Gerontology is the study of which aspects of ageing?
A. Social
B. Psychological
C. Biological
D. A&C
E. All of the above - ANSWER D.
Social Gerontology focuses on what aspects of ageing?
A. The social consequences of growing old
B. Misconceptions related to ageing
C. Social and socio-cultural aspects of growing old
D. Social attitudes towards older adults
E. All of the above - ANSWER E.
When we say that someone does not "act their age" we are making a
judgment that their chronological age is ___________ their
psychological, social and biological age
A. Parallel to
B. Congruent with
C. Incongruent with
D. Similar to - ANSWER C.
A gerontological specialist is someone whose primary training is in
A. Gerontology
B. Geriatrics
C. Psychology
D. Another discipline - ANSWER D.
The normal decline in our organ system is known as
A. Senescence
, B. Sequestration
C. Acquiescence
D. Fenestration - ANSWER A.
When discussing age chronological age is less important than functional
ability. - ANSWER True
Ageism, like sexism attributes certain traits to________solely because of
a characteristic they share
A. the worst members of a group
B. All members of a group
C. Selected members of a group
D. The oldest members of a group - ANSWER D
_________is a group of people born at approx. the same time and
sharing many life experiences
A. A sinecure
B. A cohort
C. An accomplice
D. A clique - ANSWER B.
Optimizing opportunities for health, participation and security to enhance
the quality of life as people age is known as
A. Social well-being
B. Social Determinism
C. Healthy living
D. Active Aging - ANSWER D.
Illustrating environmental press concepts, Jackson, a 75 year old
marathoner, typically ran best when his 78 yr old cousins who was
_____, ran with him
A. Slightly faster
B. Slightly slower
C. Much faster
D. Much slower - ANSWER A.
Too little environmental stress can have a ____________ on individual
performance.
A. Social
B. Psychological
C. Biological
D. A&C
E. All of the above - ANSWER D.
Social Gerontology focuses on what aspects of ageing?
A. The social consequences of growing old
B. Misconceptions related to ageing
C. Social and socio-cultural aspects of growing old
D. Social attitudes towards older adults
E. All of the above - ANSWER E.
When we say that someone does not "act their age" we are making a
judgment that their chronological age is ___________ their
psychological, social and biological age
A. Parallel to
B. Congruent with
C. Incongruent with
D. Similar to - ANSWER C.
A gerontological specialist is someone whose primary training is in
A. Gerontology
B. Geriatrics
C. Psychology
D. Another discipline - ANSWER D.
The normal decline in our organ system is known as
A. Senescence
, B. Sequestration
C. Acquiescence
D. Fenestration - ANSWER A.
When discussing age chronological age is less important than functional
ability. - ANSWER True
Ageism, like sexism attributes certain traits to________solely because of
a characteristic they share
A. the worst members of a group
B. All members of a group
C. Selected members of a group
D. The oldest members of a group - ANSWER D
_________is a group of people born at approx. the same time and
sharing many life experiences
A. A sinecure
B. A cohort
C. An accomplice
D. A clique - ANSWER B.
Optimizing opportunities for health, participation and security to enhance
the quality of life as people age is known as
A. Social well-being
B. Social Determinism
C. Healthy living
D. Active Aging - ANSWER D.
Illustrating environmental press concepts, Jackson, a 75 year old
marathoner, typically ran best when his 78 yr old cousins who was
_____, ran with him
A. Slightly faster
B. Slightly slower
C. Much faster
D. Much slower - ANSWER A.
Too little environmental stress can have a ____________ on individual
performance.
