Aging and Society: Canadian Perspectives 8th Edition
by Mark Novak, Herbert C. Northcott, TEST BANK
The terms old, elderly, and aged in this book refer to people aged ______ and over. -
ANSWER: 65
Sociologists describe _____ as a negative attitude toward a group or class of people.
- ANSWER: Prejudice
_______ can lead to prejudice, discrimination, and inappropriate treatment. -
ANSWER: Stereotyping
______ is the study of aging. - ANSWER: Gerontology
Which of the following reasons for studying again was not given in the text? -
ANSWER: To enable older people to reverse or avoid the effects of aging.
Gerontologists work to replace myths and stereotypes of aging with________. -
ANSWER: facts and knowledge.
Ageism in our culture is a _______ attitude towards aging - ANSWER: Negative
Which of the following is a major source of ageism? - ANSWER: All of the above (the
media, lack of knowledge, educational institutions)
Palmore (2001) reports that ______ of older people experienced more than 1
incident of ageism. - ANSWER: 77%
New Ageism refers to - ANSWER: a desire to give more help to older people.
The major source of ageism today is the - ANSWER: media.
Palmores reseach on the FAQ suggests that most people know _____ about aging
and have _____ misconceptions. - ANSWER: little; many
The U.S. Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) prohibits - ANSWER:
mandatory retirement at any age
Congress (McCann and Ventrell-Monses, 2010) enacted the ADEA to - ANSWER:
promote the employment of older workers based on ability rather than age.
, Stereotypes whether negative or compassionate, - ANSWER: results in an increase in
public support for older people.
chapter 2 - ANSWER: chapter 2
Research methods provide ways to - ANSWER: conflict, analyze, and report
information.
The status of gerontology as a discipline depends - ANSWER: on a distinct body of
knowledge.
The three areas that make up the core of aging studies are - ANSWER: biomedicine;
psychosocialstudies; and socioeconomic-environmental studies.
Biomedicine studies refers to the study of - ANSWER: changes in the body that
comes with age.
Geriatrics is defined as - ANSWER: a medical specialty that deals with older people.
Psychosocial studies look at - ANSWER: the changes that take place inside the
individual and between individuals and groups.
Socioeconomic-environmental studies - ANSWER: examine the effects of aging on
social institutions.
Social gerontology makes up a part of the total body of gerontological knowledge
and includes - ANSWER: the psychosocial, the socioeconomic-environmental,
practice related studies of aging.
Gerontologists create theories to - ANSWER: explain a set of facts.
What are two levels of theories that scientists use? - ANSWER: Micro-level theories
and macro-level theories.
Macro-level theories focus - ANSWER: on large scale events.
Micro-level theories focus - ANSWER: small scale events.
One example of a macro-level theory - ANSWER: is modernization theory.
Age stratification theory links - ANSWER: individual aging to social institutions.
Gerontologists place changes in older people into one of three categories, which of
the following is not a category of change? - ANSWER: Gender effect
Chapter 3 - ANSWER: Chapter 3
by Mark Novak, Herbert C. Northcott, TEST BANK
The terms old, elderly, and aged in this book refer to people aged ______ and over. -
ANSWER: 65
Sociologists describe _____ as a negative attitude toward a group or class of people.
- ANSWER: Prejudice
_______ can lead to prejudice, discrimination, and inappropriate treatment. -
ANSWER: Stereotyping
______ is the study of aging. - ANSWER: Gerontology
Which of the following reasons for studying again was not given in the text? -
ANSWER: To enable older people to reverse or avoid the effects of aging.
Gerontologists work to replace myths and stereotypes of aging with________. -
ANSWER: facts and knowledge.
Ageism in our culture is a _______ attitude towards aging - ANSWER: Negative
Which of the following is a major source of ageism? - ANSWER: All of the above (the
media, lack of knowledge, educational institutions)
Palmore (2001) reports that ______ of older people experienced more than 1
incident of ageism. - ANSWER: 77%
New Ageism refers to - ANSWER: a desire to give more help to older people.
The major source of ageism today is the - ANSWER: media.
Palmores reseach on the FAQ suggests that most people know _____ about aging
and have _____ misconceptions. - ANSWER: little; many
The U.S. Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) prohibits - ANSWER:
mandatory retirement at any age
Congress (McCann and Ventrell-Monses, 2010) enacted the ADEA to - ANSWER:
promote the employment of older workers based on ability rather than age.
, Stereotypes whether negative or compassionate, - ANSWER: results in an increase in
public support for older people.
chapter 2 - ANSWER: chapter 2
Research methods provide ways to - ANSWER: conflict, analyze, and report
information.
The status of gerontology as a discipline depends - ANSWER: on a distinct body of
knowledge.
The three areas that make up the core of aging studies are - ANSWER: biomedicine;
psychosocialstudies; and socioeconomic-environmental studies.
Biomedicine studies refers to the study of - ANSWER: changes in the body that
comes with age.
Geriatrics is defined as - ANSWER: a medical specialty that deals with older people.
Psychosocial studies look at - ANSWER: the changes that take place inside the
individual and between individuals and groups.
Socioeconomic-environmental studies - ANSWER: examine the effects of aging on
social institutions.
Social gerontology makes up a part of the total body of gerontological knowledge
and includes - ANSWER: the psychosocial, the socioeconomic-environmental,
practice related studies of aging.
Gerontologists create theories to - ANSWER: explain a set of facts.
What are two levels of theories that scientists use? - ANSWER: Micro-level theories
and macro-level theories.
Macro-level theories focus - ANSWER: on large scale events.
Micro-level theories focus - ANSWER: small scale events.
One example of a macro-level theory - ANSWER: is modernization theory.
Age stratification theory links - ANSWER: individual aging to social institutions.
Gerontologists place changes in older people into one of three categories, which of
the following is not a category of change? - ANSWER: Gender effect
Chapter 3 - ANSWER: Chapter 3
