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Gerontology 180What is TRUE about generations? - ANS all of the above
They typically span about 15-22 consecutive birth years
they help society characterize an aggregate of people who have experienced
similar world events and cultural trends
they are social constructions based on generalizations
philosophers, sociologists, psychologists, historians, economists, novelists and
journalists have researched and named generations
Which best defines the "generation gap"? - ANS this is when a group of people
born at about the same time (say the 1920s) has quite different social views than
another group of people born at about the same time (say, the 1960s)
People born in the same year (also called a "birth cohort") or people born in
similar years (also called a "generational cohort") experience the same social
events and conditions. Which generational cohort were teenagers during the
Great Depression and young adults during the Great World War (WWI)? - ANS
Baby Boomers
According to the NPR article, why might Baby Boomers be an appropriate name
for the generational cohort born between the mid-1940s and the mid-1960s? -
ANS all of the above
their adolescence and young adult years were tumultuous (war protests, Civil
Rights mvmt)
After WWII many babies were born - more than at any previous time in US history
(and in some other countries, as well)
The economy boomed after WWII
Which generation no longer has any living members? - ANS the lost generation
The Millennial Generation got its name because its members were born at the
turn of the century. - ANS false
, Based on your readings about Generations and how they finally get their names,
in which life stages are individuals most impacted by social events and
conditions? - ANS adolescents, young adulthood
All those in Generation Z have parents in Generation X. - ANS false
What is true about the article by Twenge et al.? - ANS The authors used specific
statistical techniques to learn whether age, time period and/or generational
cohort influenced the increase in tolerance
Twenge et al. found that Baby Boomers showed a significant increase in
tolerance, whereas Gen X and Millennials showed no big leaps in tolerance,
rather they simply followed the upward trend. - ANS true
"A set of congruent behaviors, attitudes, and policies that come together in a
system, agency or among professionals and enable that system, agency or those
professions to work effectively in cross-cultural situations" is the definition of -
ANS cultural competence
Cultural competence is a developmental process that evolves over an extended
period. Both individuals and organizations are at various levels of awareness,
knowledge and skills along the cultural competence continuum. - ANS true
What must individuals and organizations be able to do in order to become
culturally competent? - ANS value diversity and similarities among all peoples
understand and effectively respond to cultural differences
engage in cultural self-assessment at the individual and organizational levels
make adaptations to the delivery of services and enabling supports
Which of the following statements are true about culture? - ANS Culture is the
learned and shared knowledge that specific groups use to generate their behavior
and interpret their experience of the world.
It is reflected in their religions, morals, customs, technologies, and survival
strategies.
It affects how they work, parent, love, marry, and understand health, mental
health, wellness, illness, disability, and death.
What is the best term for "when people insist on their own culture as the only
correct way to understand the world"? - ANS ethnocentrism
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