Question 1

Compared to disengagement theory's focus on _____; activity theory has more of a focus on _____.

Accepted Answer

A) staying active; the value of retirement 
B) the operation of society; the needs of elders themselves 
C) society as a whole; patterns of inequality 
D) the negative aspects of aging; the positive aspects of aging 
A) staying active; the value of retirement 
B) the operation of society; the needs of elders themselves 
C) society as a whole; patterns of inequality 
D) the negative aspects of aging; the positive aspects of aging

Question 2

Among U.S.seniors,the gender gap in income

Accepted Answer

A) does not exist. 
B) is much smaller than it is for the population as a whole. 
C) is greater than it is for the population as a whole. 
D) is the same as it is for the population as a whole. 
A) does not exist. 
B) is much smaller than it is for the population as a whole. 
C) is greater than it is for the population as a whole. 
D) is the same as it is for the population as a whole.

Question 3

The economic downturn that began in 2007 has forced many older workers to postpone retirement and to continue working.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Compared to the "young old," the "old old" in the United States

Accepted Answer

A) contains a larger share of women. 
B) is richer. 
C) has better health. 
D) All of these responses are correct. 
A) contains a larger share of women. 
B) is richer. 
C) has better health. 
D) All of these responses are correct.

Question 5

In today's society,most deaths occur in

Accepted Answer

A) impersonal settings such as hospitals or nursing homes. 
B) the homes of people's children. 
C) a person's own home. 
D) a hospice. 
A) impersonal settings such as hospitals or nursing homes. 
B) the homes of people's children. 
C) a person's own home. 
D) a hospice.

Question 6

Social-conflict analysis points to ways in which the elderly are socially disadvantaged.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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

Question 8

In horticultural,pastoral,and agrarian societies,the oldest members have the greatest wealth and power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Following the ideas of Karl Marx,Steven Spitzer suggests that capitalist societies

Accepted Answer

A) care more about the elderly than about children. 
B) ensure that seniors have the most wealth. 
C) treat the elderly as being the wisest. 
D) devalue the elderly because they are less productive. 
A) care more about the elderly than about children. 
B) ensure that seniors have the most wealth. 
C) treat the elderly as being the wisest. 
D) devalue the elderly because they are less productive.

Question 10

Of all age categories,people over the age of sixty-five have the highest poverty rate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

Disengagement theory is guided by which theoretical approach?

Accepted Answer

A) the social-conflict approach 
B) the structural-functional approach 
C) the symbolic-interaction approach 
D) the sociobiological approach 
A) the social-conflict approach 
B) the structural-functional approach 
C) the symbolic-interaction approach 
D) the sociobiological approach

Question 13

Modern,high-income societies tend to separate death from living.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Over the life course,poverty rates in the United States are lowest among those

Accepted Answer

A) aged sixty-five and older. 
B) aged fifty-five to sixty-four. 
C) aged forty-five to fifty-four. 
D) aged thirty-five to forty-four. 
A) aged sixty-five and older. 
B) aged fifty-five to sixty-four. 
C) aged forty-five to fifty-four. 
D) aged thirty-five to forty-four.

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In general,seniors with higher incomes

Accepted Answer

A) have more health problems than people with lower incomes. 
B) assess their health in better terms than people with lower incomes. 
C) have the same level of health as people with lower incomes. 
D) die earlier due to high consumption of rich foods. 
A) have more health problems than people with lower incomes. 
B) assess their health in better terms than people with lower incomes. 
C) have the same level of health as people with lower incomes. 
D) die earlier due to high consumption of rich foods.

Question 17

Seniors with higher incomes assess their own health as better compared to seniors with lower incomes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In the United States,males typically outlive females.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The recent economic downturn has had what effect on older workers in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) Almost no older people now work for income. 
B) Many have had little choice but to continue working. 
C) Most older workers people now retire by about age fifty. 
D) Most older workers are enrolled in college courses. 
A) Almost no older people now work for income. 
B) Many have had little choice but to continue working. 
C) Most older workers people now retire by about age fifty. 
D) Most older workers are enrolled in college courses.

Question 20

Bernice Neugarten claimed that people who experience old age most successfully are those with

Accepted Answer

A) disintegrated and disorganized personalities. 
B) passive-dependent personalities. 
C) defended personalities. 
D) integrated personalities. 
A) disintegrated and disorganized personalities. 
B) passive-dependent personalities. 
C) defended personalities. 
D) integrated personalities.

Exam 15: Aging and the Elderly

Compared to disengagement theory's focus on _____; activity theory has more of a focus on _____.

Among U.S.seniors,the gender gap in income

The economic downturn that began in 2007 has forced many older workers to postpone retirement and to continue working.

Compared to the "young old," the "old old" in the United States

In today's society,most deaths occur in

Social-conflict analysis points to ways in which the elderly are socially disadvantaged.

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

In horticultural,pastoral,and agrarian societies,the oldest members have the greatest wealth and power.

Following the ideas of Karl Marx,Steven Spitzer suggests that capitalist societies

Of all age categories,people over the age of sixty-five have the highest poverty rate.

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

Disengagement theory is guided by which theoretical approach?

Modern,high-income societies tend to separate death from living.

Over the life course,poverty rates in the United States are lowest among those

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

In general,seniors with higher incomes

Seniors with higher incomes assess their own health as better compared to seniors with lower incomes.

In the United States,males typically outlive females.

The recent economic downturn has had what effect on older workers in the United States?

Bernice Neugarten claimed that people who experience old age most successfully are those with

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