Question 1

A subfield of gerontology is:

Accepted Answer

A)  scientology. 
B)  social gerontology. 
C)  sociology. 
D)  social work. 
A)  scientology. 
B)  social gerontology. 
C)  sociology. 
D)  social work. B

Question 2

Social gerontology is a subfield of gerontology, concerned primarily with the social aspects of aging.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

The term "ageism" refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  a composite of ideas and beliefs attached to people as a group or category. 
B)  avert or hostile attitudes directed toward a group of people. 
C)  overt action directed toward a group of older people. 
D)  systematic stereotyping of and discrimination against people because they are old. 
A)  a composite of ideas and beliefs attached to people as a group or category. 
B)  avert or hostile attitudes directed toward a group of people. 
C)  overt action directed toward a group of older people. 
D)  systematic stereotyping of and discrimination against people because they are old. D

Question 4

There is little variation in cohorts by gender or ethnic composition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

An example of age cohort would include all interns at a particular company.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Cohort aging refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  people in different historical eras. 
B)  people 85 and over. 
C)  distinctive experiences which cohort members share. 
D)  the continuous advancement of a cohort to one age category to another over the life span. 
A)  people in different historical eras. 
B)  people 85 and over. 
C)  distinctive experiences which cohort members share. 
D)  the continuous advancement of a cohort to one age category to another over the life span.

Question 7

Which of the following statements is true about education?

Accepted Answer

A)  High school completion rates are the same across different ethnic groups. 
B)  Younger minorities are much more likely than their elders to have a college degree. 
C)  The educational gap by race and ethnicity is ever widening. 
D)  Each succeeding generation has less education opportunities than the generation that preceded it. 
A)  High school completion rates are the same across different ethnic groups. 
B)  Younger minorities are much more likely than their elders to have a college degree. 
C)  The educational gap by race and ethnicity is ever widening. 
D)  Each succeeding generation has less education opportunities than the generation that preceded it.

Question 8

The majority of older people are in poor health.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

How are older people depicted in the television shows that you watch?

Accepted Answer

In the television shows that I watch, ol

Question 10

Why do women tend to associate more negative connotations with aging than do men?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women, on average, die earlier than men. 
B)  Women are evaluated on physical attractiveness and reproductive potential, and aging affects both. 
C)  Women lose mental capacity as they age more quickly than men. 
D)  Men think they get better looking with age so they don't mind it as much. 
A)  Women, on average, die earlier than men. 
B)  Women are evaluated on physical attractiveness and reproductive potential, and aging affects both. 
C)  Women lose mental capacity as they age more quickly than men. 
D)  Men think they get better looking with age so they don't mind it as much.

Question 11

Social gerontologists are concerned mainly with the _____ of aging.

Accepted Answer

A)  physical component 
B)  biological component 
C)  social component 
D)  financial component 
A)  physical component 
B)  biological component 
C)  social component 
D)  financial component

Question 12

Which group has the highest income in old age?

Accepted Answer

A)  unmarried people 
B)  married couples 
C)  women living alone 
D)  men living alone 
A)  unmarried people 
B)  married couples 
C)  women living alone 
D)  men living alone

Question 13

A good example of functional age is:

Accepted Answer

A)  a person between the ages of 65-74. 
B)  retiring from one's employment at 48. 
C)  at the age of 58, no longer being able to run 20 miles. 
D)  classifying oneself as "old" or "elderly." 
A)  a person between the ages of 65-74. 
B)  retiring from one's employment at 48. 
C)  at the age of 58, no longer being able to run 20 miles. 
D)  classifying oneself as "old" or "elderly."

Question 14

A feature of the baby boomer cohort is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  it was much larger than the cohort born during the Great Depression. 
B)  it was confronted with an environment that was less competitive than the environment their parents encountered. 
C)  it was the cohort that was more educated than the millennials. 
D)  it was the cohort that had the best connectivity among other cohort groups. 
A)  it was much larger than the cohort born during the Great Depression. 
B)  it was confronted with an environment that was less competitive than the environment their parents encountered. 
C)  it was the cohort that was more educated than the millennials. 
D)  it was the cohort that had the best connectivity among other cohort groups.

Question 15

In the context of ageism, prejudice refers to negative stereotypes about older people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

People with ageist attitudes:

Accepted Answer

A)  often view women more harshly than they view men. 
B)  predominantly believe that older people usually live free of disability. 
C)  typically refrain from stereotyping older people who receive healthcare. 
D)  assume that older people are politically weak. 
A)  often view women more harshly than they view men. 
B)  predominantly believe that older people usually live free of disability. 
C)  typically refrain from stereotyping older people who receive healthcare. 
D)  assume that older people are politically weak.

Question 17

The portrayal of elderly people in television ads has improved significantly in the last 40 years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Functional age may be measured by:

Accepted Answer

A)  reduced skin elasticity. 
B)  diminished long-term memory. 
C)  speech defect. 
D)  level of activity. 
A)  reduced skin elasticity. 
B)  diminished long-term memory. 
C)  speech defect. 
D)  level of activity.

Question 19

The millennials are less likely than other generations to hold liberal attitudes toward controversial issues such as gay marriage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following statements is true about the frail elderly?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are predominantly engaged in the life of the community. 
B)  They are usually mentally and physically fit. 
C)  They can never improve from their health conditions. 
D)  They depend on others for carrying out their daily activities. 
A)  They are predominantly engaged in the life of the community. 
B)  They are usually mentally and physically fit. 
C)  They can never improve from their health conditions. 
D)  They depend on others for carrying out their daily activities.

A subfield of gerontology is:

Social gerontology is a subfield of gerontology, concerned primarily with the social aspects of aging.

The term "ageism" refers to:

There is little variation in cohorts by gender or ethnic composition.

An example of age cohort would include all interns at a particular company.

Cohort aging refers to:

Which of the following statements is true about education?

The majority of older people are in poor health.

How are older people depicted in the television shows that you watch?

Why do women tend to associate more negative connotations with aging than do men?

Social gerontologists are concerned mainly with the _____ of aging.

Which group has the highest income in old age?

A good example of functional age is:

A feature of the baby boomer cohort is that:

In the context of ageism, prejudice refers to negative stereotypes about older people.

People with ageist attitudes:

The portrayal of elderly people in television ads has improved significantly in the last 40 years.

Functional age may be measured by:

The millennials are less likely than other generations to hold liberal attitudes toward controversial issues such as gay marriage.

Which of the following statements is true about the frail elderly?

Life Course Transitions

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 1: The Field of Social Gerontology

A subfield of gerontology is:

Social gerontology is a subfield of gerontology, concerned primarily with the social aspects of aging.

The term "ageism" refers to:

There is little variation in cohorts by gender or ethnic composition.

An example of age cohort would include all interns at a particular company.

Cohort aging refers to:

Which of the following statements is true about education?

The majority of older people are in poor health.

How are older people depicted in the television shows that you watch?

Why do women tend to associate more negative connotations with aging than do men?

Social gerontologists are concerned mainly with the _____ of aging.

Which group has the highest income in old age?

A good example of functional age is:

A feature of the baby boomer cohort is that:

In the context of ageism, prejudice refers to negative stereotypes about older people.

People with ageist attitudes:

The portrayal of elderly people in television ads has improved significantly in the last 40 years.

Functional age may be measured by:

The millennials are less likely than other generations to hold liberal attitudes toward controversial issues such as gay marriage.

Which of the following statements is true about the frail elderly?

Life Course Transitions

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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