Question 1

In industrial societies,information technologies are extremely important,and a large proportion of the working population is employed in the service sector of the economy.The largest employers are in the fields of education and health care,both of which may benefit older people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Joyce has been the evening news anchor at the local television station for the past 10 years;recently,she was transferred to another,less visible position.Although station executives deny that there is any connection,Joyce believes that she was transferred because of her advancing age.Her experience best illustrates:

Accepted Answer

A)  elderism
B)  ageism
C)  age stratification
D)  age differentiation B

Question 3

Evaluate the three major frameworks that explain how people cope with death and dying.

Accepted Answer

There are three widely known frameworks for explaining how people cope with the process of dying.The stage-based approach was popularized by psychiatrist Elisabeth Kubler­Ross.She proposed five stages in the dying process: (1)denial and isolation- Not me! (2)anger and resentment-Why me? (3)bargaining and an attempt to postpone-Yes me,but…negotiating for divine intervention, (4)depression and sense of loss,and (5)acceptance.Another approach is the dying trajectory,which focuses on the perceived course of dying and the expected time of death.For example,a dying trajectory may be sudden,as in the case of a heart attack,or it may be slow,as in the case of lung cancer.The process of dying involves three phases: (1)the acute phase,characterized by the expression of maximum anxiety or fear, (2)the chronic phase,characterized by a decline in anxiety as the person confronts reality,and (3)the terminal phase,characterized by the dying person's withdrawal from others.The task­based approach is based on the assumption that the dying person can and should go about daily activities and fulfill tasks that make the process of dying easier on family members and friends,as well as on the dying person: (1)physical tasks can be performed to satisfy bodily needs; (2)psychological tasks can be done to maximize psychological security,autonomy,and richness of experience; (3)social tasks sustain and enhance interpersonal attachments and address the social implications of dying;and (4)spiritual tasks help people to identify,develop,or reaffirm sources of spiritual energy and to foster hope.A hospice is an organization that provides a homelike facility or home- based care (or both)for people who are terminally ill.The hospice philosophy asserts that people should participate in their own care and have control over as many decisions pertaining to their life as possible.Pain and suffering should be minimized,but artificial measures should not be used to sustain life.This approach is family based and provides support for family members and friends,as well as for the person who is dying.
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Question 4

Support services help older individuals cope with the problems in their day-to-day care.These services are inexpensive when they are provided through state or federally funded programs,hospitals,or community organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The text points out that young adulthood in the U.S.is the time when:

Accepted Answer

A)  people are expected to marry,get a job,and have children
B)  people are expected to marry,but continue their education
C)  people experience great bodily change
D)  chronic illness sets in

Question 6

According to the______________approach,the process of dying involves three phases: the acute phase,characterized by the expression of maximum anxiety or fear;the chronic phase,characterized by a decline in anxiety as the person confronts reality;and the terminal phase,characterized by the dying person's withdrawal from others.

Accepted Answer

A)  task-based
B)  stage-based
C)  home care
D)  dying trajectory

Question 7

High rates of poverty among older Latino/as are associated with:

Accepted Answer

A)  poor health conditions
B)  lack of regular care by a physician
C)  fewer trips to the hospital for medical treatment
D)  all of the above

Question 8

Trace the process of aging from young and middle adulthood to late adulthood,noting the social consequences of age at each stage.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Trace the process of aging from young...

Question 9

All of the following are categories into which gerontologists subdivide late adulthood EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  the "young­old"
B)  the "middle­old"
C)  the "old­old"
D)  the "oldest­old"

Question 10

The______________on death and dying focuses on the perceived course of dying and the expected time of death.For example,it may be sudden as in the case of a heart attack,or it may be slow as in the case of lung cancer.

Accepted Answer

A)  stage-based approach
B)  dying trajectory approach
C)  task-based approach
D)  home care approach

Question 11

If we say that all Americans who were born in the year 1954 will,on average,live to the age of 75,we are using a criterion called:

Accepted Answer

A)  life chances
B)  life opportunities
C)  life projection
D)  life expectancy

Question 12

The size of the older population in the United States will increase dramatically in the early decades of the 21st century.By the year 2050,there will be an estimated______________people age 65 and older.

Accepted Answer

A)  50 million
B)  60 million
C)  70 million
D)  88.5 million

Question 13

When feminist scholars state that functional age is subjective for men and women,they mean that:

Accepted Answer

A)  women and men age in a similar fashion
B)  women and men are evaluated differently
C)  men and women are defined about evenly
D)  society evaluates men and women using the same standards

Question 14

According to symbolic interactionists,the disengagement theory occurs when older people make a normal and healthy adjustment to aging when they detach themselves from their social roles and prepare for their eventual death.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Explain the social significance of age.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain the social significance of age....

Question 16

Your text makes a distinction with regards to nursing homes between______________and .

Accepted Answer

A)  mild abuse;severe abuse
B)  personal neglect;institutional neglect
C)  providing care;caring
D)  gradual aging;rapid aging

Question 17

______________ refers to observable individual attributes,such as physical appearance,mobility,strength,coordination,and mental capacity,that are used to assign people to age categories.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sequential age
B)  Chronological age
C)  Normative age
D)  Functional age

Question 18

According to______________theory,older persons make a normal and healthy adjustment to aging when they detach themselves from their social roles and prepare for their eventual death.

Accepted Answer

A)  activity
B)  disengagement
C)  conflict
D)  disorganization

Question 19

______________ explanations of aging focus on how older persons adjust to their changing roles in society.

Accepted Answer

A)  Functionalist
B)  Conflict
C)  Symbolic interactionist
D)  Postmodernist

Question 20

Stereotypes regarding older persons reinforce ageism-prejudice and discrimination against people on the basis of age,particularly against older persons.Ageism against older persons is rooted in the assumption that people become unattractive,unintelligent,asexual,unemployable,and mentally incompetent as they grow older.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 12: Aging and Inequality Based on Age

In industrial societies,information technologies are extremely important,and a large proportion of the working population is employed in the service sector of the economy.The largest employers are in the fields of education and health care,both of which may benefit older people.

Evaluate the three major frameworks that explain how people cope with death and dying.

Support services help older individuals cope with the problems in their day-to-day care.These services are inexpensive when they are provided through state or federally funded programs,hospitals,or community organizations.

The text points out that young adulthood in the U.S.is the time when:

High rates of poverty among older Latino/as are associated with:

Trace the process of aging from young and middle adulthood to late adulthood,noting the social consequences of age at each stage.

All of the following are categories into which gerontologists subdivide late adulthood EXCEPT:

The______________on death and dying focuses on the perceived course of dying and the expected time of death.For example,it may be sudden as in the case of a heart attack,or it may be slow as in the case of lung cancer.

If we say that all Americans who were born in the year 1954 will,on average,live to the age of 75,we are using a criterion called:

The size of the older population in the United States will increase dramatically in the early decades of the 21^stcentury.By the year 2050,there will be an estimated______________people age 65 and older.

When feminist scholars state that functional age is subjective for men and women,they mean that:

According to symbolic interactionists,the disengagement theory occurs when older people make a normal and healthy adjustment to aging when they detach themselves from their social roles and prepare for their eventual death.

Explain the social significance of age.

Your text makes a distinction with regards to nursing homes between______________and .

______________ refers to observable individual attributes,such as physical appearance,mobility,strength,coordination,and mental capacity,that are used to assign people to age categories.

According to______________theory,older persons make a normal and healthy adjustment to aging when they detach themselves from their social roles and prepare for their eventual death.

______________ explanations of aging focus on how older persons adjust to their changing roles in society.