True or False


1	Social gerontologists are concerned with the biological, psychological, and social aspects of aging.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


2	Chronological age is the best indicator of old age.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


3	Definitions of functional age are based on how people look and what they can do.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


4	An age cohort can be defined as all individuals born into a population during a specific time period.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


5	The children of the baby boomers are known as the silent generation.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


6	Many of the stereotypes we hold about the aged as having little money or being in poor health derive from the real deprivation experienced by the silent generation.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


7	One of the key concepts of the life course approach is that of transitions.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


8	A cohort effect is a change that occurs as a result of advancing age.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


9	Longitudinal and cross-sectional research is usually qualitative.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


10	The term ageism refers to a composite of ideas and beliefs that are attributed to people as a group or a social category.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE

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