Gerontology, EXAM 1 Detailed Questions And Complete Solutions
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Gerontology - Correct Answer is the scientific study of the biological, psychological, and social
aspects of aging.
Senescence - Correct Answer is the application of evolutionary principles to understand decline leading to death in humans and other living organisms
Social Gerontology - C...
Gerontology, EXAM 1 Detailed Questions And Complete
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Gerontology - Correct Answer is the scientific study of the biological, psychological, and social
aspects of aging.
Senescence - Correct Answer is the application of evolutionary principles to understand decline leading
to death in humans and other living organisms
Social Gerontology - Correct Answer is a subfield of gerontology concerned mainly with the social, as
opposed to the physical or biological, aspects of aging. They seek to understand how the biological
processes of aging influence the social aspects of aging
Factors that promote successful aging: - Correct Answer 1. Prevention of disease and disability
2. Attainment of peak physical and psychological functioning
3. Participation in rewarding and productive activities
4. The focus on successful aging represents a shift from the negative to
the positive
Bereavement overload - Correct Answer Everyone around you've known is dying
Successful aging is achieved by - Correct Answer setting goals and then working to achieve those goals
and by participating in meaningful activities. Thus, Successful aging involves both the individual and
society
Social roles - Correct Answer are sets of expectations or guidelines for people who occupy given
positions, such as widow, grandfather, or retiree.
3 ways to define old age - Correct Answer Chronological, subjective and functional age.
Chronological age is broken into 3 categories of older people - Correct Answer The young-old are
people 65 to 74,
,The middle-old are those 75 to 84, and,
The oldest-old are those 85 or older.
Functional age - Correct Answer based on how people look and what they can do. In functional terms, a
person becomes old when he or she can no longer perform the major roles of adulthood.
Functional age categories - Correct Answer Well Elderly, Somewhat impaired elderly and frail elderly
Well Elderly - Correct Answer People who are healthy and active. They are involved in social and leisure
activities and are often employed or busy with volunteer work.
Somewhat impaired elderly - Correct Answer The somewhat impaired elderly are those in a transitional
stage. They are beginning to experience chronic ailments and need some assistance from family or
community service agencies.
Frail Elderly - Correct Answer The Frail Elderly show some mental or physical deterioration and depend
on others for carrying out their daily activities.
Subjective age - Correct Answer People who are successful in compensating for functional limitations
are able to maintain a subjective age identity of themselves as young.
Factors affecting subjective age - Correct Answer activity level and health; also SES
Cohort - Correct Answer is the "aggregate of individuals who experienced the same event within the
same time interval"
Children born the same year are a cohort
cohort aging - Correct Answer is the continuous advancement of a cohort from one age category to
another over its life span" = "Life transitions"
generation - Correct Answer studies of family processes, interchangeable with studies within a cohort.
-kinship linkages
, Historical eras - Correct Answer Differences in the year of birth expose people to different historical
worlds with varying opportunities and constraints.
Cohort Effect - Correct Answer The distinctive experiences that members of a birth cohort share and
that shapes them throughout their lives
Culture, economics, social customs
Ways cohorts vary - Correct Answer vary in composition and character
May differ in their racial, gender, and ethnic composition and on the basis of demographic factors
including family size and life expectancy
Ageism - Correct Answer a set of beliefs about the aged.
Prejudice - Correct Answer Negative stereotypes about older people
Discrimination - Correct Answer People are denied opportunities just because they are old.
Stereotypes - Correct Answer a composite of ideas and beliefs attributed to people as a group or social
category. When people act on the basis of negative stereotypes, they are engaging in age discrimination.
Age discrimination - Correct Answer When people act on the basis of negative stereotypes
who is more at risk to be widowed? m/f? - Correct Answer Female
Gerontological Specialist - Correct Answer Some gerontological specialists work directly with older
people, some have more ancillary roles.
How many people aged 65-74 live in nursing homes? - Correct Answer about 1 percent.
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