Sociology Self-Quiz 7: Introduction to Key Concepts

SELF QUIZ 7 Question 1 Incorrect Mark 0.00 out of 1.00 Question text Today in Canada the poverty rate of the elderly is __________. Select one: a. increasing Introduction to Sociology – All Self Quizzes b. lower than at any point in history c. decreasing d. the same as that of the general population Feedback The correct answer is: lower than at any point in history Question 2 Incorrect Mark 0.00 out of 1.00 Question text What is the primary driver of modernization theory? Select one: a. Industrialization b. Aging c. Conflict d. Interactions Feedback The correct answer is: Industrialization Question 3 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Question text What led to the creation of the exurbs? Select one: a. Urban sprawl and crowds moving into the city b. The high cost of suburban living Introduction to Sociology – All Self Quizzes c. The housing boom of the 1980s d. Gentrification Feedback The correct answer is: Urban sprawl and crowds moving into the city Question 4 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Question text What are the most commonly diagnosed mental disorders in Canada? Select one: a. ADHD b. Anxiety disorders c. Autism spectrum disorders d. Mood disorders Feedback The correct answer is: Mood disorders Question 5 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Question text Who wrote the book On Death and Dying, outlining the five stages of grief? Select one: a. Ignatz Nascher b. Erik Erikson c. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross Introduction to Sociology – All Self Quizzes d. Carol Gilligan Feedback The correct answer is: Elisabeth Kubler-Ross Question 6 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Question text What are the two primary methods of waste disposal? Select one: a. Landfill and incineration b. Incineration and compost c. Decomposition and incineration d. Marine dumping and landfills Feedback The correct answer is: Landfill and incineration Question 7 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Question text The end of mandatory retirement counteracts which theory? Select one: a. Modernization b. Conflict c. Disengagement d. Age stratification Feedback Introduction to Sociology – All Self Quizzes The correct answer is: Age stratification Question 8 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Question text The process by which aspects of life that were considered bad or deviant are redefined as sickness and needing medical attention to remedy is called __________. Select one: a. Deviance b. Medicalization c. Demedicalization d. Intersection theory Feedback The correct answer is: Medicalization Question 9 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Question text Which factor most increases the risk of an elderly person suffering mistreatment? Select one: a. Bereavement due to widowhood b. Having been abusive as a younger adult c. Being frail to the point of dependency on care d. The ability to bestow a large inheritance on survivors Feedback The correct answer is: Being frail to the point of dependency on care Introduction to Sociology – All Self Quizzes Question 10 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Question text What is the approximate median age of Canada? Select one: a. 85 b. 65 c. 40 d. 24.7 Feedback The correct answer is: 40 Question 11 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Question text What are the prerequisites for the existence of a city? Select one: a. Good environment with water and a favourable climate b. Advanced agricultural technology c. Strong social organization d. All of the above Feedback The correct answer is: All of the above Question 12 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Introduction to Sociology – All Self Quizzes Question text An older woman retires and completely changes her life. She is no longer raising children or working. However, she joins the YWCA to swim every day. She serves on the Friends of the Library board. She is part of a neighbourhood group that plays Bunco on Saturday nights. Her situation most closely illustrates the __________ theory. Select one: a. Activity b. Continuity c. Disengagement d. Gerotranscendence Feedback The correct answer is: Activity Question 13 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Question text How does gentrification affect cities? Select one: a. They become more crowded. b. Less affluent residents are pushed into less desirable areas. c. Traffic issues, including pollution, become worse. d. All of the above Feedback The correct answer is: Less affluent residents are pushed into less desirable areas. Question 14 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Introduction to Sociology – All Self Quizzes Question text According to the World Health Organization, what was the most frequent cause of death for children under five in low-income countries? Select one: a. Starvation b. Thirst c. Pneumonia and diarrheal diseases d. All of the above Feedback The correct answer is: Pneumonia and diarrheal diseases Question 15 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Question text How are the suburbs of Paris different than those of most Canadian cities? Select one: a. They are connected by public transportation. b. There are more industrial and business opportunities there. c. They are synonymous with housing projects and urban poor. d. They are less populated. Feedback The correct answer is: They are synonymous with housing projects and urban poor. Question 16 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Question text The removal of homosexuality from the DSM is an example of __________. Introduction to Sociology – All Self Quizzes Select one: a. Medicalization b. Deviance c. Interactionist theory d. Demedicalization Feedback The correct answer is: Demedicalization Question 17 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Question text Thanatology is the study of __________. Select one: a. Life expectancy b. Biological aging c. Death and dying d. Adulthood Feedback The correct answer is: Death and dying Question 18 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Question text Where does a large percentage of e-waste wind up? Select one: a. Incinerators Introduction to Sociology – All Self Quizzes b. Recycled in peripheral nations c. Repurposed into new electronics d. Dumped into ocean repositories Feedback The correct answer is: Recycled in peripheral nations Question 19 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Question text In most countries, elderly women __________ than elderly men. Select one: a. Are mistreated less b. Live a few years longer c. Suffer fewer health problems d. Deal with issues of aging better Feedback The correct answer is: Live a few years longer Question 20 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Question text Urbanization includes the sociological study of what? Select one: a. Urban economics b. Urban politics Introduction to Sociology – All Self Quizzes c. Urban environments d. All of the above Feedback The correct answer is: All of the above Question 21 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Question text Which action reflects ageism? Select one: a. Enabling World War II veterans to visit war memorials b. Speaking slowly and loudly when talking to someone over age 65 c. Believing that older people drive too slowly d. Living in a culture where elders are respected Feedback The correct answer is: Speaking slowly and loudly when talking to someone over age 65 Question 22 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Question text In Erik Erikson's developmental stages of life, with which challenge must older people struggle? Select one: a. Overcoming despair to achieve integrity b. Overcoming role confusion to achieve identity Introduction to Sociology – All Self Quizzes c. Overcoming isolation to achieve intimacy d. Overcoming shame to achieve autonomy Feedback The correct answer is: Overcoming despair to achieve integrity Question 23 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Question text Core nations are also known as __________. Select one: a. High-income nations b. Newly industrialized nations c. Low-income nations d. Developing nations Feedback The correct answer is: High-income nations Question 24 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Question text If elderly people suffer abuse, it is most often perpetrated by __________. Select one: a. Spouses b. Caregivers c. Lawyers Introduction to Sociology – All Self Quizzes d. Strangers Feedback The correct answer is: Caregivers Question 25 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Question text What does human ecology theory address? Select one: a. The relationship between humans and their environments b. The way that humans impact technology c. How the human population reduces the variety of nonhuman species d. The relationship between humans and other species Feedback The correct answer is: The relationship between humans and their environments