Question 1

Period effects cause changes in old age due to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  similar background experiences 
B)  age group differences 
C)  the time of measurement 
D)  physiological changes 
A)  similar background experiences 
B)  age group differences 
C)  the time of measurement 
D)  physiological changes

Question 2

Which area of study in gerontology examines the physiological and health changes that occur as people age?

Accepted Answer

A)  physio-environmental studies 
B)  cohort medical studies 
C)  psycho-physiological studies 
D)  biomedical studies 
A)  physio-environmental studies 
B)  cohort medical studies 
C)  psycho-physiological studies 
D)  biomedical studies

Question 3

Which aspect of social life does the interpretive perspective mainly focus on?

Accepted Answer

A)  micro-level 
B)  reorganization 
C)  problems 
D)  functions 
A)  micro-level 
B)  reorganization 
C)  problems 
D)  functions

Question 4

What is the overall purpose of studies that look at different groups of people of the same age at different points in time?

Accepted Answer

A)  to control for historical or cultural changes 
B)  to measure differences between cohorts 
C)  to generate hypotheses 
D)  to resolve the APC paradox 
A)  to control for historical or cultural changes 
B)  to measure differences between cohorts 
C)  to generate hypotheses 
D)  to resolve the APC paradox

Question 5

Which of the following describes the feminist perspective of aging?

Accepted Answer

A)  It distorts the importance of gender in relation to other factors (such as race and social class). 
B)  It states that gender defines life experiences, including aging. 
C)  It reverses the traditional perspective by examining aging in terms of strengths, rather than weaknesses. 
D)  It describes how women have distinct social advantages over men when it comes to aging. 
A)  It distorts the importance of gender in relation to other factors (such as race and social class). 
B)  It states that gender defines life experiences, including aging. 
C)  It reverses the traditional perspective by examining aging in terms of strengths, rather than weaknesses. 
D)  It describes how women have distinct social advantages over men when it comes to aging.

Question 6

Which perspective is used most often by gerontologists?

Accepted Answer

A)  interactive perspective 
B)  age-stratification perspective 
C)  functionalist perspective 
D)  conflict perspective 
A)  interactive perspective 
B)  age-stratification perspective 
C)  functionalist perspective 
D)  conflict perspective

Question 7

What is the term for the interpretive theory that is concerned with the social consensus that underlies issues between the generations?

Accepted Answer

A)  symbolic-interactionism 
B)  moral economic theory 
C)  conflict theory 
D)  disengagement theory 
A)  symbolic-interactionism 
B)  moral economic theory 
C)  conflict theory 
D)  disengagement theory

Question 8

Which of the following is an example of the dialectic between individuals and societal structures described by age stratification theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  gradual change in radio station formats through market forces 
B)  growing acceptance of extramarital sex among the older population, and how the young define their values 
C)  effect of seniors' needs on senior centre programs, and of programs on attitudes toward old age 
D)  interaction of family, caregivers, and researchers to create the concept of Alzheimer's disease 
A)  gradual change in radio station formats through market forces 
B)  growing acceptance of extramarital sex among the older population, and how the young define their values 
C)  effect of seniors' needs on senior centre programs, and of programs on attitudes toward old age 
D)  interaction of family, caregivers, and researchers to create the concept of Alzheimer's disease

Question 9

Dr.Phillips is doing memory and reaction-time studies on a group of college graduates,and plans to re-test them when they retire.What is the term for this type of study?

Accepted Answer

A)  phenomenological experiment 
B)  cross-sectional methodology 
C)  longitudinal design 
D)  test retest validation 
A)  phenomenological experiment 
B)  cross-sectional methodology 
C)  longitudinal design 
D)  test retest validation

Question 10

Which method of analysis looks at a single group of people through two or more points in time?

Accepted Answer

A)  cross-sectional analysis 
B)  longitudinal research designs 
C)  maturational change analysis 
D)  time-lag comparison 
A)  cross-sectional analysis 
B)  longitudinal research designs 
C)  maturational change analysis 
D)  time-lag comparison

Question 11

Which type of theory exemplifies the interpretive perspective?

Accepted Answer

A)  social pathophysiology 
B)  ethnocentrism 
C)  symbolic interactionist 
D)  disengagement 
A)  social pathophysiology 
B)  ethnocentrism 
C)  symbolic interactionist 
D)  disengagement

Question 12

Which of the following describes qualitative methods in research on aging?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have decreased as a result of the increased use of computers to provide accurate statistical analyses. 
B)  They are able to distinguish between environmental effects and cohort effects. 
C)  They are less time consuming and expensive than other study methods. 
D)  They use an interpretive theoretical approach to understand data. 
A)  They have decreased as a result of the increased use of computers to provide accurate statistical analyses. 
B)  They are able to distinguish between environmental effects and cohort effects. 
C)  They are less time consuming and expensive than other study methods. 
D)  They use an interpretive theoretical approach to understand data.

Question 13

Which field looks at aging from the points of view of both the individual and the social system?

Accepted Answer

A)  geriatrics 
B)  psychosocial studies 
C)  social gerontology 
D)  didactic-senescence 
A)  geriatrics 
B)  psychosocial studies 
C)  social gerontology 
D)  didactic-senescence

Question 14

The Aging in Manitoba longitudinal study provides data on which type of needs for older people?

Accepted Answer

A)  healthcare 
B)  educational 
C)  financial 
D)  social 
A)  healthcare 
B)  educational 
C)  financial 
D)  social

Question 15

What does the life course perspective accomplish by incorporating social interaction and social structure within a functionalist perspective?

Accepted Answer

A)  It completely explains the observed differences in equality between age groups. 
B)  It bridges the micro- and macro-levels of analysis. 
C)  It avoids addressing issues related to conflicts between social groups. 
D)  It provides a holistic approach to the study of gerontology. 
A)  It completely explains the observed differences in equality between age groups. 
B)  It bridges the micro- and macro-levels of analysis. 
C)  It avoids addressing issues related to conflicts between social groups. 
D)  It provides a holistic approach to the study of gerontology.

Question 16

Which of the following describes video recording technology?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has created unforeseen privacy issues. 
B)  It allows researchers to observe behaviour without a researcher present. 
C)  It is dangerous to the elderly. 
D)  It is not available to most researchers. 
A)  It has created unforeseen privacy issues. 
B)  It allows researchers to observe behaviour without a researcher present. 
C)  It is dangerous to the elderly. 
D)  It is not available to most researchers.

Question 17

Which of the following gerontological research designs allows for quick data collection?

Accepted Answer

A)  cross-sectional design 
B)  cohort design 
C)  sequential design 
D)  trend analysis design 
A)  cross-sectional design 
B)  cohort design 
C)  sequential design 
D)  trend analysis design

Question 18

According to the text,what is still the dominant approach in most gerontological research?

Accepted Answer

A)  focus groups 
B)  longitudinal studies 
C)  quantitative methods 
D)  observation 
A)  focus groups 
B)  longitudinal studies 
C)  quantitative methods 
D)  observation

Question 19

In 1980,the Gerontological Society surveyed 111 scholars to establish a core program for the field of gerontology.Though the experts disagreed as to the content and boundaries of the field,which of the following items did the scholars collectively believe?

Accepted Answer

A)  Three areas of study should form the core of the curriculum. 
B)  The socioeconomic-environmental aspects of aging should be the main focus of courses at the introductory level. 
C)  A consensus on the definition must be reached before gerontology can grow as a discipline. 
D)  A comprehensive program would be difficult to construct because of problems in deciding what aspects of aging are the most important. 
A)  Three areas of study should form the core of the curriculum. 
B)  The socioeconomic-environmental aspects of aging should be the main focus of courses at the introductory level. 
C)  A consensus on the definition must be reached before gerontology can grow as a discipline. 
D)  A comprehensive program would be difficult to construct because of problems in deciding what aspects of aging are the most important.

Question 20

Which of the following will gerontologists continue to do?

Accepted Answer

A)  use Marxist models of aging 
B)  link the micro- and macro-levels of theory 
C)  examine the effect of major societal structures on aging 
D)  abandon everything but the micro-level of theory 
A)  use Marxist models of aging 
B)  link the micro- and macro-levels of theory 
C)  examine the effect of major societal structures on aging 
D)  abandon everything but the micro-level of theory

Period effects cause changes in old age due to which of the following?

Which area of study in gerontology examines the physiological and health changes that occur as people age?

Which aspect of social life does the interpretive perspective mainly focus on?

What is the overall purpose of studies that look at different groups of people of the same age at different points in time?

Which of the following describes the feminist perspective of aging?

Which perspective is used most often by gerontologists?

What is the term for the interpretive theory that is concerned with the social consensus that underlies issues between the generations?

Which of the following is an example of the dialectic between individuals and societal structures described by age stratification theory?

Dr.Phillips is doing memory and reaction-time studies on a group of college graduates,and plans to re-test them when they retire.What is the term for this type of study?

Which method of analysis looks at a single group of people through two or more points in time?

Which type of theory exemplifies the interpretive perspective?

Which of the following describes qualitative methods in research on aging?

Which field looks at aging from the points of view of both the individual and the social system?

The Aging in Manitoba longitudinal study provides data on which type of needs for older people?

What does the life course perspective accomplish by incorporating social interaction and social structure within a functionalist perspective?

Which of the following describes video recording technology?

Which of the following gerontological research designs allows for quick data collection?

According to the text,what is still the dominant approach in most gerontological research?

In 1980,the Gerontological Society surveyed 111 scholars to establish a core program for the field of gerontology.Though the experts disagreed as to the content and boundaries of the field,which of the following items did the scholars collectively believe?

Which of the following will gerontologists continue to do?

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Aging and Ethnicity

Personal Health and Illness

The Psychology of Aging and the Social Psychology of Aging

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Exam 2: Theories and Methods

Period effects cause changes in old age due to which of the following?

Which area of study in gerontology examines the physiological and health changes that occur as people age?

Which aspect of social life does the interpretive perspective mainly focus on?

What is the overall purpose of studies that look at different groups of people of the same age at different points in time?

Which of the following describes the feminist perspective of aging?

Which perspective is used most often by gerontologists?

What is the term for the interpretive theory that is concerned with the social consensus that underlies issues between the generations?

Which of the following is an example of the dialectic between individuals and societal structures described by age stratification theory?

Dr.Phillips is doing memory and reaction-time studies on a group of college graduates,and plans to re-test them when they retire.What is the term for this type of study?

Which method of analysis looks at a single group of people through two or more points in time?

Which type of theory exemplifies the interpretive perspective?

Which of the following describes qualitative methods in research on aging?

Which field looks at aging from the points of view of both the individual and the social system?

The Aging in Manitoba longitudinal study provides data on which type of needs for older people?

What does the life course perspective accomplish by incorporating social interaction and social structure within a functionalist perspective?

Which of the following describes video recording technology?

Which of the following gerontological research designs allows for quick data collection?

According to the text,what is still the dominant approach in most gerontological research?

In 1980,the Gerontological Society surveyed 111 scholars to establish a core program for the field of gerontology.Though the experts disagreed as to the content and boundaries of the field,which of the following items did the scholars collectively believe?

Which of the following will gerontologists continue to do?

Aging Today

Aging in Canada and the World Today

Aging and Ethnicity

Personal Health and Illness

The Psychology of Aging and the Social Psychology of Aging

Healthcare

Finances and Economics

Retirement and Work

Leisure, recreation, and Service

Housing and Transportation

Family Life

Social Support

Death, dying, and Bereavement

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