Question 1

What is the focus of age stratification theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  the pressure that leads to the formation of social status and classes 
B)  the transmission of social life from one generation to the next 
C)  the movement of age cohorts during the life cycle 
D)  how micro- and macro-level structures influence the individual's experience of old age 
A)  the pressure that leads to the formation of social status and classes 
B)  the transmission of social life from one generation to the next 
C)  the movement of age cohorts during the life cycle 
D)  how micro- and macro-level structures influence the individual's experience of old age

Question 2

Which of the following is a problem with the interpretive perspective?

Accepted Answer

A)  It suggests that social life does not have quantifiable measures. 
B)  It talks of social order and organization, without considering their source. 
C)  It places subjective interpretations on objective phenomena. 
D)  It does not focus enough on macro-level social phenomena. 
A)  It suggests that social life does not have quantifiable measures. 
B)  It talks of social order and organization, without considering their source. 
C)  It places subjective interpretations on objective phenomena. 
D)  It does not focus enough on macro-level social phenomena.

Question 3

Describe the framework of narrative gerontology,and provide three examples of narrative gerontology to explain this approach to the study of aging.

Accepted Answer

Student Answer will vary,but should incl

Question 4

According to the political economy theory,social programs and policies for older people most benefit which of the following groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  retirees aged 65-74 
B)  elderly widows 
C)  industrialists and the bourgeoisie 
D)  middle-aged, middle-class professionals 
A)  retirees aged 65-74 
B)  elderly widows 
C)  industrialists and the bourgeoisie 
D)  middle-aged, middle-class professionals

Question 5

Which of the following involves the view that society consists of problems between dominant and subordinate social groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  the normative perspective 
B)  engagement theory 
C)  modernization theory 
D)  the conflict perspective 
A)  the normative perspective 
B)  engagement theory 
C)  modernization theory 
D)  the conflict perspective

Question 6

What is "age stratification theory?" Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this theory of aging.

Accepted Answer

Student Answer should include the follow

Question 7

George is conducting research about the effects of aging on the educational structure as well as the effects of social structures on older people.Which area of gerontology is he studying?

Accepted Answer

A)  psychosocial studies 
B)  socio-individual studies 
C)  multi-stage development social studies 
D)  socioeconomic-environmental studies 
A)  psychosocial studies 
B)  socio-individual studies 
C)  multi-stage development social studies 
D)  socioeconomic-environmental studies

Question 8

A gerontologist published data that he received from an elderly Alzheimer's subject.The legal caregiver was unaware that this data was obtained from the subject,and was very upset upon learning about this issue.What type of ethical breach is this?

Accepted Answer

A)  Potent potential harm 
B)  right to privacy 
C)  true voluntary informed consent 
D)  confidentiality 
A)  Potent potential harm 
B)  right to privacy 
C)  true voluntary informed consent 
D)  confidentiality

Question 9

What does Marxist theory predict regarding older workers?

Accepted Answer

A)  They use their experience and knowledge to hold on to resources and power in industry. 
B)  They are less valuable to industry, and will be fired or retired to make room for faster, cheaper workers. 
C)  They move up in a company until they reach their level of optimum effectiveness. 
D)  They are more socially disadvantaged than most workers because of the stigma of old age. 
A)  They use their experience and knowledge to hold on to resources and power in industry. 
B)  They are less valuable to industry, and will be fired or retired to make room for faster, cheaper workers. 
C)  They move up in a company until they reach their level of optimum effectiveness. 
D)  They are more socially disadvantaged than most workers because of the stigma of old age.

Question 10

Some methodological problems have been solved by turning simple cross-sectional and simple longitudinal designs into which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  longi-sectional analyses 
B)  random representative surveys 
C)  sequential designs 
D)  time-cohort comparisons 
A)  longi-sectional analyses 
B)  random representative surveys 
C)  sequential designs 
D)  time-cohort comparisons

Question 11

In the life course approach,what are trajectories?

Accepted Answer

A)  long-term patterns of stability and change 
B)  a sequence of two or more transitions 
C)  branch points on the continuum of the life cycle 
D)  differences within age cohorts that affect aging 
A)  long-term patterns of stability and change 
B)  a sequence of two or more transitions 
C)  branch points on the continuum of the life cycle 
D)  differences within age cohorts that affect aging

Question 12

Which of the following is a practical problem related to longitudinal and time-lag studies?

Accepted Answer

A)  results that describe experiences of past cohorts, but do not provide insight into the current experiences of the elderly 
B)  a need for institutional support to continue studies beyond the career of the individual researchers 
C)  wasted resources resulting from repeating procedures that had been done in previous phases of the study 
D)  an inability to control for age effects 
A)  results that describe experiences of past cohorts, but do not provide insight into the current experiences of the elderly 
B)  a need for institutional support to continue studies beyond the career of the individual researchers 
C)  wasted resources resulting from repeating procedures that had been done in previous phases of the study 
D)  an inability to control for age effects

Question 13

What is the dialectic between individuals and societal structures as described by age stratification theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Changes in values lead to changes in social organizations that influence the process of aging. 
B)  As people age, they take on the norms and roles of their age grade. 
C)  New institutions are the result of the institutions that preceded them. 
D)  Society is a homogeneous set of structures and functions that most people experience in the same way. 
A)  Changes in values lead to changes in social organizations that influence the process of aging. 
B)  As people age, they take on the norms and roles of their age grade. 
C)  New institutions are the result of the institutions that preceded them. 
D)  Society is a homogeneous set of structures and functions that most people experience in the same way.

Question 14

Which theories focus on social structure,social processes and problems,and their interrelationship?

Accepted Answer

A)  macro-level theories 
B)  socio-political interactive theories 
C)  global perspectives 
D)  micro-level theories 
A)  macro-level theories 
B)  socio-political interactive theories 
C)  global perspectives 
D)  micro-level theories

Question 15

What must the researcher be careful to do when conducting a study on the effects of aging?

Accepted Answer

A)  allow for a large margin of error due to variability in performance 
B)  acknowledge the difference between age groups and changes due to aging 
C)  use at least three methods of data analysis 
D)  use only the cross-sectional methods of analysis 
A)  allow for a large margin of error due to variability in performance 
B)  acknowledge the difference between age groups and changes due to aging 
C)  use at least three methods of data analysis 
D)  use only the cross-sectional methods of analysis

Question 16

What occurs in the life course approach at the micro-level?

Accepted Answer

A)  It studies later life in relation to early events and conditions. 
B)  It focuses on the struggles between social classes. 
C)  It tries to explain the conflict within social classes. 
D)  It shows how social change can create differences between age grades. 
A)  It studies later life in relation to early events and conditions. 
B)  It focuses on the struggles between social classes. 
C)  It tries to explain the conflict within social classes. 
D)  It shows how social change can create differences between age grades.

Question 17

Which of the following would be an example of a psychosocial study in gerontology?

Accepted Answer

A)  formal social supports 
B)  causes of dementia 
C)  relationships between individuals and groups 
D)  effects of healthcare systems 
A)  formal social supports 
B)  causes of dementia 
C)  relationships between individuals and groups 
D)  effects of healthcare systems

Question 18

How are social problems described in structural functionalism?

Accepted Answer

A)  as internal pressures for change 
B)  as dysfunctions that should be corrected by planning 
C)  as conflicts between social institutions 
D)  as the initial reaction to social change and evolution 
A)  as internal pressures for change 
B)  as dysfunctions that should be corrected by planning 
C)  as conflicts between social institutions 
D)  as the initial reaction to social change and evolution

Question 19

Which of the following describes a problem with longitudinal studies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Maturational effects confound changes due to aging. 
B)  Cohort differences cannot be studied. 
C)  Environmental changes confound age changes. 
D)  Economic effects confound changes due to aging. 
A)  Maturational effects confound changes due to aging. 
B)  Cohort differences cannot be studied. 
C)  Environmental changes confound age changes. 
D)  Economic effects confound changes due to aging.

Question 20

What is the term for a period of life defined by society,such as adolescence or childhood?

Accepted Answer

A)  cohort 
B)  life stage 
C)  social age 
D)  age grade 
A)  cohort 
B)  life stage 
C)  social age 
D)  age grade

What is the focus of age stratification theory?

Which of the following is a problem with the interpretive perspective?

Describe the framework of narrative gerontology,and provide three examples of narrative gerontology to explain this approach to the study of aging.

According to the political economy theory,social programs and policies for older people most benefit which of the following groups?

Which of the following involves the view that society consists of problems between dominant and subordinate social groups?

What is "age stratification theory?" Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this theory of aging.

George is conducting research about the effects of aging on the educational structure as well as the effects of social structures on older people.Which area of gerontology is he studying?

A gerontologist published data that he received from an elderly Alzheimer's subject.The legal caregiver was unaware that this data was obtained from the subject,and was very upset upon learning about this issue.What type of ethical breach is this?

What does Marxist theory predict regarding older workers?

Some methodological problems have been solved by turning simple cross-sectional and simple longitudinal designs into which of the following?

In the life course approach,what are trajectories?

Which of the following is a practical problem related to longitudinal and time-lag studies?

What is the dialectic between individuals and societal structures as described by age stratification theory?

Which theories focus on social structure,social processes and problems,and their interrelationship?

What must the researcher be careful to do when conducting a study on the effects of aging?

What occurs in the life course approach at the micro-level?

Which of the following would be an example of a psychosocial study in gerontology?

How are social problems described in structural functionalism?

Which of the following describes a problem with longitudinal studies?

What is the term for a period of life defined by society,such as adolescence or childhood?

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

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Exam 2: Theories and Methods

What is the focus of age stratification theory?

Which of the following is a problem with the interpretive perspective?

Describe the framework of narrative gerontology,and provide three examples of narrative gerontology to explain this approach to the study of aging.

According to the political economy theory,social programs and policies for older people most benefit which of the following groups?

Which of the following involves the view that society consists of problems between dominant and subordinate social groups?

What is "age stratification theory?" Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this theory of aging.

George is conducting research about the effects of aging on the educational structure as well as the effects of social structures on older people.Which area of gerontology is he studying?

A gerontologist published data that he received from an elderly Alzheimer's subject.The legal caregiver was unaware that this data was obtained from the subject,and was very upset upon learning about this issue.What type of ethical breach is this?

What does Marxist theory predict regarding older workers?

Some methodological problems have been solved by turning simple cross-sectional and simple longitudinal designs into which of the following?

In the life course approach,what are trajectories?

Which of the following is a practical problem related to longitudinal and time-lag studies?

What is the dialectic between individuals and societal structures as described by age stratification theory?

Which theories focus on social structure,social processes and problems,and their interrelationship?

What must the researcher be careful to do when conducting a study on the effects of aging?

What occurs in the life course approach at the micro-level?

Which of the following would be an example of a psychosocial study in gerontology?

How are social problems described in structural functionalism?

Which of the following describes a problem with longitudinal studies?

What is the term for a period of life defined by society,such as adolescence or childhood?

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

Filters