Question 1

Identify an accurate statement about the millennials.

Accepted Answer

A)  They are commonly known as the swing generation. 
B)  They were born before Generation X. 
C)  They are less likely than other generations to practice organized religion. 
D)  They are the least connected generation in the entire human history. 
A)  They are commonly known as the swing generation. 
B)  They were born before Generation X. 
C)  They are less likely than other generations to practice organized religion. 
D)  They are the least connected generation in the entire human history.

Question 2

Which of the following is not a stereotype of older adults?

Accepted Answer

A)  The aged are isolated from family members. 
B)  Most older people are disabled. 
C)  The majority of men and women are out of the labor force by age 62. 
D)  The aged are politically powerful. 
A)  The aged are isolated from family members. 
B)  Most older people are disabled. 
C)  The majority of men and women are out of the labor force by age 62. 
D)  The aged are politically powerful.

Question 3

Which of the following is not a factor associated with successful aging?

Accepted Answer

A)  setting goals and working to achieve them 
B)  participating in meaningful activities 
C)  adopting a lifestyle to reach maximum level of functioning 
D)  accepting compulsory retirement 
A)  setting goals and working to achieve them 
B)  participating in meaningful activities 
C)  adopting a lifestyle to reach maximum level of functioning 
D)  accepting compulsory retirement

Question 4

Gerontologists define a "cohort" as the:

Accepted Answer

A)  study of family processes. 
B)  actual number of years lived by a group of people. 
C)  average number of years lived by a group of people. 
D)  aggregate of individuals who experience the same event within the same time interval. 
A)  study of family processes. 
B)  actual number of years lived by a group of people. 
C)  average number of years lived by a group of people. 
D)  aggregate of individuals who experience the same event within the same time interval.

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true about subjective age identity?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has no relationship with the gender of an individual. 
B)  It appears to be influenced by the social class of an individual. 
C)  It is the accurate description of an individual's functional age. 
D)  It typically categorizes people into the well elderly, the impaired elderly, and the frail elderly. 
A)  It has no relationship with the gender of an individual. 
B)  It appears to be influenced by the social class of an individual. 
C)  It is the accurate description of an individual's functional age. 
D)  It typically categorizes people into the well elderly, the impaired elderly, and the frail elderly.

Question 6

Research has found that television:

Accepted Answer

A)  consistently portrays the aged in a positive and non-stereotypical fashion. 
B)  ads have improved significantly in the way they depict older people. 
C)  mostly does not focus on young people. 
D)  rarely treats older people with disrespect. 
A)  consistently portrays the aged in a positive and non-stereotypical fashion. 
B)  ads have improved significantly in the way they depict older people. 
C)  mostly does not focus on young people. 
D)  rarely treats older people with disrespect.

Question 7

Which of the following is not part of the definition of senescence?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is the application of evolutionary principles to understand decline in old age. 
B)  Death is a part of the process of natural selection. 
C)  Death is a way to weed out worn-out members of a population. 
D)  Old age can be a period of renewal and increased wisdom. 
A)  It is the application of evolutionary principles to understand decline in old age. 
B)  Death is a part of the process of natural selection. 
C)  Death is a way to weed out worn-out members of a population. 
D)  Old age can be a period of renewal and increased wisdom.

Question 8

All of the following are examples of the double standard of aging by gender except:

Accepted Answer

A)  men are more likely to be evaluated for their sexual appeal and women for emotional support. 
B)  men are more likely to be independent and self-reliant than women. 
C)  aging in women is less attractive than for men. 
D)  women are more likely to use cosmetic techniques to conceal their age than men. 
A)  men are more likely to be evaluated for their sexual appeal and women for emotional support. 
B)  men are more likely to be independent and self-reliant than women. 
C)  aging in women is less attractive than for men. 
D)  women are more likely to use cosmetic techniques to conceal their age than men.

Question 9

How would you define successful aging?

Accepted Answer

Successful aging can be defined as a mul

Question 10

According to research, by the year 2017 more than 66% of very old women will have at least two surviving children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

People who were born during the Depression are members of the "Swing Cohort."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following generations is the best educated and most diverse of any generation?

Accepted Answer

A)  the swing generation 
B)  the echo boomers 
C)  the millennials 
D)  the silent generation 
A)  the swing generation 
B)  the echo boomers 
C)  the millennials 
D)  the silent generation

Question 13

A fact about aging is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  most retirees are busy, active, and satisfied with their working lives. 
B)  more than 80 percent of people 65 and older live in nursing homes. 
C)  older men and women spend only 10 percent of their lives free of disability. 
D)  people become extremely mellow as they grow old. 
A)  most retirees are busy, active, and satisfied with their working lives. 
B)  more than 80 percent of people 65 and older live in nursing homes. 
C)  older men and women spend only 10 percent of their lives free of disability. 
D)  people become extremely mellow as they grow old.

Question 14

Men are more likely to be widowed than women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

There is one major definition of aging.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is not one of the functional categories devised by gerontologists?

Accepted Answer

A)  well elderly 
B)  somewhat impaired elderly 
C)  employed elderly 
D)  frail elderly 
A)  well elderly 
B)  somewhat impaired elderly 
C)  employed elderly 
D)  frail elderly

Question 17

Successful aging involves both the individual and society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Chronological age poses a problem in social gerontology because it:

Accepted Answer

A)  is a subjective factor. 
B)  lumps people of different generations together. 
C)  can be a good predictor of old age. 
D)  is a specific point in a person's life. 
A)  is a subjective factor. 
B)  lumps people of different generations together. 
C)  can be a good predictor of old age. 
D)  is a specific point in a person's life.

Question 19

Research has found that by middle school age, most children held uniform views about the elderly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Mrs. Martin recently became a grandmother. The best term to define the change in her life is:

Accepted Answer

A)  social role. 
B)  functional age. 
C)  chronological age. 
D)  subjective age. 
A)  social role. 
B)  functional age. 
C)  chronological age. 
D)  subjective age.

Identify an accurate statement about the millennials.

Which of the following is not a stereotype of older adults?

Which of the following is not a factor associated with successful aging?

Gerontologists define a "cohort" as the:

Which of the following statements is true about subjective age identity?

Research has found that television:

Which of the following is not part of the definition of senescence?

All of the following are examples of the double standard of aging by gender except:

How would you define successful aging?

According to research, by the year 2017 more than 66% of very old women will have at least two surviving children.

People who were born during the Depression are members of the "Swing Cohort."

Which of the following generations is the best educated and most diverse of any generation?

A fact about aging is that:

Men are more likely to be widowed than women.

There is one major definition of aging.

Which of the following is not one of the functional categories devised by gerontologists?

Successful aging involves both the individual and society.

Chronological age poses a problem in social gerontology because it:

Research has found that by middle school age, most children held uniform views about the elderly.

Mrs. Martin recently became a grandmother. The best term to define the change in her life is:

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

Identify an accurate statement about the millennials.

Which of the following is not a stereotype of older adults?

Which of the following is not a factor associated with successful aging?

Gerontologists define a "cohort" as the:

Which of the following statements is true about subjective age identity?

Research has found that television:

Which of the following is not part of the definition of senescence?

All of the following are examples of the double standard of aging by gender except:

How would you define successful aging?

According to research, by the year 2017 more than 66% of very old women will have at least two surviving children.

People who were born during the Depression are members of the "Swing Cohort."

Which of the following generations is the best educated and most diverse of any generation?

A fact about aging is that:

Men are more likely to be widowed than women.

There is one major definition of aging.

Which of the following is not one of the functional categories devised by gerontologists?

Successful aging involves both the individual and society.

Chronological age poses a problem in social gerontology because it:

Research has found that by middle school age, most children held uniform views about the elderly.

Mrs. Martin recently became a grandmother. The best term to define the change in her life is:

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

Filters