Deck 7: Age

Question 1

Describe the manner in which age influences access and treatment discrimination.

Answer 1

Answer will vary.

Question 2

Summarize the manner in which age influences opportunities and experiences for sport and physical activity participants.

Answer 2

Answer will vary.

Question 3

Researchers have shown that, though there might be an outlier, the maximum reported age of death for humans is:

A) 105 years
B) 115 years
C) 120 years
D) 125 years

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Sara, age 10, was born on October 1 and is bigger and stronger than other players who are on her team especially those born in April or May of the following year. This scenario captures which occurrence?

A) Relative age effects
B) Hormone productivity
C) Age effectiveness
D) Coaching outcomes

Question 5

In the US, _______ of retirees receive some form of pension income.

A) 26 percent
B) 40 percent
C) 52 percent
D) 78 percent
E) 99 percent

Question 6

Which of the following stereotypes exist about older employees in the workplace?

A) They are resistant to change.
B) They have long organizational tenures.
C) They cost less than younger employees.
D) They are less dependable than younger employees.

Question 7

Which of the following positions is consistent with a resource scarcity explanation for age stereotypes?

A) People are afraid of growing older.
B) Young people seek to limit older persons' control over and access to limited resources.
C) Younger people seek to maximize generational boundaries.
D) All of the above.
E) A and C only.

Question 8

Department of Labor data shows that older people remain unemployed for an average of _____ weeks, while teenagers remain unemployed for an average of ______ weeks.

A) 18; 6
B) 24; 64
C) 53; 19
D) 3; 4

Question 9

Researchers have shown that employers prefer older workers when the job requires:

A) Creativity
B) Contact with outside customers
C) The ability to adapt
D) Stability

Question 10

Retirees engage in a number of leisure activities, including:

A) Writing
B) Exercising
C) Traveling
D) All of the above
E) A and C only

Question 11

The 2017 Senior Games had over 10,000 participants, age 50 to 100+.

Question 12

Research on age diversity occurs approximately 8 times less frequently than that focused on racial diversity.

Question 13

By 2060, experts predict 24 percent of the US population will be age 65 or older.

Question 14

Research from the European Social Survey showed that younger individuals report greater age discrimination than do their older counterparts.

Question 15

In a large-scale study, Neg and Feldman observed a negative association between age and willingness to engage in new learning activities.

Question 16

Researchers have shown that as people age, their intrinsic motivation and helping behaviors increase.

Question 17

People age 18-24 are about 42 percent more likely to reach recommended physical activity level, relative to people age 55-64.

Question 18

Asians volunteer more often in Asian organizations that reinforce their cultural value systems.