Age – Flashcard
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What does it mean when sociologist say that age is "socially constructed"
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Age is based on cultural attitudes that are rooted in society.
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What three factors account for the long life expectancy of the Abkhasians, the people living in the former Soviet Republic of Georgia?
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Mostly vegetarian diet, lifelong physical activity, sense of community.
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Citizens in which of the following nations pay the lowest social security taxes?
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United States
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What is the current median age of the United States population?
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35
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All of the following statements regarding the "graying of America" are accurate EXCEPT for which one?
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The median age of Americans has almost doubled since 1950
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Of all of the following countries which one do the citizens have the longest life expectancy
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Japan
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Of all of the following countries which one do the citizens have the shortest life expectancy
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Zimbabwe
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Of all of the following group of Americans which has the lowest median age?
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Latinos
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The life span for humans is recorded as -----, based on the well documented records of a French woman who died in 1977
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122
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What term refers to the maximum length of life that is possible for a species?
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life span
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In US society, men with graying hair and wrinkles are seen as mature, while women with the same features are seen as old. This is reffered to as ------- age
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gender
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The term "------" refers to prejudice, discrimination, and hostility directed against people because of their age and was coined by the physician?
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ageism, Robert Butler
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Prejudice, discrimination, and honesty directed against people because of their age is called?
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ageism
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How do theorist view the relationship between industrialization and the elderly in the US
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The social value of the elderly decreased with industrialization
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Which theory developed by Swedish sociologist Lars Tornstam, describes the transformation of the elderly to feel more at one with the universe and more understanding in their perception of social issues?
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gerotranscendence
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In colonial America, reaching an older age was viewed ------
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as a significant accomplishment
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Because the first of the baby boom generation has now turned 60, we are likely to see a shift to more positive images of the elderly. What is the major reason for this?
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Their cast number translate into economic clout and political power
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With respect to contemporary China, which of the following statements best reflects its policy toward the elderly?
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Children are obligated with tradition, and in some cases by contract, to care for their aging parents.
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What sociological perspective stresses that age has no inherent meaning and that each culture shapes the way that its citizens perceive the elderly>
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symbolic interactionism
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To qualify as having an age cohort what factor must exist in a research study?
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The member of the sample must be born roughly at the same time
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dr. Loomis introductory sociology class composed entirely of of first year student who are 18 years old, together these 55 students and all the other 18 year olds comprise a(n)---
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age cohort
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How have television advertisements and other forms of cultural media typically portrayed the elderly ?
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as unimportant and sterotyped
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As the "baby boom" generation reaches retirement age, what can be expected of its effect on the economy?
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Many jobs will open at roughly the same time
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Which theory posits the notion that retirement is a mutually beneficial agreement between two parts of society, the old and the young?
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Disengagment theory
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What flaw did Jerome and Manheimer see in the disengagement theory?
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It contains an implicit bias against older people, claiming that stye abandon socially productive roles.
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Based on the work of Elaine Cumming and William Henery, when does disengagement begin?
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It is a gradual process that begins in middle age and continues over several decades.
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Ralph 45, has stopped putting in overtime at work and stop going to Chamber of Commerce meetings in order to spend more time with family and friends. Accorfing to Cummings and Henry, what is transpiring in Ralph life?
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He is in the early stages of disengagement theory
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What did the research by anthropologist Dorothy Jerrome show regarding the ways in which the elderly actually retire?
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They exchange one set of roles for another set of roles
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Which sociological perspective is most closely aligned with disengagement, activity, and continuity theories of aging?
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functionalism
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----- was the physical that started the movement in 1930 to levy a 2% national sales tax to support the elderly.
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Francis Townsend
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Unders the Townsend plan, what was the monthly stipend to be paid to Americans 65 years and older (in 1930)
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$200
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What was the means by which the Townsend plan was to be funded?
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a national sales tax of 2%
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The number of workers required to support one dependent member of society is called the ----
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dependency ratio
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Who proposed the Social Security an that was adopted by congress in 1934?
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
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The dependency ratio was ----- in 1950 and shrunk to ------- by 2000...
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16:1 , 4:1
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How does Gramm-Rudman Law, which seeks to limit the amount of federal debt, deal with vast amounts of money the government has borrowed from the social security fund?
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It acts as though the debt owed does not exist.
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Which sociological perspective is most closely aligned with the explanation that SSB came about as the result of a struggle between competing interest groups?
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The conflict perspective
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Approximately what percentage of each US dollar is dedicated too SS and medicare benefits?
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35%
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Which organization has 20,000 members who work toward opposing ageism and supporting the welfare of both the young and old?
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Gray Panthers
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What is the macro-level goal of the Gray Panthers?
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TO fight attempts to pit people against one another based on age factors
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A ------ once called the Anerican elderly "greedy geezers" who demanded government handouts while they "tee off near their second homes in Florida".
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U.S. Senator
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What is the politically powerful group with 39 million members that monitor state and federal legislation and mobilizes the elderly members to act on issues affecting welfare?
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American Associations of Retired Persons
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At any given time, approximately ------ Americans over age 65 are in nursing homes. This accounts for approximately ----- of the nations elderly?
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1.5 million , 4%
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Joann just started working at Mainland Nursing Home. Based on the range of resignations in nursing home staff each year, what is the likelihood that Joann will be working there a year from now?
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no better than 40%
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What advantage does the author see in passing laws that would require background checks of nursing home workers?
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they would likely reduce the incidents of elderly abuse
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Based on Statistical Abstracts, a person who is ----- is most likely to be poor.
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An African American female
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Which of the following statements best reflects the economic situation for most elderly Americans?
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They are less likely to be poor than the average american
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Which term refers to a form of existence that lies between life and death =, but is neither?
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technological life
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Which of the following factors most transformed by the dying process of dying into an event to be managed by professionals?
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industrialization
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What is the best example of a patient experiencing "Technological Life"
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The patient is brain dead with no sense of self
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----- was the psychologist who developed a five stage process describing the ways in which people cope during the living-dying interval.
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Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
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Francis has recently been told the he has a terminal disease and can expect to live for a short period of time. He has made a will, paid all his bills, and given instruction to his children. According to Kubler-Ross Francis is at the stage of------
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acceptance
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A person who is dying in a sterile environment at a hospital and is surrounded by medical professionals and beeping machines, is experience
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institutional death
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LuAnn has a terminal disease and is close to death. Every other day a person comes to her home and monitors her health signs, talks with her, answers ant questions the family has about Luann. These services provided are referred to as
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hospice
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Which statement is most accurate regarding suicide rates?
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Men commit suicide at a higher rate than females
