True or False


1	Social gerontology is the approach to the study of aging that emphasizes the interaction of historical events, individual decisions and opportunities, and the effect of early life experiences in determining later life outcomes.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


2	Until recently, middle age was indistinct from the rest of adult life.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


3	When we say “Act your age,” we are reflecting an awareness of age norms.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


4	Age timetables refer to the number of years spent in each phase of the life course.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


5	Over the life course there is increasing diversity between members of a cohort, which creates greater inequality. Inequality among people 55 or older is the highest of all age groups.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


6	The concept of sequencing presumes that transitions should be made in a particular order.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


7	The state has had the greatest impact on only one phase of the life course, old age.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


8	Anthropological studies reveal that most societies have more clearly marked age grades for females than for males.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


9	One distinctive change in the duration of a life course phase is the extension of adolescence.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


10	Some of the life course uncertainties related to economic risks have been alleviated by the state.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE

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