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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
Health and Health Care

Multiple choice



1

In which stage of the epidemiological transition does a shift occur in the leading causes of death from infectious disease to chronic disease?
A)Stage 1
B)Stage 2
C)Stage 3
D)Stage 4
2

Which one of the following was the most common chronic disease afflicting people aged 65 and over in 1997?
A)hypertension
B)hearing impairment
C)heart disease
D)arthritis
3

What theory is based on these two premises? The first is that the human life span is fixed and finite. The second is that improvements in health care and prevention will compress the years that an individual will be disabled into the last few years of the life span.
A)the theory of cumulative disadvantage
B)convergence theory
C)compression of morbidity thesis
D)the epidemiological transition process
4

_____ refers to the degree of difficulty an individual experiences in performing activities of daily life.
A)Functional status
B)Handicap status
C)Disablement status
D)Diagnostic status
5

Which one of the following groups of persons aged 65 or older reported the greatest percentage of smokers in 1992?
A)white males
B)black males
C)white females
D)black females
6

After smoking, _____ is the next most important lifestyle influence on health in later life.
A)exercise
B)alcohol consumption
C)diet
D)risky behaviors
7

The decline in overweight men and women after age 75 may be caused by a/an _____ factor.
A)diabetes
B)exercise
C)attitudinal
D)attrition
8

Studies suggest that social support has a positive effect on all but which of the following systems?
A)cardiovascular system
B)endocrine system
C)immune system
D)Social support has a positive effect on all of the above systems.
9

Which theory asserts that old age is a great leveler, reducing inequality that was evident at earlier stages of the life course?
A)the theory of cumulative disadvantage
B)convergence theory
C)compression of morbidity thesis
D)the epidemiological transition process
10

_____ of all ages are the least likely of any racial or ethnic group to have health insurance.
A)Whites
B)African Americans
C)Asians
D)Hispanics








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