Question 1

Modernization theory of aging is closely linked to which of these theories?

Accepted Answer

A)  feminist theory 
B)  interactionist theory 
C)  functionalist theory 
D)  conflict theory 
A)  feminist theory 
B)  interactionist theory 
C)  functionalist theory 
D)  conflict theory

Question 2

Which of these is a formal norm of age-related behavior according to your text?

Accepted Answer

A)  the ability to hold elected office 
B)  the ability to think independently 
C)  the ability to consume social media 
D)  the ability to shop 
A)  the ability to hold elected office 
B)  the ability to think independently 
C)  the ability to consume social media 
D)  the ability to shop

Question 3

Which of these is the nation's largest health insurance program?

Accepted Answer

A)  Medicare 
B)  Medicaid 
C)  Social Security 
D)  HealthPlus 
A)  Medicare 
B)  Medicaid 
C)  Social Security 
D)  HealthPlus

Question 4

What is the most prevalent chronic disease of the elderly?

Accepted Answer

A)  arthritis 
B)  dementia 
C)  diabetes 
D)  heart disease 
A)  arthritis 
B)  dementia 
C)  diabetes 
D)  heart disease

Question 5

Which age group is most likely to experience chronic illness?

Accepted Answer

A)  youth 
B)  adults 
C)  elderly 
D)  Chronic illness is equally dispersed throughout the lifespan. 
A)  youth 
B)  adults 
C)  elderly 
D)  Chronic illness is equally dispersed throughout the lifespan.

Question 6

Gerontology is the study of which of these?

Accepted Answer

A)  human life from childhood through old age 
B)  aging and the elderly 
C)  dementia 
D)  biology and age 
A)  human life from childhood through old age 
B)  aging and the elderly 
C)  dementia 
D)  biology and age

Question 7

The modernization theory of aging suggests that the role and status of the elderly decline with industrialization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In their study of older women's employment agency placements in Auckland, New Zealand, Jocelyn Handy and Doreen Davy found which of these?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women of ages 40-60 were often fired from their jobs because of their inability to manage work and family concerns. 
B)  Women of ages 40-60 were promoted faster than their younger counterparts. 
C)  Women of ages 40-60 were often placed in low paid, low skilled temporary positions. 
D)  Women of ages 40-60 were unlikely to seek jobs. 
A)  Women of ages 40-60 were often fired from their jobs because of their inability to manage work and family concerns. 
B)  Women of ages 40-60 were promoted faster than their younger counterparts. 
C)  Women of ages 40-60 were often placed in low paid, low skilled temporary positions. 
D)  Women of ages 40-60 were unlikely to seek jobs.

Question 9

Name and explain the two antipoverty programs that support financial independence in the elderly.

Accepted Answer

Varies. Additional information will vary

Question 10

Which of these describes a boomeranger?

Accepted Answer

A)  an elderly adult who moves into their adult child's home for care 
B)  a teenager who moves out of the house and then returns because she or he is not able to live on their own 
C)  an young adult who leaves home for college but return after graduation because of economic constraints or personal choice 
D)  a divorced adult who cannot afford housing and moves back in with their elderly parents 
A)  an elderly adult who moves into their adult child's home for care 
B)  a teenager who moves out of the house and then returns because she or he is not able to live on their own 
C)  an young adult who leaves home for college but return after graduation because of economic constraints or personal choice 
D)  a divorced adult who cannot afford housing and moves back in with their elderly parents

Question 11

Medicaid is considered the nation's largest health insurance program.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Men comprise the majority of the U.S. elderly population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Estimates are that approximately ______ people will become eligible for Social Security every day during the next two decades.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  100 
C)  1,000 
D)  10,000 
A)  10 
B)  100 
C)  1,000 
D)  10,000

Question 14

According to the Centers for Disease Control, the life expectancy for a child born in 2015 is how many years?

Accepted Answer

A)  59.8 
B)  68.2 
C)  78.8 
D)  85.5 
A)  59.8 
B)  68.2 
C)  78.8 
D)  85.5

Question 15

Which of these is a good measure of population aging?

Accepted Answer

A)  mean age 
B)  median age 
C)  modal age 
D)  demographic age 
A)  mean age 
B)  median age 
C)  modal age 
D)  demographic age

Question 16

Which theoretical perspective sees age specific roles as an important part of social stability?

Accepted Answer

A)  feminist theory 
B)  interactionist theory 
C)  functionalist theory 
D)  conflict theory 
A)  feminist theory 
B)  interactionist theory 
C)  functionalist theory 
D)  conflict theory

Question 17

The world's population is aging.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which four factors have contributed to the growth of older populations throughout the world?

Accepted Answer

Varies. Fertility de

Question 19

Which of these is NOT an aspect of modernization that lowers the status of older people, according to the conflict perspective?

Accepted Answer

A)  health technology 
B)  education 
C)  urbanization 
D)  religion 
A)  health technology 
B)  education 
C)  urbanization 
D)  religion

Question 20

The author uses the term "elderly" to refer to which age group?

Accepted Answer

A)  55 or older 
B)  60 or older 
C)  65 or older 
D)  70 or older 
A)  55 or older 
B)  60 or older 
C)  65 or older 
D)  70 or older

Modernization theory of aging is closely linked to which of these theories?

Which of these is a formal norm of age-related behavior according to your text?

Which of these is the nation's largest health insurance program?

What is the most prevalent chronic disease of the elderly?

Which age group is most likely to experience chronic illness?

Gerontology is the study of which of these?

The modernization theory of aging suggests that the role and status of the elderly decline with industrialization.

In their study of older women's employment agency placements in Auckland, New Zealand, Jocelyn Handy and Doreen Davy found which of these?

Name and explain the two antipoverty programs that support financial independence in the elderly.

Which of these describes a boomeranger?

Medicaid is considered the nation's largest health insurance program.

Men comprise the majority of the U.S. elderly population.

Estimates are that approximately ______ people will become eligible for Social Security every day during the next two decades.

According to the Centers for Disease Control, the life expectancy for a child born in 2015 is how many years?

Which of these is a good measure of population aging?

Which theoretical perspective sees age specific roles as an important part of social stability?

The world's population is aging.

Which four factors have contributed to the growth of older populations throughout the world?

Which of these is NOT an aspect of modernization that lowers the status of older people, according to the conflict perspective?

The author uses the term "elderly" to refer to which age group?

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Exam 6: Age and Aging

Modernization theory of aging is closely linked to which of these theories?

Which of these is a formal norm of age-related behavior according to your text?

Which of these is the nation's largest health insurance program?

What is the most prevalent chronic disease of the elderly?

Which age group is most likely to experience chronic illness?

Gerontology is the study of which of these?

The modernization theory of aging suggests that the role and status of the elderly decline with industrialization.

In their study of older women's employment agency placements in Auckland, New Zealand, Jocelyn Handy and Doreen Davy found which of these?

Name and explain the two antipoverty programs that support financial independence in the elderly.

Which of these describes a boomeranger?

Medicaid is considered the nation's largest health insurance program.

Men comprise the majority of the U.S. elderly population.

Estimates are that approximately ______ people will become eligible for Social Security every day during the next two decades.

According to the Centers for Disease Control, the life expectancy for a child born in 2015 is how many years?

Which of these is a good measure of population aging?

Which theoretical perspective sees age specific roles as an important part of social stability?

The world's population is aging.

Which four factors have contributed to the growth of older populations throughout the world?

Which of these is NOT an aspect of modernization that lowers the status of older people, according to the conflict perspective?

The author uses the term "elderly" to refer to which age group?

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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