Question 1

Based on the definition of "deferred exchange strategies," the person most likely to be involved in such a strategy would be a:

Accepted Answer

A)  doctor. 
B)  family member. 
C)  housekeeper. 
D)  grocery clerk. 
A)  doctor. 
B)  family member. 
C)  housekeeper. 
D)  grocery clerk. B

Question 2

The political economy perspective is:

Accepted Answer

A)  a conceptual framework for understanding inequality in the aging process. 
B)  a policy solution for understanding inequality in the aging process. 
C)  a framework for examining the larger social context of problems associated with old age. 
D)  a way to think about the financial problems encountered by the elderly. 
A)  a conceptual framework for understanding inequality in the aging process. 
B)  a policy solution for understanding inequality in the aging process. 
C)  a framework for examining the larger social context of problems associated with old age. 
D)  a way to think about the financial problems encountered by the elderly. C

Question 3

Older people are likely to form a subculture because:

Accepted Answer

A)  they are isolated from young people and share common experiences with other older people. 
B)  they are excluded by those who evaluate people based on their occupational statuses. 
C)  they are labeled by young people as senile, slow, and disinterested in current social activities. 
D)  they prefer to spend time with people their own age. 
A)  they are isolated from young people and share common experiences with other older people. 
B)  they are excluded by those who evaluate people based on their occupational statuses. 
C)  they are labeled by young people as senile, slow, and disinterested in current social activities. 
D)  they prefer to spend time with people their own age. A

Question 4

Which of the following was a main finding of the Kansas City Study of Adult Life?

Accepted Answer

A)  There was a major change in the quality of role performance in middle age. 
B)  There was consistent change in the competence of role performance in middle age. 
C)  People remained fully engaged in their primary occupations in middle age. 
D)  People became less involved in family responsibilities in middle age. 
A)  There was a major change in the quality of role performance in middle age. 
B)  There was consistent change in the competence of role performance in middle age. 
C)  People remained fully engaged in their primary occupations in middle age. 
D)  People became less involved in family responsibilities in middle age.

Question 5

Which of the following is usually the most age-integrated institution of all?

Accepted Answer

A)  a class 
B)  a family 
C)  a factory 
D)  a workplace 
A)  a class 
B)  a family 
C)  a factory 
D)  a workplace

Question 6

Disengagement theory developed by Cumming and Henry states that:

Accepted Answer

A)  it is best for people to stay active and to resist the shrinkage of their social world. 
B)  normal aging involves a natural and inevitable withdrawal from people in the social system. 
C)  aging is a continuous process. 
D)  people who share similar interests, problems, and concerns age well. 
A)  it is best for people to stay active and to resist the shrinkage of their social world. 
B)  normal aging involves a natural and inevitable withdrawal from people in the social system. 
C)  aging is a continuous process. 
D)  people who share similar interests, problems, and concerns age well.

Question 7

A strength of the social constructionist approach is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  older people are viewed as energetic and creative. 
B)  older people are passive objects, not active subjects, in constructing their social worlds. 
C)  older people are not passive objects. 
D)  older people are visible because of their power to negotiate. 
A)  older people are viewed as energetic and creative. 
B)  older people are passive objects, not active subjects, in constructing their social worlds. 
C)  older people are not passive objects. 
D)  older people are visible because of their power to negotiate.

Question 8

Age stratification theory had its origins in:

Accepted Answer

A)  social networking. 
B)  status attainment research. 
C)  the process of professionalization. 
D)  high rates of urbanization. 
A)  social networking. 
B)  status attainment research. 
C)  the process of professionalization. 
D)  high rates of urbanization.

Question 9

The central premise of the book Personal Adjustment in Old Age was that:

Accepted Answer

A)  decline in old age is inevitable. 
B)  poor adjustment is due to being too busy. 
C)  poor adjustment was correlated with a lack of activity. 
D)  people adjusted best if they lived around young people. 
A)  decline in old age is inevitable. 
B)  poor adjustment is due to being too busy. 
C)  poor adjustment was correlated with a lack of activity. 
D)  people adjusted best if they lived around young people.

Question 10

Religious faith sustains people through many crises as they age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A major criticism of political economy theories is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  they ignore public policies. 
B)  they view older people as too passive. 
C)  they fail to offer an empirical perspective on the socioeconomic determinants of the experience of aging and old age. 
D)  they ignore the economy. 
A)  they ignore public policies. 
B)  they view older people as too passive. 
C)  they fail to offer an empirical perspective on the socioeconomic determinants of the experience of aging and old age. 
D)  they ignore the economy.

Question 12

A central feature of modernization theory is the social construction of reality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What are the main premises of modernization theory?

Accepted Answer

Modernization theory is a sociological a

Question 14

According to activity theory, successful aging is based on individual attributes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Persons at the greatest risk of becoming isolated or involuntarily disengaged are the:

Accepted Answer

A)  young old (65-74). 
B)  oldest old (85 and older). 
C)  middle old (75-84). 
D)  middle-aged. 
A)  young old (65-74). 
B)  oldest old (85 and older). 
C)  middle old (75-84). 
D)  middle-aged.

Question 16

An age-integrated institution is characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A)  distinct activities for specific age groups. 
B)  social norms based on chronological age. 
C)  absence of chronological age as means of entrance, participation, or exit. 
D)  social norms based on functional age. 
A)  distinct activities for specific age groups. 
B)  social norms based on chronological age. 
C)  absence of chronological age as means of entrance, participation, or exit. 
D)  social norms based on functional age.

Question 17

The political economy theories view old age as a socially constructed process created through power struggles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The presumption behind modernization theory was that:

Accepted Answer

A)  all nations had the same level of development. 
B)  the degree of urbanization was similar in all nations. 
C)  all nations had equal number of resources to fulfil their needs. 
D)  the path to prosperity was similar for all nations. 
A)  all nations had the same level of development. 
B)  the degree of urbanization was similar in all nations. 
C)  all nations had equal number of resources to fulfil their needs. 
D)  the path to prosperity was similar for all nations.

Question 19

Feminist theory of aging notes that:

Accepted Answer

A)  men and women experience age differently because of social activities. 
B)  men and women have different interests and form groups based on these interests. 
C)  men and women experience aging differently because of the organization of social structure and gendered social definition of reality. 
D)  men and women experience age differently because of their power resources. 
A)  men and women experience age differently because of social activities. 
B)  men and women have different interests and form groups based on these interests. 
C)  men and women experience aging differently because of the organization of social structure and gendered social definition of reality. 
D)  men and women experience age differently because of their power resources.

Question 20

One aspect of the feminist approach concerns gender differences in employment patterns and retirement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Based on the definition of "deferred exchange strategies," the person most likely to be involved in such a strategy would be a:

The political economy perspective is:

Older people are likely to form a subculture because:

Which of the following was a main finding of the Kansas City Study of Adult Life?

Which of the following is usually the most age-integrated institution of all?

Disengagement theory developed by Cumming and Henry states that:

A strength of the social constructionist approach is that:

Age stratification theory had its origins in:

The central premise of the book Personal Adjustment in Old Age was that:

Religious faith sustains people through many crises as they age.

A major criticism of political economy theories is that:

A central feature of modernization theory is the social construction of reality.

What are the main premises of modernization theory?

According to activity theory, successful aging is based on individual attributes.

Persons at the greatest risk of becoming isolated or involuntarily disengaged are the:

An age-integrated institution is characterized by:

The political economy theories view old age as a socially constructed process created through power struggles.

The presumption behind modernization theory was that:

Feminist theory of aging notes that:

One aspect of the feminist approach concerns gender differences in employment patterns and retirement.

The Field of Social Gerontology

Life Course Transitions

Demography of Aging

Old Age and the Welfare State

Biological Perspectives on Aging

Psychological Perspectives on Aging

Family Relationships and Social Support Systems

Living Arrangements

Work and Retirement

Health and Health Care

Caring for the Frail Elderly

Dying, Death, and Bereavement

The Economics of Aging

Poverty and Inequality

The Politics of Aging

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Exam 3: Theories of Aging

Based on the definition of "deferred exchange strategies," the person most likely to be involved in such a strategy would be a:

The political economy perspective is:

Older people are likely to form a subculture because:

Which of the following was a main finding of the Kansas City Study of Adult Life?

Which of the following is usually the most age-integrated institution of all?

Disengagement theory developed by Cumming and Henry states that:

A strength of the social constructionist approach is that:

Age stratification theory had its origins in:

The central premise of the book Personal Adjustment in Old Age was that:

Religious faith sustains people through many crises as they age.

A major criticism of political economy theories is that:

A central feature of modernization theory is the social construction of reality.

What are the main premises of modernization theory?

According to activity theory, successful aging is based on individual attributes.

Persons at the greatest risk of becoming isolated or involuntarily disengaged are the:

An age-integrated institution is characterized by:

The political economy theories view old age as a socially constructed process created through power struggles.

The presumption behind modernization theory was that:

Feminist theory of aging notes that:

One aspect of the feminist approach concerns gender differences in employment patterns and retirement.

The Field of Social Gerontology

Life Course Transitions

Demography of Aging

Old Age and the Welfare State

Biological Perspectives on Aging

Psychological Perspectives on Aging

Family Relationships and Social Support Systems

Living Arrangements

Work and Retirement

Health and Health Care

Caring for the Frail Elderly

Dying, Death, and Bereavement

The Economics of Aging

Poverty and Inequality

The Politics of Aging

Filters