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Because age is socially constructed, there is little unified agreement on the image and treatment of the elderly.

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Question 52

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In colonial America, reaching an older age was viewed ________.

A) as a significant accomplishment
B) as an unusual and repulsive process
C) as something to be avoided
D) with indifference

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The media serve as models to denounce the stereotypes of gender age by having male and female news anchors of the approximately the same age sitting side by side.

Briefly describe how the meaning of "old age" has changed over time in the United States.

Which theory, developed by Swedish sociologist Lars Tornstam, describes the transformation of the elderly to feel more at one with the universe and more understanding in their perception of social issues?

Which theory posits the notion that retirement is a mutually beneficial agreement between two parts of society, the old and the young?

The term "________" refers to prejudice, discrimination, and hostility directed against people because of their age, and was coined by the physician ________.

What three factors are believed to account for the long life of the Abkhasians?

Which term refers to a form of existence that lies between life and death, but is neither?

Based on the symbolic interactionist perspective, why do people in Western cultures have a difficult time applying the label "old" to themselves?

Which sociological perspective is most closely aligned with the disengagement, activity, and continuity theories of aging?

What is the macro-level goal of the Gray Panthers?

With 39 million members, the American Association of Retired Persons is a politically powerful organization that combats negative images of the elderly.

Which of the following factors most transformed the process of dying into an event to be managed by professionals?

LuAnn has a terminal disease and is close to death. Every other day, a person comes to her home and monitors her health signs, talks with her, and answers any questions the family has about LuAnn. The services provided LuAnn are referred to as ________.

Although more people are living to old age, the life span has not increased.

What proposal preceded the Social Security plan that we know today? How did the Social Security system come into existence, and with what sociological perspective is it most aligned?

The dependency ratio was ________ in 1950 and had shrunk to ________ by 2000.

What does it mean when sociologists say that age is "socially constructed"?

Because the first of the baby boom generation has now turned 60, we are likely to see a shift to more positive images of the elderly. What is the major reason for this?