SHS 271 FINAL STUDY GUIDE
counter-stereotypical - Answer -going against the stereotype, example is 83 year old
grandma skydiver
filial piety - Answer -respect and responsibility for elders/ set of respective norms
regarding age, example is when cultures are high in __ nursing homes tend to be
relatively rare and often are associated with stigma you would only end up here if you
family didn't care about you and want to take care of yo u
universal design - Answer -the idea that making things easier for adults to use also
makes them easier for everyone else to use, an example of this is curb cuts and large
color contrasting fonts
telemedicine - Answer -the process of providing health care at a distance using
electronic communication (the internet is the medium for this), an example of this is
doing interviews, appointments etc on zoom
underrepresentation - Answer -when a group of people are significantly not shown in
the media, tv, etc, an example of this is how older people are often not seen in
television shows
individualism vs collectivism - Answer -collectivist cultures (east Asia and central
america) believe in maintaining harmony between individuals supporting and nurturing
social relationships and valuing success of the group over the individual while
individualist cultures (North Americans of European regions) believe in striving for
individual success valuing individuals unique characteristics expressing oneself and
placing ones own needs above those of the surrounding groups, an example of both of
these is individualist parents tend to urge their children towards independence
encouraging attempts to operate without them while collectivist focus on establishing
the child as well integrated and contributing member of the family
power distance - Answer -the degree of hierarchy in a culture and the extent to which
some people have a lot of power and control while others have little, an example of this
is in egalitarian and democratic cultures (low on power distance) nobody is seen as
having substantially greater statue and people value equality while in hierarchical
cultures people are seen as more important and valued more than others and everyone
agrees (high power)
media literacy - Answer -the extent to which we understand media at different levels
including how they were created how they try to influence us and the hidden implication
in media messages, an example of this is older adults may be unlikely to consider the
implications of a negative portrayal for their own self concept of for the image of their
group
, co-residence norms - Answer -multiple generations of families to live together in a
single residence and it is associated with more daily contact and hence a more
established relationship but may also be associated with more everyday conflict, an
example of this would be a family and their extended family all living in one house
(grandparents, uncles etc)
linguistic brokers - Answer -typically informal translators such as a bilingual family
member who helps an older person talk to a doctor when the older person and the
doctor do not speak the same language, example would be daughter talking to doctor
for her mom
authoritarian approach to medical encounters - Answer -older patients tend to prefer
this approach it is a way of caring for people based on control them (telling them exactly
what to do and when), example is "the doctor is the expert ill just sit here and she will
tell me what to do"
chronic vs acute condition - Answer -chronic is one that is long term and generally has
no simple treatment to make it go away it is the kind of malady that is managed rather
than cured while acute is when problems are more short term and albeit perhaps
serious for that period, an example is broken bones and the flu are acute conditions
heart disease and diabetes are chronic
cohort effect - Answer -an effect that is the result of being born at a specific point in
time, an example of this is people born in the early 1950s were more likely to
experiment with drugs when they were teens and young adults in the 60s and 70s than
people born in earlier cohorts
types of responses to patronizing talk (by older adults) (4) - Answer -passive- response
that is non confrontational it avoids addressing the behaviors and either goes along with
it or ignores it, an example of this would be ok that sounds fine
aggressive- provide a direct attack on the patronizer and are generally not hedged with
politeness or positive normal behaviors, an example of this would be don't call me
sweetie and let me button my own shirt im not incompetent you know even thought
that's the way you always treat me
assertive- response that directly challenges the implication that the older person is
incompetent while maintaining politeness, an example of this is thank you but I can
button it so ill just do it myself
humorous- using humor, an example of this is oh im sure you have more useful things
to do ill button my shirt and you go get us both a cocktail
cultivation theory - Answer -says that the media (and particularly tv) shape our beliefs
about the world particularly in areas where we either have no outside experience or we
have experience that fits with televisions versions of reality, an example of this is we
counter-stereotypical - Answer -going against the stereotype, example is 83 year old
grandma skydiver
filial piety - Answer -respect and responsibility for elders/ set of respective norms
regarding age, example is when cultures are high in __ nursing homes tend to be
relatively rare and often are associated with stigma you would only end up here if you
family didn't care about you and want to take care of yo u
universal design - Answer -the idea that making things easier for adults to use also
makes them easier for everyone else to use, an example of this is curb cuts and large
color contrasting fonts
telemedicine - Answer -the process of providing health care at a distance using
electronic communication (the internet is the medium for this), an example of this is
doing interviews, appointments etc on zoom
underrepresentation - Answer -when a group of people are significantly not shown in
the media, tv, etc, an example of this is how older people are often not seen in
television shows
individualism vs collectivism - Answer -collectivist cultures (east Asia and central
america) believe in maintaining harmony between individuals supporting and nurturing
social relationships and valuing success of the group over the individual while
individualist cultures (North Americans of European regions) believe in striving for
individual success valuing individuals unique characteristics expressing oneself and
placing ones own needs above those of the surrounding groups, an example of both of
these is individualist parents tend to urge their children towards independence
encouraging attempts to operate without them while collectivist focus on establishing
the child as well integrated and contributing member of the family
power distance - Answer -the degree of hierarchy in a culture and the extent to which
some people have a lot of power and control while others have little, an example of this
is in egalitarian and democratic cultures (low on power distance) nobody is seen as
having substantially greater statue and people value equality while in hierarchical
cultures people are seen as more important and valued more than others and everyone
agrees (high power)
media literacy - Answer -the extent to which we understand media at different levels
including how they were created how they try to influence us and the hidden implication
in media messages, an example of this is older adults may be unlikely to consider the
implications of a negative portrayal for their own self concept of for the image of their
group
, co-residence norms - Answer -multiple generations of families to live together in a
single residence and it is associated with more daily contact and hence a more
established relationship but may also be associated with more everyday conflict, an
example of this would be a family and their extended family all living in one house
(grandparents, uncles etc)
linguistic brokers - Answer -typically informal translators such as a bilingual family
member who helps an older person talk to a doctor when the older person and the
doctor do not speak the same language, example would be daughter talking to doctor
for her mom
authoritarian approach to medical encounters - Answer -older patients tend to prefer
this approach it is a way of caring for people based on control them (telling them exactly
what to do and when), example is "the doctor is the expert ill just sit here and she will
tell me what to do"
chronic vs acute condition - Answer -chronic is one that is long term and generally has
no simple treatment to make it go away it is the kind of malady that is managed rather
than cured while acute is when problems are more short term and albeit perhaps
serious for that period, an example is broken bones and the flu are acute conditions
heart disease and diabetes are chronic
cohort effect - Answer -an effect that is the result of being born at a specific point in
time, an example of this is people born in the early 1950s were more likely to
experiment with drugs when they were teens and young adults in the 60s and 70s than
people born in earlier cohorts
types of responses to patronizing talk (by older adults) (4) - Answer -passive- response
that is non confrontational it avoids addressing the behaviors and either goes along with
it or ignores it, an example of this would be ok that sounds fine
aggressive- provide a direct attack on the patronizer and are generally not hedged with
politeness or positive normal behaviors, an example of this would be don't call me
sweetie and let me button my own shirt im not incompetent you know even thought
that's the way you always treat me
assertive- response that directly challenges the implication that the older person is
incompetent while maintaining politeness, an example of this is thank you but I can
button it so ill just do it myself
humorous- using humor, an example of this is oh im sure you have more useful things
to do ill button my shirt and you go get us both a cocktail
cultivation theory - Answer -says that the media (and particularly tv) shape our beliefs
about the world particularly in areas where we either have no outside experience or we
have experience that fits with televisions versions of reality, an example of this is we
