,Chapter 01 - The Field of Social Gerontology
Chapter 01
The Field of Social Gerontology
Multiple Choice Questions
1. (p. 04) Which of the following is not part of the definition of senescence?
A. It is the application of evolutionary principles to understand decline in old age.
B. Death is a part of the process of natural selection.
C. Death is a way to weed out worn-out members of a population.
D. Old age can be a period of renewal and increased wisdom.
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2. (p. 04) A subfield of gerontology is:
A. scientology.
B. social gerontology.
C. sociology.
D. social work.
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3. (p. 04) Social gerontologists are concerned mainly with the _____ of aging.
A. physical component
B. biological component
C. social component
D. financial component
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4. (p. 04) Which of the following is not a factor associated with successful aging?
A. setting goals and working to achieve them
B. participating in meaningful activities
C. adopting a lifestyle to reach maximum level of functioning
D. accepting compulsory retirement
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5. (p. 06) Which of the following statements is true about the frail elderly?
A. They are predominantly engaged in the life of the community.
B. They are usually mentally and physically fit.
C. They can never improve from their health conditions.
D. They depend on others for carrying out their daily activities.
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6. (p. 06-07) A good example of functional age is:
A. a person between the ages of 65-74.
B. retiring from one's employment at 48.
C. at the age of 58, no longer being able to run 20 miles.
D. classifying oneself as "old" or "elderly."
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7. (p. 06) Which of the following is not an example of chronological age?
A. young-old at 65-74
B. well old at any age
C. middle-old 75-84
D. oldest-old 85 and older
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8. (p. 06) Chronological age poses a problem in social gerontology because it:
A. is a subjective factor.
B. lumps people of different generations together.
C. can be a good predictor of old age.
D. is a specific point in a person's life.
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9. (p. 07) Which of the following statements is true about subjective age identity?
A. It has no relationship with the gender of an individual.
B. It appears to be influenced by the social class of an individual.
C. It is the accurate description of an individual's functional age.
D. It typically categorizes people into the well elderly, the impaired elderly, and the frail
elderly.
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10. (p. 06) Mrs. Martin recently became a grandmother. The best term to define the change in
her life is:
A. social role.
B. functional age.
C. chronological age.
D. subjective age.
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11. (p. 07) Which of the following is not one of the functional categories devised by
gerontologists?
A. well elderly
B. somewhat impaired elderly
C. employed elderly
D. frail elderly
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Chapter 01
The Field of Social Gerontology
Multiple Choice Questions
1. (p. 04) Which of the following is not part of the definition of senescence?
A. It is the application of evolutionary principles to understand decline in old age.
B. Death is a part of the process of natural selection.
C. Death is a way to weed out worn-out members of a population.
D. Old age can be a period of renewal and increased wisdom.
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2. (p. 04) A subfield of gerontology is:
A. scientology.
B. social gerontology.
C. sociology.
D. social work.
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3. (p. 04) Social gerontologists are concerned mainly with the _____ of aging.
A. physical component
B. biological component
C. social component
D. financial component
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
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4. (p. 04) Which of the following is not a factor associated with successful aging?
A. setting goals and working to achieve them
B. participating in meaningful activities
C. adopting a lifestyle to reach maximum level of functioning
D. accepting compulsory retirement
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5. (p. 06) Which of the following statements is true about the frail elderly?
A. They are predominantly engaged in the life of the community.
B. They are usually mentally and physically fit.
C. They can never improve from their health conditions.
D. They depend on others for carrying out their daily activities.
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6. (p. 06-07) A good example of functional age is:
A. a person between the ages of 65-74.
B. retiring from one's employment at 48.
C. at the age of 58, no longer being able to run 20 miles.
D. classifying oneself as "old" or "elderly."
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7. (p. 06) Which of the following is not an example of chronological age?
A. young-old at 65-74
B. well old at any age
C. middle-old 75-84
D. oldest-old 85 and older
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8. (p. 06) Chronological age poses a problem in social gerontology because it:
A. is a subjective factor.
B. lumps people of different generations together.
C. can be a good predictor of old age.
D. is a specific point in a person's life.
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
9. (p. 07) Which of the following statements is true about subjective age identity?
A. It has no relationship with the gender of an individual.
B. It appears to be influenced by the social class of an individual.
C. It is the accurate description of an individual's functional age.
D. It typically categorizes people into the well elderly, the impaired elderly, and the frail
elderly.
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
10. (p. 06) Mrs. Martin recently became a grandmother. The best term to define the change in
her life is:
A. social role.
B. functional age.
C. chronological age.
D. subjective age.
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
11. (p. 07) Which of the following is not one of the functional categories devised by
gerontologists?
A. well elderly
B. somewhat impaired elderly
C. employed elderly
D. frail elderly
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