Gerontology Test 1: Chapters 1-5 2025
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age discrimination - ANSWER negative behavior toward older people;
acting on the basis of stereotypes
ageism - ANSWER a systematic stereotyping of and discrimination against
people because they are old
chronological age - ANSWER number of years a person has lived
cohort - ANSWER the aggregate of individuals who experienced the same
event within the same time interval
cohort aging - ANSWER the continuous advancement of a cohort from one
age category to another over its life span
cohort effect - ANSWER a difference due to the experiences or
characteristics of the particular cohort to which an individual belongs
frail elderly - ANSWER older people who depend on others for carrying out
their daily activities; they show some mental or physical deterioration and need
care from family members
functional age - ANSWER a definition of age based on how people look
and what they can do; in functional terms, a person becomes old when he or she
can no longer perform the major roles of adulthood
generation - ANSWER a term applied to studies of family processes; refers
to kinship links
gerontology - ANSWER the scientific study of the biological, psychological,
and social aspects of aging
middle-old - ANSWER people aged 75 to 84
oldest-old - ANSWER people 85 or older
senescence - ANSWER
social gerontology - ANSWER the study of social aspects of aging
social roles - ANSWER a set of expectations or guidelines for people who
occupy a given position or status, such as widow, grandfather, or retiree
,somewhat impaired elderly - ANSWER people who are beginning to
experience chronic ailments and need some assistance from family or community
service agencies
stereotypes - ANSWER a composite of ideas and beliefs attributed to
people as a group or social category
subjective age identity - ANSWER how people subjectively define their
age; most important factors in determining _______________ are activity level and
health
successful aging - ANSWER the attainment of peak physical and
psychological functioning and participation in rewarding social activities
well elderly - ANSWER people who are healthy and active, involved in
social and leisure activities, often employed or busy with volunteer work, still
carrying out family responsibilities, and fully engaged in the life of the community
young-old - ANSWER people 65 to 74
age effect - ANSWER a difference due to chronological age or life course
stage
age grades - ANSWER use of age as a social category to group people by
status - the expectations for when the transition from one role to another should
occur
age norms - ANSWER informal rules that specify age-appropriate roles and
behavior
age timetables - ANSWER similar to age norms but looser and more
flexible; informal rules, which specify age-appropriate roles and behavior
countertransitions - ANSWER life course transitions produced by the role
changes of others
cross-sectional research - ANSWER research comparing people of different
age cohorts at a single point in time
crowded nest - ANSWER the trend of young adults returning to the
parental home
empty nest - ANSWER period when a couple is alone together following
the departure of children from the home
life course - ANSWER the interaction between historical events, personal
decisions, and individual opportunities; experiences early in life affect subsequent
outcomes
, life course framework - ANSWER an approach to the study of aging that
combines the study of the changing age structure with the aging experiences of
individuals
longitudinal research - ANSWER process of sorting complex-
methodological issues involved in distinguishing between age effects, cohort
effects, and period effects
open-ended interviews - ANSWER a technique used in qualitative research
that allows respondents to answer a question without using pre-determined
categories
participant observation research - ANSWER a type of data collection used
in qualitative research that allows the researcher to gain close knowledge of a group
of people or a community
period effect - ANSWER the impact of a historical event on the people who
live through it
social clock - ANSWER the age norms that provide a prescriptive
timetable, which orders major life events
theory of cumulative disadvantage - ANSWER a theory that people who
begin life with greater resources continue to have opportunities to accumulate more
of them while those who begin with few resources fall further behind
trajectory - ANSWER a series of transitions such as education, work, and
retirement
transitions - ANSWER refers to the shifts in roles that occur over the life
course
activity theory - ANSWER a theory of aging which states that the
psychological and social needs of the elderly are no different from those of the
middle-aged and that it is neither normal nor natural for older people to become
isolated and withdrawn; also called the implicit theory of aging
age cohort - ANSWER refers to people who were born at the same time
and thus share similar life experiences
age integration theory - ANSWER a theory that recognizes that societies
have both age-segregated and age-integrated institutions that can either impede or
enhance the participation of the aged
age stratification theory - ANSWER underlying proposition is that all
societies group people into social categories and that these groupings provide
people with social identities; age is one principle of ranking, along with wealth,
gender, and race
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age discrimination - ANSWER negative behavior toward older people;
acting on the basis of stereotypes
ageism - ANSWER a systematic stereotyping of and discrimination against
people because they are old
chronological age - ANSWER number of years a person has lived
cohort - ANSWER the aggregate of individuals who experienced the same
event within the same time interval
cohort aging - ANSWER the continuous advancement of a cohort from one
age category to another over its life span
cohort effect - ANSWER a difference due to the experiences or
characteristics of the particular cohort to which an individual belongs
frail elderly - ANSWER older people who depend on others for carrying out
their daily activities; they show some mental or physical deterioration and need
care from family members
functional age - ANSWER a definition of age based on how people look
and what they can do; in functional terms, a person becomes old when he or she
can no longer perform the major roles of adulthood
generation - ANSWER a term applied to studies of family processes; refers
to kinship links
gerontology - ANSWER the scientific study of the biological, psychological,
and social aspects of aging
middle-old - ANSWER people aged 75 to 84
oldest-old - ANSWER people 85 or older
senescence - ANSWER
social gerontology - ANSWER the study of social aspects of aging
social roles - ANSWER a set of expectations or guidelines for people who
occupy a given position or status, such as widow, grandfather, or retiree
,somewhat impaired elderly - ANSWER people who are beginning to
experience chronic ailments and need some assistance from family or community
service agencies
stereotypes - ANSWER a composite of ideas and beliefs attributed to
people as a group or social category
subjective age identity - ANSWER how people subjectively define their
age; most important factors in determining _______________ are activity level and
health
successful aging - ANSWER the attainment of peak physical and
psychological functioning and participation in rewarding social activities
well elderly - ANSWER people who are healthy and active, involved in
social and leisure activities, often employed or busy with volunteer work, still
carrying out family responsibilities, and fully engaged in the life of the community
young-old - ANSWER people 65 to 74
age effect - ANSWER a difference due to chronological age or life course
stage
age grades - ANSWER use of age as a social category to group people by
status - the expectations for when the transition from one role to another should
occur
age norms - ANSWER informal rules that specify age-appropriate roles and
behavior
age timetables - ANSWER similar to age norms but looser and more
flexible; informal rules, which specify age-appropriate roles and behavior
countertransitions - ANSWER life course transitions produced by the role
changes of others
cross-sectional research - ANSWER research comparing people of different
age cohorts at a single point in time
crowded nest - ANSWER the trend of young adults returning to the
parental home
empty nest - ANSWER period when a couple is alone together following
the departure of children from the home
life course - ANSWER the interaction between historical events, personal
decisions, and individual opportunities; experiences early in life affect subsequent
outcomes
, life course framework - ANSWER an approach to the study of aging that
combines the study of the changing age structure with the aging experiences of
individuals
longitudinal research - ANSWER process of sorting complex-
methodological issues involved in distinguishing between age effects, cohort
effects, and period effects
open-ended interviews - ANSWER a technique used in qualitative research
that allows respondents to answer a question without using pre-determined
categories
participant observation research - ANSWER a type of data collection used
in qualitative research that allows the researcher to gain close knowledge of a group
of people or a community
period effect - ANSWER the impact of a historical event on the people who
live through it
social clock - ANSWER the age norms that provide a prescriptive
timetable, which orders major life events
theory of cumulative disadvantage - ANSWER a theory that people who
begin life with greater resources continue to have opportunities to accumulate more
of them while those who begin with few resources fall further behind
trajectory - ANSWER a series of transitions such as education, work, and
retirement
transitions - ANSWER refers to the shifts in roles that occur over the life
course
activity theory - ANSWER a theory of aging which states that the
psychological and social needs of the elderly are no different from those of the
middle-aged and that it is neither normal nor natural for older people to become
isolated and withdrawn; also called the implicit theory of aging
age cohort - ANSWER refers to people who were born at the same time
and thus share similar life experiences
age integration theory - ANSWER a theory that recognizes that societies
have both age-segregated and age-integrated institutions that can either impede or
enhance the participation of the aged
age stratification theory - ANSWER underlying proposition is that all
societies group people into social categories and that these groupings provide
people with social identities; age is one principle of ranking, along with wealth,
gender, and race
