Question 1

Which term refers to the socially constructed stages people pass through as they live out their lives?

Accepted Answer

A) aging 
B) geriatrics 
C) gerontology 
D) the life course 
A) aging 
B) geriatrics 
C) gerontology 
D) the life course

Question 2

Which of the following concepts refers to social inequality among various age categories within a society?

Accepted Answer

A) ageism 
B) age stratification 
C) gerontocracy 
D) aristocracy 
A) ageism 
B) age stratification 
C) gerontocracy 
D) aristocracy

Question 3

The cost to live in a retirement community is typically between $2,000 and $6,000 per month for an apartment and meals. In addition, residents must usually pay entrance fees of as much as

Accepted Answer

A) a month's rent. 
B) six months of Social Security payments. 
C) a half a million dollars. 
D) a quarter of a million dollars. 
A) a month's rent. 
B) six months of Social Security payments. 
C) a half a million dollars. 
D) a quarter of a million dollars.

Question 4

About what percentage of U.S. seniors live in a nursing facility at any specific point in time?

Accepted Answer

A) 4 percent 
B) 24 percent 
C) 44 percent 
D) 64 percent 
A) 4 percent 
B) 24 percent 
C) 44 percent 
D) 64 percent

Question 5

Which of the following terms refers to the average life span of a country's population?

Accepted Answer

A) longevity 
B) life expectancy 
C) life course 
D) age cohort 
A) longevity 
B) life expectancy 
C) life course 
D) age cohort

Question 6

In 1987, Congress passed legislation that

Accepted Answer

A) set ages of mandatory retirement for everyone. 
B) allowed each state to decide if mandatory retirement should exist. 
C) required employers to phase out mandatory retirement policies. 
D) made mandatory retirement policies optional for companies. 
A) set ages of mandatory retirement for everyone. 
B) allowed each state to decide if mandatory retirement should exist. 
C) required employers to phase out mandatory retirement policies. 
D) made mandatory retirement policies optional for companies.

Question 7

Sociologists argue that stages of life are

Accepted Answer

A) defined by biological changes. 
B) socially constructed. 
C) rooted in psychological states. 
D) exactly the same around the world. 
A) defined by biological changes. 
B) socially constructed. 
C) rooted in psychological states. 
D) exactly the same around the world.

Question 8

Explain how the conservative, liberal, and radical-left viewpoints define problems linked to aging. What does each approach favor in terms of solutions to these problems? How might we learn from each to improve the social lives of our older population?

Accepted Answer

-Conservative View: A culture of self-re

Question 9

In 2012, about what percentage of people over the age of sixty-five in the United States was living below the official poverty line?

Accepted Answer

A) 3 percent 
B) 9 percent 
C) 19 percent 
D) 24 percent 
A) 3 percent 
B) 9 percent 
C) 19 percent 
D) 24 percent

Question 10

Which theoretical approach points out that society solves the problem of people's physical decline by disengaging the elderly, transferring their roles and responsibilities to younger people?

Accepted Answer

A) structural-functional approach 
B) social-conflict approach 
C) symbolic-interaction approach 
D) social-disorganization approach 
A) structural-functional approach 
B) social-conflict approach 
C) symbolic-interaction approach 
D) social-disorganization approach

Question 11

The average age of the U.S. workforce is

Accepted Answer

A) going up. 
B) going down. 
C) staying about the same. 
D) going up for men and going down for women. 
A) going up. 
B) going down. 
C) staying about the same. 
D) going up for men and going down for women.

Question 12

What theory states that modern societies operate more smoothly by transferring responsibilities from the elderly to younger people?

Accepted Answer

A) geriatric theory 
B) disengagement theory 
C) activity theory 
D) age stratification theory 
A) geriatric theory 
B) disengagement theory 
C) activity theory 
D) age stratification theory

Question 13

Portraying elderly people as a whole as senile, rigid, or old-fashioned is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) racism. 
B) classism. 
C) ageism. 
D) sexism. 
A) racism. 
B) classism. 
C) ageism. 
D) sexism.

Question 14

By 2030, according to projections, people over the age of sixty-five will represent what percentage of the U.S. population?

Accepted Answer

A) 2 percent 
B) 20 percent 
C) 30 percent 
D) 50 percent 
A) 2 percent 
B) 20 percent 
C) 30 percent 
D) 50 percent

Question 15

In 1950, people in the United States typically retired at about age sixty-eight; after dropping to age sixty-three in 2005, by 2012, the retirement-age number was about

Accepted Answer

A) fifty-five. 
B) sixty-five. 
C) sixty-nine. 
D) seventy. 
A) fifty-five. 
B) sixty-five. 
C) sixty-nine. 
D) seventy.

Which term refers to the socially constructed stages people pass through as they live out their lives?

Which of the following concepts refers to social inequality among various age categories within a society?

The cost to live in a retirement community is typically between $2,000 and $6,000 per month for an apartment and meals. In addition, residents must usually pay entrance fees of as much as

About what percentage of U.S. seniors live in a nursing facility at any specific point in time?

Which of the following terms refers to the average life span of a country's population?

In 1987, Congress passed legislation that

Sociologists argue that stages of life are

Explain how the conservative, liberal, and radical-left viewpoints define problems linked to aging. What does each approach favor in terms of solutions to these problems? How might we learn from each to improve the social lives of our older population?

In 2012, about what percentage of people over the age of sixty-five in the United States was living below the official poverty line?

Which theoretical approach points out that society solves the problem of people's physical decline by disengaging the elderly, transferring their roles and responsibilities to younger people?

The average age of the U.S. workforce is

What theory states that modern societies operate more smoothly by transferring responsibilities from the elderly to younger people?

Portraying elderly people as a whole as senile, rigid, or old-fashioned is an example of

By 2030, according to projections, people over the age of sixty-five will represent what percentage of the U.S. population?

In 1950, people in the United States typically retired at about age sixty-eight; after dropping to age sixty-three in 2005, by 2012, the retirement-age number was about

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Exam 5: Aging and Inequality

Which term refers to the socially constructed stages people pass through as they live out their lives?

Which of the following concepts refers to social inequality among various age categories within a society?

The cost to live in a retirement community is typically between $2,000 and $6,000 per month for an apartment and meals. In addition, residents must usually pay entrance fees of as much as

About what percentage of U.S. seniors live in a nursing facility at any specific point in time?

Which of the following terms refers to the average life span of a country's population?

In 1987, Congress passed legislation that

Sociologists argue that stages of life are

Explain how the conservative, liberal, and radical-left viewpoints define problems linked to aging. What does each approach favor in terms of solutions to these problems? How might we learn from each to improve the social lives of our older population?

In 2012, about what percentage of people over the age of sixty-five in the United States was living below the official poverty line?

Which theoretical approach points out that society solves the problem of people's physical decline by disengaging the elderly, transferring their roles and responsibilities to younger people?

The average age of the U.S. workforce is

What theory states that modern societies operate more smoothly by transferring responsibilities from the elderly to younger people?

Portraying elderly people as a whole as senile, rigid, or old-fashioned is an example of

By 2030, according to projections, people over the age of sixty-five will represent what percentage of the U.S. population?

In 1950, people in the United States typically retired at about age sixty-eight; after dropping to age sixty-three in 2005, by 2012, the retirement-age number was about

Sociology: Studying Social Problems

Poverty and Wealth

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Gender Inequality

Crime, Violence, and Criminal Justice

Sexuality

Alcohol and Other Drugs

Physical and Mental Health

Economy and Politics

Work and the Workplace

Family Life

Education

Urban Life

Population and Global Inequality

Technology and the Environment

War and Terrorism

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