TEST,BANK,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:,, D REF:,,,2-3 BLM:,REM
2. As,of,2011,,what,percentage,of,the,population,comprised,older,Cana
dians?a., 16.0%
b.,, 15%
c. 9.1%
d.,,, 6.8%
ANSWER:,, B REF:,,,2 BLM:,REM
3. By,2036,,approximately,what,percentage,of,the,population,will,comprise,older,Canadians,as,p
redicted,by, Statistics,Canada?
a. 9%
b. 19
c. %
25
d. 34
%
%
ANSWER:,, C REF:,,,2 BLM:,REM
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,o
ccurs.,,ANSWER:,, D REF:,,,2 BLM:,HO
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:,, A REF:,,,2 BLM:,HO
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,me
mbers,,ANSWER:,, A REF:,,,2 BLM:,HO
, 7. How,will,the,healthcare,system,have,to,adapt,as,Canadian,society,ages?
a. by,decreasing,the,attention,given,to,chronic,ailments,such,as,diabetes,and,arthritis
b. by,favouring,the,treatment,of,more,acute,illnesses
c. by,changing,public,opinion,about,old,age
d. by,trying,to,prevent,illness,before,it,happens,,A
NSWER:,, D REF:,,,2 BLM:,HO
8. Dr.,Clarke,is,conducting,a,research,experiment,that,is,studying,the,process,of,aging,amon
g,older, Canadians.,What,is,the,name,for,this,social,science?
a. tautology
b. ageism
c. gerontology
d. aeonology
ANSWER:,, C REF:,,,2 BLM:,HO
9. What,are,the,two,points,of,view,that,gerontologists,use,to,study,aging?
a. economics,and,social,structures
b. the,family,and,the,education,system
c. bioethics,and,economics
d. the,individual,and,society
ANSWER:,, D REF:,,,2 BLM:,REM
10. What,did,Unwin,and,colleagues’,(2008),research,find,out,about,perceptions,of,aging?
a. People,know,little,about,aging.
b. Old,age,is,seen,as,a,time,of,weakness,and,death.
c. Some,attitudes,towards,the,elderly,have,possibly,worsened.
d. Most,people’s,knowledge,about,older,people,is,based,on,myth,
or,fear.,,ANSWER:,, C REF: 3 BLM:,REM
11. Your,uncle,Ken,has,just,retired,from,the,workforce,,and,he,needs,to,find,an,activity,that,will,keep,him
,in, touch,with,his,community.,According,to,recent,research,found,in,your,textbook,,which,of,the,fo
llowing, activities,would,be,a,beneficial,activity,for,your,uncle?
a. reading,books,to,his,grandchildren
b. baking,cookies
c. working,in,his,woodshop
d. playing,cards,at,a,local,library
ANSWER:,D REF:,4 BLM:,HO
12. Which,of,the,following,accurately,describes,stereotypes?
a. They,prevent,discrimination,and,ageism.
b. They,force,people,to,confront,the,truth,about,the,elderly.
c. They,often,have,some,basis,in,reality.
d. They,exaggerate,and,distort,the,bad,,while,ignoring,the,good,qualities,of,a,
group,of, people.
ANSWER:,, C REF:,5 BLM:,HO
13. Which,of,the,following,presents,a,negative,stereotype,of,aging?
a. an,elderly,84,year-old,gentleman,who,plays,with,his,grandchildren
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:,, D REF:,,,2-3 BLM:,REM
2. As,of,2011,,what,percentage,of,the,population,comprised,older,Cana
dians?a., 16.0%
b.,, 15%
c. 9.1%
d.,,, 6.8%
ANSWER:,, B REF:,,,2 BLM:,REM
3. By,2036,,approximately,what,percentage,of,the,population,will,comprise,older,Canadians,as,p
redicted,by, Statistics,Canada?
a. 9%
b. 19
c. %
25
d. 34
%
%
ANSWER:,, C REF:,,,2 BLM:,REM
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,o
ccurs.,,ANSWER:,, D REF:,,,2 BLM:,HO
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:,, A REF:,,,2 BLM:,HO
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,me
mbers,,ANSWER:,, A REF:,,,2 BLM:,HO
, 7. How,will,the,healthcare,system,have,to,adapt,as,Canadian,society,ages?
a. by,decreasing,the,attention,given,to,chronic,ailments,such,as,diabetes,and,arthritis
b. by,favouring,the,treatment,of,more,acute,illnesses
c. by,changing,public,opinion,about,old,age
d. by,trying,to,prevent,illness,before,it,happens,,A
NSWER:,, D REF:,,,2 BLM:,HO
8. Dr.,Clarke,is,conducting,a,research,experiment,that,is,studying,the,process,of,aging,amon
g,older, Canadians.,What,is,the,name,for,this,social,science?
a. tautology
b. ageism
c. gerontology
d. aeonology
ANSWER:,, C REF:,,,2 BLM:,HO
9. What,are,the,two,points,of,view,that,gerontologists,use,to,study,aging?
a. economics,and,social,structures
b. the,family,and,the,education,system
c. bioethics,and,economics
d. the,individual,and,society
ANSWER:,, D REF:,,,2 BLM:,REM
10. What,did,Unwin,and,colleagues’,(2008),research,find,out,about,perceptions,of,aging?
a. People,know,little,about,aging.
b. Old,age,is,seen,as,a,time,of,weakness,and,death.
c. Some,attitudes,towards,the,elderly,have,possibly,worsened.
d. Most,people’s,knowledge,about,older,people,is,based,on,myth,
or,fear.,,ANSWER:,, C REF: 3 BLM:,REM
11. Your,uncle,Ken,has,just,retired,from,the,workforce,,and,he,needs,to,find,an,activity,that,will,keep,him
,in, touch,with,his,community.,According,to,recent,research,found,in,your,textbook,,which,of,the,fo
llowing, activities,would,be,a,beneficial,activity,for,your,uncle?
a. reading,books,to,his,grandchildren
b. baking,cookies
c. working,in,his,woodshop
d. playing,cards,at,a,local,library
ANSWER:,D REF:,4 BLM:,HO
12. Which,of,the,following,accurately,describes,stereotypes?
a. They,prevent,discrimination,and,ageism.
b. They,force,people,to,confront,the,truth,about,the,elderly.
c. They,often,have,some,basis,in,reality.
d. They,exaggerate,and,distort,the,bad,,while,ignoring,the,good,qualities,of,a,
group,of, people.
ANSWER:,, C REF:,5 BLM:,HO
13. Which,of,the,following,presents,a,negative,stereotype,of,aging?
a. an,elderly,84,year-old,gentleman,who,plays,with,his,grandchildren
