Question 1

People who start life at an advantage are likely to experience increasing benefits as they age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

A cross-sectional research design consists of asking people in several age groups the same information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

One distinctive change in the duration of a life course phase is the extension of adolescence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

All of the following are characteristics of longitudinal research designs except:

Accepted Answer

A)  they follow a particular group of people over time. 
B)  they provide data about differences between age cohorts. 
C)  they are costly. 
D)  they are factual because all of the same subjects remain in the study. 
A)  they follow a particular group of people over time. 
B)  they provide data about differences between age cohorts. 
C)  they are costly. 
D)  they are factual because all of the same subjects remain in the study.

Question 5

The Health and Retirement Survey is an example of a cross-sectional research study reported to the government panels making policy decisions about families.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The period of old age is also another change in the duration of the life course. It may last as long as 45 to 55 years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following statements is true of the theory of cumulative disadvantage?

Accepted Answer

A)  It states that the past history of an individual has little relationship with the future behaviors of the individual. 
B)  It indicates that inequality among people 65 or older is the lowest of all age groups. 
C)  It highlights the influences of earlier life experiences on the quality of life in old age. 
D)  It proposes that the advantage of one group over another group remains constant at any period of time. 
A)  It states that the past history of an individual has little relationship with the future behaviors of the individual. 
B)  It indicates that inequality among people 65 or older is the lowest of all age groups. 
C)  It highlights the influences of earlier life experiences on the quality of life in old age. 
D)  It proposes that the advantage of one group over another group remains constant at any period of time.

Question 8

Why do most people think of "old age" as starting at 65?

Accepted Answer

A)  That's the age that most people retire these days. 
B)  That's traditionally the age at which most health problems begin. 
C)  That's the average age at which people become grandparents. 
D)  Prior to the year 2000, that was the age at which retired workers could begin receiving Social Security benefits. 
A)  That's the age that most people retire these days. 
B)  That's traditionally the age at which most health problems begin. 
C)  That's the average age at which people become grandparents. 
D)  Prior to the year 2000, that was the age at which retired workers could begin receiving Social Security benefits.

Question 9

The life course of individuals is shaped entirely by the individual.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The best research design to distinguish among age, period, and cohort effects is:

Accepted Answer

A)  cross-sectional. 
B)  longitudinal. 
C)  secondary data. 
D)  participant observation. 
A)  cross-sectional. 
B)  longitudinal. 
C)  secondary data. 
D)  participant observation.

Question 11

If there are disorders in the sequencing of life events, there may be negative consequences for later life transitions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The term "age timetables" refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  the number of years spent in each phase of the life cycle. 
B)  appropriate ages for making various life course transitions. 
C)  the expected timing or deadline for life events. 
D)  timetables that order life events. 
A)  the number of years spent in each phase of the life cycle. 
B)  appropriate ages for making various life course transitions. 
C)  the expected timing or deadline for life events. 
D)  timetables that order life events.

Question 13

One of the reasons for the "crowded nest" phenomenon is:

Accepted Answer

A)  low wage for young workers. 
B)  young adults these days are much less independent from their parents than in the past. 
C)  unavailability of other housing alternatives. 
D)  parents prefer to have their adult children living with them. 
A)  low wage for young workers. 
B)  young adults these days are much less independent from their parents than in the past. 
C)  unavailability of other housing alternatives. 
D)  parents prefer to have their adult children living with them.

Question 14

Until recently, middle age was distinct from the rest of adult life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

An example of a countertransition is achieving a bachelor's degree at age 18.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The longitudinal research design that focuses on the role that social support and personal relationships play in healthy aging is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the Health and Retirement Survey 
B)  the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging 
C)  the National Social Life, Health and Aging Project 
D)  the Asset and Health Dynamics among the oldest-old 
A)  the Health and Retirement Survey 
B)  the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging 
C)  the National Social Life, Health and Aging Project 
D)  the Asset and Health Dynamics among the oldest-old

Question 17

Which of the following statements is NOT a characteristic of age grade?

Accepted Answer

A)  It occurs in every society. 
B)  Most societies have more clearly marked age grades for males than for females. 
C)  Societies may vary in the number of age grades. 
D)  Individual members of society can select the age grade they want to join. 
A)  It occurs in every society. 
B)  Most societies have more clearly marked age grades for males than for females. 
C)  Societies may vary in the number of age grades. 
D)  Individual members of society can select the age grade they want to join.

Question 18

What are the major historical events that have affected your age cohort?

Accepted Answer

As a member of Generation Z, there have

Question 19

In age-graded systems, _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  people are categorized by the number of siblings in their families 
B)  each categorized group has the same role or grade 
C)  people are predominantly categorized by the differences in their ethnicity and race 
D)  males are ranked in hierarchical order according to their age group 
A)  people are categorized by the number of siblings in their families 
B)  each categorized group has the same role or grade 
C)  people are predominantly categorized by the differences in their ethnicity and race 
D)  males are ranked in hierarchical order according to their age group

Question 20

All of the following are characteristics of a trajectory except:

Accepted Answer

A)  it can be a multiple pathway in ordering and timing life events. 
B)  it ranks individuals hierarchically in a social system. 
C)  it can consist of distinct gender differences in employment. 
D)  it has an impact on women's income security in old age. 
A)  it can be a multiple pathway in ordering and timing life events. 
B)  it ranks individuals hierarchically in a social system. 
C)  it can consist of distinct gender differences in employment. 
D)  it has an impact on women's income security in old age.

People who start life at an advantage are likely to experience increasing benefits as they age.

A cross-sectional research design consists of asking people in several age groups the same information.

One distinctive change in the duration of a life course phase is the extension of adolescence.

All of the following are characteristics of longitudinal research designs except:

The Health and Retirement Survey is an example of a cross-sectional research study reported to the government panels making policy decisions about families.

The period of old age is also another change in the duration of the life course. It may last as long as 45 to 55 years.

Which of the following statements is true of the theory of cumulative disadvantage?

Why do most people think of "old age" as starting at 65?

The life course of individuals is shaped entirely by the individual.

The best research design to distinguish among age, period, and cohort effects is:

If there are disorders in the sequencing of life events, there may be negative consequences for later life transitions.

The term "age timetables" refers to:

One of the reasons for the "crowded nest" phenomenon is:

Until recently, middle age was distinct from the rest of adult life.

An example of a countertransition is achieving a bachelor's degree at age 18.

The longitudinal research design that focuses on the role that social support and personal relationships play in healthy aging is _____.

Which of the following statements is NOT a characteristic of age grade?

What are the major historical events that have affected your age cohort?

In age-graded systems, _____.

All of the following are characteristics of a trajectory except:

The Field of Social Gerontology

Theories of Aging

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 2: Life Course Transitions

People who start life at an advantage are likely to experience increasing benefits as they age.

A cross-sectional research design consists of asking people in several age groups the same information.

One distinctive change in the duration of a life course phase is the extension of adolescence.

All of the following are characteristics of longitudinal research designs except:

The Health and Retirement Survey is an example of a cross-sectional research study reported to the government panels making policy decisions about families.

The period of old age is also another change in the duration of the life course. It may last as long as 45 to 55 years.

Which of the following statements is true of the theory of cumulative disadvantage?

Why do most people think of "old age" as starting at 65?

The life course of individuals is shaped entirely by the individual.

The best research design to distinguish among age, period, and cohort effects is:

If there are disorders in the sequencing of life events, there may be negative consequences for later life transitions.

The term "age timetables" refers to:

One of the reasons for the "crowded nest" phenomenon is:

Until recently, middle age was distinct from the rest of adult life.

An example of a countertransition is achieving a bachelor's degree at age 18.

The longitudinal research design that focuses on the role that social support and personal relationships play in healthy aging is _____.

Which of the following statements is NOT a characteristic of age grade?

What are the major historical events that have affected your age cohort?

In age-graded systems, _____.

All of the following are characteristics of a trajectory except:

The Field of Social Gerontology

Theories of Aging

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