TEST BANK Aging and Society A Canadian
Perspectives 8th Edition by Mark Novak, Herbert C.
Northcott, Karen Kobayashi
All Chapters 1 - 20
,Table of Contents
jp jp jp
• Chapterjp1:jpAgingjpToday
• Chapterjp2:jpTheoriesjpandjpMethods
• Chapterjp3:jpPopulationjpAging
• Chapterjp4:jpAgingjpandjpEthnicity
• Chapterjp5:jpPersonaljpHealthjpandjpWellness
• Chapterjp6:jpThejpPsychologyjpofjpAging
• Chapterjp7:jpHealthcare
• Chapterjp8:jpFinancesjpandjpEconomics
• Chapterjp9:jpRetirementjpandjpWork
• Chapterjp10:jpLeisure,jpRecreation,jpandjpService
• Chapterjp11:jpHousingjpandjpTransportation
• Chapterjp12:jpFamilyjpLife
• Chapterjp13:jpSocialjpSupportjpandjpCaregiving
• Chapterjp14:jpDying,jpDeath,jpandjpBereavement
,CHAPTERjp1:jpAGINGjpTODAY
MULTIPLEjpCHOICE
1. Whichjpofjpthejpfollowingjpisjpgivenjpinjpthejptextjpasjpajpreasonjpforjpstudyingjpaging?
a. tojphelpjponeselfjplivejpthejpbestjpoldjpagejppossible
b. tojpenablejppeoplejptojpavoidjporjpreversejpthejpeffectsjpofjpaging
c. tojpenablejppeoplejptojpmakejpoldjpagejpasjpinexpensivejpajptimejpofjplifejpasjpitjpcanjpbe
d. tojplearnjphowjptojpworkjpwithjpelderlyjpclients
ANSWER:j p D REF:jpjpjp2-3 BLM:jpREM
2. Asjpofjp2011,jpwhatjppercentagejpofjpthejppopulationjpcomprisedjpolder
jpCanadians?jpa. 16.0%
b.j p 15%
c. 9.1%
d.jpjpj p 6.8%
ANSWER:j p B REF:jpjpjp2 BLM:jpREM
3. Byjp2036,jpapproximatelyjpwhatjppercentagejpofjpthejppopulationjpwilljpcomprisejpolderjpCanadiansj
pasjppredictedjpbyjpStatisticsjpCanada?
a. 9%
b.jpjpj p 19%
c. 25%
d.jpjpj p 34%
ANSWER:j p C REF:jpjpjp2 BLM:jpREM
4. Asjpsocietyjpages,jpwhatjpwilljpchangejpinjpthejpCanadianjpsocialjpstructure?
a. Povertyjpwilljpincreasejpasjpmorejppeoplejpenterjpoldjpage.
b. Thejpgovernmentjpwilljpfacejpeconomicjpcrisisjpasjppensionjpcostsjprise.
c. Thejpmassjpmediajpwilljppromotejpageism.
d. Thejphealthcarejpsystemjpwilljpaddjpprogramsjptojppreventjpillnessjpbefo
rejpitjpoccurs.jpANSWER:j p D REF:jpjpjp2 BLM:jpHO
5. Whichjpofjpthejpfollowingjpisjpanjpexamplejpofjpajpsocialjpstructure?
a. thejpeducationjpsystem
b. thejpagingjpprocess
c. thejpgovernment
d. thejppolice
ANSWER:j p A REF:jpjpjp2 BLM:jpHO
6. WhatjpeffectjpdoesjpanjpagingjpsocietyjphavejponjpthejpCanadianjpfamily?
a. anjpincreasejpinjpthejpnumberjpofjppeoplejplivingjpinjpthree-jpandjpfour-generationjpfamilies
b. ajpdecreasejpinjpthejpnumberjpofjppeoplejpwhojpbecomejpgrandparentsjpduringjptheirjplifetime
c. anjperosionjpofjpvaluesjpasjpextendedjpfamilyjpstructuresjpfragment
d. anjpincreasejpinjpfinancialjpresponsibilityjpplacedjponjpelderjpfamily
jpmembersjpANSWER:j p A REF:jpjpjp2 BLM:jpHO
, 7. HowjpwilljpthejphealthcarejpsystemjphavejptojpadaptjpasjpCanadianjpsocietyjpages?
a. byjpdecreasingjpthejpattentionjpgivenjptojpchronicjpailmentsjpsuchjpasjpdiabetesjpandjparthritis
b. byjpfavouringjpthejptreatmentjpofjpmorejpacutejpillnesses
c. byjpchangingjppublicjpopinionjpaboutjpoldjpage
d. byjptryingjptojppreventjpillnessjpbeforejpitjphappens
ANSWER:j p D REF:jpjpjp2 BLM:jpHO
8. Dr.jpClarkejpisjpconductingjpajpresearchjpexperimentjpthatjpisjpstudyingjpthejpprocessjpofjpagi
ngjpamongjpolderjpCanadians.jpWhatjpisjpthejpnamejpforjpthisjpsocialjpscience?
a. tautology
b. ageism
c. gerontology
d. aeonology
ANSWER:j p C REF:jpjpjp2 BLM:jpHO
9. Whatjparejpthejptwojppointsjpofjpviewjpthatjpgerontologistsjpusejptojpstudyjpaging?
a. economicsjpandjpsocialjpstructures
b. thejpfamilyjpandjpthejpeducationjpsystem
c. bioethicsjpandjpeconomics
d. thejpindividualjpandjpsociety
ANSWER:j p D REF:jpjpjp2 BLM:jpREM
10. WhatjpdidjpUnwinjpandjpcolleagues’jp(2008)jpresearchjpfindjpoutjpaboutjpperceptionsjpofjpaging?
a. Peoplejpknowjplittlejpaboutjpaging.
b. Oldjpagejpisjpseenjpasjpajptimejpofjpweaknessjpandjpdeath.
c. Somejpattitudesjptowardsjpthejpelderlyjphavejppossiblyjpworsened.
d. Mostjppeople’sjpknowledgejpaboutjpolderjppeoplejpisjpbasedjponjp
mythjporjpfear.jpANSWER:j p C REF: 3 BLM:jpREM
11. YourjpunclejpKenjphasjpjustjpretiredjpfromjpthejpworkforce,jpandjphejpneedsjptojpfindjpanjpactivityjptha
tjpwilljpkeepjphimjpinjptouchjpwithjphisjpcommunity.jpAccordingjptojprecentjpresearchjpfoundjpinjp
yourjptextbook,jpwhichjpofjpthejpfollowingjpactivitiesjpwouldjpbejpajpbeneficialjpactivityjpforjpyou
rjpuncle?
a. readingjpbooksjptojphisjpgrandchildren
b. bakingjpcookies
c. workingjpinjphisjpwoodshop
d. playingjpcardsjpatjpajplocaljplibrary
ANSWER:jpD REF:jp4 BLM:jpHO
12. Whichjpofjpthejpfollowingjpaccuratelyjpdescribesjpstereotypes?
a. Theyjppreventjpdiscriminationjpandjpageism.
b. Theyjpforcejppeoplejptojpconfrontjpthejptruthjpaboutjpthejpelderly.
c. Theyjpoftenjphavejpsomejpbasisjpinjpreality.
d. Theyjpexaggeratejpandjpdistortjpthejpbad,jpwhilejpignoringjpthejpgoodjpqualitie
sjpofjpajpgroupjpofjppeople.
ANSWER:j p C REF:jp5 BLM:jpHO
13. Whichjpofjpthejpfollowingjppresentsjpajpnegativejpstereotypejpofjpaging?
a. anjpelderlyjp84jpyear-oldjpgentlemanjpwhojpplaysjpwithjphisjpgrandchildren
Perspectives 8th Edition by Mark Novak, Herbert C.
Northcott, Karen Kobayashi
All Chapters 1 - 20
,Table of Contents
jp jp jp
• Chapterjp1:jpAgingjpToday
• Chapterjp2:jpTheoriesjpandjpMethods
• Chapterjp3:jpPopulationjpAging
• Chapterjp4:jpAgingjpandjpEthnicity
• Chapterjp5:jpPersonaljpHealthjpandjpWellness
• Chapterjp6:jpThejpPsychologyjpofjpAging
• Chapterjp7:jpHealthcare
• Chapterjp8:jpFinancesjpandjpEconomics
• Chapterjp9:jpRetirementjpandjpWork
• Chapterjp10:jpLeisure,jpRecreation,jpandjpService
• Chapterjp11:jpHousingjpandjpTransportation
• Chapterjp12:jpFamilyjpLife
• Chapterjp13:jpSocialjpSupportjpandjpCaregiving
• Chapterjp14:jpDying,jpDeath,jpandjpBereavement
,CHAPTERjp1:jpAGINGjpTODAY
MULTIPLEjpCHOICE
1. Whichjpofjpthejpfollowingjpisjpgivenjpinjpthejptextjpasjpajpreasonjpforjpstudyingjpaging?
a. tojphelpjponeselfjplivejpthejpbestjpoldjpagejppossible
b. tojpenablejppeoplejptojpavoidjporjpreversejpthejpeffectsjpofjpaging
c. tojpenablejppeoplejptojpmakejpoldjpagejpasjpinexpensivejpajptimejpofjplifejpasjpitjpcanjpbe
d. tojplearnjphowjptojpworkjpwithjpelderlyjpclients
ANSWER:j p D REF:jpjpjp2-3 BLM:jpREM
2. Asjpofjp2011,jpwhatjppercentagejpofjpthejppopulationjpcomprisedjpolder
jpCanadians?jpa. 16.0%
b.j p 15%
c. 9.1%
d.jpjpj p 6.8%
ANSWER:j p B REF:jpjpjp2 BLM:jpREM
3. Byjp2036,jpapproximatelyjpwhatjppercentagejpofjpthejppopulationjpwilljpcomprisejpolderjpCanadiansj
pasjppredictedjpbyjpStatisticsjpCanada?
a. 9%
b.jpjpj p 19%
c. 25%
d.jpjpj p 34%
ANSWER:j p C REF:jpjpjp2 BLM:jpREM
4. Asjpsocietyjpages,jpwhatjpwilljpchangejpinjpthejpCanadianjpsocialjpstructure?
a. Povertyjpwilljpincreasejpasjpmorejppeoplejpenterjpoldjpage.
b. Thejpgovernmentjpwilljpfacejpeconomicjpcrisisjpasjppensionjpcostsjprise.
c. Thejpmassjpmediajpwilljppromotejpageism.
d. Thejphealthcarejpsystemjpwilljpaddjpprogramsjptojppreventjpillnessjpbefo
rejpitjpoccurs.jpANSWER:j p D REF:jpjpjp2 BLM:jpHO
5. Whichjpofjpthejpfollowingjpisjpanjpexamplejpofjpajpsocialjpstructure?
a. thejpeducationjpsystem
b. thejpagingjpprocess
c. thejpgovernment
d. thejppolice
ANSWER:j p A REF:jpjpjp2 BLM:jpHO
6. WhatjpeffectjpdoesjpanjpagingjpsocietyjphavejponjpthejpCanadianjpfamily?
a. anjpincreasejpinjpthejpnumberjpofjppeoplejplivingjpinjpthree-jpandjpfour-generationjpfamilies
b. ajpdecreasejpinjpthejpnumberjpofjppeoplejpwhojpbecomejpgrandparentsjpduringjptheirjplifetime
c. anjperosionjpofjpvaluesjpasjpextendedjpfamilyjpstructuresjpfragment
d. anjpincreasejpinjpfinancialjpresponsibilityjpplacedjponjpelderjpfamily
jpmembersjpANSWER:j p A REF:jpjpjp2 BLM:jpHO
, 7. HowjpwilljpthejphealthcarejpsystemjphavejptojpadaptjpasjpCanadianjpsocietyjpages?
a. byjpdecreasingjpthejpattentionjpgivenjptojpchronicjpailmentsjpsuchjpasjpdiabetesjpandjparthritis
b. byjpfavouringjpthejptreatmentjpofjpmorejpacutejpillnesses
c. byjpchangingjppublicjpopinionjpaboutjpoldjpage
d. byjptryingjptojppreventjpillnessjpbeforejpitjphappens
ANSWER:j p D REF:jpjpjp2 BLM:jpHO
8. Dr.jpClarkejpisjpconductingjpajpresearchjpexperimentjpthatjpisjpstudyingjpthejpprocessjpofjpagi
ngjpamongjpolderjpCanadians.jpWhatjpisjpthejpnamejpforjpthisjpsocialjpscience?
a. tautology
b. ageism
c. gerontology
d. aeonology
ANSWER:j p C REF:jpjpjp2 BLM:jpHO
9. Whatjparejpthejptwojppointsjpofjpviewjpthatjpgerontologistsjpusejptojpstudyjpaging?
a. economicsjpandjpsocialjpstructures
b. thejpfamilyjpandjpthejpeducationjpsystem
c. bioethicsjpandjpeconomics
d. thejpindividualjpandjpsociety
ANSWER:j p D REF:jpjpjp2 BLM:jpREM
10. WhatjpdidjpUnwinjpandjpcolleagues’jp(2008)jpresearchjpfindjpoutjpaboutjpperceptionsjpofjpaging?
a. Peoplejpknowjplittlejpaboutjpaging.
b. Oldjpagejpisjpseenjpasjpajptimejpofjpweaknessjpandjpdeath.
c. Somejpattitudesjptowardsjpthejpelderlyjphavejppossiblyjpworsened.
d. Mostjppeople’sjpknowledgejpaboutjpolderjppeoplejpisjpbasedjponjp
mythjporjpfear.jpANSWER:j p C REF: 3 BLM:jpREM
11. YourjpunclejpKenjphasjpjustjpretiredjpfromjpthejpworkforce,jpandjphejpneedsjptojpfindjpanjpactivityjptha
tjpwilljpkeepjphimjpinjptouchjpwithjphisjpcommunity.jpAccordingjptojprecentjpresearchjpfoundjpinjp
yourjptextbook,jpwhichjpofjpthejpfollowingjpactivitiesjpwouldjpbejpajpbeneficialjpactivityjpforjpyou
rjpuncle?
a. readingjpbooksjptojphisjpgrandchildren
b. bakingjpcookies
c. workingjpinjphisjpwoodshop
d. playingjpcardsjpatjpajplocaljplibrary
ANSWER:jpD REF:jp4 BLM:jpHO
12. Whichjpofjpthejpfollowingjpaccuratelyjpdescribesjpstereotypes?
a. Theyjppreventjpdiscriminationjpandjpageism.
b. Theyjpforcejppeoplejptojpconfrontjpthejptruthjpaboutjpthejpelderly.
c. Theyjpoftenjphavejpsomejpbasisjpinjpreality.
d. Theyjpexaggeratejpandjpdistortjpthejpbad,jpwhilejpignoringjpthejpgoodjpqualitie
sjpofjpajpgroupjpofjppeople.
ANSWER:j p C REF:jp5 BLM:jpHO
13. Whichjpofjpthejpfollowingjppresentsjpajpnegativejpstereotypejpofjpaging?
a. anjpelderlyjp84jpyear-oldjpgentlemanjpwhojpplaysjpwithjphisjpgrandchildren
