Question 1

When looking at aging, what do conflict theorists draw attention to?

Accepted Answer

A)  The exploitation of the young by the elderly 
B)  The potential for discord among society's age groups 
C)  The unequal benefits of older people 
D)  How labels are used to describe the elderly 
E)  How older people can still provide a source of less expensive labour 
A)  The exploitation of the young by the elderly 
B)  The potential for discord among society's age groups 
C)  The unequal benefits of older people 
D)  How labels are used to describe the elderly 
E)  How older people can still provide a source of less expensive labour

Question 2

Caring for elderly parents is likely to impact _________ the most.

Accepted Answer

A)  children 
B)  institutional workers 
C)  adult men 
D)  adult women 
E)  secondary caregivers 
A)  children 
B)  institutional workers 
C)  adult men 
D)  adult women 
E)  secondary caregivers

Question 3

What is the "boomer bottleneck"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Another term for mandatory retirement 
B)  A type of pension fund 
C)  A term for Canada's aging population 
D)  Older workers hanging on to their jobs 
E)  A derogatory term for older men 
A)  Another term for mandatory retirement 
B)  A type of pension fund 
C)  A term for Canada's aging population 
D)  Older workers hanging on to their jobs 
E)  A derogatory term for older men

Question 4

What is one difference in how men and women age?

Accepted Answer

A)  For many men, aging can be empowering. 
B)  Men generally outlive women. 
C)  Men stay healthier longer. 
D)  Men don't form social organizations like "the Raging Grannies." 
E)  Men don't buy age-fighting cosmetics. 
A)  For many men, aging can be empowering. 
B)  Men generally outlive women. 
C)  Men stay healthier longer. 
D)  Men don't form social organizations like "the Raging Grannies." 
E)  Men don't buy age-fighting cosmetics.

Question 5

Symbolic interactionists stress that, by itself, reaching a particular age has no meaning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Sexless, frail, and forgetful are examples of _______of older people.

Accepted Answer

A)  stigmas 
B)  the biology 
C)  the biography 
D)  discrimination 
E)  stereotypes 
A)  stigmas 
B)  the biology 
C)  the biography 
D)  discrimination 
E)  stereotypes

Question 7

What term is used to describe the group of Canadians born between 1946 and 1965?

Accepted Answer

A)  The sandwich generation 
B)  The teen generation 
C)  The baby boomers 
D)  The post-war group 
E)  The millennials 
A)  The sandwich generation 
B)  The teen generation 
C)  The baby boomers 
D)  The post-war group 
E)  The millennials

Question 8

Lise is a newborn baby girl. In today's Canadian society, what is her life expectancy?

Accepted Answer

A)  66-70 
B)  76-80 
C)  71-75 
D)  60-65 
E)  81+ 
A)  66-70 
B)  76-80 
C)  71-75 
D)  60-65 
E)  81+

Question 9

When did aging start to receive attention from Canadian social researchers?

Accepted Answer

A)  1940s 
B)  1950s 
C)  1960s 
D)  1970s 
E)  1980s 
A)  1940s 
B)  1950s 
C)  1960s 
D)  1970s 
E)  1980s

Question 10

Aboriginal peoples have dramatically lower life expectancies than the average Canadian.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

How do the media often present the aging process?

Accepted Answer

A)  As a social problem 
B)  As a time for fun and relaxation 
C)  As the "golden years" 
D)  As a personal problem 
E)  As something to look forward to 
A)  As a social problem 
B)  As a time for fun and relaxation 
C)  As the "golden years" 
D)  As a personal problem 
E)  As something to look forward to

Question 12

Some people label themselves as "old" when they begin to have wrinkles, start balding, experience aches, and have difficulty in doing some things. These people are using______ as a basis for labelling themselves as "old."

Accepted Answer

A)  personal history 
B)  biological characteristics 
C)  their society's timetable 
D)  symbols 
E)  their gender age 
A)  personal history 
B)  biological characteristics 
C)  their society's timetable 
D)  symbols 
E)  their gender age

Question 13

Which event corresponded with an increase in the number of seniors but also a significant downturn in their social position?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Agricultural Revolution 
B)  The Industrial Revolution 
C)  The Baby Boom 
D)  The Baby Bust 
E)  The Second World War 
A)  The Agricultural Revolution 
B)  The Industrial Revolution 
C)  The Baby Boom 
D)  The Baby Bust 
E)  The Second World War

Question 14

The first national survey of elder abuse was undertaken in ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  1984 
B)  1992 
C)  1999 
D)  2000 
E)  2009 
A)  1984 
B)  1992 
C)  1999 
D)  2000 
E)  2009

Question 15

Which term refers to prejudice, discrimination, and hostility directed against people because of their age?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reverse discrimination 
B)  Generationism 
C)  Ageism 
D)  Age harassment 
E)  Cohortism 
A)  Reverse discrimination 
B)  Generationism 
C)  Ageism 
D)  Age harassment 
E)  Cohortism

Question 16

Timetables, or the signals societies use to inform their members that they are old, are universal throughout the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which term refers to the number of workers compared with the number of QPP/CPP recipients?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dependency quota 
B)  Dependency ratio 
C)  Gini coefficient 
D)  Correlation coefficient 
E)  Relative ratio 
A)  Dependency quota 
B)  Dependency ratio 
C)  Gini coefficient 
D)  Correlation coefficient 
E)  Relative ratio

Question 18

When people label themselves as old, they base it only on their biological characteristics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Having money improves your prospects for health and longevity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What form does the age pyramid take in many traditional societies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Many children, fewer adults, very few elders 
B)  Few children, many adults, few elders 
C)  Few children, few adults, many elders 
D)  Many children, many adults, many elders 
E)  Many children, many adults, very few elders 
A)  Many children, fewer adults, very few elders 
B)  Few children, many adults, few elders 
C)  Few children, few adults, many elders 
D)  Many children, many adults, many elders 
E)  Many children, many adults, very few elders

When looking at aging, what do conflict theorists draw attention to?

Caring for elderly parents is likely to impact _________ the most.

What is the "boomer bottleneck"?

What is one difference in how men and women age?

Symbolic interactionists stress that, by itself, reaching a particular age has no meaning.

Sexless, frail, and forgetful are examples of _______of older people.

What term is used to describe the group of Canadians born between 1946 and 1965?

Lise is a newborn baby girl. In today's Canadian society, what is her life expectancy?

When did aging start to receive attention from Canadian social researchers?

Aboriginal peoples have dramatically lower life expectancies than the average Canadian.

How do the media often present the aging process?

Some people label themselves as "old" when they begin to have wrinkles, start balding, experience aches, and have difficulty in doing some things. These people are using______ as a basis for labelling themselves as "old."

Which event corresponded with an increase in the number of seniors but also a significant downturn in their social position?

The first national survey of elder abuse was undertaken in ______.

Which term refers to prejudice, discrimination, and hostility directed against people because of their age?

Timetables, or the signals societies use to inform their members that they are old, are universal throughout the world.

Which term refers to the number of workers compared with the number of QPP/CPP recipients?

When people label themselves as old, they base it only on their biological characteristics.

Having money improves your prospects for health and longevity.

What form does the age pyramid take in many traditional societies?

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Exam 9: Inequalities of Age

When looking at aging, what do conflict theorists draw attention to?

Caring for elderly parents is likely to impact _________ the most.

What is the "boomer bottleneck"?

What is one difference in how men and women age?

Symbolic interactionists stress that, by itself, reaching a particular age has no meaning.

Sexless, frail, and forgetful are examples of _______of older people.

What term is used to describe the group of Canadians born between 1946 and 1965?

Lise is a newborn baby girl. In today's Canadian society, what is her life expectancy?

When did aging start to receive attention from Canadian social researchers?

Aboriginal peoples have dramatically lower life expectancies than the average Canadian.

How do the media often present the aging process?

Some people label themselves as "old" when they begin to have wrinkles, start balding, experience aches, and have difficulty in doing some things. These people are using______ as a basis for labelling themselves as "old."

Which event corresponded with an increase in the number of seniors but also a significant downturn in their social position?

The first national survey of elder abuse was undertaken in ______.

Which term refers to prejudice, discrimination, and hostility directed against people because of their age?

Timetables, or the signals societies use to inform their members that they are old, are universal throughout the world.

Which term refers to the number of workers compared with the number of QPP/CPP recipients?

When people label themselves as old, they base it only on their biological characteristics.

Having money improves your prospects for health and longevity.

What form does the age pyramid take in many traditional societies?

The Sociological Perspective

What Do Sociologists Do

Culture

Socialization

Globalization

Social Inequality: the Canadian Experience in a Global Context

Inequalities of Gender

Inequalities of Race and Ethnicity

Bureaucracy and the Corporation

The Economy and Work

Politics: Power and Authority

The Family: Doorway to Society

Education and Religion

Medicine: Health and Illness in Canada

Crime and Social Deviance

Population, Urbanization, and the Environment

Social Movements and Social Change

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