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
________ is the systematic study of aging. - ANSWER: Gerontology
Stereotyping can lead to - ANSWER: prejudice, discrimination, and inappropriate
treatment
Sociologists describe prejudice as - ANSWER: a negative attitude toward of a group
or class of people.
Which of the following reasons for studying aging 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 - ANSWER: a negative attitude towards aging
Which of the following is a major source of ageism - ANSWER: All of the above
Palmore (2001.) reports that ________% of older people experienced more than one
incident of ageism. - ANSWER: 77
New ageism refers to a(n). - ANSWER: desire to give more help to older people
Stereotypes, whether negative or compassionate, results in - ANSWER: a decrease in
public support for older people
The major source of ageism today is - ANSWER: the media
Palmore's research on the FAQ suggests that - ANSWER: most people know little
about aging and have many misconceptions.
The U.S. Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) - ANSWER: prohibits
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.
, Research methods provide - ANSWER: ways to collect, analyze, and report
information
The status of gerontology as a discipline depends on - ANSWER: a distinct body of
knowledge.
The three areas that make up the core of aging studies are - ANSWER: biomedicine;
psychosocial studies; and socioeconomic-environmental studies.
Biomedicine studies refers to - ANSWER: the study of changes in the body that come
with age.
Geriatrics is defined as - ANSWER: a medical specialty that deals with older people
Psychosocial studies look at the changes that take place - ANSWER: inside the
individual and between individuals and groups.
Socioeconomic-environmental studies examine the effects of aging on - ANSWER:
Social Institutions
Social gerontology makes up a part of the total body of gerontological knowledge
and - ANSWER: includes the psychosocial, the socioeconomic-environmental, and
practice-related studies of aging.
Gerontologists create theories - ANSWER: to explain a set of facts
What are the two levels of theories that scientists use? - ANSWER: micro-level
theories and macro-level theories
Macro-level theories - ANSWER: focus on large-scale events.
Micro-level theories - ANSWER: focus on small-scale events.
One example of a macro-level theory is - ANSWER: 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 Effects
Demographers use three measures to describe population. Which of the following is
not a measure of population aging? - ANSWER: the educational level of the
population
The major causes of population changes are - ANSWER: migration,birth rates, and
death rates
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
________ is the systematic study of aging. - ANSWER: Gerontology
Stereotyping can lead to - ANSWER: prejudice, discrimination, and inappropriate
treatment
Sociologists describe prejudice as - ANSWER: a negative attitude toward of a group
or class of people.
Which of the following reasons for studying aging 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 - ANSWER: a negative attitude towards aging
Which of the following is a major source of ageism - ANSWER: All of the above
Palmore (2001.) reports that ________% of older people experienced more than one
incident of ageism. - ANSWER: 77
New ageism refers to a(n). - ANSWER: desire to give more help to older people
Stereotypes, whether negative or compassionate, results in - ANSWER: a decrease in
public support for older people
The major source of ageism today is - ANSWER: the media
Palmore's research on the FAQ suggests that - ANSWER: most people know little
about aging and have many misconceptions.
The U.S. Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) - ANSWER: prohibits
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.
, Research methods provide - ANSWER: ways to collect, analyze, and report
information
The status of gerontology as a discipline depends on - ANSWER: a distinct body of
knowledge.
The three areas that make up the core of aging studies are - ANSWER: biomedicine;
psychosocial studies; and socioeconomic-environmental studies.
Biomedicine studies refers to - ANSWER: the study of changes in the body that come
with age.
Geriatrics is defined as - ANSWER: a medical specialty that deals with older people
Psychosocial studies look at the changes that take place - ANSWER: inside the
individual and between individuals and groups.
Socioeconomic-environmental studies examine the effects of aging on - ANSWER:
Social Institutions
Social gerontology makes up a part of the total body of gerontological knowledge
and - ANSWER: includes the psychosocial, the socioeconomic-environmental, and
practice-related studies of aging.
Gerontologists create theories - ANSWER: to explain a set of facts
What are the two levels of theories that scientists use? - ANSWER: micro-level
theories and macro-level theories
Macro-level theories - ANSWER: focus on large-scale events.
Micro-level theories - ANSWER: focus on small-scale events.
One example of a macro-level theory is - ANSWER: 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 Effects
Demographers use three measures to describe population. Which of the following is
not a measure of population aging? - ANSWER: the educational level of the
population
The major causes of population changes are - ANSWER: migration,birth rates, and
death rates
