Question 1

Transitions are:

Accepted Answer

A)  social changes that occur as one cohort replaces the other. 
B)  the impact of historical events on the entire society. 
C)  role changes individuals make as they leave school, take a job, marry, have children, or retire. 
D)  ways of using age as a social category to group people by status. 
A)  social changes that occur as one cohort replaces the other. 
B)  the impact of historical events on the entire society. 
C)  role changes individuals make as they leave school, take a job, marry, have children, or retire. 
D)  ways of using age as a social category to group people by status.

Question 2

What is the ideal family size and how far apart should children be spaced?

Accepted Answer

The ideal family size and spacing betwee

Question 3

Which of the following was not part of the experience of the sent-down youth in China?

Accepted Answer

A)  Many were allowed to visit their families for only a few weeks every three years. 
B)  Marriage and childbearing were significantly delayed. 
C)  Most started out on the upper end of the occupational ladder. 
D)  They were more likely to go to college and eventually had higher incomes. 
A)  Many were allowed to visit their families for only a few weeks every three years. 
B)  Marriage and childbearing were significantly delayed. 
C)  Most started out on the upper end of the occupational ladder. 
D)  They were more likely to go to college and eventually had higher incomes.

Question 4

Which of the following is not a technique used in qualitative research?

Accepted Answer

A)  interviewing individuals using a survey instrument 
B)  participant observation 
C)  open-ended interviews 
D)  observing people in a natural setting 
A)  interviewing individuals using a survey instrument 
B)  participant observation 
C)  open-ended interviews 
D)  observing people in a natural setting

Question 5

According to research, support for gay marriage was lowest among:

Accepted Answer

A)  the Millennials. 
B)  the Silent Generation. 
C)  the Echo Boomers. 
D)  the Swing Generation. 
A)  the Millennials. 
B)  the Silent Generation. 
C)  the Echo Boomers. 
D)  the Swing Generation.

Question 6

The basic assumption in measuring age effects is that changes due to aging reflect biological and physiological developments that are independent of specific times, places, or events.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is an example of a period effect?

Accepted Answer

A)  the financial crisis of 2007-2008 
B)  the change in the attitude of the millennials about the baby boomers 
C)  the changes in the physical appearance of an individual over a period of time 
D)  the disappearance of the Malaysian Flight 370 
A)  the financial crisis of 2007-2008 
B)  the change in the attitude of the millennials about the baby boomers 
C)  the changes in the physical appearance of an individual over a period of time 
D)  the disappearance of the Malaysian Flight 370

Question 8

The _____ refers to middle-aged people who have both dependent children and aging parents.

Accepted Answer

A)  crowded nest 
B)  social clock 
C)  swing generation 
D)  sandwich generation 
A)  crowded nest 
B)  social clock 
C)  swing generation 
D)  sandwich generation

Question 9

Which of the following is an example of a cohort effect?

Accepted Answer

A)  the shift in the attitudes of a country's population toward gay marriage from the 1960s till the early 2000s 
B)  the shift in the average life expectancy of an older cohort from the 1960s till the early 2000s 
C)  the impact of the civil rights movement on the economy of the United States in the 1970s 
D)  the impact of the Great Depression on the rich and the poor 
A)  the shift in the attitudes of a country's population toward gay marriage from the 1960s till the early 2000s 
B)  the shift in the average life expectancy of an older cohort from the 1960s till the early 2000s 
C)  the impact of the civil rights movement on the economy of the United States in the 1970s 
D)  the impact of the Great Depression on the rich and the poor

Question 10

A major advantage of the longitudinal research design is that it compares subjects from different cohorts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Social scientists have found that there is a sequencing in the order of later life moves. The second move is most likely to occur when:

Accepted Answer

A)  older adults are seeking a comfortable lifestyle. 
B)  older adults encounter physical incapacity. 
C)  older adults develop chronic disabilities, a serious illness, or become widowed. 
D)  older adults have remarried. 
A)  older adults are seeking a comfortable lifestyle. 
B)  older adults encounter physical incapacity. 
C)  older adults develop chronic disabilities, a serious illness, or become widowed. 
D)  older adults have remarried.

Question 12

A number of studies have found that children who are overweight are much more likely than slim children to be obese as adults.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The finding that older people are more politically conservative than younger people is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  aging effect. 
B)  cohort effect. 
C)  period effect. 
D)  subculture effect. 
A)  aging effect. 
B)  cohort effect. 
C)  period effect. 
D)  subculture effect.

Question 14

One theory which seeks to explain why inequality increases with age is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  age stratification theory. 
B)  age inequality theory. 
C)  theory of cumulative disadvantage. 
D)  demographic transition theory. 
A)  age stratification theory. 
B)  age inequality theory. 
C)  theory of cumulative disadvantage. 
D)  demographic transition theory.

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT an example of life course transition in the family sphere?

Accepted Answer

A)  parenthood 
B)  grandparenthood 
C)  entering full-time employment 
D)  marriage 
A)  parenthood 
B)  grandparenthood 
C)  entering full-time employment 
D)  marriage

Question 16

The _____ clock orders major life events.

Accepted Answer

A)  biological 
B)  social 
C)  time 
D)  age 
A)  biological 
B)  social 
C)  time 
D)  age

Question 17

A major disadvantage of the longitudinal research design is the cost.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The government has the greatest impact on two phases of the life course: adolescence and old age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

For nineteenth-century women, _____ percent of their married lives were spent in childrearing.

Accepted Answer

A)  60 
B)  20 
C)  90 
D)  50 
A)  60 
B)  20 
C)  90 
D)  50

Question 20

The government has the greatest impact on:

Accepted Answer

A)  adolescence and young adulthood. 
B)  children and older adults. 
C)  adolescence and old age. 
D)  children and adolescence. 
A)  adolescence and young adulthood. 
B)  children and older adults. 
C)  adolescence and old age. 
D)  children and adolescence.

Transitions are:

What is the ideal family size and how far apart should children be spaced?

Which of the following was not part of the experience of the sent-down youth in China?

Which of the following is not a technique used in qualitative research?

According to research, support for gay marriage was lowest among:

The basic assumption in measuring age effects is that changes due to aging reflect biological and physiological developments that are independent of specific times, places, or events.

Which of the following is an example of a period effect?

The _____ refers to middle-aged people who have both dependent children and aging parents.

Which of the following is an example of a cohort effect?

A major advantage of the longitudinal research design is that it compares subjects from different cohorts.

Social scientists have found that there is a sequencing in the order of later life moves. The second move is most likely to occur when:

A number of studies have found that children who are overweight are much more likely than slim children to be obese as adults.

The finding that older people are more politically conservative than younger people is an example of:

One theory which seeks to explain why inequality increases with age is the:

Which of the following is NOT an example of life course transition in the family sphere?

The _____ clock orders major life events.

A major disadvantage of the longitudinal research design is the cost.

The government has the greatest impact on two phases of the life course: adolescence and old age.

For nineteenth-century women, _____ percent of their married lives were spent in childrearing.

The government has the greatest impact on:

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

Transitions are:

What is the ideal family size and how far apart should children be spaced?

Which of the following was not part of the experience of the sent-down youth in China?

Which of the following is not a technique used in qualitative research?

According to research, support for gay marriage was lowest among:

The basic assumption in measuring age effects is that changes due to aging reflect biological and physiological developments that are independent of specific times, places, or events.

Which of the following is an example of a period effect?

The _____ refers to middle-aged people who have both dependent children and aging parents.

Which of the following is an example of a cohort effect?

A major advantage of the longitudinal research design is that it compares subjects from different cohorts.

Social scientists have found that there is a sequencing in the order of later life moves. The second move is most likely to occur when:

A number of studies have found that children who are overweight are much more likely than slim children to be obese as adults.

The finding that older people are more politically conservative than younger people is an example of:

One theory which seeks to explain why inequality increases with age is the:

Which of the following is NOT an example of life course transition in the family sphere?

The _____ clock orders major life events.

A major disadvantage of the longitudinal research design is the cost.

The government has the greatest impact on two phases of the life course: adolescence and old age.

For nineteenth-century women, _____ percent of their married lives were spent in childrearing.

The government has the greatest impact on:

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