TEST BANK Aging and Society A Canadian Perspectives 8th Edition by Mark Novak, Herbert C. Northcott, Karen Kobayashi All Chapters 1 - 20  

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AgingandSocietyACanadianPerspectives8thEdition
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byMarkNovak,HerbertC.Northcott,KarenKobayashiAllChapters1
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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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,CHAPTER1:AGINGTODAY b b b




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1. Which of the following is given in the text as a reasonfor studying aging?
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a. to help oneself livethe bestold agepossible b b b b b b b b




b. to enablepeopleto avoidorreverse the effects ofaging b b b b b b b b b b




c. to enablepeople to makeold age as inexpensive a time of life as it can be
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d. to learnhow towork with elderly clients b b b b b b b




ANSWER: D b b REF: 2-3 bb b BLM: REM b




2. Asof 2011, what percentageofthepopulationcomprised older
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Canadians?a. 16.0% b b




b. 15% b b




c. 9.1%
d. 6.8% bb b




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3. By 2036, approximately what percentage ofthe populationwill comprise older Canadians as
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bpredicted by Statistics Canada? b b b




a. 9%

b.19
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4. As society ages, what will changein the Canadiansocial structure?
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a. Poverty will increaseas morepeople enter oldage. b b b b b b b b




b. Thegovernment will face economic crisis as pension costsrise. b b b b b b b b b




c. Themass mediawill promoteageism. b b b b b




d. Thehealthcare system will add programs toprevent illnessbefore it b b b b b b b b b b




occurs. ANSWER: D REF: 2
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5. Which of the following is anexampleof a social structure?
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a. theeducation system b b




b. the aging process b b




c. thegovernment b




d. the police b




ANSWER: A b b REF: 2 bb b BLM: HO b




6. What effect does an agingsociety have on the Canadianfamily?
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a. anincreaseinthenumberof people living in three- andfour-generationfamilies
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b. adecreaseinthe number ofpeople who becomegrandparents during their lifetime
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c. anerosion of values asextendedfamily structures fragment b b b b b b b b




d. anincreaseinfinancial responsibilityplaced onelder family b b b b b b b b




members ANSWER: A
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, 7. How will the healthcaresystem have to adapt as Canadiansociety ages?
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a. bydecreasingthe attention given to chronicailments such as diabetes andarthritis
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b. byfavouring the treatment of moreacuteillnesses
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c. by changing public opinion about old age b b b b b b




d. bytrying toprevent illness beforeithappens b b b b b b b b




ANSWER: D
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8. Dr.Clarke isconducting aresearchexperiment that is studyingthe process of agingamong
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bolder Canadians.What is thenamefor this social science?
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a. tautology
b. ageism
c. gerontology
d. aeonology
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9. What are thetwo points of view that gerontologists useto studyaging?
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a. economics andsocial structures b b b




b. thefamilyand the educationsystem b b b b b




c. bioethics and economics b b




d. theindividual andsociety b b b




ANSWER: D b b REF: 2 bb b BLM: REM b




10. What did Unwin and colleagues’(2008) research find outabout perceptions of aging?
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a. People know little about aging. b b b b




b. Old ageis seen as a time of weakness and death. b b b b b b b b b b




c. Some attitudes towardsthe elderly have possiblyworsened. b b b b b b b




d. Most people’s knowledgeabout olderpeopleisbasedonmythor b b b b b b b b b b




fear. ANSWER: C
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11. Your uncleKenhasjust retired fromthe workforce,andhe needs tofind an activitythat will keep himin
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btouch with his community. According to recent research found in your textbook, which of the following
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bactivities would be a beneficial activityfor your uncle? b b b b b b b b




a. reading books to his grandchildren b b b b




b. baking cookies b




c. working in his woodshop b b b




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




ANSWER: D b REF: 4 b BLM: HO b




12. Which of thefollowingaccuratelydescribesstereotypes?
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a. Theypreventdiscriminationandageism. b b b b




b. Theyforcepeople toconfront thetruthabouttheelderly. b b b b b b b b b




c. Theyoftenhavesomebasisinreality. b b b b b b




d. Theyexaggerate and distortthe bad,while ignoringthe good qualities ofa
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group of people.
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ANSWER: C b b REF: 5 b BLM: HO b




13. Which of the following presents anegative stereotype ofaging?
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a. anelderly84 year-old gentlemanwho plays with his grandchildren
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