Question 1

Tom is dying at home,where a home hospice-care worker has visited him frequently,and he has been able to spend meaningful time with his various family members and tell them how important they have been to him.In respect to the norms of Western cultures,such as those of the United States,Tom is

Accepted Answer

A)  in the disenchantment phase of dying.
B)  in the depression stage of dying.
C)  having an "appropriate death."
D)  experiencing denial. C

Question 2

Rudy,who has just retired from his longtime job as a corporate executive,is enjoying the freedom that his post-working years afford him,and he is spending a lot of time doing the traveling that he never had the time to do before.According to Robert Atchley,he is in which stage of retirement?

Accepted Answer

A)  the preretirement phase
B)  the near phase
C)  the honeymoon phase
D)  the termination phase C

Question 3

A midlife crisis is best defined as a period

Accepted Answer

A)  of transition experienced by men and women that begins around 50 years of age.
B)  of self-evaluation in which people realize that they have not achieved basic goals and have little time to do so.
C)  in which adult children must simultaneously meet the competing needs of their parents and their children.
D)  of disenchantment that retirees feel as they begin to cope with their new lives. C

Question 4

Identify some of the stages of the life course.How are these stages affected by social factors like class,race,and gender?

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Question 5

An "appropriate death" in Western societies entails

Accepted Answer

A)  making the experience as positive as possible.
B)  controlling the quality of a dying person's last days.
C)  the ideal of a "good death."
D)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 6

Martha tells the company for which she has been working for the last 25 years that she plans to retire on March 15.According to Robert Atchley's analysis of retirement,Martha is in which stage?

Accepted Answer

A)  the preretirement stage
B)  the near phase
C)  the reorientation phase
D)  the stability phase

Question 7

In many developing countries,the traditionally high status of the elderly has been undercut by

Accepted Answer

A)  world systems theory.
B)  gerontology.
C)  modernization.
D)  pay equity.

Question 8

Discuss the lengthening of life expectancy in the United States set against the backdrop of retirement and healthcare.What perspective as a society should we take,and what policies should be drafted in order to accommodate this growing older population?

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Question 9

Jane,a former corporate executive,retires and,eventually,spends her time happily landscaping her home and working for a volunteer agency serving the local homeless population.According to Robert Atchley,Jane is in which phase of retirement?

Accepted Answer

A)  disenchantment
B)  reorientation
C)  stability
D)  termination

Question 10

In Robert Atchley's conceptualization of the retirement process,the "termination phase" refers to the

Accepted Answer

A)  day that the individual leaves his or her occupational position.
B)  point in time when the individual establishes a specific departure date from his or her job.
C)  time when the person can no longer engage in basic,day-to-day activities such as self-care and housework.
D)  development of a realistic view of retirement alternatives.

Question 11

Florida currently has the highest proportion of elderly people in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following would best fit the definition of a NORC?

Accepted Answer

A)  a nursing home set up to resemble an apartment living situation
B)  a planned retirement village in Florida where only those 65+ can live
C)  an assisted living facility that offers various stages of assistance
D)  a community in Arizona where many 65+ people have relocated to due to the nice weather and multiple facilities that cater to their needs

Question 13

A NORC is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  police officer who serves the aging population.
B)  type of nursing home.
C)  area that has become an informal center for senior citizens.
D)  planned retirement community for those over age 65.

Question 14

Which sociologist noted that dying people pass through stages of denial,anger,bargaining,depression,and acceptance on their journey to death?

Accepted Answer

A)  Richard Kalish
B)  Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
C)  Helen Rose Fuchs Ebaugh
D)  Robert Atchley

Question 15

From available statistics,which country is considered "the oldest" compared to the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sweden
B)  Japan
C)  Spain
D)  Greece

Question 16

The sandwich generation occurs when

Accepted Answer

A)  people opt for early retirement and are caught between their working and non-working peers.
B)  adults try to meet the competing demands of their parents and their own children.
C)  adults realize that their parents have died and that they are now the oldest generation.
D)  those who are age 65 are not financially able to retire and must continue working or find paid employment.

Question 17

In Robert Atchley's conceptualization of the retirement process,the "near phase" refers to the

Accepted Answer

A)  development of a more realistic view of the retirement process.
B)  point in time when the individual establishes a specific departure date from his or her job.
C)  time when the person can no longer engage in basic,day-to-day activities such as self-care and housework.
D)  development of a realistic view of retirement alternatives.

Question 18

Which psychologist developed a model of adult socialization that included stages of early adult,midlife,and later adult transitions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Richard Kalish
B)  Elaine Cumming
C)  Daniel Levinson
D)  Robert Atchley

Question 19

What practice,first introduced in London,England,in the 1960s,was founded on the concept of "death with dignity"?

Accepted Answer

A)  hospice care
B)  euthanasia
C)  senilicide
D)  naturally occurring retirement communities

Question 20

Which sociologist created a seven-stage theory of the retirement process?

Accepted Answer

A)  Richard Kalish
B)  Elaine Cumming
C)  Helen Rose Fuchs Ebaugh
D)  Robert Atchley

Exam 37: Aging Worldwide