Question 1

Why is the concept of "age cohorts" important in understanding aging?

Accepted Answer

A)  because people born in the same period experience the same historical events at the same time in their life cycle 
B)  because it standardizes the effects of biology and history on the behaviours observed in the elderly 
C)  because longitudinal studies cannot control for the effects of cultural changes on behaviours, and therefore nested designs need to be employed 
D)  because qualitative, rather than quantitative, study designs are more effective in describing inter-cohort differences 
A)  because people born in the same period experience the same historical events at the same time in their life cycle 
B)  because it standardizes the effects of biology and history on the behaviours observed in the elderly 
C)  because longitudinal studies cannot control for the effects of cultural changes on behaviours, and therefore nested designs need to be employed 
D)  because qualitative, rather than quantitative, study designs are more effective in describing inter-cohort differences

Question 2

Which of the following does age stratification offer as an explanation of why society changes as people age?

Accepted Answer

A)  Each generation of younger people reinvents social norms for itself and cannot rely on older cohorts for guidance. 
B)  The norms and roles learned by each new cohort change with society. 
C)  Social problems appear in predictable waves as each new age strata replaces the preceding cohort. 
D)  Social structures are not permanent, as predicted by structural functionalism, but are fluid and respond to changes. 
A)  Each generation of younger people reinvents social norms for itself and cannot rely on older cohorts for guidance. 
B)  The norms and roles learned by each new cohort change with society. 
C)  Social problems appear in predictable waves as each new age strata replaces the preceding cohort. 
D)  Social structures are not permanent, as predicted by structural functionalism, but are fluid and respond to changes.

Question 3

A limitation of the age stratification theory is that which of the following may have a greater influence on people's lives than the norms and values related to their age grade?

Accepted Answer

A)  political changes 
B)  socio-historical events 
C)  inequality within age cohorts 
D)  personal interpretations of the world 
A)  political changes 
B)  socio-historical events 
C)  inequality within age cohorts 
D)  personal interpretations of the world

Question 4

Which of the following would be an example of a phenomenon explained by micro-level theories?

Accepted Answer

A)  the effect of positive attitudes on older people 
B)  the effect of industrialization on older peoples' social status 
C)  changes in memory with age 
D)  how gender and income affect older people's well-being 
A)  the effect of positive attitudes on older people 
B)  the effect of industrialization on older peoples' social status 
C)  changes in memory with age 
D)  how gender and income affect older people's well-being

Question 5

Which method allows researchers to capture the complexity of social interactions and behaviours?

Accepted Answer

A)  quantitative 
B)  longitudinal 
C)  qualitative 
D)  triangulation 
A)  quantitative 
B)  longitudinal 
C)  qualitative 
D)  triangulation

Question 6

Which of the following describes the methods used by researchers in aging?

Accepted Answer

A)  Methods depend on what best addresses these questions. 
B)  Methods generally depend on the subjects' physical condition. 
C)  Methods are based on standard psychological tests and surveys. 
D)  Methods are limited by statistical methods. 
A)  Methods depend on what best addresses these questions. 
B)  Methods generally depend on the subjects' physical condition. 
C)  Methods are based on standard psychological tests and surveys. 
D)  Methods are limited by statistical methods.

Question 7

Which of the following describes one of the problems with age stratification theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  It overlooks inequality within age cohorts. 
B)  It does not examine the effects of a changing society on the values of its members. 
C)  It overemphasizes norms and values, and ignores the effects of folkways and mores. 
D)  It becomes inaccurate at the micro-level. 
A)  It overlooks inequality within age cohorts. 
B)  It does not examine the effects of a changing society on the values of its members. 
C)  It overemphasizes norms and values, and ignores the effects of folkways and mores. 
D)  It becomes inaccurate at the micro-level.

Question 8

Political economy theory grew out of the work of which of the following theorists?

Accepted Answer

A)  Weber 
B)  Goffman 
C)  Marx 
D)  Durkheim 
A)  Weber 
B)  Goffman 
C)  Marx 
D)  Durkheim

Why is the concept of "age cohorts" important in understanding aging?

Which of the following does age stratification offer as an explanation of why society changes as people age?

A limitation of the age stratification theory is that which of the following may have a greater influence on people's lives than the norms and values related to their age grade?

Which of the following would be an example of a phenomenon explained by micro-level theories?

Which method allows researchers to capture the complexity of social interactions and behaviours?

Which of the following describes the methods used by researchers in aging?

Which of the following describes one of the problems with age stratification theory?

Political economy theory grew out of the work of which of the following theorists?

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Exam 2: Theories and Methods

Why is the concept of "age cohorts" important in understanding aging?

Which of the following does age stratification offer as an explanation of why society changes as people age?

A limitation of the age stratification theory is that which of the following may have a greater influence on people's lives than the norms and values related to their age grade?

Which of the following would be an example of a phenomenon explained by micro-level theories?

Which method allows researchers to capture the complexity of social interactions and behaviours?

Which of the following describes the methods used by researchers in aging?

Which of the following describes one of the problems with age stratification theory?

Political economy theory grew out of the work of which of the following theorists?

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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