Question 1

The first practitioners of social gerontology were:

Accepted Answer

A)  social workers. 
B)  sociologists. 
C)  developmental psychologists. 
D)  biologists. 
A)  social workers. 
B)  sociologists. 
C)  developmental psychologists. 
D)  biologists.

Question 2

The social constructionist approach views an individual:

Accepted Answer

A)  as capable of interpreting her/his social reality. 
B)  as incapable of defining her/his social reality. 
C)  perspective on rational choice. 
D)  perspective on nonrational choice. 
A)  as capable of interpreting her/his social reality. 
B)  as incapable of defining her/his social reality. 
C)  perspective on rational choice. 
D)  perspective on nonrational choice.

Question 3

The social constructionist approach focuses on older adults as active subjects who participate in the creation of their social realities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

According to continuity theory, continuity is an adaptive strategy for successful aging.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Age integration theory suggests that:

Accepted Answer

A)  societies are not segregated by age. 
B)  there are numerous examples of completely age-segregated societies in the real world. 
C)  all societies will one day be completely age integrated. 
D)  age integration can be applied to periods of an individual's life course. 
A)  societies are not segregated by age. 
B)  there are numerous examples of completely age-segregated societies in the real world. 
C)  all societies will one day be completely age integrated. 
D)  age integration can be applied to periods of an individual's life course.

The first practitioners of social gerontology were:

The social constructionist approach views an individual:

The social constructionist approach focuses on older adults as active subjects who participate in the creation of their social realities.

According to continuity theory, continuity is an adaptive strategy for successful aging.

Age integration theory suggests that:

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

The first practitioners of social gerontology were:

The social constructionist approach views an individual:

The social constructionist approach focuses on older adults as active subjects who participate in the creation of their social realities.

According to continuity theory, continuity is an adaptive strategy for successful aging.

Age integration theory suggests that:

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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