A Quiz: What Do You Know About Aging?

A Quiz: What Do You Know About Aging?
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
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Product ID: 18745

Abstract: 
This 50-item quiz is on the facts of Aging. It includes: the correct answers, an explanation of the answers, and references. Some of the items are drawn from Erdman Palmore's landmark "Facts on Aging Quiz" that appeared in two issues of The Gerontologist (1977; 1981) ; the rest are original to this quiz.

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URL where the product can be viewed: 
http://cas.umkc.edu/Aging_Studies/AgingFactsQuiz.shtml
Educational objectives: 
The goal of this quiz is to help learners understand basic facts about the process of aging and to correct stereotypes of aging. Learners will be able to understand:
  1. The normal biological, psychological, and social processes of aging.
  2. The needs of older people ranging from the physical through the social views of older people.
  3. The relationships between the key phases of the life cycle.
Additional information/Special implementation requirements or guidelines: 
This can be an effective trigger for discussion in a classroom setting.
Date posted: 
Fri, 12/01/2006
Date last updated: 
Fri, 12/01/2006
CME credits available: 
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Contact person/corresponding author: 
Louise Arnold (arnoldl@umkc.edu)
Authors: 
Louise Arnold
Linda Breytspraak
Burton Halpert
Liz Kendall
NLM Citation:
Arnold, L, Breytspraak, L, Halpert, B and Kendall, L. A Quiz: What Do You Know About Aging?. POGOe - Portal of Geriatric Online Education; 2006 Available from: http://www.pogoe.org/productid/18745
APA Citation:
Arnold, L, Breytspraak, L, Halpert, B and Kendall, L. (2006). A Quiz: What Do You Know About Aging?. POGOe - Portal of Geriatric Online Education. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from http://www.pogoe.org/productid/18745