TEST BANK
All Chapters Included
, Aging and Society A Canadian Perspectives 9th Edition by Mark
Novak, Herbert C. Northcott, Karen Kobayashi All Chapters 1 - 20
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Aging Today
Chapter 2: Theories and Methods
Chapter 3: Population Aging
Chapter 4: Aging and Ethnicity
Chapter 5: Personal Health and Wellness
Chapter 6: The Psychology of Aging
Chapter 7: Healthcare
Chapter 8: Finances and Economics
Chapter 9: Retirement and Work
Chapter 10: Leisure, Recreation, and Service
Chapter 11: Housing and Transportation
Chapter 12: Family Life
Chapter 13: Social Support and Caregiving
Chapter 14: Dying, Death, and Bereavement
,CHAPTER 1: AGING TODAY
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following is given in the text as a reason for studying aging?
a. to help oneself live the best old age possible
b. to enable people to avoid or reverse the effects of aging
c. to enable people to make old age as inexpensive a time of life as it can be
d. to learn how to work with elderly clients
ANSWER✅ : REF: 2-3 BLM: REM
D
2. As of 2011, what percentage of the population comprised
older Canadians?a. 16.0%
b. 15%
c. 9.1%
d. 6.8%
ANSWER✅ : REF: 2 BLM: REM
B
3. By 2036, approximately what percentage of the population will comprise older
Canadians as predicted by Statistics Canada?
a. 9%
b. 19
c. 25
d. 34
ANSWER✅ : REF: 2 BLM: REM
C
4. As society ages, what will change in the Canadian social structure?
a. Poverty will increase as more people enter old age.
b. The government will face economic crisis as pension costs rise.
c. The mass media will promote ageism.
d. The healthcare system will add programs to prevent
illness before it occurs. ANSWER✅ : D REF: BLM: HO
2
5. Which of the following is an example of a social structure?
a. the education system
b. the aging process
c. the government
d. the police
ANSWER✅ : REF: 2 BLM: HO
A
6. What effect does an aging society have on the Canadian family?
a. an increase in the number of people living in three- and four-generation
families
b. a decrease in the number of people who become grandparents during their
lifetime
c. an erosion of values as extended family structures fragment
d. an increase in financial responsibility placed on
, elder family members ANSWER✅ : A REF: BLM:
2
HO
All Chapters Included
, Aging and Society A Canadian Perspectives 9th Edition by Mark
Novak, Herbert C. Northcott, Karen Kobayashi All Chapters 1 - 20
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Aging Today
Chapter 2: Theories and Methods
Chapter 3: Population Aging
Chapter 4: Aging and Ethnicity
Chapter 5: Personal Health and Wellness
Chapter 6: The Psychology of Aging
Chapter 7: Healthcare
Chapter 8: Finances and Economics
Chapter 9: Retirement and Work
Chapter 10: Leisure, Recreation, and Service
Chapter 11: Housing and Transportation
Chapter 12: Family Life
Chapter 13: Social Support and Caregiving
Chapter 14: Dying, Death, and Bereavement
,CHAPTER 1: AGING TODAY
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following is given in the text as a reason for studying aging?
a. to help oneself live the best old age possible
b. to enable people to avoid or reverse the effects of aging
c. to enable people to make old age as inexpensive a time of life as it can be
d. to learn how to work with elderly clients
ANSWER✅ : REF: 2-3 BLM: REM
D
2. As of 2011, what percentage of the population comprised
older Canadians?a. 16.0%
b. 15%
c. 9.1%
d. 6.8%
ANSWER✅ : REF: 2 BLM: REM
B
3. By 2036, approximately what percentage of the population will comprise older
Canadians as predicted by Statistics Canada?
a. 9%
b. 19
c. 25
d. 34
ANSWER✅ : REF: 2 BLM: REM
C
4. As society ages, what will change in the Canadian social structure?
a. Poverty will increase as more people enter old age.
b. The government will face economic crisis as pension costs rise.
c. The mass media will promote ageism.
d. The healthcare system will add programs to prevent
illness before it occurs. ANSWER✅ : D REF: BLM: HO
2
5. Which of the following is an example of a social structure?
a. the education system
b. the aging process
c. the government
d. the police
ANSWER✅ : REF: 2 BLM: HO
A
6. What effect does an aging society have on the Canadian family?
a. an increase in the number of people living in three- and four-generation
families
b. a decrease in the number of people who become grandparents during their
lifetime
c. an erosion of values as extended family structures fragment
d. an increase in financial responsibility placed on
, elder family members ANSWER✅ : A REF: BLM:
2
HO
