Exam 5: Theories and Research in Explaining and Understanding Aging Phenomena

Cohort flow accounts for the aging of cohorts in a dynamic world characterized by social, economic, and political changes.

What is masculinity theory? How does it relate to gender studies? Use examples to describe how masculinity theory has been used in research studies of older adults?

A theory is a general or global view, which often encompasses one or more perspectives or frameworks that take a similar approach to the study of social phenomena.

We need both theory and research to fully understand the social world.

Which of the following is not possible with cohort analysis?

Cohort analysis helps us understand aging processes linked to age, period, and cohort.

What is content analysis? Provide an example to illustrate your understanding.

Which of the following is based on the assumption that individuals search for social situations in which valued outcomes are possible, and in which their social, emotional, and psychological needs can be met?

What is the social exchange perspective? Apply it to patterns of support across the life course.

The critical perspective argues that the social structure is inherently equitable.

The interpretive perspective views individuals as social actors who actively construct their reality.

How does theory contribute to knowledge as a research tool? List five ways in which this contribution occurs.

Who uses well-defined concepts and theoretical perspectives to guide their thinking, coupled with rigorous and standardized scientific methods to help them reach their conclusions?

How is critical gerontology useful in understanding aging processes?

What are the differences between the structural functionalist and social constructionist perspectives?