Human Behavior in the Social Environment
Anissa Taun Rogers
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10/08/2009
Chapter 12
Multiple Choice
1. An alternative to using chronological age to assess whether a client is old or not is
to:
a. Not use age at all since it is socially constructed
b. Use functional age (p317)
c. Allow individuals to decide how old they are based on how well they feel
d. Have a health care professional assess the client
2. A disease that leaves the bones weak and vulnerable to fractures is:
a. Arthritis
b. Osteoarthritis
c. Osteoporosis (p318)
d. Rheumatoid arthritis
3. The only test that confirms that an individual has Alzheimer’s disease is:
a. A blood test
b. A MRI
c. An autopsy after death (p324)
d. A mental health assessment
4. Research indicates that slowing in the cognitive processes of an older adult could
very likely be due to:
a. The onset of dementia
b. The onset of Alzheimer’s disease
c. Poor nutrition
d. Environmental factors or poor instruction (p324)
5. The elderly are more likely than younger people to complete suicide because:
a. They tend to give fewer indications of suicidal thoughts (p326-327)
b. They’ve been discarded by their families
c. Their spouse has died
d. They have no social support system
6. It is difficult to estimate the suicide rates of the elderly because they may
deliberately do which of the following?
a. Stop taking their medications
b. Become self-neglectful
c. Have accidents that cause death but are deemed to be “natural causes”
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d. All of the above (p326-327)
7. “It is unrealistic to expect older adults to be fully active in societal roles.” This is a
tenet of which theory?
a. Activity theory
b. Disengagement theory (p328)
c. Continuity theory
d. Ageing theory
8. “If older adults do disengage from their roles it is because of factors out of their
control such as economics, discrimination, and poor health.” This is the position of
which theory?
a. Continuity theory
b. Ageing theory
c. Activity theory (p329-329)
d. Disengagement theory
9. Who/what does activity theory say is responsible for older adults disengaging
from their societal roles?
a. The elderly themselves
b. Families of the elderly
c. Employers
d. Society (p329)
10. Continuity theory emphases the role of ________ in determining the outcomes of
older adults.
a. Personality (p329)
b. Family
c. Spouse
d. Community
11. Older adults losing their sexuality
a. Is a real fear for most aging adults
b. Generally only affects older men
c. Is another false stereotype about older adults (p332)
d. Is of no concern to the elderly
12. Kubler-Ross’s model helps social workers understand stages of grief and loss in
cases of:
a. Divorce
b. Disability
c. Imminent death of a loved one
Human Behavior in the Social Environment
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d. All the above (p334)
13. “If you give me more time, I’ll…” is a response that corresponds to which stage of
Kubler-Ross’s model of death and dying?
a. Stage one: denial
b. Stage three: bargaining (p335)
c. Stage four depression
d. Stage two: anger
14. “There must be a mistake” is a response that corresponds to which stage of
Kubler-Ross’ model of death and dying?
a. Stage four depression
b. Stage two: anger
c. Stage one: denial (p335)
d. Stage five: acceptance
15. All the following may face older adults when grandparenting EXCEPT:
a. Legal issues
b. Financial challenges
c. Familial conflict
d. Adequate public programs (p326-327)
16. According to the Administration on Aging, when an adult child is the primary
caregiver of an elderly parent AND is financially dependent on the parent, the risk
of elder abuse and neglect
a. Decreases
b. Increases (p340)
c. Diminishes
d. Inconclusive
17. Any set of services provided to people who need sustained help with ADLs and
IADLs is referred to as:
a. Continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs)
b. Managed care
c. Long-term care (LTC)(p341)
d. Social services
18. The goal of long-term care is to:
a. Keep costs of services down
b. Provide employment for the elderly
c. Assist families with grief
d. Keep elders independent and living in their communities (p341-343)
Human Behavior in the Social Environment
Anissa Taun Rogers
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10/08/2009
19. The term triple jeopardy refers to:
a. Someone who is female, ethnic-minority, and elderly (p345)
b. Those who live in poverty
c. Those who are eligible for social security disability
d. An elderly individual who is at high risk for suicide
20. With regard to the Older Americans Act (OAA), the ombudsman programs
a. Are part of Medicare
b. Offer advocacy for older adults who are residing in skilled nursing facilities
(p348)
c. Are available to all the elderly
d. Ensure nursing home staff are protected from labor violations
21. A living will is:
a. One form of an advanced directive (p351)
b. The only recognized type of advanced directive
c. Required for overnight hospital stays
d. Required by law
Short Answer
22. Discuss the pros and cons of using chronological age to determine whether a
person is old or not. (p317)
23. List and describe two measures social workers use to assess level of functioning in
older adults. (p317)
24. Describe the relationship between dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. (p323-324)
25. Discuss the two points of view about how personality affects aging. (p325)
26. Compare and contrast disengagement theory and activity theory (p328-329)
27. Discuss the perspective of aging well. (p330)
28. How could a social worker use Fowler’s stages of faith development to work with
older adults? (p331)
29. Discuss the challenges the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender individuals may
encounter as they age (p332-333)
30. Why is it critical that social workers understand models of grief especially if they
are working with older adults? (p333-334)
31. With regards to informal caregiving of older adults, discuss exchange theory and
how it might explain the dynamics of their relationship. (p339)
Human Behavior in the Social Environment
Anissa Taun Rogers
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10/08/2009
32. Discuss the difficulties older adults may face as they age from the medical model
perspective (p310-320). What issues, that may equally impact the elderly, does
this model fail to take into account? (p323-332)
33. Discuss the levels of functioning continuum. Provide examples of what you would
expect to see in each level. (p324)
34. Discuss the term triple jeopardy. (p337-338)
35. Define and discuss the differences between active and passive euthanasia. (p343)