Gerontology Basic Concepts #1 Exam Study Guide Solutions

Gerontology Basic Concepts #1 Exam Study Guide Solutions Age identification - ANSWER-refers to both how many years have passed since we were born as well as an individual's experiences of the aging process Age differentiation - ANSWER-certain roles and behaviors are considered appropriate based on chronological age Age grading - ANSWER-refers to the way people are assigned different roles in society based on their age Age stratification - ANSWER-theory that a person's position in the age structure affects behavior or attitudes Young-Old - ANSWER-"ages 65-74" "Old-Old" - ANSWER-ages 75-84 "Oldest-Old" - ANSWER-ages 85 and over ©EMILLECT2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024 Page 2/4 Modernization Theory - ANSWER-claims that the status of older adults declines as societies become more modern +old age was valued in agricultural society where the elders controlled the land Disengagement Theory - ANSWER-considers old age to be a time when both the older person and society engage in mutual separation (ex- retirement from work) +one of the earliest attempts to explain old age in modern society +doesn't always refer to the outward behavior of people - can mean an inner attitude toward life Activity Theory - ANSWER-argues that the more active pe