ATI GERONTOLOGY FINAL EXAM 2025-2026
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS CURRENTLY
TESTING COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES /ALREADY
GRADED A+
Which of the following may be used to define Geriatrics?
a. a professional field consisting of many disciplines
b. the study of aging as a part of normal development
c. a and b
d. the medical study of diseases and problems of old age.
e. a, b, and d.-ANSWER-D
The perception of high or low tones, ability to judge distances
and personality may be used to characterize
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,a. Functional Age
b. Psychological Age
c. Sociological Age
d. a and b
e. a, b, and c-ANSWER-B
During the 1980's the biggest gain in life expectancy at 65
occured for
a. Black men
b. Black women
c. White men
d. White women-ANSWER-C
According to 1990 data obtained on life expectancy for those at
age 65, which of the following groups has almost 20 years left
to live?
a. Men
b. Black men
c. White women
d. Black women
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,e. Black and white women, although white woman are
projected to have 1.9 more years than black women-ANSWER-
E
A study which compares an individual's performance tothe
performance of several individuals of the same age at one time
point is a _______ study, whereas following a particular
individual throughout several time ponts is a _________ study.
a. longitudinal; cross–sectional
b. cross–sectional; longitudinal
c. developmental; longitudinal
d. developmental; cross–sectional-ANSWER-B
A bias in which an unduly negative view of all members of the
elderly age groups is taken is
a. ageism
b. gerophobia
c. social functionalism
d. all of the above-ANSWER-A
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, Disengagement Theory would predict that elderly individuals
with low levels of social activity and life space would have
________
a. High levels of life satisfaction
b. low levels of life satisfaction
c. high levels of sociopsycholological problem
d. lower levels of cognitive functioning-ANSWER-A
An older individual who, as they reach old age, gives up roles
and interests and has decreasing activity levels combined with
low levels of life satisfaction is
a. passive–dependent according to Activity Theory
b. passive–dependent according to Disengagement Theory
c. integrated according to Disengagement Theory
d. integrated according to COntinuity Theory-ANSWER-A
___________ holds that as an individual grows, they are shaped
to take on roles and anticipate socialization for roles while
maintaining habits and lifestyles acquired throughout their
lives.
a. Age Stratification Theory
b. Continuity Theory
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QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS CURRENTLY
TESTING COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES /ALREADY
GRADED A+
Which of the following may be used to define Geriatrics?
a. a professional field consisting of many disciplines
b. the study of aging as a part of normal development
c. a and b
d. the medical study of diseases and problems of old age.
e. a, b, and d.-ANSWER-D
The perception of high or low tones, ability to judge distances
and personality may be used to characterize
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,a. Functional Age
b. Psychological Age
c. Sociological Age
d. a and b
e. a, b, and c-ANSWER-B
During the 1980's the biggest gain in life expectancy at 65
occured for
a. Black men
b. Black women
c. White men
d. White women-ANSWER-C
According to 1990 data obtained on life expectancy for those at
age 65, which of the following groups has almost 20 years left
to live?
a. Men
b. Black men
c. White women
d. Black women
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,e. Black and white women, although white woman are
projected to have 1.9 more years than black women-ANSWER-
E
A study which compares an individual's performance tothe
performance of several individuals of the same age at one time
point is a _______ study, whereas following a particular
individual throughout several time ponts is a _________ study.
a. longitudinal; cross–sectional
b. cross–sectional; longitudinal
c. developmental; longitudinal
d. developmental; cross–sectional-ANSWER-B
A bias in which an unduly negative view of all members of the
elderly age groups is taken is
a. ageism
b. gerophobia
c. social functionalism
d. all of the above-ANSWER-A
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, Disengagement Theory would predict that elderly individuals
with low levels of social activity and life space would have
________
a. High levels of life satisfaction
b. low levels of life satisfaction
c. high levels of sociopsycholological problem
d. lower levels of cognitive functioning-ANSWER-A
An older individual who, as they reach old age, gives up roles
and interests and has decreasing activity levels combined with
low levels of life satisfaction is
a. passive–dependent according to Activity Theory
b. passive–dependent according to Disengagement Theory
c. integrated according to Disengagement Theory
d. integrated according to COntinuity Theory-ANSWER-A
___________ holds that as an individual grows, they are shaped
to take on roles and anticipate socialization for roles while
maintaining habits and lifestyles acquired throughout their
lives.
a. Age Stratification Theory
b. Continuity Theory
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