Question 1

American elderly constitute 13 percent of our population yet consume less than 10 percent of total health expenditures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which world region has the lowest percentage of elderly in the world?

Accepted Answer

A)  Africa 
B)  Asia 
C)  Europe 
D)  Latin America and Caribbean 
A)  Africa 
B)  Asia 
C)  Europe 
D)  Latin America and Caribbean

Question 3

Compare and contrast the functionalist, conflict/feminist, and interactionist explanations for social problems or issues associated with aging. Which do you find most convincing and why?

Accepted Answer

Varies. Students should mention that fun

Question 4

Which perspective argues that age maintains the stability of society by providing a set of roles and expectations for each particular age group or for a particular life stage?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Which continent has the largest elderly population?

Accepted Answer

A)  North America 
B)  Europe 
C)  Asia 
D)  South America 
A)  North America 
B)  Europe 
C)  Asia 
D)  South America

Question 6

Older women have higher rates of poverty than older men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Population aging in the U.S. is also referred to as which of these?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sonic Boom 
B)  Graying of America 
C)  Whiting of America 
D)  Baby Boom 
A)  Sonic Boom 
B)  Graying of America 
C)  Whiting of America 
D)  Baby Boom

Question 8

Which of these is NOT true of manager's perceptions of older workers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Managers tend to value them for their work habits. 
B)  Managers tend to think that they are inflexible. 
C)  Managers tend to devalue them for their performance. 
D)  Managers tend to think that older workers are more expensive than younger ones. 
A)  Managers tend to value them for their work habits. 
B)  Managers tend to think that they are inflexible. 
C)  Managers tend to devalue them for their performance. 
D)  Managers tend to think that older workers are more expensive than younger ones.

Question 9

Elderly American voters have a significant impact on shaping candidates behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

According to an interactionist, as we age, the social definition of our ______ can lead to stigma and ageism.

Accepted Answer

A)  personalities 
B)  role expectations 
C)  norms 
D)  intellectual capabilities 
A)  personalities 
B)  role expectations 
C)  norms 
D)  intellectual capabilities

Question 11

Which of these laws prohibits employers from discriminating based on age?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ageism Act of 1970 
B)  Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 
C)  Title IV 
D)  Title IX 
A)  Ageism Act of 1970 
B)  Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 
C)  Title IV 
D)  Title IX

Question 12

A life course perspective examines which of these?

Accepted Answer

A)  the entire course of human life from childhood to old age 
B)  the first 12 years of human life 
C)  life from age 18 to old age 
D)  later years in life 
A)  the entire course of human life from childhood to old age 
B)  the first 12 years of human life 
C)  life from age 18 to old age 
D)  later years in life

Question 13

Which of these is NOT a cause of population aging?

Accepted Answer

A)  longer life expectancy 
B)  decreasing urbanization 
C)  declining birth rates 
D)  effects of birth cohorts 
A)  longer life expectancy 
B)  decreasing urbanization 
C)  declining birth rates 
D)  effects of birth cohorts

Question 14

Which group has the highest risk of mortality?

Accepted Answer

A)  older adults 
B)  newborns and infants 
C)  teenage boys 
D)  young women 
A)  older adults 
B)  newborns and infants 
C)  teenage boys 
D)  young women

Question 15

The most economically vulnerable groups in our society are the young and the old.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of these is the final form of disengagement?

Accepted Answer

A)  retirement 
B)  parenthood 
C)  illness 
D)  death 
A)  retirement 
B)  parenthood 
C)  illness 
D)  death

American elderly constitute 13 percent of our population yet consume less than 10 percent of total health expenditures.

Which world region has the lowest percentage of elderly in the world?

Compare and contrast the functionalist, conflict/feminist, and interactionist explanations for social problems or issues associated with aging. Which do you find most convincing and why?

Which perspective argues that age maintains the stability of society by providing a set of roles and expectations for each particular age group or for a particular life stage?

Which continent has the largest elderly population?

Older women have higher rates of poverty than older men.

Population aging in the U.S. is also referred to as which of these?

Which of these is NOT true of manager's perceptions of older workers?

Elderly American voters have a significant impact on shaping candidates behavior.

According to an interactionist, as we age, the social definition of our ______ can lead to stigma and ageism.

Which of these laws prohibits employers from discriminating based on age?

A life course perspective examines which of these?

Which of these is NOT a cause of population aging?

Which group has the highest risk of mortality?

The most economically vulnerable groups in our society are the young and the old.

Which of these is the final form of disengagement?

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Exam 6: Age and Aging

American elderly constitute 13 percent of our population yet consume less than 10 percent of total health expenditures.

Which world region has the lowest percentage of elderly in the world?

Compare and contrast the functionalist, conflict/feminist, and interactionist explanations for social problems or issues associated with aging. Which do you find most convincing and why?

Which perspective argues that age maintains the stability of society by providing a set of roles and expectations for each particular age group or for a particular life stage?

Which continent has the largest elderly population?

Older women have higher rates of poverty than older men.

Population aging in the U.S. is also referred to as which of these?

Which of these is NOT true of manager's perceptions of older workers?

Elderly American voters have a significant impact on shaping candidates behavior.

According to an interactionist, as we age, the social definition of our ______ can lead to stigma and ageism.

Which of these laws prohibits employers from discriminating based on age?

A life course perspective examines which of these?

Which of these is NOT a cause of population aging?

Which group has the highest risk of mortality?

The most economically vulnerable groups in our society are the young and the old.

Which of these is the final form of disengagement?

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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