Web Survey: Assumptions of Old Age

Assumptions of Old Age

How do you view the process of aging? For each statement, indicate whether you think it is T (true) or F (false). There is no right or wrong answer. Your responses will simply be compared to those who completed the survey.

1. Cognitive functioning does not decline significantly in old age.	True	False
2. Old people lose all interest in sex.	True	False
3. Most older people are lonely and unhappy.	True	False
4. Belief in a religion usually significantly increases among old people.	True	False
5. The vast majority of old people live in institutions.	True	False
6. Old people rarely take baths or wash their clothes.	True	False
7. Fear of death increases significantly as a person grows older.	True	False
8. Old people most often tend to be victims of crime.	True	False
9. Old people only want to talk about the past.	True	False
10. Old people cannot effectively contribute to society.	True	False

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