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Chapter 1 --Aging in America Student: ___________________________________________________________________________ 1.Gerontology is the study of the aging process from
A.birth to death.
B.childhood to late life.
C.maturity to old age.
D.middle age to retirement.
E.retirement to death.
2.Gerontologists define aging in terms of
A.the number of years since the individual's birth.
B.changes that reduce the efficiency of biological organ systems.
C.changes in memory, learning, adaptive capacity, personality, and mental functioning.
D.social roles, relationships, and the overall context in which we grow old.
E.All of these choices.
3.Recent research indicate genes account for about ____ of our longevity.
A.one-fourth
B.one-third
C.one-half
D.two-thirds
E.three -fourths
4."Culturally competent" health care providers
A.require the elderly to adapt their values to an institutional environment.
B.encourage the elderly to become dependent on their services.
C.help the elderly develop personal mastery of their changing environments.
D.motivate the elderly to ignore the aging process.
5.Geriatrics
A.is more multidimensional than gerontology.
B.uses a biopsychosocial model.
C.helps the elderly gain greater insight into the meaning of life.
D.focuses on preventing and managing disease in later life.Aging the Individual and Society 8e Susan Hillier Georgia Barrow (Test Bank All Chapters, 100% Original Verified, A+ Grade) Answers At The End Of Each Chapter 6. Which of the following is an example of environmental press? A. An elderly woman is swimming in the Senior Olympics. B. An elderly man can no longer cook, clean, or do laundry for himself. C. A group of elderly men and women play cards together once per week. D. An elderly woman serves as a volunteer at the local hospital. 7. All of the following are reasons stated in your text for why elders were accorded high status in early American society EXCEPT A. it was a family value to honor older people and one's ancestors. B. because so few people lived into later life, old age was a marker of exclusivity. C. frail elders were viewed as closer to the stage of rebirth as one of God's holy angels. D. because the aged were closer to death, they were believed to serve as mediators between this world and the next. 8. During the classical period, old age was considered A. ugly B. a sign of wisdom C. heroic D. beautiful 9. Historically, the status of elderly was related primarily to their A. health B. property C. ability to work D. wisdom 10. All of the following were aspects of modernization that contributed to lower status of the elderly EXCEPT A. values of equality B. control of property C. increased health technology D. scientific technology E. education 11. Which of the following was an important cause of the change in society's attitudes toward the elderly in the 1800's? A. urban and industrial growth B. higher birthrates C. religious freedom D. advances in medicine 12. In the 1930s and 1940s, A. older people received little public attention. B. older people were viewed as more independent and capable. C. older people began to be valued for their accumulated knowledge and wisdom. D. responsibility for aging individuals began to be seen as belonging to society as well as the family. 13. Ageism is a A. political movement B. religious philosophy. C. prejudice against the aged. D. mark of status. 14. The Detroit syndrome is a term the media has used to refer to the A. obsolescence of the knowledge and skills of the older worker. B. older American's preferences for big cars. C. reluctance of older Americans to give up driving their own car. D. willingness of American industry to retrain, rather than replace, older workers. 15. Which of the following illustrate ageism? A. keeping one's age a secret B. seniors who forgo senior discounts C. a club that calls itself the "Golden Age" club D. birthday cards that joke about adding another year E. All of these choices 16. Sociogenic aging is based on A. chronological age. B. biological age. C. age stereotypes. D. senescence. 17. Gerontologists are most likely to use the ____ to understand the political, social, and economic inequities associated with aging. A. Detroit syndrome. B. selection for survival. C. critical perspective. D. population pyramid. 18. In colonial America, A. youth was exalted. B. young adults held the highest status positions. C. long life was thought of as a "call" to heaven. D. the styles made men and women appear younger. E. people tended to report themselves in the census as younger than they really were. 19. In the late 1700s and 1800s, A. the emphasis upon equality enhanced the status of the elderly. B. most of the negative terms for men, such as "old goat" and "geezer" came into general use. C. religious elders gained influence. D. All of these choices. 20. Industrialization in America was significant to the changing status of the aged because A. more old people were in demand as employees. B. older persons flocked to cities. C. it freed young people from dependence on their parents' land. D. it made aging more respectable. 21. Gerontophilia means A. fear of aging. B. aversion of aging. C. hatred of aged. D. honoring old age. 22. The number and proportion of older people in the U.S. is A. gradually declining. B. staying about the same. C. rapidly increasing. D. unknown. 23. The most rapidly growing age group among those over 65 is A. 65 to 70 B. 70 to 75 C. 75 to 80 D. 85 and older
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