TEST BANK Aging and Society A Canadian Perspectives 9th Edition by Mark Novak, Herbert C. Northcott, Karen Kobayashi All Chapters 1 - 20

TESTBANK AgingandSocietyA CanadianPerspectives9thEdition
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byMarkNovak,HerbertC.Northcott,KarenKobayashi
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AllChapters1-20
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,Table ofContents

• Chapter1: Aging Today

• Chapter2: Theories and Methods

• Chapter3: Population Aging

• Chapter4: Agingand Ethnicity

• Chapter5: Personal HealthandWellness

• Chapter6: ThePsychologyof Aging

• Chapter7: Healthcare

• Chapter8: Financesand Economics

• Chapter9: Retirement and Work

• Chapter10:Leisure, Recreation, andService
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• Chapter11:Housing and Transportation

• Chapter12:FamilyLife

• Chapter13:Social Support and Caregiving

• Chapter14:Dying, Death, andBereavement

,CHAPTER1:AGINGTODAY
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MULTIPLECHOICE

1. Whichof the following is givenin thetextasareasonforstudyingaging?
a. tohelp oneselflivethebestoldagepossible
b. toenablepeopletoavoidorreversetheeffectsofaging
c. to enablepeopletomakeoldageasinexpensivea time oflifeasitcan be
d. tolearnhowtoworkwithelderlyclients
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2. Asof2011,whatpercentageofthepopulationcomprisedolder
Canadians?a. 16.0%
b. 15%
c. 9.1%
d. 6.8%
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3. By2036, approximatelywhat percentageofthepopulationwillcompriseolder Canadians as
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predictedby Statistics Canada?
a. 9%

b. 19
c. 25
d. 34
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4. As society ages,whatwillchangeintheCanadiansocialstructure?
a. Povertywillincreaseasmorepeopleenteroldage.
b. Thegovernmentwillfaceeconomiccrisis aspensioncostsrise.
c. Themass mediawillpromoteageism.
d. Thehealthcaresystemwilladdprograms topreventillnessbeforeit
occurs. ANSWER: D REF: 2
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5. Whichof the followingis anexampleof asocialstructure?
a. theeducation system
b. the agingprocess
c. thegovernment
d. the police
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6. Whateffectdoes anagingsocietyhaveonthe Canadianfamily?
a. anincreaseinthenumberofpeoplelivinginthree-andfour-generationfamilies
b. adecreaseinthenumber ofpeoplewho becomegrandparentsduring their lifetime
c. anerosionof valuesasextendedfamilystructuresfragment
d. anincreaseinfinancial responsibilityplacedonelderfamily
members ANSWER: Af f f REF: 2 BLM: HO

, 7. Howwill thehealthcaresystemhave toadapt as Canadiansocietyages?
a. bydecreasingtheattentiongiventochronic ailmentssuch as diabetes andarthritis
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b. byfavouringthe treatmentof moreacuteillnesses
c. bychangingpublicopinionaboutoldage
d. bytrying topreventillness beforeithappens
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8. Dr.Clarke isconductingaresearchexperimentthatisstudyingtheprocess of agingamong
older Canadians.What isthenamefor thissocial science?
a. tautology
b. ageism
c. gerontology
d. aeonology
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9. What arethetwo points ofviewthatgerontologistsuseto studyaging?
a. economicsandsocialstructures
b. thefamilyandthe educationsystem
c. bioethicsandeconomics
d. theindividualandsociety
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10. WhatdidUnwinandcolleagues’(2008) researchfindoutabout perceptions of aging?
a. Peopleknowlittleaboutaging.
b. Oldageis seenas atimeofweakness anddeath.
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c. Someattitudestowardstheelderlyhavepossiblyworsened.
d. Mostpeople’sknowledgeaboutolderpeopleisbasedonmythor
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fear. ANSWER: C REF: 3
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11. YouruncleKenhasjustretired fromtheworkforce,andheneedstofindanactivitythatwillkeephimin
touchwithhis community. According to recent research foundin yourtextbook,which of the
following activities wouldbeabeneficial activityfor youruncle?
a. readingbooks tohisgrandchildren
b. bakingcookies
c. workinginhiswoodshop
d. playingcardsat alocallibrary

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12. Whichofthefollowingaccuratelydescribesstereotypes?
a. Theypreventdiscriminationandageism.
b. Theyforcepeopletoconfrontthetruthabouttheelderly.
c. Theyoftenhavesomebasisinreality.
d. Theyexaggerateanddistortthebad,while ignoringthegood qualitiesofa
groupof people.
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13. Whichof the following presentsanegativestereotypeofaging?
a. anelderly84year-oldgentlemanwho playswithhis grandchildren