TEST BANK k
Aging and Society A Canadian Perspectives 8th Edition
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by Mark Novak, Herbert C. Northcott, Karen Kobayashi All Chapters 1 - 20
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,Table of Contents
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Chapter 1: Aging Today
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Chapter 2: Theories and Methods
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Chapter 3: Population Aging
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Chapter 4: Aging and Ethnicity
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Chapter 5: Personal Health and Wellness
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Chapter 6: The Psychology of Aging
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Chapter 7: Healthcare
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Chapter 8: Finances and Economics
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Chapter 9: Retirement and Work
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Chapter 10: Leisure, Recreation, and Service
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Chapter 11: Housing and Transportation
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Chapter 12: Family Life
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Chapter 13: Social Support and Caregiving
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Chapter 14: Dying, Death, and Bereavement
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,CHAPTER 1: AGING TODAY
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MULTIPLEkCHOICE
1. Whichkofkthekfollowingkiskgivenkinkthektextkaskakreasonkforkstudyingkaging?
a. tokhelpkoneselfklivekthekbestkoldkagekpossible
b. tokenablekpeoplektokavoidkorkreversekthekeffectskofkaging
c. tokenablekpeoplektokmakekoldkagekaskinexpensivekaktimekofklifekaskitkcankbe
d. toklearnkhowktokworkkwithkelderlykclients
ANSWER:k D REF:kkk2-3 BLM:kREM
2. Askofk2011,kwhatkpercentagekofkthekpopulationkcomprisedkolderkCanadians?a.k1
6.0%
b.k 15%
c. 9.1%
d.kkk 6.8%
ANSWER:k B REF:kkk2 BLM:kREM
3. Byk2036,kapproximatelykwhatkpercentagekofkthekpopulationkwillkcomprisekolderkCanadianskaskpredictedkbykS
tatisticskCanada?
a. 9%
b.kkk 19%
c. 25%
d.kkk 34%
ANSWER:k C REF:kkk2 BLM:kREM
4. Asksocietykages,kwhatkwillkchangekinkthekCanadianksocialkstructure?
a. Povertykwillkincreasekaskmorekpeoplekenterkoldkage.
b. Thekgovernmentkwillkfacekeconomickcrisiskaskpensionkcostskrise.
c. Thekmasskmediakwillkpromotekageism.
d. Thekhealthcareksystemkwillkaddkprogramsktokpreventkillnesskbeforekitkoccurs.k
ANSWER:k D REF:kkk2 BLM:kHO
5. Whichkofkthekfollowingkiskankexamplekofkaksocialkstructure?
a. thekeducationksystem
b. thekagingkprocess
c. thekgovernment
d. thekpolice
ANSWER:k A REF:kkk2 BLM:kHO
6. WhatkeffectkdoeskankagingksocietykhavekonkthekCanadiankfamily?
a. ankincreasekinktheknumberkofkpeopleklivingkinkthree-kandkfour-generationkfamilies
b. akdecreasekinktheknumberkofkpeoplekwhokbecomekgrandparentskduringktheirklifetime
c. ankerosionkofkvalueskaskextendedkfamilykstructureskfragment
d. ankincreasekinkfinancialkresponsibilitykplacedkonkelderkfamilykmembersk
ANSWER:k A REF:kkk2 BLM:kHO
, 7. HowkwillkthekhealthcareksystemkhavektokadaptkaskCanadianksocietykages?
a. bykdecreasingkthekattentionkgivenktokchronickailmentsksuchkaskdiabeteskandkarthritis
b. bykfavouringkthektreatmentkofkmorekacutekillnesses
c. bykchangingkpublickopinionkaboutkoldkage
d. byktryingktokpreventkillnesskbeforekitkhappenskANSW
ER:k D REF:kkk2 BLM:kHO
8. Dr.kClarkekiskconductingkakresearchkexperimentkthatkiskstudyingkthekprocesskofkagingkamongkolderkC
anadians.kWhatkisktheknamekforkthisksocialkscience?
a. tautology
b. ageism
c. gerontology
d. aeonology
ANSWER:k C REF:kkk2 BLM:kHO
9. Whatkarekthektwokpointskofkviewkthatkgerontologistskusektokstudykaging?
a. economicskandksocialkstructures
b. thekfamilykandkthekeducationksystem
c. bioethicskandkeconomics
d. thekindividualkandksociety
ANSWER:k D REF:kkk2 BLM:kREM
10. WhatkdidkUnwinkandkcolleagues’k(2008)kresearchkfindkoutkaboutkperceptionskofkaging?
a. Peoplekknowklittlekaboutkaging.
b. Oldkagekiskseenkaskaktimekofkweaknesskandkdeath.
c. Somekattitudesktowardskthekelderlykhavekpossiblykworsened.
d. Mostkpeople’skknowledgekaboutkolderkpeoplekiskbasedkonkmythkorkfear.k
ANSWER:k C REF: 3 BLM:kREM
11. YourkunclekKenkhaskjustkretiredkfromkthekworkforce,kandkhekneedsktokfindkankactivitykthatkwillkkeepkhimkinktou
chkwithkhiskcommunity.kAccordingktokrecentkresearchkfoundkinkyourktextbook,kwhichkofkthekfollowingkactiv
itieskwouldkbekakbeneficialkactivitykforkyourkuncle?
a. readingkbooksktokhiskgrandchildren
b. bakingkcookies
c. workingkinkhiskwoodshop
d. playingkcardskatkaklocalklibrary
ANSWER:kD REF:k4 BLM:kHO
12. Whichkofkthekfollowingkaccuratelykdescribeskstereotypes?
a. Theykpreventkdiscriminationkandkageism.
b. Theykforcekpeoplektokconfrontkthektruthkaboutkthekelderly.
c. Theykoftenkhaveksomekbasiskinkreality.
d. Theykexaggeratekandkdistortkthekbad,kwhilekignoringkthekgoodkqualitieskofkakgroupkofkp
eople.
ANSWER:k C REF:k5 BLM:kHO
13. Whichkofkthekfollowingkpresentskaknegativekstereotypekofkaging?
a. ankelderlyk84kyear-oldkgentlemankwhokplayskwithkhiskgrandchildren
Aging and Society A Canadian Perspectives 8th Edition
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by Mark Novak, Herbert C. Northcott, Karen Kobayashi All Chapters 1 - 20
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,Table of Contents
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Chapter 1: Aging Today
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Chapter 2: Theories and Methods
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Chapter 3: Population Aging
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Chapter 4: Aging and Ethnicity
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Chapter 5: Personal Health and Wellness
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Chapter 6: The Psychology of Aging
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Chapter 7: Healthcare
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Chapter 8: Finances and Economics
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Chapter 9: Retirement and Work
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Chapter 10: Leisure, Recreation, and Service
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Chapter 11: Housing and Transportation
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Chapter 12: Family Life
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Chapter 13: Social Support and Caregiving
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Chapter 14: Dying, Death, and Bereavement
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,CHAPTER 1: AGING TODAY
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MULTIPLEkCHOICE
1. Whichkofkthekfollowingkiskgivenkinkthektextkaskakreasonkforkstudyingkaging?
a. tokhelpkoneselfklivekthekbestkoldkagekpossible
b. tokenablekpeoplektokavoidkorkreversekthekeffectskofkaging
c. tokenablekpeoplektokmakekoldkagekaskinexpensivekaktimekofklifekaskitkcankbe
d. toklearnkhowktokworkkwithkelderlykclients
ANSWER:k D REF:kkk2-3 BLM:kREM
2. Askofk2011,kwhatkpercentagekofkthekpopulationkcomprisedkolderkCanadians?a.k1
6.0%
b.k 15%
c. 9.1%
d.kkk 6.8%
ANSWER:k B REF:kkk2 BLM:kREM
3. Byk2036,kapproximatelykwhatkpercentagekofkthekpopulationkwillkcomprisekolderkCanadianskaskpredictedkbykS
tatisticskCanada?
a. 9%
b.kkk 19%
c. 25%
d.kkk 34%
ANSWER:k C REF:kkk2 BLM:kREM
4. Asksocietykages,kwhatkwillkchangekinkthekCanadianksocialkstructure?
a. Povertykwillkincreasekaskmorekpeoplekenterkoldkage.
b. Thekgovernmentkwillkfacekeconomickcrisiskaskpensionkcostskrise.
c. Thekmasskmediakwillkpromotekageism.
d. Thekhealthcareksystemkwillkaddkprogramsktokpreventkillnesskbeforekitkoccurs.k
ANSWER:k D REF:kkk2 BLM:kHO
5. Whichkofkthekfollowingkiskankexamplekofkaksocialkstructure?
a. thekeducationksystem
b. thekagingkprocess
c. thekgovernment
d. thekpolice
ANSWER:k A REF:kkk2 BLM:kHO
6. WhatkeffectkdoeskankagingksocietykhavekonkthekCanadiankfamily?
a. ankincreasekinktheknumberkofkpeopleklivingkinkthree-kandkfour-generationkfamilies
b. akdecreasekinktheknumberkofkpeoplekwhokbecomekgrandparentskduringktheirklifetime
c. ankerosionkofkvalueskaskextendedkfamilykstructureskfragment
d. ankincreasekinkfinancialkresponsibilitykplacedkonkelderkfamilykmembersk
ANSWER:k A REF:kkk2 BLM:kHO
, 7. HowkwillkthekhealthcareksystemkhavektokadaptkaskCanadianksocietykages?
a. bykdecreasingkthekattentionkgivenktokchronickailmentsksuchkaskdiabeteskandkarthritis
b. bykfavouringkthektreatmentkofkmorekacutekillnesses
c. bykchangingkpublickopinionkaboutkoldkage
d. byktryingktokpreventkillnesskbeforekitkhappenskANSW
ER:k D REF:kkk2 BLM:kHO
8. Dr.kClarkekiskconductingkakresearchkexperimentkthatkiskstudyingkthekprocesskofkagingkamongkolderkC
anadians.kWhatkisktheknamekforkthisksocialkscience?
a. tautology
b. ageism
c. gerontology
d. aeonology
ANSWER:k C REF:kkk2 BLM:kHO
9. Whatkarekthektwokpointskofkviewkthatkgerontologistskusektokstudykaging?
a. economicskandksocialkstructures
b. thekfamilykandkthekeducationksystem
c. bioethicskandkeconomics
d. thekindividualkandksociety
ANSWER:k D REF:kkk2 BLM:kREM
10. WhatkdidkUnwinkandkcolleagues’k(2008)kresearchkfindkoutkaboutkperceptionskofkaging?
a. Peoplekknowklittlekaboutkaging.
b. Oldkagekiskseenkaskaktimekofkweaknesskandkdeath.
c. Somekattitudesktowardskthekelderlykhavekpossiblykworsened.
d. Mostkpeople’skknowledgekaboutkolderkpeoplekiskbasedkonkmythkorkfear.k
ANSWER:k C REF: 3 BLM:kREM
11. YourkunclekKenkhaskjustkretiredkfromkthekworkforce,kandkhekneedsktokfindkankactivitykthatkwillkkeepkhimkinktou
chkwithkhiskcommunity.kAccordingktokrecentkresearchkfoundkinkyourktextbook,kwhichkofkthekfollowingkactiv
itieskwouldkbekakbeneficialkactivitykforkyourkuncle?
a. readingkbooksktokhiskgrandchildren
b. bakingkcookies
c. workingkinkhiskwoodshop
d. playingkcardskatkaklocalklibrary
ANSWER:kD REF:k4 BLM:kHO
12. Whichkofkthekfollowingkaccuratelykdescribeskstereotypes?
a. Theykpreventkdiscriminationkandkageism.
b. Theykforcekpeoplektokconfrontkthektruthkaboutkthekelderly.
c. Theykoftenkhaveksomekbasiskinkreality.
d. Theykexaggeratekandkdistortkthekbad,kwhilekignoringkthekgoodkqualitieskofkakgroupkofkp
eople.
ANSWER:k C REF:k5 BLM:kHO
13. Whichkofkthekfollowingkpresentskaknegativekstereotypekofkaging?
a. ankelderlyk84kyear-oldkgentlemankwhokplayskwithkhiskgrandchildren
