Question 1

All but which of the following statements about the AARP (1999) survey on life satisfaction is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  respondents from all cohorts thought they stood higher on a life satisfaction ladder five years ago than now 
B)  respondents from both sexes thought they stood higher on a life satisfaction ladder five years ago than now 
C)  respondents from all cohorts expected to stand lower on the ladder five years into the future 
D)  respondents from both sexes expected to stand lower on the ladder five years into the future 
E)  findings were inconsistent with a claim of devaluation as people progress from mid-life to old age 
A)  respondents from all cohorts thought they stood higher on a life satisfaction ladder five years ago than now 
B)  respondents from both sexes thought they stood higher on a life satisfaction ladder five years ago than now 
C)  respondents from all cohorts expected to stand lower on the ladder five years into the future 
D)  respondents from both sexes expected to stand lower on the ladder five years into the future 
E)  findings were inconsistent with a claim of devaluation as people progress from mid-life to old age

Question 2

Older people are more likely to have a negative attitude about their health than younger people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

An AARP (2001) survey examined attitudes toward physical attractiveness in a national telephone survey of over 2000 Americans. It found

Accepted Answer

A)  only negative evaluations 
B)  only positive evaluations 
C)  both negative and positive evaluations 
D)  older respondents think they are at their peak attractiveness 
E)  older respondents no longer consider themselves attractive 
A)  only negative evaluations 
B)  only positive evaluations 
C)  both negative and positive evaluations 
D)  older respondents think they are at their peak attractiveness 
E)  older respondents no longer consider themselves attractive

Question 4

What are the two main influences on older peoples' attitudes toward the self?

Accepted Answer

A)  positive appraisal of a diminishing future; negative appraisal of themselves against other people 
B)  negative appraisal of a diminishing future; positive appraisal of themselves against other people 
C)  others' opinions of the older person; older person's opinion of others 
D)  negative appraisal of a diminishing future; negative appraisal of themselves against other people 
E)  positive appraisal of a diminishing future; positive appraisal of themselves against other people 
A)  positive appraisal of a diminishing future; negative appraisal of themselves against other people 
B)  negative appraisal of a diminishing future; positive appraisal of themselves against other people 
C)  others' opinions of the older person; older person's opinion of others 
D)  negative appraisal of a diminishing future; negative appraisal of themselves against other people 
E)  positive appraisal of a diminishing future; positive appraisal of themselves against other people

Question 5

Abuse refers to destructive behaviour, whereas neglect refers to a failure to provide required help.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following statement is true about the belief that sex is important to quality of life?

Accepted Answer

A)  it is more frequent among women than men 
B)  it is more frequent among men than women 
C)  its prevalence increases with age among men 
D)  its prevalence increases with age among women 
E)  its prevalence increases with age in both sexes 
A)  it is more frequent among women than men 
B)  it is more frequent among men than women 
C)  its prevalence increases with age among men 
D)  its prevalence increases with age among women 
E)  its prevalence increases with age in both sexes

Question 7

All but which of the following statements about attitudes toward elder abuse and neglect is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  negative attitudes toward elder abuse and neglect decrease with age 
B)  attitudes toward elder abuse correlate with those toward child and spouse abuse 
C)  attitudes toward elder abuse do not correlate with other issues of social morality except child and spouse abuse 
D)  attitudes toward "out groups" tend to be more extreme than toward "in groups" 
E)  attitudes toward "in groups" tend to be more extreme than toward "out groups" 
A)  negative attitudes toward elder abuse and neglect decrease with age 
B)  attitudes toward elder abuse correlate with those toward child and spouse abuse 
C)  attitudes toward elder abuse do not correlate with other issues of social morality except child and spouse abuse 
D)  attitudes toward "out groups" tend to be more extreme than toward "in groups" 
E)  attitudes toward "in groups" tend to be more extreme than toward "out groups"

Question 8

What has been referred to as a "quiet epidemic" that contributes to benign neglect or indifference toward older people as a social category, rather than interpersonal antagonism?

Accepted Answer

A)  sexism 
B)  racism 
C)  classism 
D)  ageism 
E)  heterosexism 
A)  sexism 
B)  racism 
C)  classism 
D)  ageism 
E)  heterosexism

Question 9

More older than younger Canadians

Accepted Answer

A)  are victims of violent crime 
B)  express less fear of violent crime 
C)  disapprove less strongly of elder abuse and neglect 
D)  are more likely to have sexual thoughts and desires 
E)  rate their subjective health lower 
A)  are victims of violent crime 
B)  express less fear of violent crime 
C)  disapprove less strongly of elder abuse and neglect 
D)  are more likely to have sexual thoughts and desires 
E)  rate their subjective health lower

Question 10

Define cognitions and stereotypes. Briefly discuss their significance to society and aging.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Define cognitions and stereotypes. Briefly discuss their...

Question 11

Which Canadian province leapt ahead of other provinces with its "Provincial Strategy to Combat Elder Abuse"?

Accepted Answer

A)  British Columbia 
B)  Alberta 
C)  Prince Edward Island 
D)  Ontario 
E)  Quebec 
A)  British Columbia 
B)  Alberta 
C)  Prince Edward Island 
D)  Ontario 
E)  Quebec

Question 12

Ageist attitudes in the legislature may do a disservice to older people. For example, under the Newfoundland and Labrador Human Rights Code, an older person may be denied access to public places or private dwellings, denied service, harassed, and even become the object of hate literature because

Accepted Answer

A)  age is a prohibited ground for discrimination under the Code only between 18 and 65 years of age 
B)  age is a prohibited ground for discrimination under the Code only for those 65 years of age and older 
C)  ageism is a recognized and visible problem among legislators throughout Newfoundland and Labrador 
D)  it was believed that most older people live in nursing homes where they are protected from these issues and therefore did not have to be included in the Code 
E)  it was believed that most older people live with their families and are therefore protected from these issues and did not have to be included in the Code 
A)  age is a prohibited ground for discrimination under the Code only between 18 and 65 years of age 
B)  age is a prohibited ground for discrimination under the Code only for those 65 years of age and older 
C)  ageism is a recognized and visible problem among legislators throughout Newfoundland and Labrador 
D)  it was believed that most older people live in nursing homes where they are protected from these issues and therefore did not have to be included in the Code 
E)  it was believed that most older people live with their families and are therefore protected from these issues and did not have to be included in the Code

Question 13

Ratings of looks and feelings relative to age peers is called

Accepted Answer

A)  chronological age 
B)  subjective age 
C)  objective age 
D)  age of maturity 
E)  reflective age 
A)  chronological age 
B)  subjective age 
C)  objective age 
D)  age of maturity 
E)  reflective age

Question 14

Starr (1985) maintained that nowhere is ageism more obvious than in attitudes toward

Accepted Answer

A)  employment 
B)  health care 
C)  education 
D)  law 
E)  sexuality 
A)  employment 
B)  health care 
C)  education 
D)  law 
E)  sexuality

Question 15

If an older adult living in the community was asked about his or her attitude towards elder abuse in the community, the older person would be giving a(n) _____ perspective.

Accepted Answer

A)  in-group 
B)  out-group 
C)  joint-group 
D)  holistic 
E)  uninformed 
A)  in-group 
B)  out-group 
C)  joint-group 
D)  holistic 
E)  uninformed

Question 16

Briefly discuss examples of ageist depictions of later-life sexuality from three of the following: folklore, the arts, Western religion, and history.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Briefly discuss examples of ageist depictions of...

Question 17

Which of the following approaches is most popular for measuring attitudes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thurstone's method of equal intervals 
B)  Guttman's cumulative method 
C)  Likert's summative method 
D)  Pearson's Correlation coefficient 
E)  Spearman's Rho 
A)  Thurstone's method of equal intervals 
B)  Guttman's cumulative method 
C)  Likert's summative method 
D)  Pearson's Correlation coefficient 
E)  Spearman's Rho

Question 18

All but which of the following statements about ageism is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  it contributes to benign neglect or indifference toward older people as a social category, rather than interpersonal antagonism 
B)  it refers to stereotyping of older people as a social unit, but may not lead to antagonistic behaviour in interactions with older people 
C)  it refers to antagonistic behaviour in interactions with older people, rather than stereotyping of older people as a social unit 
D)  its expression varies with history and culture 
E)  there are gender differences, with females more negative about the aging of their bodies than males 
A)  it contributes to benign neglect or indifference toward older people as a social category, rather than interpersonal antagonism 
B)  it refers to stereotyping of older people as a social unit, but may not lead to antagonistic behaviour in interactions with older people 
C)  it refers to antagonistic behaviour in interactions with older people, rather than stereotyping of older people as a social unit 
D)  its expression varies with history and culture 
E)  there are gender differences, with females more negative about the aging of their bodies than males

Question 19

More older than younger Canadians

Accepted Answer

A)  are victims of violent crime 
B)  have more fearful attitudes toward violent crime 
C)  have more negative attitudes towards elder abuse 
D)  are more likely to have sexual thoughts and desires 
E)  rate their subjective health lower 
A)  are victims of violent crime 
B)  have more fearful attitudes toward violent crime 
C)  have more negative attitudes towards elder abuse 
D)  are more likely to have sexual thoughts and desires 
E)  rate their subjective health lower

Question 20

What model has been used to explain the differences in attitudes towards elder abuse among professionals and between professionals and the public?

Accepted Answer

A)  iceberg model 
B)  ageist model 
C)  pacification model 
D)  threshold model 
E)  social exchange model 
A)  iceberg model 
B)  ageist model 
C)  pacification model 
D)  threshold model 
E)  social exchange model

All but which of the following statements about the AARP (1999) survey on life satisfaction is true?

Older people are more likely to have a negative attitude about their health than younger people.

An AARP (2001) survey examined attitudes toward physical attractiveness in a national telephone survey of over 2000 Americans. It found

What are the two main influences on older peoples' attitudes toward the self?

Abuse refers to destructive behaviour, whereas neglect refers to a failure to provide required help.

Which of the following statement is true about the belief that sex is important to quality of life?

All but which of the following statements about attitudes toward elder abuse and neglect is true?

What has been referred to as a "quiet epidemic" that contributes to benign neglect or indifference toward older people as a social category, rather than interpersonal antagonism?

More older than younger Canadians

Define cognitions and stereotypes. Briefly discuss their significance to society and aging.

Which Canadian province leapt ahead of other provinces with its "Provincial Strategy to Combat Elder Abuse"?

Ageist attitudes in the legislature may do a disservice to older people. For example, under the Newfoundland and Labrador Human Rights Code, an older person may be denied access to public places or private dwellings, denied service, harassed, and even become the object of hate literature because

Ratings of looks and feelings relative to age peers is called

Starr (1985) maintained that nowhere is ageism more obvious than in attitudes toward

If an older adult living in the community was asked about his or her attitude towards elder abuse in the community, the older person would be giving a(n) _____ perspective.

Briefly discuss examples of ageist depictions of later-life sexuality from three of the following: folklore, the arts, Western religion, and history.

Which of the following approaches is most popular for measuring attitudes?

All but which of the following statements about ageism is true?

More older than younger Canadians

What model has been used to explain the differences in attitudes towards elder abuse among professionals and between professionals and the public?

Population Aging

Social Theory in Gerontology

Knowledge Building and Older People

The Gendered Life Course

Aging and Ethnicity

Cognitive and Physical Performance

Mental Well-Being and Mental Disorder

Health and the Determinants of Health

Successful Aging

Families and Aging

Social Support and Caregiving

Work and Retirement

Pensions and Economic Security for Older Canadians

Health-Care System and Policy

End-Of-Life Issues

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Exam 1: Attitudes and Social Issues That Affect Older People

All but which of the following statements about the AARP (1999) survey on life satisfaction is true?

Older people are more likely to have a negative attitude about their health than younger people.

An AARP (2001) survey examined attitudes toward physical attractiveness in a national telephone survey of over 2000 Americans. It found

What are the two main influences on older peoples' attitudes toward the self?

Abuse refers to destructive behaviour, whereas neglect refers to a failure to provide required help.

Which of the following statement is true about the belief that sex is important to quality of life?

All but which of the following statements about attitudes toward elder abuse and neglect is true?

What has been referred to as a "quiet epidemic" that contributes to benign neglect or indifference toward older people as a social category, rather than interpersonal antagonism?

More older than younger Canadians

Define cognitions and stereotypes. Briefly discuss their significance to society and aging.

Which Canadian province leapt ahead of other provinces with its "Provincial Strategy to Combat Elder Abuse"?

Ageist attitudes in the legislature may do a disservice to older people. For example, under the Newfoundland and Labrador Human Rights Code, an older person may be denied access to public places or private dwellings, denied service, harassed, and even become the object of hate literature because

Ratings of looks and feelings relative to age peers is called

Starr (1985) maintained that nowhere is ageism more obvious than in attitudes toward

If an older adult living in the community was asked about his or her attitude towards elder abuse in the community, the older person would be giving a(n) _____ perspective.

Briefly discuss examples of ageist depictions of later-life sexuality from three of the following: folklore, the arts, Western religion, and history.

Which of the following approaches is most popular for measuring attitudes?

All but which of the following statements about ageism is true?

More older than younger Canadians

What model has been used to explain the differences in attitudes towards elder abuse among professionals and between professionals and the public?

Population Aging

Social Theory in Gerontology

Knowledge Building and Older People

The Gendered Life Course

Aging and Ethnicity

Cognitive and Physical Performance

Mental Well-Being and Mental Disorder

Health and the Determinants of Health

Successful Aging

Families and Aging

Social Support and Caregiving

Work and Retirement

Pensions and Economic Security for Older Canadians

Health-Care System and Policy

End-Of-Life Issues

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