Question 1

Geriatrics

Accepted Answer

A)  is more multidimensional than gerontology. 
B)  uses a biopsychosocial model. 
C)  helps the elderly gain greater insight into the meaning of life. 
D)  focuses on preventing and managing disease in later life.

Question 2

Ageism can oppress any age group,young or old.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Women have a longer life expectancy than men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The longest documented human life span on record is 130.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Americans' increase in life expectancy is due primarily to

Accepted Answer

A)  increased birthrates. 
B)  improved genetic counseling. 
C)  change in the factors intrinsic to the aging process. 
D)  change in environmental factors that cause death.

Question 6

A person who fears the aged suffers from gerontophilia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A child born in the United States in 2006 can expect to live to age

Accepted Answer

A)  68. 
B)  	70. 
C)  78. 
D)  81.

Question 8

A country with zero-population growth will eventually have a population pyramid that

Accepted Answer

A)  is box-like. 
B)  has a small base and large top. 
C)  has a large base and small top. 
D)  has a large middle but small base and top.

Question 9

Which of the following is an example of environmental press?

Accepted Answer

A)  An elderly woman is swimming in the Senior Olympics. 
B)  An elderly man can no longer cook, clean, or do laundry for himself. 
C)  A group of elderly men and women play cards together once per week. 
D)  An elderly woman serves as a volunteer at the local hospital.

Question 10

Explain how longevity is a complex interaction in our present century.

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Question 11

Explain the 3 cultural characteristics of modernization,as described by Cogill and Holmes,that contributed to the lower status for elders.

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Question 12

Increases in life expectancy are due to reductions in smoking,overuse of alcohol,and poor diet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Recent research indicates that genes account for about _______ of our longevity.

Accepted Answer

A)  one-fourth 
B)  one-third 
C)  one-half 
D)  two-thirds

Question 14

Sociogenic aging is based on

Accepted Answer

A)  folklore, prejudices, and stereotypes about age. 
B)  biological age. 
C)  age stereotypes. 
D)  senescence.

Question 15

With the economic shift from family to corporations,the status of older adults also declined.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Gerontophobia refers to an older adult having the fear of being placed in a nursing facility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The "baby-boom generation" refers to those Americans born between

Accepted Answer

A)  1915 and 1929. 
B)  1929 and 1945. 
C)  1946 and 1964. 
D)  1964 and 1980.

Question 18

How do the emphases of the biological,sociological,psychological,and philosophical perspectives of aging differ?

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Question 19

The baby boom generation includes those individuals born after 1945 and before 1965.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Compare the attitudes toward and treatment of the elderly in colonial America with today. Explain why these differences exist.

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Exam 1: Aging in America

Geriatrics

Ageism can oppress any age group,young or old.

Women have a longer life expectancy than men.

The longest documented human life span on record is 130.

Americans' increase in life expectancy is due primarily to

A person who fears the aged suffers from gerontophilia.

A child born in the United States in 2006 can expect to live to age

A country with zero-population growth will eventually have a population pyramid that

Which of the following is an example of environmental press?

Explain how longevity is a complex interaction in our present century.

Explain the 3 cultural characteristics of modernization,as described by Cogill and Holmes,that contributed to the lower status for elders.

Increases in life expectancy are due to reductions in smoking,overuse of alcohol,and poor diet.

Recent research indicates that genes account for about _______ of our longevity.

Sociogenic aging is based on

With the economic shift from family to corporations,the status of older adults also declined.

Gerontophobia refers to an older adult having the fear of being placed in a nursing facility.

The "baby-boom generation" refers to those Americans born between

How do the emphases of the biological,sociological,psychological,and philosophical perspectives of aging differ?

The baby boom generation includes those individuals born after 1945 and before 1965.

Compare the attitudes toward and treatment of the elderly in colonial America with today. Explain why these differences exist.