FRHD 1010 Chapter 15 || Questions and 100% Accurate
Answers.
Theories that describe the ways in which societies place people on a particular life path are
called: correct answers stratification theories
Erikson called the final crisis of development: correct answers integrity versus despair
According to Erikson, integrity versus despair is the focus of: correct answers late adulthood
According to Erikson, each new experience throughout life requires: correct answers a
reassessment of identity.
Marge was asked to select a cherished object from her life. She chose a small tarnished picture
frame with a photo of her with her mother, taken when she was a girl. Her selection demonstrates
her attempt to: correct answers hold on to her identity
Martha has accumulated such large piles of old papers and magazines that she can no longer use
her table or desk, and she has held on to so much old furniture and clothing that many rooms in
her home cannot be entered. In her attempts to hang on to various material items from her life,
Martha developed: correct answers compulsive hoarding
As he ages, a professional musician begins to limit his repertoire, to practice more before
concerts, and to change the way he sits when he plays. He is: correct answers using selective
optimization with compensation.
Which of the following statements about selective optimization with compensation is TRUE?
A. With it, older adults decide how to accomplish something despite their limitations.
B. Older adults who use it have poor self-efficacy.
C. It was first emphasized by Freud and Erikson.
D. It assumes that older adults must find new hobbies given their increasing challenges. correct
answers With it, older adults decide how to accomplish something despite their limitations.
A study by Brasson et al (2012) indicated that the brains, bodies, and behaviours of adults
diagnosed with _____ were more like those of younger adults; they did not age in the appropriate
way. correct answers late-life depression
_____ theories claim that social forces limit individual choice and direct life, especially in late
adulthood. correct answers Stratification
, The idea that opportunities and roles are determined based on age is referred to as: correct
answers stratification by age
The most controversial version of social stratification theory is _____, in part because it can be
used to justify ageism and social isolation. correct answers disengagement
A man who is almost 65 years old develops a passive style of interaction and withdraws from his
connections with younger people. Which theory says this behavior is a natural part of aging?
correct answers Disengagement
The antithesis of disengagement theory is _____ theory. correct answers activity
The view that elderly people need to remain active in a variety of social spheres is called: correct
answers activity theory
Lloyd has retired from his career as a city administrator, disengaging from his work life. In a
case like this, disengagement one area of life: correct answers does not necessarily mean that
Lloyd will disengage from other areas of life.
Which theory focuses on the gender divisions promoted by society? correct answers feminist
Gender-stratification theory recognizes that men and women are pushed into certain roles
because of their sex, roles that may ultimately: correct answers harm them in late adulthood
The increased allostatic load that African Americans experience as a result of years of stress
related to discrimination is referred to as: correct answers weathering
In the U.S., elderly Hispanics seem to have a _____ advantage over elderly non-Hispanics.
correct answers longevity
Older immigrants tend to be: correct answers lonely and poor, without a U.S. work history or the
benefit of extended family life to support them.
The crucial stratification variable in the well being of the elderly is _____, which causes a
lifetime of stresses including less education, less health care, and accumulating disadvantages of
many kinds. correct answers low income
Denmark, which has the highest proportion of happy seniors, mitigates stratification by income
by: correct answers providing free health care and subsidized senior housing.
All of the following workers are quite likely to remain in the paid labor force after age 60
EXCEPT: A. an English professor.
B. a unionized mechanic at a local factory.
C. an independently employed cleaning lady.
D. a judge in a state court. correct answers a unionized mechanic at a local factory.
Answers.
Theories that describe the ways in which societies place people on a particular life path are
called: correct answers stratification theories
Erikson called the final crisis of development: correct answers integrity versus despair
According to Erikson, integrity versus despair is the focus of: correct answers late adulthood
According to Erikson, each new experience throughout life requires: correct answers a
reassessment of identity.
Marge was asked to select a cherished object from her life. She chose a small tarnished picture
frame with a photo of her with her mother, taken when she was a girl. Her selection demonstrates
her attempt to: correct answers hold on to her identity
Martha has accumulated such large piles of old papers and magazines that she can no longer use
her table or desk, and she has held on to so much old furniture and clothing that many rooms in
her home cannot be entered. In her attempts to hang on to various material items from her life,
Martha developed: correct answers compulsive hoarding
As he ages, a professional musician begins to limit his repertoire, to practice more before
concerts, and to change the way he sits when he plays. He is: correct answers using selective
optimization with compensation.
Which of the following statements about selective optimization with compensation is TRUE?
A. With it, older adults decide how to accomplish something despite their limitations.
B. Older adults who use it have poor self-efficacy.
C. It was first emphasized by Freud and Erikson.
D. It assumes that older adults must find new hobbies given their increasing challenges. correct
answers With it, older adults decide how to accomplish something despite their limitations.
A study by Brasson et al (2012) indicated that the brains, bodies, and behaviours of adults
diagnosed with _____ were more like those of younger adults; they did not age in the appropriate
way. correct answers late-life depression
_____ theories claim that social forces limit individual choice and direct life, especially in late
adulthood. correct answers Stratification
, The idea that opportunities and roles are determined based on age is referred to as: correct
answers stratification by age
The most controversial version of social stratification theory is _____, in part because it can be
used to justify ageism and social isolation. correct answers disengagement
A man who is almost 65 years old develops a passive style of interaction and withdraws from his
connections with younger people. Which theory says this behavior is a natural part of aging?
correct answers Disengagement
The antithesis of disengagement theory is _____ theory. correct answers activity
The view that elderly people need to remain active in a variety of social spheres is called: correct
answers activity theory
Lloyd has retired from his career as a city administrator, disengaging from his work life. In a
case like this, disengagement one area of life: correct answers does not necessarily mean that
Lloyd will disengage from other areas of life.
Which theory focuses on the gender divisions promoted by society? correct answers feminist
Gender-stratification theory recognizes that men and women are pushed into certain roles
because of their sex, roles that may ultimately: correct answers harm them in late adulthood
The increased allostatic load that African Americans experience as a result of years of stress
related to discrimination is referred to as: correct answers weathering
In the U.S., elderly Hispanics seem to have a _____ advantage over elderly non-Hispanics.
correct answers longevity
Older immigrants tend to be: correct answers lonely and poor, without a U.S. work history or the
benefit of extended family life to support them.
The crucial stratification variable in the well being of the elderly is _____, which causes a
lifetime of stresses including less education, less health care, and accumulating disadvantages of
many kinds. correct answers low income
Denmark, which has the highest proportion of happy seniors, mitigates stratification by income
by: correct answers providing free health care and subsidized senior housing.
All of the following workers are quite likely to remain in the paid labor force after age 60
EXCEPT: A. an English professor.
B. a unionized mechanic at a local factory.
C. an independently employed cleaning lady.
D. a judge in a state court. correct answers a unionized mechanic at a local factory.
