
E) Older women have a strong sense of personal identity and independence.

Question 20

Although as a whole,the elderly have made economic gains,this is NOT true of aged __________.

Accepted Answer

A) blacks 
B) males 
C) whites 
D) Protestants 
E) Japanese Americans 
A) blacks 
B) males 
C) whites 
D) Protestants 
E) Japanese Americans

A study of suicides by elderly people in Florida determined that __________ are more likely to commit suicide than any other group.

Mitch Albom,a sports columnist at the Detroit Free Press,has written a book recording his insights about life and death.The title of Albom's book is __________.

In the past decades,the economic status of the aged has improved such that the average income of the elderly is __________ percent of the comparable incomes of younger adults.

According to the text,the potential power of the elderly in American society is "enormous" because __________.

In the year 2010,there were almost __________ million Americans over the age of 65.

According to the text's discussion of elder abuse,__________.

Some social scientists argue that the elderly are not a true minority group because they do not exist as an independent subgroup.Therefore,they should be called a __________.

A major motivation for companies to retire employees is __________.

What are the arguments for and against mandatory retirement? Are any of them convincing? Comment on the fact that most mandatory retirement laws have been repealed in the United States.

Many of the problems of the elderly in American society are due to changes brought about by industrialization and migration to urban areas.These changes have altered the nature of the social roles that elderly people play.This broad social transformation is called __________.

To address the problem of complaints concerning resident care in nursing homes,additional legislation was added to the healthcare reform law of 2010.They include: __________.

The social problems associated with certain age groups,especially the very young and the very old,are aggravated by three factors,which all have an impact on the roles assigned to people of different ages.Which of the following is NOT one of these?

Which identifiable subgroups of the elderly can be identified in the United States? How are the elderly distributed geographically,economically,etc.?

According to the text,as more people live longer,the greater __________.

The main factors that affect a population's general "youth" or "age" are __________.

To be black,female,and old in American society places an individual in what the text calls a state of multiple __________.

How have social changes associated with industrialization changed the role played by the elderly in American society?

Most elderly people in the United States who live alone do so because __________.

Which of the following is NOT a common myth and stereotype about the elderly?

Although as a whole,the elderly have made economic gains,this is NOT true of aged __________.

Sociological Perspective on Social Problems

Problems of Health and Healthcare

Problems of Mental Illness and Treatment

Alcohol and Other Drugs

Crime and Violence

Poverty and Affluence

Racism, Prejudice, and Discrimination

Gender and Sexuality

The Changing Family

Problems of Education

Problems of Work and the Economy

Population and Immigration

Technology and the Environment

War and Global Insecurity

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Exam 9: An Aging Society

A study of suicides by elderly people in Florida determined that __________ are more likely to commit suicide than any other group.

Mitch Albom,a sports columnist at the Detroit Free Press,has written a book recording his insights about life and death.The title of Albom's book is __________.

In the past decades,the economic status of the aged has improved such that the average income of the elderly is __________ percent of the comparable incomes of younger adults.

According to the text,the potential power of the elderly in American society is "enormous" because __________.

In the year 2010,there were almost __________ million Americans over the age of 65.

According to the text's discussion of elder abuse,__________.

Some social scientists argue that the elderly are not a true minority group because they do not exist as an independent subgroup.Therefore,they should be called a __________.

A major motivation for companies to retire employees is __________.

What are the arguments for and against mandatory retirement? Are any of them convincing? Comment on the fact that most mandatory retirement laws have been repealed in the United States.

Many of the problems of the elderly in American society are due to changes brought about by industrialization and migration to urban areas.These changes have altered the nature of the social roles that elderly people play.This broad social transformation is called __________.

To address the problem of complaints concerning resident care in nursing homes,additional legislation was added to the healthcare reform law of 2010.They include: __________.

The social problems associated with certain age groups,especially the very young and the very old,are aggravated by three factors,which all have an impact on the roles assigned to people of different ages.Which of the following is NOT one of these?

Which identifiable subgroups of the elderly can be identified in the United States? How are the elderly distributed geographically,economically,etc.?

According to the text,as more people live longer,the greater __________.

The main factors that affect a population's general "youth" or "age" are __________.

To be black,female,and old in American society places an individual in what the text calls a state of multiple __________.

How have social changes associated with industrialization changed the role played by the elderly in American society?

Most elderly people in the United States who live alone do so because __________.

Which of the following is NOT a common myth and stereotype about the elderly?

Although as a whole,the elderly have made economic gains,this is NOT true of aged __________.

Sociological Perspective on Social Problems

Problems of Health and Healthcare

Problems of Mental Illness and Treatment

Alcohol and Other Drugs

Crime and Violence

Poverty and Affluence

Racism, Prejudice, and Discrimination

Gender and Sexuality

The Changing Family

Problems of Education

Problems of Work and the Economy

Population and Immigration

Technology and the Environment

War and Global Insecurity

Filters