Humanities 125 - American Social Values » Spring 2021 » Module 8 Quiz

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Question #1
Supercentenarians are people who are ____ and older.
A.   110
B.   101
C.   105
D.   100
Question #2
Some conflict theorists ascribe to the idea that as time and technology move forward, elderly people are left behind and they lose social standing and power. Which specific theory does this describe?
A.   Continuity theory
B.   Modernization theory
C.   Exchange theory
D.   Age stratification theory
Question #3
While visiting your dad at his nursing home, you see an elderly lady sitting at the table with a full tray of food in front of her. She is in a wheel chair and seems depressed. You conclude that she is experiencing:
A.   Quaternary aging
B.   Tertiary aging
C.   Primary aging
D.   Secondary aging
Question #4
No one in the United States can watch the news without hearing about the struggle over Social Security. Which approach has been used in the past to avoid the program’s collapse?
A.   Only pay Social Security to people who paid the tax; cut out any spouses or dependents who might benefit.
B.   Make Social Security a private program, much like insurance or a 401(k).
C.   Increasing the work week to 80 hours so that there is more money coming into the program.
D.   Increase the age at which someone can start collecting Social Security.
Question #5
A symbolic interactionist may choose to study senior centers, and other groups of elderly people. Which theory might they find most useful for their study?
A.   Selective optimization with compensation theory
B.   Subculture of aging theory
C.   Gerotranscendence
D.   Age stratification theory
Question #6
What is the basic idea behind disengagement theory?
A.   As people age, they begin to lose their friends and family and spend their last days mourning their losses.
B.   As people age, they generally withdraw from all forms of society.
C.   As people age, they think less and less about being married to their spouse, and more about their individuality.
D.   As people age, they disengage with their friends in order to spend more time with their families.
Question #7
Which three states allow some form of physician-assisted suicide?
A.   Iowa, Nebraska, and Nevada
B.   Washington State, Oregon, and Montana
C.   Georgia, New York, and Pennsylvania
D.   Texas, California, and Virginia
Question #8
Sociologists have adopted the phrase, “the graying of the United States.” What does this phrase mean?
A.   With industrialization and the building of big cities, there is very little green nature left and everything is the color of steel.
B.   People are living under so much stress now, that they are going gray early.
C.   The greatest part of the population is reaching the age of 65 and entering old age.
D.   Gray is culturally considered beautiful and thus people are bleaching their hair.
Question #9
The world population is growing and aging. In an effort to collectively deal with some of the challenges facing the elderly, several countries gathered at a summit. Which plan was the result of this summit?
A.   The Madrid Plan
B.   The Berlin Plan
C.   The Brussels Plan
D.   The Paris Plan
Question #10
According to Erik Erikson’s theory on aging, what is the final hurdle that most people who reach old age must overcome?
A.   Loathing
B.   Despair
C.   Sentimentality
D.   Concession
Question #11
Which of the following is NOT true about old age?
A.   Elderly men sometimes start to go bald as they age.
B.   Elderly people start dying their hair to replace the color they lose.
C.   Women notice wrinkles as one of the first signs of aging.
D.   Elderly people lose all appetite and drive for sex.
Question #12
When elderly people are considered elders and leaders of a group of people, they are functioning under a(n):
A.   Meritocracy
B.   Oligarchy
C.   Gerontocracy
D.   Republic
Question #13
Your grandmother is still very active and loves to get her friends together for bridge on Friday. They always talk about all those old-old people down at the senior center who like to play bingo. About how old are the old-old senior citizens to whom they are referring?
A.   72
B.   67
C.   85
D.   75
Question #14
What causes some caretakers to abuse their elderly charges?
A.   Job satisfaction
B.   Depression
C.   Lack of emotional attachment
D.   Pride
Question #15
When your mother-in-law fell and broke her hip at age 72, you were concerned because she is still ________________.
A.   Middle-old
B.   Young-old
C.   Ancient
D.   Old-old

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