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TESTBANK Aging and Society A Canadian Perspectives 9th Edition
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by Mark Novak, Herbert C. Northcott, Karen Kobayashi
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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 cfcfcf fc cfcfcf




MULTIPLE CHOICE cfcfcf




1. Which of the following is given in the text as a reason for studying aging?
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a. to help oneself live the best old age possible
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b. to enable people to avoid or reverse the effects of aging
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c. to enable people to make old age as inexpensive a time of life as it can
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d. to learn how to work with elderly clients
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ANSWER: cfcfcf c f c f c f D REF: cfcfcf cfcfcf cfcfcf 2-3 BLM: REM cfcfcf




2. As of 2011, what percentage of the population comprised
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older Canadians?a.
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b. 15% cfcfcf c f c f c f


c. 9.1%
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3. By 2036, approximately what percentage of the population will comprise older
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Canadians as predicted by
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a. 9%

b. 19
c. %
25
d. 34
%
%
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4. As society ages, what will change in the Canadian social structure?
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a. Poverty will increase as more people enter old age. cfcfcf cfcfcf cfcfcf cfcfcf cfcfcf cfcfcf cfcfcf cfcfcf


b. The government will face economic crisis as pension costs rise.
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c. The mass media will promote ageism. cfcfcf cfcfcf cfcfcf cfcfcf cfcfcf


d. The healthcare system will add programs to prevent illness
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before it occurs.
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5. Which cfcfcf of cfcfcf the following is an example of a social structure?
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a. the education system
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b. the cfcfcfaging process cfcfcf


c. the government
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d. the cfcfcfpolice
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6. What effect does an aging society have on the Canadian family?
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a. an increase in the number of people living in three- and four-generation families
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b. a decrease in the number of people who become grandparents during their
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lifetime cfcfcf


c. an erosion of values as extended family structures fragment
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d. an increase in financial responsibility placed on elder
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, 7. How will the healthcare system have to adapt as Canadian society ages?
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a. by decreasing the attention given to chronic ailments such as diabetes and
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arthritis
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b. by favouring the treatment of more acute illnesses
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c. by changing public opinion about old age
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d. by trying to prevent illness before it
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8. Dr. Clarke is conducting a research experiment that is studying the process
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of aging among older
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social science?
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a. tautology
b. ageism
c. gerontology
d. aeonology
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9. What cfcfcf are the two points of view that gerontologists use to study aging?
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a. economics and social structures cfcfcf cfcfcf cfcfcf


b. the family and the education system
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c. bioethics and economics cfcfcf cfcfcf


d. the individual and society
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ANSWER: cfcfcf c f c f c f D REF: cfcfcf cfcfcf cfcfcf 2 BLM: REM cfcfcf




10. What did Unwin and colleagues’ (2008) research find out about perceptions of
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cfcfcf aging?
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b. Old age is seen as a time of weakness and death.
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c. Some attitudes towards the elderly have possibly worsened.
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d. Most people’s knowledge about older people is based
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cfcfcf on myth or fear.
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11. Your uncle Ken has just retired from the workforce, and he needs to find an
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activity that will keep him in
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research found in your textbook, which of the following
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be a beneficial activity for your uncle?
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a. reading books to his grandchildren cfcfcf cfcfcf cfcfcf cfcfcf


b. baking cookies cfcfcf


c. working in his woodshop cfcfcf cfcfcf cfcfcf


d. playing cards at a local library cfcfcf cfcfcf cfcfcf cfcfcf cfcfcf




ANSWER: D cfcfcf REF: 4 cfcfcf BLM: HO cfcfcf




12. Which of cfcfcf the following accurately describes stereotypes?
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a. They prevent discrimination and ageism.
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b. They force people to confront the truth about the elderly.
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c. They often have some basis in reality.
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d. They exaggerate and distort the bad, while ignoring the good
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cfcfcf qualities of a group of people. cfcfcf cfcfcf cfcfcf cfcfcf c f c f c f

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Publisher: 2015 ISBN: 9781839106774 Edition: Unknown

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