Deck 13: Age

Question 1

Sociology understands age as:

A) A biological process
B) A socio-cultural construct
C) A psychological development
D) A problem

Answer 1

B

Question 2

In a super-aged society, the share of persons aged 65 years and older amounts to:

A) < 7%
B) < 14%
C) < 20%
D) < 25%

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Gerontology refers to:

A) The growing share of older adults in society
B) The medical study of age and aging
C) The multidisciplinary study of age and aging
D) The risk of social exclusion which older adults face

Answer 3

C

Question 4

The majority of older adults:

A) Is female
B) Is lonely
C) Is care-dependent
D) Is European

Question 5

The term ageism refers to:

A) Aging populations and demographic change
B) Aging as a problem for societies
C) The diversity of older adults
D) Age-based stereotypes, attitudes, and age-discriminatory behaviour

Question 6

Chronological age usually refers to:

A) One's overall health
B) One's date of birth
C) One's genetic signature of ageing
D) How one feels and behaves

Question 7

Societies which assign different age groups to specific roles, institutions and places are called:

A) Banded societies
B) Age-segregated societies
C) Bracketed societies
D) Divided societies

Question 8

Chrononormativity is the notion that:

A) Younger generations should be respectful to their elders
B) Certain behaviours should be enacted by particular ages
C) Age bestows knowledge
D) People should act in a way that makes them happy regardless of their age

Question 9

The mask of aging refers to:

A) Older adults feeling older than their chronological age
B) Older adults feeling that their youthful inner self is concealed by their ageing body
C) Older adults covering up their age
D) Older adults using their age as an excuse for deviant behaviour

Question 10

Two-thirds of the worlds older population live in

A) The global North
B) America
C) Developing countries
D) China