Question 1

No one in the United States can watch the news without hearing about the struggle over Social Security.Which approach has been used in the past to avoid the program's collapse?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increasing the work week to 80 hours so that there is more money coming into the program.
B)  Increase the age at which someone can start collecting Social Security.
C)  Only pay Social Security to people who paid the tax; cut out any spouses or dependents who might benefit.
D)  Make Social Security a private program, much like insurance or a 401k) .E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 2

Which three states allow some form of physician-assisted suicide?

Accepted Answer

A)  Iowa, Nebraska, and Nevada
B)  Georgia, New York, and Pennsylvania
C)  Washington State, Oregon, and Montana
D)  Texas, California, and VirginiaE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 3

Your grandmother is still very active and loves to get her friends together for bridge on Friday.They always talk about all those old-old people down at the senior center who like to play bingo.About how old are the old-old senior citizens to whom they are referring?

Accepted Answer

A)  67
B)  72
C)  75
D)  85E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 4

When your mother-in-law fell and broke her hip at age 72, you were concerned because she is still ________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Young-old
B)  Middle-old
C)  Old-old
D)  AncientE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

Supercentenarians are people who are ____ and older.

Accepted Answer

A)  100
B)  101
C)  105
D)  110E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

While visiting your dad at his nursing home, you see an elderly lady sitting at the table with a full tray of food in front of her.She is in a wheel chair and seems depressed.You conclude that she is experiencing:

Accepted Answer

A)  Primary aging
B)  Secondary aging
C)  Tertiary aging
D)  Quaternary agingE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

Accusing people of DWE driving while elderly)  is considered a type of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Clairvoyance
B)  Ageism
C)  Behaviorism
D)  FunctionalismE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT true about old age?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women notice wrinkles as one of the first signs of aging.
B)  Elderly people lose all appetite and drive for sex.
C)  Elderly men sometimes start to go bald as they age.
D)  Elderly people start dying their hair to replace the color they lose.E) All of the above
F) A) and B) B

Question 9

Sociologists have adopted the phrase, "the graying of the United States." What does this phrase mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  People are living under so much stress now, that they are going gray early.
B)  Gray is culturally considered beautiful and thus people are bleaching their hair.
C)  The greatest part of the population is reaching the age of 65 and entering old age.
D)  With industrialization and the building of big cities, there is very little green nature left and everything is the color of steel.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Elizabeth Kübler-Ross's book On Death and Dying added much content knowledge to which field?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thanatology
B)  Teleology
C)  Metrology
D)  OntologyE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Some conflict theorists ascribe to the idea that as time and technology move forward, elderly people are left behind and they lose social standing and power.Which specific theory does this describe?

Accepted Answer

A)  Modernization theory
B)  Age stratification theory
C)  Exchange theory
D)  Continuity theoryE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 12

When elderly people are considered elders and leaders of a group of people, they are functioning under an) :

Accepted Answer

A)  Republic
B)  Meritocracy
C)  Oligarchy
D)  GerontocracyE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 13

The world population is growing and aging.In an effort to collectively deal with some of the challenges facing the elderly, several countries gathered at a summit.Which plan was the result of this summit?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Brussels Plan
B)  The Berlin Plan
C)  The Madrid Plan
D)  The Paris PlanE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 14

What causes some caretakers to abuse their elderly charges?

Accepted Answer

A)  Job satisfaction
B)  Depression
C)  Lack of emotional attachment
D)  PrideE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

How do elderly widows and widowers react to death of their significant other?

Accepted Answer

A)  Differently: elderly widows often do not remarry while elderly widowers do.
B)  Differently: elderly widows often remarry while elderly widowers do not.
C)  Similarly: both elderly widows and widowers often remarry.
D)  Similarly: both elderly widows and widowers do not often remarry.E) All of the above
F) B) and D) A

Question 16

Which is a social issue that many elderly females discover they are victims of?

Accepted Answer

A)  Being patronized by gas station attendants.
B)  Being suspected of shoplifting by sales clerks.
C)  Being carded to prove their Senior Citizen status.
D)  Having their medical ailments trivialized by doctors.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D) D

Question 17

What is the basic idea behind disengagement theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  As people age, they think less and less about being married to their spouse, and more about their individuality.
B)  As people age, they disengage with their friends in order to spend more time with their families.
C)  As people age, they generally withdraw from all forms of society.
D)  As people age, they begin to lose their friends and family and spend their last days mourning their losses.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 18

According to Erik Erikson's theory on aging, what is the final hurdle that most people who reach old age must overcome?

Accepted Answer

A)  Despair
B)  Loathing
C)  Sentimentality
D)  ConcessionE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

What is a dependency ratio?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is the comparison of working people to non-working people.
B)  It is the comparison of children to parents.
C)  It is the comparison of grandparents to parents.
D)  It is the comparison of healthcare professionals to the elderly.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 20

A symbolic interactionist may choose to study senior centers, and other groups of elderly people.Which theory might they find most useful for their study?

Accepted Answer

A)  Subculture of aging theory
B)  Gerotranscendence
C)  Selective optimization with compensation theory
D)  Age stratification theoryE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Exam 13: Aging and the Elderly

No one in the United States can watch the news without hearing about the struggle over Social Security.Which approach has been used in the past to avoid the program's collapse?

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Which three states allow some form of physician-assisted suicide?

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Your grandmother is still very active and loves to get her friends together for bridge on Friday.They always talk about all those old-old people down at the senior center who like to play bingo.About how old are the old-old senior citizens to whom they are referring?

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When your mother-in-law fell and broke her hip at age 72, you were concerned because she is still ________________.

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Supercentenarians are people who are ____ and older.

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While visiting your dad at his nursing home, you see an elderly lady sitting at the table with a full tray of food in front of her.She is in a wheel chair and seems depressed.You conclude that she is experiencing:

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Accusing people of DWE driving while elderly) is considered a type of:

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Which of the following is NOT true about old age?

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Sociologists have adopted the phrase, "the graying of the United States." What does this phrase mean?

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Elizabeth Kübler-Ross's book On Death and Dying added much content knowledge to which field?

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Some conflict theorists ascribe to the idea that as time and technology move forward, elderly people are left behind and they lose social standing and power.Which specific theory does this describe?

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When elderly people are considered elders and leaders of a group of people, they are functioning under an) :

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The world population is growing and aging.In an effort to collectively deal with some of the challenges facing the elderly, several countries gathered at a summit.Which plan was the result of this summit?

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What causes some caretakers to abuse their elderly charges?

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How do elderly widows and widowers react to death of their significant other?

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Which is a social issue that many elderly females discover they are victims of?

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What is the basic idea behind disengagement theory?

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According to Erik Erikson's theory on aging, what is the final hurdle that most people who reach old age must overcome?

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What is a dependency ratio?

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A symbolic interactionist may choose to study senior centers, and other groups of elderly people.Which theory might they find most useful for their study?

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