Exam 1
example of beneficence - ✅✅-desire to relocate loved one despite
her opposition
example of dignity with risk - ✅✅-remaining in one's home
despite the dangers
✅✅
How would the conflict theory explain the phenomenon of
"compassionate ageism"? - -It attempts to create a false
consciousness of well-being among elders
After her husband's death, Mary was grief stricken and told her
✅✅
family she no longer wants to live. Mary feeling this way is most
likely associated with - -reactive depression
What is the cohort of the Great Depression? - ✅✅-Silent Cohort
✅✅
Being able to pay her bills indicated that Margo is still able to
perform at least some - -IADLS
Which condition is Margo most likely living with: She is still very
✅✅
alert mentally and can pay her own bills but she can no longer
bathe or dress herself without assistance. - -osteo-arthritis
Members of Margo's church, her neighbors, and extended family
provide the needed assistance to allow Margo to remain in her
✅✅
home. What would a sociologist conclude about the nature of the
community in which Margo lives? - -It has a strong social
contract, it is most likely a gemeinschaft, and there is a great deal
of informal support provided to Margo.
Which of the following is a false statement about old people in the
U.S.?:
a) old people have more accidents in the home than young people
do
b) old people are less likely to be poor than younger people
, c) old people are less likely to be victimized by criminals than
younger people
✅✅
d) old people have more problems sleeping than younger people do
e) old people tend to have good social support networks. - -a)
old people have more accidents in the home than young people do
If a gerontologist wanted to assess attitudes about politics as
✅✅
people age, what kind of research design would s/he need to use? -
-longitudinal
What would longitudinal research assess? - ✅✅-age-related
changes
What is one important thing to do when designing a room that
✅✅
would minimize normal age-related vision changes and the dangers
they pose? - -use yellow or orange to outline the edge of
stairs
All of the following are normal age related changes except:
a) decreased total body water
b) decreased number of active taste buds
c) decreased elasticity of lungs
✅✅-e)
d) decreased saliva flow
e) increased rate of kidney detoxification of medications -
increased rate of kidney detoxification of medications
Which micro-level theory could best explain why a 65 year old
individual who becomes a "senior citizen" in a youth-oriented
culture might experience diminished self-esteem, a changed
✅✅
opportunity structure and increased social isolation, just because
of the status of "senior citizen"? - -the labeling theory
✅✅
The most prevalent type of mental illness in old age is -
-depression
✅✅
Mary is currently 64 years old. What demographic category does
she belong to? - -the baby boom cohort
example of beneficence - ✅✅-desire to relocate loved one despite
her opposition
example of dignity with risk - ✅✅-remaining in one's home
despite the dangers
✅✅
How would the conflict theory explain the phenomenon of
"compassionate ageism"? - -It attempts to create a false
consciousness of well-being among elders
After her husband's death, Mary was grief stricken and told her
✅✅
family she no longer wants to live. Mary feeling this way is most
likely associated with - -reactive depression
What is the cohort of the Great Depression? - ✅✅-Silent Cohort
✅✅
Being able to pay her bills indicated that Margo is still able to
perform at least some - -IADLS
Which condition is Margo most likely living with: She is still very
✅✅
alert mentally and can pay her own bills but she can no longer
bathe or dress herself without assistance. - -osteo-arthritis
Members of Margo's church, her neighbors, and extended family
provide the needed assistance to allow Margo to remain in her
✅✅
home. What would a sociologist conclude about the nature of the
community in which Margo lives? - -It has a strong social
contract, it is most likely a gemeinschaft, and there is a great deal
of informal support provided to Margo.
Which of the following is a false statement about old people in the
U.S.?:
a) old people have more accidents in the home than young people
do
b) old people are less likely to be poor than younger people
, c) old people are less likely to be victimized by criminals than
younger people
✅✅
d) old people have more problems sleeping than younger people do
e) old people tend to have good social support networks. - -a)
old people have more accidents in the home than young people do
If a gerontologist wanted to assess attitudes about politics as
✅✅
people age, what kind of research design would s/he need to use? -
-longitudinal
What would longitudinal research assess? - ✅✅-age-related
changes
What is one important thing to do when designing a room that
✅✅
would minimize normal age-related vision changes and the dangers
they pose? - -use yellow or orange to outline the edge of
stairs
All of the following are normal age related changes except:
a) decreased total body water
b) decreased number of active taste buds
c) decreased elasticity of lungs
✅✅-e)
d) decreased saliva flow
e) increased rate of kidney detoxification of medications -
increased rate of kidney detoxification of medications
Which micro-level theory could best explain why a 65 year old
individual who becomes a "senior citizen" in a youth-oriented
culture might experience diminished self-esteem, a changed
✅✅
opportunity structure and increased social isolation, just because
of the status of "senior citizen"? - -the labeling theory
✅✅
The most prevalent type of mental illness in old age is -
-depression
✅✅
Mary is currently 64 years old. What demographic category does
she belong to? - -the baby boom cohort
