Chapter 1 - Studying Adult Development and Aging Student: ___________________________________________________________________________ 1. The field of study that examines the aging process is A. psychology. B. gerontology. C. psychogerontology. D. gerontocracy.
2. Ageism is A. a form of discrimination against older adults simply due to their age. B. a form of negative stereotype against older adults because of their age. C. a form of prejudice against older adults because of their race. D. a form of myth about older adults that is highly positive.
3. A manager of a large department store tries to avoid hiring people over the age of 65 because he believes they cannot handle the strain and take a very long time to learn the job. The belief of the manager is known as A. contextualism. B. socialization. C. ageism. D. dysthmia.
4. The life-span perspective emphasizes an approach that is A. unidimensional. B. discipline specific. C. interdisciplinary. D. unidisciplinary.