Question 1

The governmental program that covers the cost of acute medical care for people who are elderly is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Medicaid 
B)  Medicare 
C)  Social Security 
D)  The Elderly Care Act 
E)  The American Association of Retired Persons 
A)  Medicaid 
B)  Medicare 
C)  Social Security 
D)  The Elderly Care Act 
E)  The American Association of Retired Persons B

Question 2

The second generation of theories of aging focused on:

Accepted Answer

A)  how well the aged were integrated into the larger society 
B)  the extent to which activity is functional for the aged and for society 
C)  how the larger social structure creates unequal opportunities for the aged, creating potential for social conflict 
D)  the roles provided for the aged in our society 
E)  the reality the aged create for themselves 
A)  how well the aged were integrated into the larger society 
B)  the extent to which activity is functional for the aged and for society 
C)  how the larger social structure creates unequal opportunities for the aged, creating potential for social conflict 
D)  the roles provided for the aged in our society 
E)  the reality the aged create for themselves C

Question 3

According to sociologists,men find it easier to grow old gracefully than do women because of:

Accepted Answer

A)  social aging 
B)  cultural values that feminize youth and beauty 
C)  cultural values that emphasize material success 
D)  biological aging 
E)  cultural values that emphasize biological advantages 
A)  social aging 
B)  cultural values that feminize youth and beauty 
C)  cultural values that emphasize material success 
D)  biological aging 
E)  cultural values that emphasize biological advantages D

Question 4

Discuss the issue of generational equity.Do people who are elderly receive more or less of society's resources than they should? Justify your position in terms of your personal values and interests,referring to empirical facts and trends.

Accepted Answer

The issue of generational equity is a co

Question 5

for most of human history,the average life expectancy at birth was:

Accepted Answer

A)  more than today 
B)  less than 20 years 
C)  between 20 and 30 years 
D)  between 30 and 40 years 
E)  more than 40 years but less than it is today 
A)  more than today 
B)  less than 20 years 
C)  between 20 and 30 years 
D)  between 30 and 40 years 
E)  more than 40 years but less than it is today

Question 6

If people who are elderly have rich and stimulating lives,it is likely that their mental abilities will NOT decline significantly until their late eighties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Alzheimer's disease:

Accepted Answer

A)  is an insignificant factor in dementia in old age 
B)  is relatively common in persons under 75 who are in independent living situations 
C)  may be found in half of all people over 85 
D)  is studied more by sociologists than medical doctors 
E)  is caused by the same virus that causes dementia 
A)  is an insignificant factor in dementia in old age 
B)  is relatively common in persons under 75 who are in independent living situations 
C)  may be found in half of all people over 85 
D)  is studied more by sociologists than medical doctors 
E)  is caused by the same virus that causes dementia

Question 8

Integrating elderly immigrants into the U.S.population poses many challenges.Which of the following is NOT a challenge?

Accepted Answer

A)  Many foreign-born elderly do not speak English. 
B)  Many lack retirement income. 
C)  Many have low levels of education. 
D)  Many do not want to live in the United States. 
E)  Many depend on their families for support. 
A)  Many foreign-born elderly do not speak English. 
B)  Many lack retirement income. 
C)  Many have low levels of education. 
D)  Many do not want to live in the United States. 
E)  Many depend on their families for support.

Question 9

According to the text,a source of ageism is:

Accepted Answer

A)  a stereotype of people who are elderly as content, wise, and serene 
B)  the obsession with youth in American popular culture 
C)  the natural assumptions about aging 
D)  the historical processes in which age has replaced race as a primary source of societal conflict 
E)  democracy 
A)  a stereotype of people who are elderly as content, wise, and serene 
B)  the obsession with youth in American popular culture 
C)  the natural assumptions about aging 
D)  the historical processes in which age has replaced race as a primary source of societal conflict 
E)  democracy

Question 10

The psychological effects of aging are well known.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Studies confirm that the likely person to abuse an infirm aged person is:

Accepted Answer

A)  outside caregiver 
B)  spouse 
C)  sibling 
D)  other relative 
E)  friend 
A)  outside caregiver 
B)  spouse 
C)  sibling 
D)  other relative 
E)  friend

Question 12

Most of the difference in life expectancy in the United States now compared with that 100 years ago is accounted for by:

Accepted Answer

A)  better chances that young people will live to adulthood 
B)  better chances that middle-age people will live to old age 
C)  better chances that old people will live to be 100 years old 
D)  greater dangers now than then, primarily because of higher crime rates 
E)  higher mortality rates now due to war and terrorism 
A)  better chances that young people will live to adulthood 
B)  better chances that middle-age people will live to old age 
C)  better chances that old people will live to be 100 years old 
D)  greater dangers now than then, primarily because of higher crime rates 
E)  higher mortality rates now due to war and terrorism

Question 13

A country that does NOT provide full health-care coverage for their elderly people is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Canada 
B)  france 
C)  Sweden 
D)  Germany 
E)  the United States 
A)  Canada 
B)  france 
C)  Sweden 
D)  Germany 
E)  the United States

Question 14

Since the inceptions of Medicare and Social Security,poverty rates among people who are elderly in the United States have:

Accepted Answer

A)  decreased only slightly 
B)  declined steadily and significantly 
C)  increased slightly 
D)  increased steadily and significantly 
E)  stayed about the same 
A)  decreased only slightly 
B)  declined steadily and significantly 
C)  increased slightly 
D)  increased steadily and significantly 
E)  stayed about the same

Question 15

According to the text,which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men are actually more sociable than women. 
B)  Women are more likely to outlive husbands and have more difficulty finding another mate. 
C)  Young-old women are young enough to remember companionship but too old to enjoy it. 
D)  Sociologists agree that men and women are equally likely to experience loneliness. 
E)  Age is so highly valued today that people who are elderly are rarely alone. 
A)  Men are actually more sociable than women. 
B)  Women are more likely to outlive husbands and have more difficulty finding another mate. 
C)  Young-old women are young enough to remember companionship but too old to enjoy it. 
D)  Sociologists agree that men and women are equally likely to experience loneliness. 
E)  Age is so highly valued today that people who are elderly are rarely alone.

Question 16

People who are elderly can be divided into three age groups.Aside from their younger age,what advantages do the "young old" have over the "oldest old"?

Accepted Answer

A)  The young old tend to be more widely traveled. 
B)  The young old grew up during a time of economic hardship, which taught them discipline. 
C)  The Great Depression and World War II had little effect on the lives of the young old. 
D)  The oldest old profited from owning their own homes during a positive real estate market. 
E)  The young old have benefited more directly from antimalarial medication. 
A)  The young old tend to be more widely traveled. 
B)  The young old grew up during a time of economic hardship, which taught them discipline. 
C)  The Great Depression and World War II had little effect on the lives of the young old. 
D)  The oldest old profited from owning their own homes during a positive real estate market. 
E)  The young old have benefited more directly from antimalarial medication.

Question 17

Why is it easier for an aged,divorced,or widowed male to find a mate than it is for an aged,divorced,or widowed female?

Accepted Answer

A)  A sex ratio imbalance begins at birth in our society. 
B)  Women do not like to date men who have already been married. 
C)  The male's pool of potential partners would probably include mates that are many years younger. 
D)  A man's sexual peak occurs later than a woman's. 
E)  Aged, divorced, or widowed females segregate themselves from society at large, while males do not. 
A)  A sex ratio imbalance begins at birth in our society. 
B)  Women do not like to date men who have already been married. 
C)  The male's pool of potential partners would probably include mates that are many years younger. 
D)  A man's sexual peak occurs later than a woman's. 
E)  Aged, divorced, or widowed females segregate themselves from society at large, while males do not.

Question 18

People who are elderly in the United States are likely to be viewed as:

Accepted Answer

A)  a source of historical memory 
B)  a source of traditional wisdom 
C)  productive and independent 
D)  a viable workforce 
E)  inflexible 
A)  a source of historical memory 
B)  a source of traditional wisdom 
C)  productive and independent 
D)  a viable workforce 
E)  inflexible

Question 19

A common criticism of functionalist theory is that it:

Accepted Answer

A)  is too focused on social inequalities and not enough on the abilities of people who are elderly 
B)  paid too little attention to the inevitable mental and physical decline of people who are elderly 
C)  unrealistically assumed that people who are elderly could play an active part in defining their own role 
D)  had no support in research 
E)  emphasized the need for people who are elderly to adjust to existing conditions rather than participate in changing them 
A)  is too focused on social inequalities and not enough on the abilities of people who are elderly 
B)  paid too little attention to the inevitable mental and physical decline of people who are elderly 
C)  unrealistically assumed that people who are elderly could play an active part in defining their own role 
D)  had no support in research 
E)  emphasized the need for people who are elderly to adjust to existing conditions rather than participate in changing them

Question 20

Apply each of the following theories to the situation of a person who is elderly that you know: activity theory,disengagement theory,conflict theory.

Accepted Answer

The activity theory suggests that elderl

The governmental program that covers the cost of acute medical care for people who are elderly is:

The second generation of theories of aging focused on:

According to sociologists,men find it easier to grow old gracefully than do women because of:

Discuss the issue of generational equity.Do people who are elderly receive more or less of society's resources than they should? Justify your position in terms of your personal values and interests,referring to empirical facts and trends.

for most of human history,the average life expectancy at birth was:

If people who are elderly have rich and stimulating lives,it is likely that their mental abilities will NOT decline significantly until their late eighties.

Alzheimer's disease:

Integrating elderly immigrants into the U.S.population poses many challenges.Which of the following is NOT a challenge?

According to the text,a source of ageism is:

The psychological effects of aging are well known.

Studies confirm that the likely person to abuse an infirm aged person is:

Most of the difference in life expectancy in the United States now compared with that 100 years ago is accounted for by:

A country that does NOT provide full health-care coverage for their elderly people is:

Since the inceptions of Medicare and Social Security,poverty rates among people who are elderly in the United States have:

According to the text,which of the following statements is true?

People who are elderly can be divided into three age groups.Aside from their younger age,what advantages do the "young old" have over the "oldest old"?

Why is it easier for an aged,divorced,or widowed male to find a mate than it is for an aged,divorced,or widowed female?

People who are elderly in the United States are likely to be viewed as:

A common criticism of functionalist theory is that it:

Apply each of the following theories to the situation of a person who is elderly that you know: activity theory,disengagement theory,conflict theory.

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Exam 12: Aging

The governmental program that covers the cost of acute medical care for people who are elderly is:

The second generation of theories of aging focused on:

According to sociologists,men find it easier to grow old gracefully than do women because of:

Discuss the issue of generational equity.Do people who are elderly receive more or less of society's resources than they should? Justify your position in terms of your personal values and interests,referring to empirical facts and trends.

for most of human history,the average life expectancy at birth was:

If people who are elderly have rich and stimulating lives,it is likely that their mental abilities will NOT decline significantly until their late eighties.

Alzheimer's disease:

Integrating elderly immigrants into the U.S.population poses many challenges.Which of the following is NOT a challenge?

According to the text,a source of ageism is:

The psychological effects of aging are well known.

Studies confirm that the likely person to abuse an infirm aged person is:

Most of the difference in life expectancy in the United States now compared with that 100 years ago is accounted for by:

A country that does NOT provide full health-care coverage for their elderly people is:

Since the inceptions of Medicare and Social Security,poverty rates among people who are elderly in the United States have:

According to the text,which of the following statements is true?

People who are elderly can be divided into three age groups.Aside from their younger age,what advantages do the "young old" have over the "oldest old"?

Why is it easier for an aged,divorced,or widowed male to find a mate than it is for an aged,divorced,or widowed female?

People who are elderly in the United States are likely to be viewed as:

A common criticism of functionalist theory is that it:

Apply each of the following theories to the situation of a person who is elderly that you know: activity theory,disengagement theory,conflict theory.

What Is Sociology?

Asking And Answering Sociological Questions

Culture And Society

Socialization And The Life Cycle

Social Interaction And Everyday Life In The Age Of The Internet

Groups, networks, and Organizations

Conformity, deviance, and Crime

Stratification, class, and Inequality

Global Inequality

Gender Inequality

Ethnicity And Race

Government, political Power, and Social Movements

Work And Economic Life

Families and Intimate Relations

Education

Religion In Modern Society

The Sociology Of The Body: Health,illness,and Sexuality

Urbanization, population, and The Environment

Globalization In A Changing World

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