UMKC SOP Quiz 14 Questions With complete Solutions
The chapter on older adulthood points out that
A. among people over the age of 65 in the United States, there are roughly 40% more women than men.
B. even though psychological research has ignored older women, feminist research has focused much
attention on this topic
C. an unfortunate number of ageist assumptions are actually correct.
D. researchers have paid more attention to older women than to younger women. - (ANSWER)A. among
people over the age of 65 in the United States, there are roughly 40% more women than men.
According to your textbook's definition of "ageism,"
A. this term can be applied when elderly people are treated with less respect than younger people.
B. this term applies to negative attitudes and emotions, but not stereotypes.
C. this term applies to negative attitudes, emotions, and stereotypes, but not to actual treatment of
elderly people.
D. this term applies only to biases against elderly people. - (ANSWER)A. this term can be applied when
elderly people are treated with less respect than younger people.
According to the discussion of attitudes about elderly people, a basic issue is that
A. psychotherapists are the only group of professionals who show almost no signs of ageism.
B. physicians treat elderly patients very well, compared to their younger patients.
, UMKC SOP Quiz 14 Questions With complete Solutions
C. if younger people are ageist, they will avoid elderly people, and so they won't realize that many
stereotypes are incorrect.
D. elderly people rarely think about their age, so they are not aware of their limitations. - (ANSWER)C. if
younger people are ageist, they will avoid elderly people, and so they won't realize that many
stereotypes are incorrect.
A new product is being advertised on television. The woman in the commercial is unnoticed at work,
except when she is introduced to a new employee as "an old veteran in the office." She tries "Fountain
of Youth" skin cream and is soon known by everyone as a "young star" in the company. The commercial
is guilty of ageism because it
A. doesn't make an attempt to show older women in positions of authority.
B. implies that it is more desirable to be attractive than it is to be intelligent.
C. supports the idea that older women are invisible and perceived as powerless, whereas younger
women are successful.
D. suggests that success for women can be achieved through appearance rather than competent work. -
(ANSWER)C. supports the idea that older women are invisible and perceived as powerless, whereas
younger women are successful.
What causes menopause?
A. The ovaries no longer produce the same amount of hormones
B. The secretion of progesterone and estrogen increases markedly.
C. All the eggs in the ovaries have been used up.
The chapter on older adulthood points out that
A. among people over the age of 65 in the United States, there are roughly 40% more women than men.
B. even though psychological research has ignored older women, feminist research has focused much
attention on this topic
C. an unfortunate number of ageist assumptions are actually correct.
D. researchers have paid more attention to older women than to younger women. - (ANSWER)A. among
people over the age of 65 in the United States, there are roughly 40% more women than men.
According to your textbook's definition of "ageism,"
A. this term can be applied when elderly people are treated with less respect than younger people.
B. this term applies to negative attitudes and emotions, but not stereotypes.
C. this term applies to negative attitudes, emotions, and stereotypes, but not to actual treatment of
elderly people.
D. this term applies only to biases against elderly people. - (ANSWER)A. this term can be applied when
elderly people are treated with less respect than younger people.
According to the discussion of attitudes about elderly people, a basic issue is that
A. psychotherapists are the only group of professionals who show almost no signs of ageism.
B. physicians treat elderly patients very well, compared to their younger patients.
, UMKC SOP Quiz 14 Questions With complete Solutions
C. if younger people are ageist, they will avoid elderly people, and so they won't realize that many
stereotypes are incorrect.
D. elderly people rarely think about their age, so they are not aware of their limitations. - (ANSWER)C. if
younger people are ageist, they will avoid elderly people, and so they won't realize that many
stereotypes are incorrect.
A new product is being advertised on television. The woman in the commercial is unnoticed at work,
except when she is introduced to a new employee as "an old veteran in the office." She tries "Fountain
of Youth" skin cream and is soon known by everyone as a "young star" in the company. The commercial
is guilty of ageism because it
A. doesn't make an attempt to show older women in positions of authority.
B. implies that it is more desirable to be attractive than it is to be intelligent.
C. supports the idea that older women are invisible and perceived as powerless, whereas younger
women are successful.
D. suggests that success for women can be achieved through appearance rather than competent work. -
(ANSWER)C. supports the idea that older women are invisible and perceived as powerless, whereas
younger women are successful.
What causes menopause?
A. The ovaries no longer produce the same amount of hormones
B. The secretion of progesterone and estrogen increases markedly.
C. All the eggs in the ovaries have been used up.
