What group of older persons is most likely to commit suicide?
a. males between the ages of 65 and 80
b. females between the ages of 65 and 80
c. females in the oldest-old cohort
d. males in the oldest-old cohort
The classic study by Cottrell describes the demise, during the 1940s, of a small southwestern town he called Caliente. The main reason the town died was that __________.
a. World War II took too many citizens away to serve in the military
b. the introduction of diesel locomotive technology undermined the economic base of the town
c. real estate speculation overinflated the value of property
d. interest rates had increased, making it impossible to get loans
The fact that so many older women get facelifts or Botox injections to look younger illustrates the concept of _______.
a. gerontologism
b. scapegoating
c. ageism
d. discrimination against the elderly
Research points to the negative environmental effects of plastic bottles, and the general public seems aware of this, yet the bottle water industry is booming. What explains this situation?
a. cultural deficit
b. cultural momentum
c. cultural apathy
d. cultural lag
A devaluation of the elderly that results in discrimination against them is termed __________.
a. ageism
b. gerontologism
c. sexism
d. scapegoating
In the United States in the late nineteenth century, new industrial technology contributed to a rise in industrial accidents, but social welfare legislation to aid those injured did not yet exist. This illustrates __________.
a. the Eichmann effect
b. future shock
c. culture lag
d. autonomous technology
What is the name of the organization that has a very active and well-funded lobbying group on behalf of elders?
a. NAACR
b. AARP
c. WISE
d. OLD
William F. Ogburn concluded that some parts of culture (such as technology) change more rapidly than other parts (such as norms and values), creating a lack of adjustment or gap between these parts. This reflects Ogburn's concept of __________.
a. culture lag
b. future shock
c. culture shock
d. technological determinism
Medicare is a health insurance program for virtually all elderly persons. Even in tight economic times, it is difficult to make changes to such a program. This situation illustrates __________.
a. ageism
b. the functionalist perspective
c. changing cultural attitudes toward youth and old age
d. the political clout of the elderly
The Milgram experiment is famous because it studied the conditions under which __________.
a. workers would be willing to give up their jobs to automation
b. people would be willing to steal the identity of others
c. people in a large organization would report the illegal activities of their
coworkers
d. people would be willing to do harm to someone in obedience to an authority
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