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Aging and The Life Course
Aging and The Life Course: An Introduction to Social Gerontology, 2/e
Jill Quadagno, Florida State University
The Field of Social Gerontology

Multiple Choice



1

Gerontology is the scientific study of
A)the biological aspects of aging.
B)the psychological aspects of aging.
C)the social aspects of aging.
D)all of the above.
2

One criterion for determining old age is functional age. Definitions of functional age are based on
A)chronological age.
B)how people look and what they can do.
C)sets of expectations or guidelines for people who occupy given positions.
D)the idea that age 65 is old.
3

Fernando Torres-Gil identified five generations. Which of the following is not one of these generations?
A)the silent generation.
B)the swing generation.
C)the baby boomlet generation.
D)the X generation.
4

Research comparing people of different age cohorts at a single point in time is called
A)cross-sectional research.
B)in-depth interviewing.
C)field work.
D)qualitative research.
5

A/An _____ effect refers to the impact of an historical event on the entire society.
A)age
B)cohort
C)period
D)longitudinal
6

People who hold ageist attitudes judge the aged as members of a
A)cohort.
B)social category.
C)revered group.
D)generation.
7

Which of the following statements is true?
A)Most men and women are out of the labor force by age 62.
B)Most older people are disabled.
C)People become more mellow as they grow old.
D)Most older people are poor.
8

Social scientists usually reserve the term _____ for studies of family processes.
A)cohort
B)life course framework
C)generation
D)cohort aging
9

To better classify people by their functional age, gerontologists have devised three categories. Which of the following is not one of these categories?
A)well
B)healthy
C)somewhat impaired
D)frail
10

The Health and Retirement Survey is an example of which kind of research design?
A)longitudinal
B)cross-sectional
C)field work
D)oral histories








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