Question 1

Which of the following illustrates a biomedical stereotype of older adults?

Accepted Answer

A)  neglected 
B)  slow-thinking 
C)  afraid 
D)  sad 
A)  neglected 
B)  slow-thinking 
C)  afraid 
D)  sad

Question 2

Explain how the media is a primary source of ageist messages for children.

Accepted Answer

The media is a primary source of ageist

Question 3

Children exhibit ageist language by age three.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The process of stereotyping fulfills our need to structure and organize situations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The Frustration Aggression Hypothesis describes individuals

Accepted Answer

A)  we see only who they expect to see. 
B)  who take out their frustration on others. 
C)  as rigid. 
D)  as distrusting. 
A)  we see only who they expect to see. 
B)  who take out their frustration on others. 
C)  as rigid. 
D)  as distrusting.

Question 6

Ageism is considered to be

Accepted Answer

A)  spatial. 
B)  institutional. 
C)  developmental. 
D)  all of these choices. 
A)  spatial. 
B)  institutional. 
C)  developmental. 
D)  all of these choices.

Question 7

According to Kaufman,the ageless self draws meaning from what?

Accepted Answer

A)  the past 
B)  structural aspects 
C)  social and educational background 
D)  all of these choices 
A)  the past 
B)  structural aspects 
C)  social and educational background 
D)  all of these choices

Question 8

All of the following are true about television advertising EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  it tells us that aging is ugly and lonely. 
B)  it instills a fear of aging or capitalizes on existing fears. 
C)  it implies the elderly are preoccupied with irregularity, constipation, and sexual performance. 
D)  television consumers in their 50s and 60s respond best to an actor who is about the same age. 
A)  it tells us that aging is ugly and lonely. 
B)  it instills a fear of aging or capitalizes on existing fears. 
C)  it implies the elderly are preoccupied with irregularity, constipation, and sexual performance. 
D)  television consumers in their 50s and 60s respond best to an actor who is about the same age.

Question 9

In a 2005 University of Southern California survey,61 percent of college students believed that loneliness is a serious problem for older people compared to ________ of the people over 65 who agreed.

Accepted Answer

A)  90 
B)  74 
C)  55 
D)  33 
A)  90 
B)  74 
C)  55 
D)  33

Question 10

Selective perception means

Accepted Answer

A)  that to understand aging, we need to select the pertinent facts. 
B)  we see what we expect to see and selectively ignore what we do not expect. 
C)  we all have optical illusions that increase as we age. 
D)  as we age, we tend to select activities that are pleasant and ignore those that are not. 
A)  that to understand aging, we need to select the pertinent facts. 
B)  we see what we expect to see and selectively ignore what we do not expect. 
C)  we all have optical illusions that increase as we age. 
D)  as we age, we tend to select activities that are pleasant and ignore those that are not.

Question 11

All of the following characterize age segregation EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  it involves the avoidance of old people. 
B)  it results from negative stereotyping. 
C)  it causes negative stereotyping. 
D)  it helps reduce stereotypes of the elderly. 
A)  it involves the avoidance of old people. 
B)  it results from negative stereotyping. 
C)  it causes negative stereotyping. 
D)  it helps reduce stereotypes of the elderly.

Question 12

The term "Centenarians" refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  individuals living in the 1900s. 
B)  individuals born in the year 1900. 
C)  older adults living past their 100th year. 
D)  individuals born in the year 2000. 
A)  individuals living in the 1900s. 
B)  individuals born in the year 1900. 
C)  older adults living past their 100th year. 
D)  individuals born in the year 2000.

Question 13

"Miser" is associated with one of the 7 deadly sins.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A study of fear of aging by Kiemmack and Roff found those who feared aging

Accepted Answer

A)  had a poor personal sense of well-being. 
B)  disliked people who were younger than themselves. 
C)  hated other minority groups. 
D)  were often suicidal. 
A)  had a poor personal sense of well-being. 
B)  disliked people who were younger than themselves. 
C)  hated other minority groups. 
D)  were often suicidal.

Question 15

The "language of aging" reveals

Accepted Answer

A)  there are many age-specific terms today that refer positively to older people. 
B)  initially positive terms, such as elderly and aged person, are considered negative by some today. 
C)  ageist language did not begin until the 20ᵗʰ century. 
D)  songs in the late 19ᵗʰ and early 20ᵗʰ century generally depicted old age as desirable. 
A)  there are many age-specific terms today that refer positively to older people. 
B)  initially positive terms, such as elderly and aged person, are considered negative by some today. 
C)  ageist language did not begin until the 20ᵗʰ century. 
D)  songs in the late 19ᵗʰ and early 20ᵗʰ century generally depicted old age as desirable.

Question 16

Teachers can change children's attitudes towards old age by

Accepted Answer

A)  explaining that negative stereotypes are wrong. 
B)  telling them about the physical and mental capabilities of older adults. 
C)  showing pictures of healthy older adults. 
D)  providing social research statistics about the elderly. 
A)  explaining that negative stereotypes are wrong. 
B)  telling them about the physical and mental capabilities of older adults. 
C)  showing pictures of healthy older adults. 
D)  providing social research statistics about the elderly.

Question 17

Positive stereotypes of older adults

Accepted Answer

A)  demean the young. 
B)  categorize all older adults in a favorable manner. 
C)  make individuals have negative attitudes. 
D)  All of these choices 
A)  demean the young. 
B)  categorize all older adults in a favorable manner. 
C)  make individuals have negative attitudes. 
D)  All of these choices

Which of the following illustrates a biomedical stereotype of older adults?

Explain how the media is a primary source of ageist messages for children.

Children exhibit ageist language by age three.

The process of stereotyping fulfills our need to structure and organize situations.

The Frustration Aggression Hypothesis describes individuals

Ageism is considered to be

According to Kaufman,the ageless self draws meaning from what?

All of the following are true about television advertising EXCEPT

In a 2005 University of Southern California survey,61 percent of college students believed that loneliness is a serious problem for older people compared to ________ of the people over 65 who agreed.

Selective perception means

All of the following characterize age segregation EXCEPT

The term "Centenarians" refers to

"Miser" is associated with one of the 7 deadly sins.

A study of fear of aging by Kiemmack and Roff found those who feared aging

The "language of aging" reveals

Teachers can change children's attitudes towards old age by

Positive stereotypes of older adults

Aging in America

Social and Psychological Theories in Later Life Development

Physical Health and Well Being

Mental Health

Friends,family,and Community

Intimacy and Sexuality

Work and Leisure

Finances and Lifestyles

Living Environments

The Oldest Old and Caregiving

Special Problems

Women and Ethnic Groups

Death and Dying

Politics, policies, and Programs

Filters

Exam 2: Stereotypes and Images

Which of the following illustrates a biomedical stereotype of older adults?

Explain how the media is a primary source of ageist messages for children.

Children exhibit ageist language by age three.

The process of stereotyping fulfills our need to structure and organize situations.

The Frustration Aggression Hypothesis describes individuals

Ageism is considered to be

According to Kaufman,the ageless self draws meaning from what?

All of the following are true about television advertising EXCEPT

In a 2005 University of Southern California survey,61 percent of college students believed that loneliness is a serious problem for older people compared to ________ of the people over 65 who agreed.

Selective perception means

All of the following characterize age segregation EXCEPT

The term "Centenarians" refers to

"Miser" is associated with one of the 7 deadly sins.

A study of fear of aging by Kiemmack and Roff found those who feared aging

The "language of aging" reveals

Teachers can change children's attitudes towards old age by

Positive stereotypes of older adults

Aging in America

Social and Psychological Theories in Later Life Development

Physical Health and Well Being

Mental Health

Friends,family,and Community

Intimacy and Sexuality

Work and Leisure

Finances and Lifestyles

Living Environments

The Oldest Old and Caregiving

Special Problems

Women and Ethnic Groups

Death and Dying

Politics, policies, and Programs

Filters