Question 1

How do the media contribute to ageism?

Accepted Answer

A) by portraying older people as wrinkled and unintelligent 
B) by emphasizing the contributions of older people 
C) by showing many more older men on television than older women 
D) by stereotyping men and considering them to be "old" at an earlier age than women 
A) by portraying older people as wrinkled and unintelligent 
B) by emphasizing the contributions of older people 
C) by showing many more older men on television than older women 
D) by stereotyping men and considering them to be "old" at an earlier age than women

Question 2

Critics of the conflict perspective assert that it does not look at the advantages of capitalism for elderly persons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Melanie was born in 1960.What age cohort is Melanie part of?

Accepted Answer

A) parents of baby boomers 
B) baby boomers 
C) lower-middle income 
D) low income 
A) parents of baby boomers 
B) baby boomers 
C) lower-middle income 
D) low income

Question 4

According to Mark Novak,older people who accept that the life cycle is inevitable and experience positive dimensions of their lives nearing an end are doing which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) coming to terms with death 
B) moving beyond despair to integrity 
C) successful aging 
D) aging disengagement 
A) coming to terms with death 
B) moving beyond despair to integrity 
C) successful aging 
D) aging disengagement

Question 5

A central theme of postmodern theory is the notion that identity is a social construct.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Compared to institutional care,which statement best describes support services?

Accepted Answer

A) Support services are less costly than institutional care. 
B) Support services are better than institutional care. 
C) Support services are worse than institutional care. 
D) Support services are more expensive than institutional care. 
A) Support services are less costly than institutional care. 
B) Support services are better than institutional care. 
C) Support services are worse than institutional care. 
D) Support services are more expensive than institutional care.

Question 7

What percentage of Canada's population is made up of older Canadians?

Accepted Answer

A) 5 to 10 percent 
B) 11 to 15 percent 
C) 16 to 25 percent 
D) over 25 percent 
A) 5 to 10 percent 
B) 11 to 15 percent 
C) 16 to 25 percent 
D) over 25 percent

Question 8

Which of the following is an assumption of the conflict perspective on aging?

Accepted Answer

A) Under a capitalist system,the family and private sector are the agents responsible for care of the elderly. 
B) Poverty in the elderly is caused by failures in the government and social safety net. 
C) Everyone has equal access to the means of gaining wealth and power. 
D) There is very little diversity in the older population. 
A) Under a capitalist system,the family and private sector are the agents responsible for care of the elderly. 
B) Poverty in the elderly is caused by failures in the government and social safety net. 
C) Everyone has equal access to the means of gaining wealth and power. 
D) There is very little diversity in the older population.

Question 9

According to conflict theorists,as people grow older their power tends to diminish unless they are able to maintain wealth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

According to the low-income rate,who is most likely to be poor?

Accepted Answer

A) a married elderly woman 
B) a married elderly man 
C) an unattached elderly man 
D) an unattached elderly woman 
A) a married elderly woman 
B) a married elderly man 
C) an unattached elderly man 
D) an unattached elderly woman

Question 11

When William C.Levin showed photographs of the same man (disguised to appear as ages 25,52,and 73 in various photos)to a group of college students and asked them to evaluate these apparently different men for employment,what was the result?

Accepted Answer

A) Many viewed the 25-year-old as the least competent. 
B) Many viewed the 52-year-old as the least competent. 
C) Many viewed the 73-year-old as the least competent. 
D) Many rated all men the same,thus disproving the idea of ageism. 
A) Many viewed the 25-year-old as the least competent. 
B) Many viewed the 52-year-old as the least competent. 
C) Many viewed the 73-year-old as the least competent. 
D) Many rated all men the same,thus disproving the idea of ageism.

Question 12

According to the text,there is only one main method for determining a person's age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a critique of disengagement theory?

Accepted Answer

A) Not all older people want to leave work. 
B) Retirement may hurt older workers. 
C) Social activity is more important as people get older. 
D) Detachment from social roles is functional for organizations. 
A) Not all older people want to leave work. 
B) Retirement may hurt older workers. 
C) Social activity is more important as people get older. 
D) Detachment from social roles is functional for organizations.

Question 14

Gerontology is the study of the social aspects of aging.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

According to the text's discussion of wealth,which of the following best reflects the relationship between poverty and aging?

Accepted Answer

A) Only a few older people have meagre incomes or lack savings;the vast majority are financially stable. 
B) A significant number of older Canadians are poor or near poor,especially given that the economic situation of older Canadians as a group has declined dramatically. 
C) Most Canadians have adequate financial resources for retirement. 
D) A significant number of older Canadians are poor or near poor,yet the economic situation of older Canadians as a group has improved dramatically. 
A) Only a few older people have meagre incomes or lack savings;the vast majority are financially stable. 
B) A significant number of older Canadians are poor or near poor,especially given that the economic situation of older Canadians as a group has declined dramatically. 
C) Most Canadians have adequate financial resources for retirement. 
D) A significant number of older Canadians are poor or near poor,yet the economic situation of older Canadians as a group has improved dramatically.

Question 16

According to projections,how much of the population will be 65 years of age or older by the year 2031?

Accepted Answer

A) 5 to 10 percent 
B) 11 to 15 percent 
C) 20 to 25 percent 
D) over 35 percent 
A) 5 to 10 percent 
B) 11 to 15 percent 
C) 20 to 25 percent 
D) over 35 percent

Question 17

Cameron is using a functionalist perspective to analyze aging.Which statement is most likely to reflect his views?

Accepted Answer

A) Some cultures value and respect older people,whereas other cultures don't. 
B) As people age,the key to maintaining power is good health. 
C) Industrial nations follow dissimilar paths to industrialization. 
D) Botox gives older people the opportunity to experiment with their identity. 
A) Some cultures value and respect older people,whereas other cultures don't. 
B) As people age,the key to maintaining power is good health. 
C) Industrial nations follow dissimilar paths to industrialization. 
D) Botox gives older people the opportunity to experiment with their identity.

Question 18

According to a feminist perspective,which of the following is characteristic of the lives of today's cohort of older women?

Accepted Answer

A) financial self-sufficiency 
B) economic marginalization 
C) personal security 
D) high social status 
A) financial self-sufficiency 
B) economic marginalization 
C) personal security 
D) high social status

Question 19

By 2001,the median age of the Canadian population was 38 years old.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which cohort is more likely to experience poverty following the death of a spouse?

Accepted Answer

A) women aged 65 to 74 
B) women aged 75 and over 
C) men aged 65 to 74 
D) men aged 75 and over 
A) women aged 65 to 74 
B) women aged 75 and over 
C) men aged 65 to 74 
D) men aged 75 and over

Exam 18: Aging

How do the media contribute to ageism?

Critics of the conflict perspective assert that it does not look at the advantages of capitalism for elderly persons.

Melanie was born in 1960.What age cohort is Melanie part of?

According to Mark Novak,older people who accept that the life cycle is inevitable and experience positive dimensions of their lives nearing an end are doing which of the following?

A central theme of postmodern theory is the notion that identity is a social construct.

Compared to institutional care,which statement best describes support services?

What percentage of Canada's population is made up of older Canadians?

Which of the following is an assumption of the conflict perspective on aging?

According to conflict theorists,as people grow older their power tends to diminish unless they are able to maintain wealth.

According to the low-income rate,who is most likely to be poor?

When William C.Levin showed photographs of the same man (disguised to appear as ages 25,52,and 73 in various photos)to a group of college students and asked them to evaluate these apparently different men for employment,what was the result?

According to the text,there is only one main method for determining a person's age.

Which of the following is NOT a critique of disengagement theory?

Gerontology is the study of the social aspects of aging.

According to the text's discussion of wealth,which of the following best reflects the relationship between poverty and aging?

According to projections,how much of the population will be 65 years of age or older by the year 2031?

Cameron is using a functionalist perspective to analyze aging.Which statement is most likely to reflect his views?

According to a feminist perspective,which of the following is characteristic of the lives of today's cohort of older women?

By 2001,the median age of the Canadian population was 38 years old.

Which cohort is more likely to experience poverty following the death of a spouse?

The Sociological Perspective

Sociological Research

Culture

Socialization

Society, social Structure, and Interaction

Groups and Organizations

Crime and Deviance

Social Class and Stratification in Canada

Global Stratification

Ethnic Relations and Race

Gender

Sex, sexualities, and Intimate Relationships

Families

Education

Religion

Health, health Care, and Disability

Mass Media

The Economy and Work

Power, politics, and Government

Population and Urbanization

Collective Behavior, social Movements, and Social Change

Filters