Question 1

The double standard of aging is the idea that

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A)  men are doubly affected by aging; that is, they lose both competence and physical abilities. 
B)  aging occurs at an earlier age for women than for men. 
C)  older men are viewed as asexual, but older women are not. 
D)  young women hold older women to a higher standard than they hold older men to.

Question 2

Ingrid recently Googled a question about her child. The question is most likely to be about her child's weight if

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A)  she is herself overweight. 
B)  her child attends private school. 
C)  her child is of below average weight. 
D)  she has a daughter.

Question 3

People without disabilities tend to

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A)  both report positive attitudes toward people with disabilities and behave posi- tively toward them. 
B)  report positive attitudes toward people with disabilities but behave negatively toward them. 
C)  report negative attitudes toward people with disabilities but behave positively toward them. 
D)  both report negative attitudes toward people with disabilities and behave nega- tively toward them.

Question 4

Errol's physician is overweight. Results of research suggest that Errol is likely to

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A)  change doctors. 
B)  trust his physician. 
C)  follow his doctor's medical advice. 
D)  become overweight himself.

Question 5

Disability-related prejudice and age-related prejudice are similar in that

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A)  members of both groups are often treated like children. 
B)  members of both groups are seen as chronically grouchy and ill-tempered. 
C)  older people are seen as politically and socially liberal but people with disabilities are seen as being conservative. 
D)  older people are seen as needing special treatment but people with disabilities are not.

Question 6

Weight-inclusive approaches to health

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A)  have been shown to be ineffective in combatting weight stigma. 
B)  focus on weight and weight loss to achieve health. 
C)  consider all elements of a person's identity in creating a weight-loss plan. 
D)  focus on improving health care access and decreasing weight stigma.

Question 7

Briefly describe the results of research to reframe aging. Is doing so effective? Explain your reasoning.

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Question 8

People growing old benefits

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A)  society, because older adults are more law abiding. 
B)  individual political groups, because older adults are less likely to vote. 
C)  society, because older adults are the core of many volunteer organizations. 
D)  both a and c

Question 9

Which of the following statements about research on prejudice against people with disabilities is correct?

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A)  Most research on the topic has dealt with invisible disabilities. 
B)  Most of the research is based on behavioral observation rather than self-report. 
C)  Researchers seldom study actual interactions with people with disabilities. 
D)  The research tends to focus on how people's attitudes change over time.

Question 10

A review of studies assessing attitudes toward aging in Asian and Western cultures found that attitudes toward aging were most

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A)  negative in Western English-speaking countries. 
B)  positive in East Asian countries. 
C)  positive in Western English-speaking countries. 
D)  positive in non-English-speaking European countries.

Question 11

Older adults who hear positive stereotypes about people in their age group

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A)  take more care when walking. 
B)  report having better subjective health. 
C)  make more errors in maze puzzles. 
D)  have worse handwriting.

Question 12

How did the general public respond to research suggesting that short people are less intelligent than tall people? Why do you believe they responded that way?

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Question 13

How do self-stereotypes that older adults have affect their health and well-being?

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Question 14

Which of the following has been demonstrated by research on older adults' health care?

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A)  Physicians recommend less aggressive treatment for cases involving hypothetical older, rather than younger, adults. 
B)  Physicians cover different topics in interviews with older and younger adults. 
C)  Older men are less likely to be treated for sexual dysfunction than are middle- aged men. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 15

Which type of discrimination do people with mental illness report experiencing most frequently?

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A)  lack of acceptance by friends 
B)  not getting hired for a professional position 
C)  denial of health benefits 
D)  lack of access to housing

Question 16

Wade feels uncomfortable around his classmate, who is in a wheelchair, because it reminds him that he might also need a wheelchair someday. Wade's discomfort reflects

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A)  weakness-oriented anxiety. 
B)  anxiety due to uncertainty about social norms. 
C)  existential anxiety. 
D)  aesthetic anxiety.

Question 17

Results of research show that older people

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A)  judge others more harshly when reminded of their own mortality. 
B)  fear dying more than younger people do. 
C)  generally accept that their death will occur. 
D)  avoid being around younger people whenever possible.

Question 18

Describe the role of the physical environment in creating handicaps.

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Question 19

Aging research shows that

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A)  women are more likely than men to try to conceal signs of aging. 
B)  men are perceived to lose competence at a younger age than are women. 
C)  there are negative physical characteristics associated with both male and female aging. 
D)  all of the above are true.

Question 20

Compared to younger patients, older patients are

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A)  less likely to have true physical problems. 
B)  more likely to want their physician to take control of their care. 
C)  more likely to be screened for suicidal ideation. 
D)  less likely to be treated by a young physician.

Exam 12: Age, Ability, and Appearance