Question 1

The acronym SAGE stands for Seniors Against Gerontological Environments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

About 80 percent of the elderly are comprised of which of the following groups?

Accepted Answer

A) non-Hispanic Whites 
B) African Americans 
C) Asian Americans 
D) Latinos 
A) non-Hispanic Whites 
B) African Americans 
C) Asian Americans 
D) Latinos A

Question 3

The federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)does which of the following?:

Accepted Answer

A) Protects those over 30 from being fired due to age and replaced with younger,cheaper employees. 
B) Protects those over 40 from being fired due to age and replaced with younger,cheaper employees. 
C) Protects those under 30 from being fired due to age and replaced with older,cheaper employees. 
D) Protects those under 18 from being fired due to age. 
A) Protects those over 30 from being fired due to age and replaced with younger,cheaper employees. 
B) Protects those over 40 from being fired due to age and replaced with younger,cheaper employees. 
C) Protects those under 30 from being fired due to age and replaced with older,cheaper employees. 
D) Protects those under 18 from being fired due to age. B

Question 4

Explain the phenomena of the "graying of America."

Accepted Answer

The "graying of America" refers to the d

Question 5

Susan,56 years of age,and her daughter Beverly,28 years of age,are both secretaries.They both apply for the same job,and although Susan has much more experience,the company hires Beverly because,as one of the company's owners says,"Who wants a wrinkled old lady to work in our office?" This attitude reflects

Accepted Answer

A) senilicide. 
B) gerontocracy. 
C) gerontology. 
D) ageism. 
A) senilicide. 
B) gerontocracy. 
C) gerontology. 
D) ageism.

Question 6

By old age,by what ratio do women outnumber men?

Accepted Answer

A) 2:1 
B) 3:2 
C) 5:2 
D) They don't;men outnumber women. 
A) 2:1 
B) 3:2 
C) 5:2 
D) They don't;men outnumber women.

Question 7

SAGE was established in 1977 to address the concerns of

Accepted Answer

A) elderly workers with regard to their rights. 
B) elderly homosexuals. 
C) elderly residents with regard to nursing home violations. 
D) elderly victims of bank fraud. 
A) elderly workers with regard to their rights. 
B) elderly homosexuals. 
C) elderly residents with regard to nursing home violations. 
D) elderly victims of bank fraud.

Question 8

The term oldest old refers to

Accepted Answer

A) people aged 65 and older. 
B) people aged 65 and older who are in poor health. 
C) people aged 85 and older. 
D) people aged 85 and older who are in poor health. 
A) people aged 65 and older. 
B) people aged 65 and older who are in poor health. 
C) people aged 85 and older. 
D) people aged 85 and older who are in poor health.

Question 9

The term euthanasia refers to the killing of children within a society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The minority aged population is expected to

Accepted Answer

A) decline in the next 40 years. 
B) increase in the next 40 years. 
C) remain constant over the next 40 years. 
D) increase with baby boomers and then sharply decline. 
A) decline in the next 40 years. 
B) increase in the next 40 years. 
C) remain constant over the next 40 years. 
D) increase with baby boomers and then sharply decline.

Question 11

Describe the effects of ageism in the United States with regard to wealth,competition in the labor force,and the emergence of a collective conscience.Give examples to support your answer.

Accepted Answer

Ageism in the United States has signific

Question 12

The "act of bringing about the death of a hopelessly ill and suffering person in a relatively quick and painless way for reasons of mercy" is called

Accepted Answer

A) active euthanasia. 
B) euthanasia. 
C) activity theory. 
D) gerontology. 
A) active euthanasia. 
B) euthanasia. 
C) activity theory. 
D) gerontology.

Question 13

Which sociological perspective would be likely to suggest that elderly minority women experience a double burden regarding income levels compared to non-Hispanic Whites?

Accepted Answer

A) functionalist perspective 
B) conflict perspective 
C) interactionist perspective 
D) global perspective 
A) functionalist perspective 
B) conflict perspective 
C) interactionist perspective 
D) global perspective

Question 14

AARP has endorsed

Accepted Answer

A) pension reforms. 
B) voter registration campaigns. 
C) nursing home reform. 
D) All of these answers are correct. 
A) pension reforms. 
B) voter registration campaigns. 
C) nursing home reform. 
D) All of these answers are correct.

Question 15

The emergence of a collective consciousness by the elderly is illustrated by the establishment of the

Accepted Answer

A) United States Congress. 
B) Roman Catholic church. 
C) American Association of Retired Persons (AARP). 
D) American Automobile Association (AA
A) . 
A) United States Congress. 
B) Roman Catholic church. 
C) American Association of Retired Persons (AARP). 
D) American Automobile Association (AA
A) .

Question 16

Paid employment after age 65 is

Accepted Answer

A) typical. 
B) increasingly common. 
C) becoming less common. 
D) atypical. 
A) typical. 
B) increasingly common. 
C) becoming less common. 
D) atypical.

Question 17

Conflict theorists are interested in asking questions about the values raised by decisions involving physician-assisted suicides.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following statements about wealth and income among elderly persons is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) There is significant variation in wealth and poverty among the nation's older people. 
B) Older people as a group are homogeneous and poor. 
C) Middle-class workers are generally no better-off as they retire,as compared to lower-class workers. 
D) All of these answers are correct. 
A) There is significant variation in wealth and poverty among the nation's older people. 
B) Older people as a group are homogeneous and poor. 
C) Middle-class workers are generally no better-off as they retire,as compared to lower-class workers. 
D) All of these answers are correct.

Question 19

Discuss the controversial topic of physician-assisted suicide and attempt to present the issue from the various sociological perspectives (functionalist,conflict,etc. ).Do you think an individual should be given a choice "to die" within a society? Give your reasons.

Accepted Answer

Physician-assisted suicide is a highly c

Question 20

Social Security provides what proportion of income for people in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) 81 percent 
B) 59 percent 
C) 39 percent 
D) 21 percent 
A) 81 percent 
B) 59 percent 
C) 39 percent 
D) 21 percent

Exam 38: Age Stratification in the United States

The acronym SAGE stands for Seniors Against Gerontological Environments.

About 80 percent of the elderly are comprised of which of the following groups?

The federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)does which of the following?:

Explain the phenomena of the "graying of America."

By old age,by what ratio do women outnumber men?

SAGE was established in 1977 to address the concerns of

The term oldest old refers to

The term euthanasia refers to the killing of children within a society.

The minority aged population is expected to

Describe the effects of ageism in the United States with regard to wealth,competition in the labor force,and the emergence of a collective conscience.Give examples to support your answer.

The "act of bringing about the death of a hopelessly ill and suffering person in a relatively quick and painless way for reasons of mercy" is called

Which sociological perspective would be likely to suggest that elderly minority women experience a double burden regarding income levels compared to non-Hispanic Whites?

AARP has endorsed

The emergence of a collective consciousness by the elderly is illustrated by the establishment of the

Paid employment after age 65 is

Conflict theorists are interested in asking questions about the values raised by decisions involving physician-assisted suicides.

Which of the following statements about wealth and income among elderly persons is accurate?

Discuss the controversial topic of physician-assisted suicide and attempt to present the issue from the various sociological perspectives (functionalist,conflict,etc. ).Do you think an individual should be given a choice "to die" within a society? Give your reasons.

Social Security provides what proportion of income for people in the United States?

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