Disengagement theory proposes that:
A. disengagement typically occurs to people who believe that their life space is increasing.
B. disengagement can be easily avoided.
C. disengagement is caused by social factors rather than biological factors.
D. disengagement happens everywhere and in all historical eras.
Answer: D
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a. more and more decentralized into separate nations. b. more and more decentralized into regions within nations. c. centralized and dominated by the West, the bourgeoisie, and the large cities. d. increasingly dominated by large landowners with less and less power in the hands of bankers and industrialists.
Any violation of a widely held norm is called:
A) crime B) deviance C) degeneracy D) counternormative
As a person ages, which activities would an individual more likely need help with first?
a) IADLs because they include activities like shopping and cooking. b) ADLs because they include more complex activities than IADLs. c) IADLs because most elderly have trouble feeding themselves. d) ADLs because it includes more cognitive activities.
Refugees living in camps face many risks. Which of these describes typical conditions in a refugee camp?
a. overcrowded, unsanitary, and disease ridden b. orderly, well supplied, and efficient c. uniform, community oriented, and peaceful d. hierarchically ordered, short term, and dangerous