Question 1

Which of the following is a problem with studies that follow a single group of older people over time?

Accepted Answer

A)  Differences between age groups cannot be compared. 
B)  A shift in the sex ratio due to the deaths of more men than women. 
C)  Differences between individual characteristics (such as ethnicity or social class) cannot be compared. 
D)  Lack of randomization invalidates many types of statistical analysis. 
A)  Differences between age groups cannot be compared. 
B)  A shift in the sex ratio due to the deaths of more men than women. 
C)  Differences between individual characteristics (such as ethnicity or social class) cannot be compared. 
D)  Lack of randomization invalidates many types of statistical analysis.

Question 2

Michael J.Fox was born in the 1960s during the height of events such as the Canadian Centennial in 196 and the introduction of colour TV in Canada.Fox is a member of an age cohort.Which of the following sentences describes an age cohort?

Accepted Answer

A)  a group of people born at the same time 
B)  a unit of study in gerontology 
C)  a social institution 
D)  a social norm that is unique to a specific age group 
A)  a group of people born at the same time 
B)  a unit of study in gerontology 
C)  a social institution 
D)  a social norm that is unique to a specific age group

Question 3

Which of the following defines age-group differences?

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A)  differences in age between specific groups of people 
B)  differences between cohort effects 
C)  similarities of characteristics due to differing age groups 
D)  differences due to the effects of aging 
A)  differences in age between specific groups of people 
B)  differences between cohort effects 
C)  similarities of characteristics due to differing age groups 
D)  differences due to the effects of aging

Question 4

Which of the following terms describes the theories within the interpretive perspective?

Accepted Answer

A)  interpretation constructionism 
B)  situational constructionism 
C)  social constructionism 
D)  interactional constructionism 
A)  interpretation constructionism 
B)  situational constructionism 
C)  social constructionism 
D)  interactional constructionism

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of a trajectory in the life course approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  a lifelong marriage 
B)  retirement 
C)  parenthood 
D)  death 
A)  a lifelong marriage 
B)  retirement 
C)  parenthood 
D)  death

Question 6

Which type of research do current studies of aging in Canada show a trend toward?

Accepted Answer

A)  longitudinal 
B)  cross-sectional 
C)  interdisciplinary 
D)  qualitative 
A)  longitudinal 
B)  cross-sectional 
C)  interdisciplinary 
D)  qualitative

Question 7

The life course approach specifically studies lives in terms of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  dialectics 
B)  work, family, and the individual 
C)  transitions and trajectories 
D)  shared norms and values 
A)  dialectics 
B)  work, family, and the individual 
C)  transitions and trajectories 
D)  shared norms and values

Question 8

Which type of research prizes the richness of everyday social life over numerical data?

Accepted Answer

A)  quantitative 
B)  interpersonal 
C)  qualitative 
D)  numerative 
A)  quantitative 
B)  interpersonal 
C)  qualitative 
D)  numerative

Question 9

What is the main problem with a cross-sectional method of analysis in investigating aging?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is very expensive. 
B)  It requires a long period of time to show significant results. 
C)  It confuses cohort effects with age changes. 
D)  It cannot distinguish between cohort effects and environmental effects. 
A)  It is very expensive. 
B)  It requires a long period of time to show significant results. 
C)  It confuses cohort effects with age changes. 
D)  It cannot distinguish between cohort effects and environmental effects.

Question 10

Which of the following are cohort effects?

Accepted Answer

A)  the observation that no two people or age groups are exactly alike 
B)  changes in culture that affect the development of groups differently 
C)  shared backgrounds and experiences of people born around the same time 
D)  researchers confusing age differences with age changes 
A)  the observation that no two people or age groups are exactly alike 
B)  changes in culture that affect the development of groups differently 
C)  shared backgrounds and experiences of people born around the same time 
D)  researchers confusing age differences with age changes

Question 11

What are the basic units at work in the social system as described by functionalist theories?

Accepted Answer

A)  social institutions 
B)  families 
C)  individuals 
D)  ethnic groups and cohorts 
A)  social institutions 
B)  families 
C)  individuals 
D)  ethnic groups and cohorts

Question 12

Which of the following is a problem with the political economy approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  It does not offer viable solutions to social problems. 
B)  It pays too much attention to an individual's interpretations of social life. 
C)  It can overemphasize the poverty and problems older people face. 
D)  It becomes inaccurate at the micro-level. 
A)  It does not offer viable solutions to social problems. 
B)  It pays too much attention to an individual's interpretations of social life. 
C)  It can overemphasize the poverty and problems older people face. 
D)  It becomes inaccurate at the micro-level.

Question 13

Why is the life course approach an improvement upon older functionalist theories?

Accepted Answer

A)  It more accurately describes the roles of older people in modern societies. 
B)  It accounts for differences in life course patterns due to differences between and within age cohorts. 
C)  It incorporates physiological, psychological, and social processes into a unified process. 
D)  It links physical changes to specific social stages. 
A)  It more accurately describes the roles of older people in modern societies. 
B)  It accounts for differences in life course patterns due to differences between and within age cohorts. 
C)  It incorporates physiological, psychological, and social processes into a unified process. 
D)  It links physical changes to specific social stages.

Question 14

What is the term for a series of cross-sectional studies during a longer longitudinal study?

Accepted Answer

A)  multivariate analysis of variance (MANOV
A)  
B)  sequential design 
C)  time-lag comparison 
D)  longi-sectional analysis 
A)  multivariate analysis of variance (MANOV
A)  
B)  sequential design 
C)  time-lag comparison 
D)  longi-sectional analysis

Question 15

Which of the following is a criticism of the theories that examine aging in terms of the social structures that influence behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A)  that they are not well-supported by research 
B)  that they underestimate people's ability to overcome the limits of social structures 
C)  that they focus too much on outcomes, and not enough on processes 
D)  that they focus too much on perceptions, and not enough on actions 
A)  that they are not well-supported by research 
B)  that they underestimate people's ability to overcome the limits of social structures 
C)  that they focus too much on outcomes, and not enough on processes 
D)  that they focus too much on perceptions, and not enough on actions

Question 16

Which practice breaks ethical research guidelines?

Accepted Answer

A)  causing a subject to feel valued in his/her participation 
B)  refusing to identify research subjects 
C)  interviewing subjects with advanced cancer 
D)  causing injury or harm to a participant 
A)  causing a subject to feel valued in his/her participation 
B)  refusing to identify research subjects 
C)  interviewing subjects with advanced cancer 
D)  causing injury or harm to a participant

Question 17

Which of the following is a problem common to both longitudinal and time-lag studies?

Accepted Answer

A)  They take many years to complete. 
B)  They confound cohort effects with placebo effects. 
C)  Results are difficult to interpret without advanced statistical knowledge. 
D)  Drop-outs can be controlled for through survival analysis statistical techniques. 
A)  They take many years to complete. 
B)  They confound cohort effects with placebo effects. 
C)  Results are difficult to interpret without advanced statistical knowledge. 
D)  Drop-outs can be controlled for through survival analysis statistical techniques.

Question 18

Why do social gerontologists examine the biological and physical changes that occur in old age?

Accepted Answer

A)  to adapt the research obtained to their field of study 
B)  to study the relationship between biological aging and personal relationships 
C)  to see how the changes affect the individual or society as a whole 
D)  to establish a unified basis for the studies of biomedical, psycho-social, and socioeconomic-environmental studies 
A)  to adapt the research obtained to their field of study 
B)  to study the relationship between biological aging and personal relationships 
C)  to see how the changes affect the individual or society as a whole 
D)  to establish a unified basis for the studies of biomedical, psycho-social, and socioeconomic-environmental studies

Question 19

Define the term "critical gerontology." Explain the concept,and list the four themes or "conceptual tools" that form the basis of critical gerontology.

Accepted Answer

Student Answer should include the follow

Question 20

What must a researcher do if the mental competency of a subject is in question?

Accepted Answer

A)  work to guarantee that the subject's identity is kept secret 
B)  abandon the study 
C)  avoid interviewing such subjects, as the risks are too great 
D)  ask someone with the legal authority to accede 
A)  work to guarantee that the subject's identity is kept secret 
B)  abandon the study 
C)  avoid interviewing such subjects, as the risks are too great 
D)  ask someone with the legal authority to accede

Which of the following is a problem with studies that follow a single group of older people over time?

Michael J.Fox was born in the 1960s during the height of events such as the Canadian Centennial in 196 and the introduction of colour TV in Canada.Fox is a member of an age cohort.Which of the following sentences describes an age cohort?

Which of the following defines age-group differences?

Which of the following terms describes the theories within the interpretive perspective?

Which of the following is an example of a trajectory in the life course approach?

Which type of research do current studies of aging in Canada show a trend toward?

The life course approach specifically studies lives in terms of which of the following?

Which type of research prizes the richness of everyday social life over numerical data?

What is the main problem with a cross-sectional method of analysis in investigating aging?

Which of the following are cohort effects?

What are the basic units at work in the social system as described by functionalist theories?

Which of the following is a problem with the political economy approach?

Why is the life course approach an improvement upon older functionalist theories?

What is the term for a series of cross-sectional studies during a longer longitudinal study?

Which of the following is a criticism of the theories that examine aging in terms of the social structures that influence behaviour?

Which practice breaks ethical research guidelines?

Which of the following is a problem common to both longitudinal and time-lag studies?

Why do social gerontologists examine the biological and physical changes that occur in old age?

Define the term "critical gerontology." Explain the concept,and list the four themes or "conceptual tools" that form the basis of critical gerontology.

What must a researcher do if the mental competency of a subject is in question?

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Which of the following is a problem with studies that follow a single group of older people over time?

Michael J.Fox was born in the 1960s during the height of events such as the Canadian Centennial in 196 and the introduction of colour TV in Canada.Fox is a member of an age cohort.Which of the following sentences describes an age cohort?

Which of the following defines age-group differences?

Which of the following terms describes the theories within the interpretive perspective?

Which of the following is an example of a trajectory in the life course approach?

Which type of research do current studies of aging in Canada show a trend toward?

The life course approach specifically studies lives in terms of which of the following?

Which type of research prizes the richness of everyday social life over numerical data?

What is the main problem with a cross-sectional method of analysis in investigating aging?

Which of the following are cohort effects?

What are the basic units at work in the social system as described by functionalist theories?

Which of the following is a problem with the political economy approach?

Why is the life course approach an improvement upon older functionalist theories?

What is the term for a series of cross-sectional studies during a longer longitudinal study?

Which of the following is a criticism of the theories that examine aging in terms of the social structures that influence behaviour?

Which practice breaks ethical research guidelines?

Which of the following is a problem common to both longitudinal and time-lag studies?

Why do social gerontologists examine the biological and physical changes that occur in old age?

Define the term "critical gerontology." Explain the concept,and list the four themes or "conceptual tools" that form the basis of critical gerontology.

What must a researcher do if the mental competency of a subject is in question?

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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