Gero Exam 1 questions with verified
solutions already passed
The term used to describe the people born in the same year or period of year is
a. Age norms
b. cohort
c. lineage
d. gerontology - correct answer ✔✔b. cohort
Marianno is 73 years old. He would be classified as
a. young old
b. oldest old
c. very old
d. ancient - correct answer ✔✔a. young old
True or False:
By 2050, the entire US population, including the population of adults 65 and older, will be much
more diverse than it is today. - correct answer ✔✔True
_____ is the projected age at which half the population born in a particular year will have died.
a. population age
, b. chronological age
c. life expectancy
d. ninety years old - correct answer ✔✔c. life expectancy
True or False
Sharon was born in 1950 and in 2020, she turned 70. Sharon is considered part of the leading
edge of the Baby Boom - correct answer ✔✔True
True or False:
High school student role to college student role is an example of trajectory - correct answer
✔✔False
The idea that there are appropriate ages for making various life course transition
a. age-grade
b. age-norm
c. age-value
d. social clock - correct answer ✔✔b. age-norm
The TV viewing habits of Baby Boomers may be subject to __________
a. cohort-effects
b. age-effects
c. period-effect
d. sampling-effects - correct answer ✔✔b. age-effects
solutions already passed
The term used to describe the people born in the same year or period of year is
a. Age norms
b. cohort
c. lineage
d. gerontology - correct answer ✔✔b. cohort
Marianno is 73 years old. He would be classified as
a. young old
b. oldest old
c. very old
d. ancient - correct answer ✔✔a. young old
True or False:
By 2050, the entire US population, including the population of adults 65 and older, will be much
more diverse than it is today. - correct answer ✔✔True
_____ is the projected age at which half the population born in a particular year will have died.
a. population age
, b. chronological age
c. life expectancy
d. ninety years old - correct answer ✔✔c. life expectancy
True or False
Sharon was born in 1950 and in 2020, she turned 70. Sharon is considered part of the leading
edge of the Baby Boom - correct answer ✔✔True
True or False:
High school student role to college student role is an example of trajectory - correct answer
✔✔False
The idea that there are appropriate ages for making various life course transition
a. age-grade
b. age-norm
c. age-value
d. social clock - correct answer ✔✔b. age-norm
The TV viewing habits of Baby Boomers may be subject to __________
a. cohort-effects
b. age-effects
c. period-effect
d. sampling-effects - correct answer ✔✔b. age-effects
