Question 1

What was one of the major problems of the first project of the Kansas City Study of Adult Life?

Accepted Answer

A)  Young adults were not included in the interviews. 
B)  No one over the age of 70 was interviewed. 
C)  Too many minorities were interviewed. 
D)  The measure of adjustment was flawed. 
A)  Young adults were not included in the interviews. 
B)  No one over the age of 70 was interviewed. 
C)  Too many minorities were interviewed. 
D)  The measure of adjustment was flawed.

Question 2

Early studies of aging influenced by biological concerns suggested that:

Accepted Answer

A)  decline in old age is inevitable. 
B)  activity in old age does nothing to alleviate mental and physical decline. 
C)  those who are most active score highest on measures of life satisfaction. 
D)  social roles are not important for understanding "normal" aging. 
A)  decline in old age is inevitable. 
B)  activity in old age does nothing to alleviate mental and physical decline. 
C)  those who are most active score highest on measures of life satisfaction. 
D)  social roles are not important for understanding "normal" aging.

Question 3

A central concept in age stratification theory is:

Accepted Answer

A)  age cohort. 
B)  life expectancy. 
C)  life span. 
D)  functional age. 
A)  age cohort. 
B)  life expectancy. 
C)  life span. 
D)  functional age.

Question 4

A major element of political theory is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the power struggles between groups and business interests. 
B)  cohort differences. 
C)  the decline in the status of the elderly. 
D)  the gendered values of society. 
A)  the power struggles between groups and business interests. 
B)  cohort differences. 
C)  the decline in the status of the elderly. 
D)  the gendered values of society.

Question 5

The basic premise of modernization theory was that:

Accepted Answer

A)  older people had less power and authority in the community in which they lived. 
B)  people lived independently rather than with their grandparents or kids. 
C)  there was once a golden age of aging. 
D)  younger people were more venerated than the older people in any community. 
A)  older people had less power and authority in the community in which they lived. 
B)  people lived independently rather than with their grandparents or kids. 
C)  there was once a golden age of aging. 
D)  younger people were more venerated than the older people in any community.

Question 6

A problem with exchange theory is that it:

Accepted Answer

A)  fails to consider the costs and benefits involved in an exchange between individuals in a relationship. 
B)  ignores the value of nonrational resources, such as love and companionship. 
C)  fails to look at the immediate interactions between older people and other age groups. 
D)  considers intimacy to be the greatest benefit an individual can receive in any exchange. 
A)  fails to consider the costs and benefits involved in an exchange between individuals in a relationship. 
B)  ignores the value of nonrational resources, such as love and companionship. 
C)  fails to look at the immediate interactions between older people and other age groups. 
D)  considers intimacy to be the greatest benefit an individual can receive in any exchange.

Question 7

According to activity theory, _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  successful aging is active aging 
B)  lack of activity contributes to aging more gracefully 
C)  how well people age can be directly correlated to how much exercise they get 
D)  the social and psychological needs of the elderly are very different from those of younger people 
A)  successful aging is active aging 
B)  lack of activity contributes to aging more gracefully 
C)  how well people age can be directly correlated to how much exercise they get 
D)  the social and psychological needs of the elderly are very different from those of younger people

Question 8

Subcultures develop when people meet to share their concerns about ageism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Most controversial about disengagement theory was the idea that disengagement occurred primarily because of social factors rather than biological factors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following statements is true about critical gerontology?

Accepted Answer

A)  It focuses only on the aging issues faced by the middle class in developed nations. 
B)  It suggests that aging remains unaffected by changes caused in a society by globalization and urbanization. 
C)  It excludes the political and feminist approaches to aging. 
D)  It states that aging affects individuals, families, and nations all around the world. 
A)  It focuses only on the aging issues faced by the middle class in developed nations. 
B)  It suggests that aging remains unaffected by changes caused in a society by globalization and urbanization. 
C)  It excludes the political and feminist approaches to aging. 
D)  It states that aging affects individuals, families, and nations all around the world.

Question 11

A major criticism of continuity theory is that it defines normal aging around the female model of aging.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Think of the older people that you know. Are most engaged or disengaged? Who is happiest?

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

All of the following are micro theories of aging with the exception of:

Accepted Answer

A)  continuity theory. 
B)  political economy theory. 
C)  activity theory. 
D)  exchange theory. 
A)  continuity theory. 
B)  political economy theory. 
C)  activity theory. 
D)  exchange theory.

Question 14

An underlying assumption of age stratification is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  all societies group people into social categories. 
B)  all societies rank individuals on ascribed characteristics. 
C)  all societies rank individuals on achieved characteristics. 
D)  there are similar social structures in all societies. 
A)  all societies group people into social categories. 
B)  all societies rank individuals on ascribed characteristics. 
C)  all societies rank individuals on achieved characteristics. 
D)  there are similar social structures in all societies.

Question 15

_____ refers to outdated social structures that prevent people from participating fully in society.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cultural lag 
B)  Social lag 
C)  Structural lag 
D)  Economic lag 
A)  Cultural lag 
B)  Social lag 
C)  Structural lag 
D)  Economic lag

Question 16

Disengagement theory proposes that:

Accepted Answer

A)  disengagement can be easily avoided. 
B)  disengagement is caused by social factors rather than biological factors. 
C)  disengagement happens everywhere and in all historical eras. 
D)  disengagement typically occurs to people who believe that their life space is increasing. 
A)  disengagement can be easily avoided. 
B)  disengagement is caused by social factors rather than biological factors. 
C)  disengagement happens everywhere and in all historical eras. 
D)  disengagement typically occurs to people who believe that their life space is increasing.

Question 17

Which of the following statements is true about continuity theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  It draws heavily from the basic dichotomy of internal and external aging processes described in the Kansas City studies. 
B)  It ignores the role the personality of an individual plays in determining his or her aging and adult development process. 
C)  It states that pathological aging and normal aging of an individual are the same. 
D)  It defines normal aging specifically in terms of the female population. 
A)  It draws heavily from the basic dichotomy of internal and external aging processes described in the Kansas City studies. 
B)  It ignores the role the personality of an individual plays in determining his or her aging and adult development process. 
C)  It states that pathological aging and normal aging of an individual are the same. 
D)  It defines normal aging specifically in terms of the female population.

Question 18

The most controversial element of continuity theory is the definition of:

Accepted Answer

A)  activity. 
B)  successful aging. 
C)  life satisfaction. 
D)  normal aging. 
A)  activity. 
B)  successful aging. 
C)  life satisfaction. 
D)  normal aging.

Question 19

Most people are involved in both age-integrated and age-segregated activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT a factor contributing to disengagement among nursing home residents?

Accepted Answer

A)  limited participation in activities 
B)  hearing and vision impairment 
C)  eating difficulties 
D)  depression 
A)  limited participation in activities 
B)  hearing and vision impairment 
C)  eating difficulties 
D)  depression

What was one of the major problems of the first project of the Kansas City Study of Adult Life?

Early studies of aging influenced by biological concerns suggested that:

A central concept in age stratification theory is:

A major element of political theory is:

The basic premise of modernization theory was that:

A problem with exchange theory is that it:

According to activity theory, _____.

Subcultures develop when people meet to share their concerns about ageism.

Most controversial about disengagement theory was the idea that disengagement occurred primarily because of social factors rather than biological factors.

Which of the following statements is true about critical gerontology?

A major criticism of continuity theory is that it defines normal aging around the female model of aging.

Think of the older people that you know. Are most engaged or disengaged? Who is happiest?

All of the following are micro theories of aging with the exception of:

An underlying assumption of age stratification is that:

_____ refers to outdated social structures that prevent people from participating fully in society.

Disengagement theory proposes that:

Which of the following statements is true about continuity theory?

The most controversial element of continuity theory is the definition of:

Most people are involved in both age-integrated and age-segregated activities.

Which of the following is NOT a factor contributing to disengagement among nursing home residents?

The Field of Social Gerontology

Life Course Transitions

Demography of Aging

Old Age and the Welfare State

Biological Perspectives on Aging

Psychological Perspectives on Aging

Family Relationships and Social Support Systems

Living Arrangements

Work and Retirement

Health and Health Care

Caring for the Frail Elderly

Dying, Death, and Bereavement

The Economics of Aging

Poverty and Inequality

The Politics of Aging

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Exam 3: Theories of Aging

What was one of the major problems of the first project of the Kansas City Study of Adult Life?

Early studies of aging influenced by biological concerns suggested that:

A central concept in age stratification theory is:

A major element of political theory is:

The basic premise of modernization theory was that:

A problem with exchange theory is that it:

According to activity theory, _____.

Subcultures develop when people meet to share their concerns about ageism.

Most controversial about disengagement theory was the idea that disengagement occurred primarily because of social factors rather than biological factors.

Which of the following statements is true about critical gerontology?

A major criticism of continuity theory is that it defines normal aging around the female model of aging.

Think of the older people that you know. Are most engaged or disengaged? Who is happiest?

All of the following are micro theories of aging with the exception of:

An underlying assumption of age stratification is that:

_____ refers to outdated social structures that prevent people from participating fully in society.

Disengagement theory proposes that:

Which of the following statements is true about continuity theory?

The most controversial element of continuity theory is the definition of:

Most people are involved in both age-integrated and age-segregated activities.

Which of the following is NOT a factor contributing to disengagement among nursing home residents?

The Field of Social Gerontology

Life Course Transitions

Demography of Aging

Old Age and the Welfare State

Biological Perspectives on Aging

Psychological Perspectives on Aging

Family Relationships and Social Support Systems

Living Arrangements

Work and Retirement

Health and Health Care

Caring for the Frail Elderly

Dying, Death, and Bereavement

The Economics of Aging

Poverty and Inequality

The Politics of Aging

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