Even though there is no clear-cut time at which gerontologists all agree one joins the oldest old, with increases in longevity, the term is most commonly referring to people age and over
a. 75
b. 80
c. 85
d. 90
ANSWER: c
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A) random selection B) haphazard selection C) specified selection D) type B selection
Among the results of mass publics in American society are all of the following EXCEPT the
a. building of a network of highways b. creation of "celebrities" c. decline of the leisure industry d. transformation of the national landscape
Which of the following statements supports the argument that education works to reproduce social class from one generation to the next?
A. Students from a lower socioeconomic position must obey authority. B. Students from a lower socioeconomic position are taught to question the dominant ideology. C. Student achievement, like test scores, plays a large role in determining how a student is tracked. D. Students are encouraged to pursue any occupational path they find desirable.
Which of the following terms refers to the denial of opportunities and equal rights to individuals or groups that results from the normal operations of a society?
A. institutional discrimination B. innovation C. indoctrination D. instrumentality