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1-1 © 2014 by McGraw-Hill Education. This is proprietary material solely for authorized instructor use. Not authorized for sale or distribution in any manner. This document may not be copied, scanned, duplicated, forwarded, distributed, or posted on a website, in whole or part Chapter 01 The Field of Social Gerontology Multiple Choice Questions 1.(p. 04) Which of the following is not part of the definition of senescence?A.the application of evolutionary principles to decline in old age B.death is a part of the process of natural selection C.death is a way to weed out worn-out members of a population D.old age can be a period of renewal and increased wisdom 2.(p. 04) A subfield of gerontology is A.scientology B.social gerontology C.sociology D.social work 3.(p. 04) Social gerontologists are concerned mainly with the _______ of aging.A.physical component B.biological component C.social component D.financial component 4.(p. 04) Which of the following is not a factor associated with successful aging?A.setting goals and working to achieve them B.participating in meaningful activities C.adopting a lifestyle to reach maximum level of functioning D.accepting compulsory retirement Aging and The Life Course An Introduction to Social Gerontology 6e Jill Quadagno (Test Bank All Chapters, 100% Original Verified, A+ Grade) 1 / 4

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5.(p. 06) All of the following are used to define age with the exception of:

A.chronological age B.functional age C.subjective age D.cohort age

6.(p. 06-07) A good example of functional age is:

A.a person between the ages of 65-74 B.retiring from one's employment at 48 C.at the age of 58, no longer being able to run 20 miles D.classifying oneself as "old" or "elderly" 7.(p. 06) Which of the following is not an example of chronological age?A.young old at 65-74 B.well old at any age C.middle-old 75-84 D.oldest-old 85 and older

8.(p. 06) Chronological age poses a problem in social gerontology because it:

A.is a subjective factor B.lumps people of different generations together C.can be a good predictor of old age D.is a specific point in a person's life

9.(p. 07) The most important factor in determining subjective age identity is:

A.income B.health C.marital status D.education 2 / 4

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• (p. 06) Mrs. Martin recently became a grandmother. The best term to define the change in

her life is:

• social role
• functional age
• chronological age
• subjective age

• (p. 07) Which of the following is not one of the functional categories devised by

gerontologists?

• well elderly
• somewhat impaired elderly
• employed elderly
• frail elderly

12. (p. 07) Functional age may be measured by:

• reduced skin elasticity
• diminished long-term memory
• speech defect
• level of activity

• (p. 07) Why do women tend to associate more negative connotations with aging than do

men?

• Women, on average, die earlier than men.
• Women are evaluated on physical attractiveness and reproductive potential, and aging

affects both.

• Women lose mental capacity as they age more quickly than men.
• Men think they get better looking with age so they don't mind it as much.

14. (p. 08) Gerontologists define a "cohort" as:

• studies of family processes
• actual number of years lived by a group of people
• average number of years lived by a group of people
• aggregate of individuals who experience the same event within the same time interval 3 / 4

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• (p. 09) Five distinct birth cohorts can be classified in the twentieth century. Which of the

following is not one of these birth cohorts?

• swing generation
• silent generation
• rock generation
• baby boomers

16. (p. 08) Cohort aging refers to:

• people in different historical eras
• people 85 and over
• distinctive experiences which cohort members share.
• the continuous advancement of a cohort to one age category to another over the life span

• (p. 10) Cohorts may vary in their composition. One compositional difference is:
• ethnicity
• kinship bonds
• household structure
• employment rates

18. (p. 10) The term "ageism" refers to:

• a composite of ideas and beliefs attached to people as a group or category
• avert or hostile attitudes directed toward a group of people
• overt action directed toward a group of older people
• systematic stereotyping of and discrimination against people because they are old

• (p. 12) Which is not a type of ageism that involves patronizing the elderly?
• discriminating against older adults in institutions
• discouraging the elderly from taking risks
• discouraging older people from exercising
• Denying the sexuality of older people
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