SW 787 Exam #1 questions and
answers graded A+
which research method/design is most appropriate for looking at aging from the life-course
perspective? - correct answer ✔✔longitudinal research
special events that mark the transition from one role to another—such as a bar mitzvah,
confirmation, graduation ceremony, or wedding—are known as ? - correct answer ✔✔rites of
passage
? depicted the life course as a series of psychosocial struggles that had to be resolved - correct
answer ✔✔erik erikson
the ? theory of aging posits that the status of older people declines as the level of technology
progresses - correct answer ✔✔modernization
according to the ? theory of aging, old age is marked by the mutual withdrawal of older persons
and society - correct answer ✔✔disengagement
the ? theory of aging holds that the more engaged people are, the more likely they are to be
satisfied with life - correct answer ✔✔activity
helen gurley B=brown (1993) wrote that work is "our chloroform . . . our life . . . our freedom
from pain . . . supplier of esteem." which theory of aging does this statement best reflect? -
correct answer ✔✔activity
this theory of aging posits that in old age, people maintain the habits, personality, and lifestyle
that they developed in their younger years - correct answer ✔✔continuity
, the most persistent view of aging in society reflects continuous deterioration and decline, thus
forming the basis for age-based prejudice known as ? - correct answer ✔✔ageism
the life course can be significantly affected by which of the following? - correct answer ✔✔all of
these (social class; earlier life events, such as early completion of college; historical events;
unpredictable life events, such as losing a job or divorce)
which of the following is an example of providing opportunities to increase locus of control? -
correct answer ✔✔a and b (allowing nursing home residents to choose activities, giving nursing
home residents responsibility for taking care of plants)
the maximum human life span is approximately ? years - correct answer ✔✔120
a type of research design in which people of varying ages are analyzed at a single point in time is
called ? - correct answer ✔✔cross-sectional design
a type of research design in which the same group of people is followed over a long period of
time is called ? - correct answer ✔✔longitudinal design
the transition out of social roles, such as into widowhood and retirement, is referred to as ? -
correct answer ✔✔role loss
old age is best understood as a separate stage of life - correct answer ✔✔false
researchers have located groups of people in remote parts of the world (e.g., in the mountains
of peru) who live beyond the maximum human life span - correct answer ✔✔false
answers graded A+
which research method/design is most appropriate for looking at aging from the life-course
perspective? - correct answer ✔✔longitudinal research
special events that mark the transition from one role to another—such as a bar mitzvah,
confirmation, graduation ceremony, or wedding—are known as ? - correct answer ✔✔rites of
passage
? depicted the life course as a series of psychosocial struggles that had to be resolved - correct
answer ✔✔erik erikson
the ? theory of aging posits that the status of older people declines as the level of technology
progresses - correct answer ✔✔modernization
according to the ? theory of aging, old age is marked by the mutual withdrawal of older persons
and society - correct answer ✔✔disengagement
the ? theory of aging holds that the more engaged people are, the more likely they are to be
satisfied with life - correct answer ✔✔activity
helen gurley B=brown (1993) wrote that work is "our chloroform . . . our life . . . our freedom
from pain . . . supplier of esteem." which theory of aging does this statement best reflect? -
correct answer ✔✔activity
this theory of aging posits that in old age, people maintain the habits, personality, and lifestyle
that they developed in their younger years - correct answer ✔✔continuity
, the most persistent view of aging in society reflects continuous deterioration and decline, thus
forming the basis for age-based prejudice known as ? - correct answer ✔✔ageism
the life course can be significantly affected by which of the following? - correct answer ✔✔all of
these (social class; earlier life events, such as early completion of college; historical events;
unpredictable life events, such as losing a job or divorce)
which of the following is an example of providing opportunities to increase locus of control? -
correct answer ✔✔a and b (allowing nursing home residents to choose activities, giving nursing
home residents responsibility for taking care of plants)
the maximum human life span is approximately ? years - correct answer ✔✔120
a type of research design in which people of varying ages are analyzed at a single point in time is
called ? - correct answer ✔✔cross-sectional design
a type of research design in which the same group of people is followed over a long period of
time is called ? - correct answer ✔✔longitudinal design
the transition out of social roles, such as into widowhood and retirement, is referred to as ? -
correct answer ✔✔role loss
old age is best understood as a separate stage of life - correct answer ✔✔false
researchers have located groups of people in remote parts of the world (e.g., in the mountains
of peru) who live beyond the maximum human life span - correct answer ✔✔false
