Exam 12: Age

Compare and contrast two different generations.

Which generation has been described as radically diverse, accepting, and confident?

Marcus has developed a program in a school in which school-aged children are partnered up with nursing home residents to help both groups understand the differences and similarities between and within each other.What is this program an example of?

What is the name of the administrative tribunal in Ontario that hears and determines claims based on the violation of rights protected under the Ontario Human Rights Code?

Monica lives in a nursing home.She has been having difficulties remembering to change her clothes in the morning.One of the nursing staff has been laughing at her, and referring to her as the "child." What is this an example of?

Lisa is a 25-year-old female.After washing her hair, she noticed two grey hairs, and immediately plucked them from her head.She worries that people might notice them and think that she is older than she is.What is this irrational fear an example of?

The media, marketers, and government were not as concerned with Generation X as they were with previous generations.As a result, what label has been given to this generation?

Jonathan's grandmother, Barb, recently got a cellphone.She is often asking Jonathan for help using it because she finds learning this new technology frustrating.Jonathan is often annoyed with having to explain the functions of the cellphone to his grandmother and believes that because of her age she will not ever be able to properly use her cellphone without support.What is Jonathan's belief about his grandmother an example of?

Which term refers to people born in 2010 and later, and that will be the "most formally educated generation ever, the most technology supplied generation ever, and globally the wealthiest generation ever"?

Which generation is most likely to see Facebook, YouTube, Google, and Wikipedia as everyday facets of their lives that play important roles in their search for meaning and understanding of the world?

Bernice reminisces about a time when children learned the difference between right and wrong in school and in church.In her opinion, children were better behaved when they learned from their teachers, rather than from their parents.She thinks that today's parents are too lenient, which was never the case when she was growing up.Bernice is most likely from which generation?

During a family reunion, some of the family members were discussing past events that they could recall as significant moments in their lives.David was discussing the death of Princess Diana, and the tragedy of 9/11.Heather was discussing her memories of the beginning of Facetime on the IPhone, as well as the growth of technology.David most likely belongs to which generation class?

Which concept refers to the notion that there is a bias toward adults, which results in discrimination against youth?

Which term refers to the creation of new technologies that have the ability to combine the physical, digital, and biological worlds?

Jamal was shopping at the local mall.As he was walking around a store looking for a gift for his mother he noticed that one of the staff was following him around.Jamal is a high school student and felt that he was being targeted based on his age.What type of ageism is Jamal experiencing?

Kenny's parents both worked full-time shift-work, so when he got home from school he was often in the house by himself.He usually made his own breakfast and lunch, walked to school, and prepared his own dinner.He got a key to the house when he was 12, much earlier than most of his friends.Which generation is Kenny probably a member of?

Which statement best characterizes Generation Y?

Explain the different forms of elder abuse.

Denyse grew up in a time where she does not remember the events of 9/11.She grew up in a time where technology was already deeply integrated into every aspect of her life.She grew up with social media and has always had a smart phone.Which generation would Denyse most likely belong to?

Which generation values job employability over job security and doesn't develop allegiances to the companies that they have worked for?