Question 1

Sociologists from the life course perspective regard age as which of these?

Accepted Answer

A)  a social construction 
B)  a biological mandate 
C)  a stigma 
D)  irrelevant to social life 
A)  a social construction 
B)  a biological mandate 
C)  a stigma 
D)  irrelevant to social life A

Question 2

It is estimated that Americans spend nearly $50 billion per year on anti-aging vitamins, treatments, hormones, and pharmaceutical drugs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Nan has just turned 55. She is planning to retire from her teaching job so that she can spend time traveling. She believes a new faculty member will contribute fresh ideas to the department she has served in for years. Which of these applies best to Nan?

Accepted Answer

A)  modernization theory of aging 
B)  disengagement theory 
C)  double standard of aging theory 
D)  ageism 
A)  modernization theory of aging 
B)  disengagement theory 
C)  double standard of aging theory 
D)  ageism B

Question 4

Emma was born in Topeka, Kansas in 1948. Gerontologists would place Emma in the category of ______ and consider her a member of the ______ birth cohort.

Accepted Answer

A)  young-old; Baby Boom 
B)  middle-aged; Depression 
C)  old-old; Depression 
D)  oldest-old; Baby Boom 
A)  young-old; Baby Boom 
B)  middle-aged; Depression 
C)  old-old; Depression 
D)  oldest-old; Baby Boom

Question 5

The baby boom generation is an example of a cohort.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The feminist perspective is likely to point out that aging is associated with which of these?

Accepted Answer

A)  stigma 
B)  double standards 
C)  disengagement 
D)  self-fulfilling prophecy 
A)  stigma 
B)  double standards 
C)  disengagement 
D)  self-fulfilling prophecy

Question 7

According to your text, which of these is a critique of disengagement theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  It fails to acknowledge that elderly are powerful. 
B)  It wrongly assumes that all elderly disengage from their former lives. 
C)  It wrongly assumes that the status of elderly declines only with industrialization. 
D)  It focuses on women's aging and neglects the aging of men. 
A)  It fails to acknowledge that elderly are powerful. 
B)  It wrongly assumes that all elderly disengage from their former lives. 
C)  It wrongly assumes that the status of elderly declines only with industrialization. 
D)  It focuses on women's aging and neglects the aging of men.

Question 8

Age is both biological and sociological. Explain the sociological dimensions of age by addressing formal and informal age norms. Provide your own examples of at least two formal and informal norms for different stages during the life course.

Accepted Answer

Varies. Society provides norms around ag

Question 9

Which is TRUE of poverty and age in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most elderly are living in poverty. 
B)  Older men have higher poverty rates than older women. 
C)  Whites have higher poverty rates than other racial groups. 
D)  The most at risk for poverty are the young and the old. 
A)  Most elderly are living in poverty. 
B)  Older men have higher poverty rates than older women. 
C)  Whites have higher poverty rates than other racial groups. 
D)  The most at risk for poverty are the young and the old.

Question 10

Demography is the study of aging and the elderly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

"Median age" refers to which of these?

Accepted Answer

A)  the average age of a population 
B)  the most frequently occurring age in a population 
C)  the age where half the population is older and the other half is younger 
D)  the age calculated one-half between the average and mode 
A)  the average age of a population 
B)  the most frequently occurring age in a population 
C)  the age where half the population is older and the other half is younger 
D)  the age calculated one-half between the average and mode

Question 12

Which state had the population with the highest median age?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alaska 
B)  Utah 
C)  Maine 
D)  South Dakota 
A)  Alaska 
B)  Utah 
C)  Maine 
D)  South Dakota

Question 13

The life course perspective examines human life from age 18 to 75.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Medicare Part C pays for medically necessary services and supplies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In 2105, what percentage of the world's 617 million people were 65 years or older?

Accepted Answer

A)  1.5 percent 
B)  8.5 percent 
C)  15.5 percent 
D)  25.5 percent 
A)  1.5 percent 
B)  8.5 percent 
C)  15.5 percent 
D)  25.5 percent

Question 16

From a Conflict perspective, the two groups at odds with each other are which of these?

Accepted Answer

A)  rich and poor 
B)  white and black 
C)  cisgender and lgbt 
D)  young and old 
A)  rich and poor 
B)  white and black 
C)  cisgender and lgbt 
D)  young and old

Question 17

Yvonne is an 80-year-old retired woman who needs to see her doctor. Which program will most likely help pay some of her doctor visit costs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social Security 
B)  Unemployment Insurance 
C)  Medicare Part A 
D)  Medicare Part B 
A)  Social Security 
B)  Unemployment Insurance 
C)  Medicare Part A 
D)  Medicare Part B

Question 18

Most older adults throughout the world are frail and dependent on others for care.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The Age Discrimination Employment Act of 1967 prevents employers from discriminating against which age group?

Accepted Answer

A)  15-18 year olds 
B)  20-45 year olds 
C)  40-64 year olds 
D)  workers above 65 
A)  15-18 year olds 
B)  20-45 year olds 
C)  40-64 year olds 
D)  workers above 65

Question 20

According to the double standard of aging theory, it is harder for the young to age than for the elderly to age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Sociologists from the life course perspective regard age as which of these?

It is estimated that Americans spend nearly $50 billion per year on anti-aging vitamins, treatments, hormones, and pharmaceutical drugs.

Nan has just turned 55. She is planning to retire from her teaching job so that she can spend time traveling. She believes a new faculty member will contribute fresh ideas to the department she has served in for years. Which of these applies best to Nan?

Emma was born in Topeka, Kansas in 1948. Gerontologists would place Emma in the category of and consider her a member of the birth cohort.

The baby boom generation is an example of a cohort.

The feminist perspective is likely to point out that aging is associated with which of these?

According to your text, which of these is a critique of disengagement theory?

Age is both biological and sociological. Explain the sociological dimensions of age by addressing formal and informal age norms. Provide your own examples of at least two formal and informal norms for different stages during the life course.

Which is TRUE of poverty and age in the United States?

Demography is the study of aging and the elderly.

"Median age" refers to which of these?

Which state had the population with the highest median age?

The life course perspective examines human life from age 18 to 75.

Medicare Part C pays for medically necessary services and supplies.

In 2105, what percentage of the world's 617 million people were 65 years or older?

From a Conflict perspective, the two groups at odds with each other are which of these?

Yvonne is an 80-year-old retired woman who needs to see her doctor. Which program will most likely help pay some of her doctor visit costs?

Most older adults throughout the world are frail and dependent on others for care.

The Age Discrimination Employment Act of 1967 prevents employers from discriminating against which age group?

According to the double standard of aging theory, it is harder for the young to age than for the elderly to age.

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Sociologists from the life course perspective regard age as which of these?

It is estimated that Americans spend nearly $50 billion per year on anti-aging vitamins, treatments, hormones, and pharmaceutical drugs.

Nan has just turned 55. She is planning to retire from her teaching job so that she can spend time traveling. She believes a new faculty member will contribute fresh ideas to the department she has served in for years. Which of these applies best to Nan?

Emma was born in Topeka, Kansas in 1948. Gerontologists would place Emma in the category of ______ and consider her a member of the ______ birth cohort.

The baby boom generation is an example of a cohort.

The feminist perspective is likely to point out that aging is associated with which of these?

According to your text, which of these is a critique of disengagement theory?

Age is both biological and sociological. Explain the sociological dimensions of age by addressing formal and informal age norms. Provide your own examples of at least two formal and informal norms for different stages during the life course.

Which is TRUE of poverty and age in the United States?

Demography is the study of aging and the elderly.

"Median age" refers to which of these?

Which state had the population with the highest median age?

The life course perspective examines human life from age 18 to 75.

Medicare Part C pays for medically necessary services and supplies.

In 2105, what percentage of the world's 617 million people were 65 years or older?

From a Conflict perspective, the two groups at odds with each other are which of these?

Yvonne is an 80-year-old retired woman who needs to see her doctor. Which program will most likely help pay some of her doctor visit costs?

Most older adults throughout the world are frail and dependent on others for care.

The Age Discrimination Employment Act of 1967 prevents employers from discriminating against which age group?

According to the double standard of aging theory, it is harder for the young to age than for the elderly to age.

Sociology and the Study of Social Problems

Social Class

Race and Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual Orientation

Families

Education

Work and the Economy

Health and Medicine

The Media

Alcohol and Drug Abuse

Crime and Criminal Justice

Urbanization and Population Growth

The Environment

War and Terrorism

Social Problems and Social Action

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Emma was born in Topeka, Kansas in 1948. Gerontologists would place Emma in the category of and consider her a member of the birth cohort.