Soc 101 - Introduction to Sociology » Fall 2022 » Quiz 12

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Question #1
Today in the United States the poverty rate of the elderly is ______.
A.   decreasing
B.   lower than at any point in history
C.   the same as that of the general population
D.   increasing
Question #2
The measure that compares the number of men to women in a population is ______.
A.   gender ratio
B.   cohort
C.   sex ratio
D.   disengagement
Question #3
Which of the following theorists determined that there are four universal residual functions of a family: sexual, reproductive, educational, and economic?
A.   Conflict theorists
B.   Symbolic interactionists
C.   Functionalists
D.   Feminists
Question #4
Which of the following is true about IPV?
A.   About 1 in 7 men report having experienced physical violence from an intimate partner in their lifetime. 10% of women and 2% of men report having been stalked by an intimate partner
B.   About 1 in 7 men report having experienced physical violence from an intimate partner in their lifetime. IPV against LGBTQ people is generally lower than it is against non-LGBTQ people.
C.   About 1 in 12 men have experienced contact sexual violence by an intimate partner IPV against LGBTQ people is generally lower than it is against non-LGBTQ people.
D.   About 1 in 12 men have experienced contact sexual violence by an intimate partner. 10% of women and 2% of men report having been stalked by an intimate partner. About 1 in 5 women are victims of IPV
Question #5
Suppose an older man retires from his job, stops golfing, and cancels his newspaper subscription. After his wife dies, he lives alone, loses touch with his children, and stops seeing old friends. His situation most closely illustrates the _______ theory.
A.   disengagement
B.   activity
C.   continuity
D.   gerotranscendence
Question #6
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act counteracts which theory?
A.   Age stratification
B.   Disengagement
C.   Conflict
D.   Modernization
Question #7
Which of the following theorists stress that family is not objective, but rather a symbol for a biological or emotional connection to a child?
A.   Conflict theorists
B.   Symbolic interactionists
C.   Functionalists
D.   Feminists
Question #8
Which factor most increases the risk of an elderly person suffering mistreatment?
A.   The ability to bestow a large inheritance on survivors
B.   Being frail to the point of dependency on care
C.   Bereavement due to widowhood
D.   Having been abusive as a younger adult
Question #9
Current divorce rates are:
A.   at an all-time high
B.   steadily increasing
C.   at an all-time low
D.   steadily declining
Question #10
In Erik Erikson’s developmental stages of life, with which challenge must older people struggle?
A.   Overcoming isolation to achieve intimacy
B.   Overcoming role confusion to achieve identity
C.   Overcoming despair to achieve integrity
D.   Overcoming shame to achieve autonomy

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