Sociology Questions

A person in a state characterized by prolonged cessation of all brain activity, with a complete absence of voluntary movements, _____.A)is brain deadB)has locked-in syndromeC)has slipped into a vegetative stateD)is in a coma

A living will is written to indicate _____.A)the way property should be divided among heirsB)that no attempt should be made to revive the person if he or she stops breathingC)what medical intervention should be used if the person is not conscious when a decision needs to be madeD)and pass along important family stories

Compared with single older adults, married older adults tend to be _____.A)happier and wealthierB)happier but poorerC)wealthier but less happyD)poorer and less happy

The idea that opportunities and roles are determined based on age is referred to as _____.A)social stagnationB)age stratificationC)self-actualizationD)selective optimization

What is one of Erikson's stages of adulthood?A)trust versus mistrustB)generativity versus stagnationC)initiative versus guiltD)industry versus inferiority

According to Erikson, integrity versus despair is the focus of _____.A)adolescenceB)early adulthoodC)late adulthoodD)middle adulthood

Which of the following statements about socio-emotional selectivity theory is TRUE?A)It was first emphasized by Freud and Erikson.B)Older adults who use it have poor self-efficacy.C)Older people prioritize regulation of their own emotions and seek familiar social contacts.D)It assumes that older adults must find new hobbies given their increasing challenges.

Which is the BEST example of an adult using selective optimization with compensation?A)Giovanni, who always buys and drives a standard transmission vehicle so he won't forget how to do soB)Bettie, who uses sticky note reminders in her home, office, and carC)Rick, who wears reading glasses due to astigmatismD)Dorothy, who is learning to play the piano in retirement

Victor has retired from his career as a city administrator, disengaging from his work life. In a case like this, disengagement in one area of life _____.A)does not necessarily mean that Victor will disengage from other areas of lifeB)is the start of Victor's declineC)means that Victor will certainly disengage from all other areas of life, tooD)proves that disengagement theory is more accurate than activity theory

Lora lives next door to her childhood home and has become the caregiver for her mother, a frail elderly woman with major neurocognitive disorder and several physical weaknesses. Which of the following is NOT likely true of this case?A)Public agencies will not be available to assist Lora unless there is an extreme issue.B)Lora's siblings appreciate what she is doing.C)Lora is most likely the caregiver because she has the training and personality to do the job better than others in the family.D)Lora will need support and breaks if she is to do her role well.

Today, most never-married older adults are _____.A)still seeking a mateB)pitied or ridiculedC)unlikely to have a mate or partner of any kindD)about as happy as people in long-term marriages

The term ageism refers to _____.A)judging people on the basis of chronological ageB)the veneration of the elderlyC)the view of society held by older peopleD)the demographics of the population pyramid

Which of the following is one of the ADLs?A)preparing a family mealB)paying billsC)bathingD)shopping

In developed nations, which of the following is one of the IADLs?A)growing vegetables in a gardenB)eatingC)toiletingD)preparing income tax forms

Luisa and Mark are respected and obeyed by their grandchildren even though they see them only on holidays. They would be described as _____ grandparents.A)companionateB)surrogateC)remoteD)involved

When a person under age 60 develops Alzheimer's disease, the final phase of the disease typically occurs around _____ years after the first signs appear.A)3 to 5B)1 to 2C)10 to 15D)6 to 9

Assisted living can be thought of as a combination of _____.A)hospital care and independent livingB)independent living and aging in placeC)nursing home care and independent livingD)kinship care and hospital care

Erikson called the final crisis of development _____.A)activity versus disengagementB)integrity versus despairC)optimization versus compensationD)generativity versus stagnation

Companionate grandparents are _____.A)actively involved in the day-to-day lives of their grandchildrenB)least likely to be close to their adult childrenC)emotionally distant eldersD)happy to be independent of the daily demands of child rearing

Theories that describe the ways in which societies place people on a particular life path are called _____.A)continuity theoriesB)self theoriesC)stratification theoriesD)activity theories