Question 1

Disengagement theory is a

Accepted Answer

A) functionalist theory of aging,which contends that elderly people who remain active will be best-adjusted. 
B) conflict theory of aging,which argues that society and the aging individual mutually sever many of their relationships. 
C) functionalist theory of aging,which argues that society and the aging individual mutually sever many of their relationships. 
D) theory of the United States' withdrawal from international involvement. 
A) functionalist theory of aging,which contends that elderly people who remain active will be best-adjusted. 
B) conflict theory of aging,which argues that society and the aging individual mutually sever many of their relationships. 
C) functionalist theory of aging,which argues that society and the aging individual mutually sever many of their relationships. 
D) theory of the United States' withdrawal from international involvement.

Question 2

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

Question 3

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 4

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

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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

Question 8

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 9

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. 
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.

Disengagement theory is a

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

The term oldest old refers to

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

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

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

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

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

The sandwich generation occurs when

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Exam 12: Stratification by Age

Disengagement theory is a

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

The term oldest old refers to

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

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

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

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

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

The sandwich generation occurs when

Understanding Sociology

Sociological Research

Culture

Socialization and the Life Course

Social Interaction,social Structure,and Groups

The Mass Media

Deviance,crime,and Social Control

Stratification and Social Mobility in the United States

Global Inequality

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Stratification by Gender

The Family and Human Sexuality

Education

Religion

Government and the Economy

Health,population,and Environment

Social Movements and Social Change in the Global Community

Filters