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FK FK FK
MULTIPLE FKCHOICE
1. Which FKof FKthe FKfollowing FKis FKgiven FKin FKthe FKtext FKas FKa FKreason FKfor FKstudying FKaging?
a. to FKhelp FKoneself FKlive FKthe FKbest FKold FKage FKpossible
b. to FKenable FKpeople FKto FKavoid FKor FKreverse FKthe FKeffects FKof FKaging
c. to FKenable FKpeople FKto FKmake FKold FKage FKas FKinexpensive FKa FKtime FKof FKlife FKas FKit FKcan FKbe
d. to FKlearn FKhow FKto FKwork FKwith FKelderly FKclients
ANS: F K D REF: F K FK 2-3 BLM: FKREM
2. As FKof FK2011, FKwhat FKpercentage FKof FKthe FKpopulation FKcomprised FKolder FKCanadians?
a. 16.0%
b. 15%
c. 9.1%
d. 6.8%
ANS: F K B REF: F K FK 2 BLM: FKREM
3. By FK2036, FKapproximately FKwhat FKpercentage FKof FKthe FKpopulation FKwill FKcomprise FKolder FKCanadians FKas
FKpredicted FKby FKStatistics FKCanada?
a. 9%
b. 19%
c. 25%
d. 34%
ANS: F K C REF: F K FK 2 BLM: FKREM
4. As FKsociety FKages, FKwhat FKwill FKchange FKin FKthe FKCanadian FKsocial FKstructure?
a. Poverty FKwill FKincrease FKas FKmore FKpeople FKenter FKold FKage.
b. The FKgovernment FKwill FKface FKeconomic FKcrisis FKas FKpension FKcosts FKrise.
c. The FKmass FKmedia FKwill FKpromote FKageism.
d. The FKhealthcare FKsystem FKwill FKadd FKprograms FKto FKprevent FKillness FKbefore
it FKoccurs. FKANS: F K D
FK REF: F K 2 BLM: FKHO
5. Which FKof FKthe FKfollowing FKis FKan FKexample FKof FKa FKsocial FKstructure?
a. the FKeducation FKsystem
b. the FKaging FKprocess
c. the FKgovernment
d. the FKpolice
ANS: F K A REF: F K FK 2 BLM: FKHO
6. What FKeffect FKdoes FKan FKaging FKsociety FKhave FKon FKthe FKCanadian FKfamily?
a. an FKincrease FKin FKthe FKnumber FKof FKpeople FKliving FKin FKthree- FKand FKfour-generation FKfamilies
b. a FKdecrease FKin FKthe FKnumber FKof FKpeople FKwho FKbecome FKgrandparents FKduring FKtheir FKlifetime
c. an FKerosion FKof FKvalues FKas FKextended FKfamily FKstructures FKfragment
d. an FKincrease FKin FKfinancial FKresponsibility FKplaced FKon FKelder FKfamily
members FKANS:
FK FK A REF: F K 2 BLM: FKHO
,7. How FKwill FKthe FKhealthcare FKsystem FKhave FKto FKadapt FKas FKCanadian FKsociety FKages?
a. by FKdecreasing FKthe FKattention FKgiven FKto FKchronic FKailments FKsuch FKas FKdiabetes FKand FKarthritis
b. by FKfavouring FKthe FKtreatment FKof FKmore FKacute FKillnesses
c. by FKchanging FKpublic FKopinion FKabout FKold FKage
d. by FKtrying FKto FKprevent FKillness FKbefore FKit FKhappens
ANS: F K D REF: F K FK 2 BLM: FKHO
8. Dr. FKClarke FKis FKconducting FKa FKresearch FKexperiment FKthat FKis FKstudying FKthe FKprocess FKof FKaging
FKamong FKolder FKCanadians. FKWhat FKis FKthe FKname FKfor FKthis FKsocial FKscience?
a. tautology
b. ageism
c. gerontology
d. aeonology
ANS: F K C REF: F K FK 2 BLM: FKHO
9. What FKare FKthe FKtwo FKpoints FKof FKview FKthat FKgerontologists FKuse FKto FKstudy FKaging?
a. economics FKand FKsocial FKstructures
b. the FKfamily FKand FKthe FKeducation FKsystem
c. bioethics FKand FKeconomics
d. the FKindividual FKand FKsociety
ANS: F K D REF: F K FK 2 BLM: FKREM
10. What FKdid FKUnwin FKand FKcolleagues‘ FK(2008) FKresearch FKfind FKout FKabout FKperceptions FKof FKaging?
a. People FKknow FKlittle FKabout FKaging.
b. Old FKage FKis FKseen FKas FKa FKtime FKof FKweakness FKand FKdeath.
c. Some FKattitudes FKtowards FKthe FKelderly FKhave FKpossibly FKworsened.
d. Most FKpeople‘s FKknowledge FKabout FKolder FKpeople FKis FKbased FKon
myth FKor FKfear. FKANS:
FK FK C REF: 3 BLM: FKREM
11. Your FKuncle FKKen FKhas FKjust FKretired FKfrom FKthe FKworkforce, FKand FKhe FKneeds FKto FKfind FKan FKactivity FKthat
FKwill FKkeep FKhim FKin FKtouch FKwith FKhis FKcommunity. FKAccording FKto FKrecent FKresearch FKfound FKin
FKyour FKtextbook, FKwhich FKof FKthe FKfollowing FKactivities FKwould FKbe FKa FKbeneficial FKactivity FKfor
FKyour FKuncle?
a. reading FKbooks FKto FKhis FKgrandchildren
b. baking FKcookies
c. working FKin FKhis FKwoodshop
d. playing FKcards FKat FKa FKlocal FKlibrary
ANS: FKD REF: FK4 BLM: FKHO
12. Which FKof FKthe FKfollowing FKaccurately FKdescribes FKstereotypes?
a. They FKprevent FKdiscrimination FKand FKageism.
b. They FKforce FKpeople FKto FKconfront FKthe FKtruth FKabout FKthe FKelderly.
c. They FKoften FKhave FKsome FKbasis FKin FKreality.
d. They FKexaggerate FKand FKdistort FKthe FKbad, FKwhile FKignoring FKthe FKgood FKqualities FKof
FKa FKgroup FKof FKpeople.
ANS: F K C REF: FK5 BLM: FKHO
13. Which FKof FKthe FKfollowing FKpresents FKa FKnegative FKstereotype FKof FKaging?
a. an FKelderly FK84 FKyear-old FKgentleman FKwho FKplays FKwith FKhis FKgrandchildren
, b. a FK95-year-old FKwoman FKwho FKdrives FKerratically
c. a FK76 FKyear-old FKmale FKwho FKlives FKin FKa FKnursing FKhome FKbut FKhas FKan FKalert FKmemory
d. an FK82-year-old FKfemale FKwho FKlearns FKto FKdo FKyoga FKat FKher
recreational FKcentre FKANS: F K B
FK REF: FK5 BLM: FKHO
14. While FKplaying FKshuffleboard FKat FKthe FKlocal FKseniors FKclub, FKMr. FKJones FKjokes FKabout FKMr. FKSmith‘s FKpoor
FKeyesight FKafter FKMr. FKSmith FKmisses FKthe FKscoring FKarea. FKMr. FKJones‘ FKderogatory FKcomment FKis FKan
FKexample FKof FKwhich FKtype FKof FKinsult?
a. the FKold FKgoat FKcurse
b. the FKblack FKsheep FKeffect
c. elderspeak
d. ageism
ANS: FKB REF: FK6 BLM: FKHO
15. What FKdo FKgerontologists FKcall FKprejudice FKagainst FKolder FKpeople?
a. a FKnegative FKstereotype
b. geriatrics
c. age FKdichotomy FKsyndrome
d. ageism
ANS: F K D REF: F K FK 6-7 BLM: FKREM
16. Which FKof FKthe FKfollowing FKdescribes FKageism FKin FKour FKculture?
a. It FKis FKacquired FKfrom FKexperience FKwith FKthe FKaged.
b. It FKis FKa FKsocial FKcomponent FKof FKthe FKbiological FKprocess.
c. It FKis FKlearned FKfrom FKa FKvariety FKof FKsources.
d. It FKis FKuseful FKfor FKmaintaining FKcultural FKdiversity.
ANS: F K C REF: F K FK 8-9 BLM: FKHO
17. Researchers FKincluding FKHenneberg, FKGilbert, FKand FKRicketts FK(2010, FK2008) FKhave FKstudied FKthe
FKtreatment FKof FKolder FKpeople FKin FKliterature. FKWhat FKhave FKthese FKstudies FKfound?
a. Overall, FKpositive FKviews FKof FKolder FKpeople FKpredominate.
b. Negative FKtraits FKin FKliterature FKoutnumber FKthose FKin FKphilosophy FKby FKtwo FKto FKone.
c. Older FKpeople FKare FKstereotyped FKand FKchildren FKthen FKhold FKnegative FKviews FKabout FKthem.
d. Mysteries FKoften FKportray FKolder FKpeople FKas FKdevious FKor
manipulative. FKANS: F K C
FK REF: F K 8-9 BLM:
FK REM
18. Sally FKhas FKbeen FKresearching FKmass FKmedia FKand FKthe FKportrayal FKof FKolder FKCanadians FKin FKthe FKmedia.
FKHer FKstudies FKhave FKgenerally FKshown FKthat FKthe FKmass FKmedia FK(such FKas FKtelevision FKand FKthe
FKnewspapers) FKtend FKto FKcreate FKwhich FKtype FKof FKcommon FKimage FKof FKolder FKpeople?
a. positive
b. negative
c. neutral
d. colourful
ANS: F K B REF: F K FK 8-9 BLM: FKHO
19. What FKdid FKPalmore‘s FKstudy FKof FKcontemporary FKjokes FKfind?
a. that FKthe FKelderly FKare FKalways FKportrayed FKin FKa FKpositive FKlight
b. that FKthe FKelderly FKare FKnever FKreferred FKto FKjokingly
c. that FKthe FKelderly FKare FKstereotyped FKas FKimpotent FKor FKunattractive
FK FK FK
MULTIPLE FKCHOICE
1. Which FKof FKthe FKfollowing FKis FKgiven FKin FKthe FKtext FKas FKa FKreason FKfor FKstudying FKaging?
a. to FKhelp FKoneself FKlive FKthe FKbest FKold FKage FKpossible
b. to FKenable FKpeople FKto FKavoid FKor FKreverse FKthe FKeffects FKof FKaging
c. to FKenable FKpeople FKto FKmake FKold FKage FKas FKinexpensive FKa FKtime FKof FKlife FKas FKit FKcan FKbe
d. to FKlearn FKhow FKto FKwork FKwith FKelderly FKclients
ANS: F K D REF: F K FK 2-3 BLM: FKREM
2. As FKof FK2011, FKwhat FKpercentage FKof FKthe FKpopulation FKcomprised FKolder FKCanadians?
a. 16.0%
b. 15%
c. 9.1%
d. 6.8%
ANS: F K B REF: F K FK 2 BLM: FKREM
3. By FK2036, FKapproximately FKwhat FKpercentage FKof FKthe FKpopulation FKwill FKcomprise FKolder FKCanadians FKas
FKpredicted FKby FKStatistics FKCanada?
a. 9%
b. 19%
c. 25%
d. 34%
ANS: F K C REF: F K FK 2 BLM: FKREM
4. As FKsociety FKages, FKwhat FKwill FKchange FKin FKthe FKCanadian FKsocial FKstructure?
a. Poverty FKwill FKincrease FKas FKmore FKpeople FKenter FKold FKage.
b. The FKgovernment FKwill FKface FKeconomic FKcrisis FKas FKpension FKcosts FKrise.
c. The FKmass FKmedia FKwill FKpromote FKageism.
d. The FKhealthcare FKsystem FKwill FKadd FKprograms FKto FKprevent FKillness FKbefore
it FKoccurs. FKANS: F K D
FK REF: F K 2 BLM: FKHO
5. Which FKof FKthe FKfollowing FKis FKan FKexample FKof FKa FKsocial FKstructure?
a. the FKeducation FKsystem
b. the FKaging FKprocess
c. the FKgovernment
d. the FKpolice
ANS: F K A REF: F K FK 2 BLM: FKHO
6. What FKeffect FKdoes FKan FKaging FKsociety FKhave FKon FKthe FKCanadian FKfamily?
a. an FKincrease FKin FKthe FKnumber FKof FKpeople FKliving FKin FKthree- FKand FKfour-generation FKfamilies
b. a FKdecrease FKin FKthe FKnumber FKof FKpeople FKwho FKbecome FKgrandparents FKduring FKtheir FKlifetime
c. an FKerosion FKof FKvalues FKas FKextended FKfamily FKstructures FKfragment
d. an FKincrease FKin FKfinancial FKresponsibility FKplaced FKon FKelder FKfamily
members FKANS:
FK FK A REF: F K 2 BLM: FKHO
,7. How FKwill FKthe FKhealthcare FKsystem FKhave FKto FKadapt FKas FKCanadian FKsociety FKages?
a. by FKdecreasing FKthe FKattention FKgiven FKto FKchronic FKailments FKsuch FKas FKdiabetes FKand FKarthritis
b. by FKfavouring FKthe FKtreatment FKof FKmore FKacute FKillnesses
c. by FKchanging FKpublic FKopinion FKabout FKold FKage
d. by FKtrying FKto FKprevent FKillness FKbefore FKit FKhappens
ANS: F K D REF: F K FK 2 BLM: FKHO
8. Dr. FKClarke FKis FKconducting FKa FKresearch FKexperiment FKthat FKis FKstudying FKthe FKprocess FKof FKaging
FKamong FKolder FKCanadians. FKWhat FKis FKthe FKname FKfor FKthis FKsocial FKscience?
a. tautology
b. ageism
c. gerontology
d. aeonology
ANS: F K C REF: F K FK 2 BLM: FKHO
9. What FKare FKthe FKtwo FKpoints FKof FKview FKthat FKgerontologists FKuse FKto FKstudy FKaging?
a. economics FKand FKsocial FKstructures
b. the FKfamily FKand FKthe FKeducation FKsystem
c. bioethics FKand FKeconomics
d. the FKindividual FKand FKsociety
ANS: F K D REF: F K FK 2 BLM: FKREM
10. What FKdid FKUnwin FKand FKcolleagues‘ FK(2008) FKresearch FKfind FKout FKabout FKperceptions FKof FKaging?
a. People FKknow FKlittle FKabout FKaging.
b. Old FKage FKis FKseen FKas FKa FKtime FKof FKweakness FKand FKdeath.
c. Some FKattitudes FKtowards FKthe FKelderly FKhave FKpossibly FKworsened.
d. Most FKpeople‘s FKknowledge FKabout FKolder FKpeople FKis FKbased FKon
myth FKor FKfear. FKANS:
FK FK C REF: 3 BLM: FKREM
11. Your FKuncle FKKen FKhas FKjust FKretired FKfrom FKthe FKworkforce, FKand FKhe FKneeds FKto FKfind FKan FKactivity FKthat
FKwill FKkeep FKhim FKin FKtouch FKwith FKhis FKcommunity. FKAccording FKto FKrecent FKresearch FKfound FKin
FKyour FKtextbook, FKwhich FKof FKthe FKfollowing FKactivities FKwould FKbe FKa FKbeneficial FKactivity FKfor
FKyour FKuncle?
a. reading FKbooks FKto FKhis FKgrandchildren
b. baking FKcookies
c. working FKin FKhis FKwoodshop
d. playing FKcards FKat FKa FKlocal FKlibrary
ANS: FKD REF: FK4 BLM: FKHO
12. Which FKof FKthe FKfollowing FKaccurately FKdescribes FKstereotypes?
a. They FKprevent FKdiscrimination FKand FKageism.
b. They FKforce FKpeople FKto FKconfront FKthe FKtruth FKabout FKthe FKelderly.
c. They FKoften FKhave FKsome FKbasis FKin FKreality.
d. They FKexaggerate FKand FKdistort FKthe FKbad, FKwhile FKignoring FKthe FKgood FKqualities FKof
FKa FKgroup FKof FKpeople.
ANS: F K C REF: FK5 BLM: FKHO
13. Which FKof FKthe FKfollowing FKpresents FKa FKnegative FKstereotype FKof FKaging?
a. an FKelderly FK84 FKyear-old FKgentleman FKwho FKplays FKwith FKhis FKgrandchildren
, b. a FK95-year-old FKwoman FKwho FKdrives FKerratically
c. a FK76 FKyear-old FKmale FKwho FKlives FKin FKa FKnursing FKhome FKbut FKhas FKan FKalert FKmemory
d. an FK82-year-old FKfemale FKwho FKlearns FKto FKdo FKyoga FKat FKher
recreational FKcentre FKANS: F K B
FK REF: FK5 BLM: FKHO
14. While FKplaying FKshuffleboard FKat FKthe FKlocal FKseniors FKclub, FKMr. FKJones FKjokes FKabout FKMr. FKSmith‘s FKpoor
FKeyesight FKafter FKMr. FKSmith FKmisses FKthe FKscoring FKarea. FKMr. FKJones‘ FKderogatory FKcomment FKis FKan
FKexample FKof FKwhich FKtype FKof FKinsult?
a. the FKold FKgoat FKcurse
b. the FKblack FKsheep FKeffect
c. elderspeak
d. ageism
ANS: FKB REF: FK6 BLM: FKHO
15. What FKdo FKgerontologists FKcall FKprejudice FKagainst FKolder FKpeople?
a. a FKnegative FKstereotype
b. geriatrics
c. age FKdichotomy FKsyndrome
d. ageism
ANS: F K D REF: F K FK 6-7 BLM: FKREM
16. Which FKof FKthe FKfollowing FKdescribes FKageism FKin FKour FKculture?
a. It FKis FKacquired FKfrom FKexperience FKwith FKthe FKaged.
b. It FKis FKa FKsocial FKcomponent FKof FKthe FKbiological FKprocess.
c. It FKis FKlearned FKfrom FKa FKvariety FKof FKsources.
d. It FKis FKuseful FKfor FKmaintaining FKcultural FKdiversity.
ANS: F K C REF: F K FK 8-9 BLM: FKHO
17. Researchers FKincluding FKHenneberg, FKGilbert, FKand FKRicketts FK(2010, FK2008) FKhave FKstudied FKthe
FKtreatment FKof FKolder FKpeople FKin FKliterature. FKWhat FKhave FKthese FKstudies FKfound?
a. Overall, FKpositive FKviews FKof FKolder FKpeople FKpredominate.
b. Negative FKtraits FKin FKliterature FKoutnumber FKthose FKin FKphilosophy FKby FKtwo FKto FKone.
c. Older FKpeople FKare FKstereotyped FKand FKchildren FKthen FKhold FKnegative FKviews FKabout FKthem.
d. Mysteries FKoften FKportray FKolder FKpeople FKas FKdevious FKor
manipulative. FKANS: F K C
FK REF: F K 8-9 BLM:
FK REM
18. Sally FKhas FKbeen FKresearching FKmass FKmedia FKand FKthe FKportrayal FKof FKolder FKCanadians FKin FKthe FKmedia.
FKHer FKstudies FKhave FKgenerally FKshown FKthat FKthe FKmass FKmedia FK(such FKas FKtelevision FKand FKthe
FKnewspapers) FKtend FKto FKcreate FKwhich FKtype FKof FKcommon FKimage FKof FKolder FKpeople?
a. positive
b. negative
c. neutral
d. colourful
ANS: F K B REF: F K FK 8-9 BLM: FKHO
19. What FKdid FKPalmore‘s FKstudy FKof FKcontemporary FKjokes FKfind?
a. that FKthe FKelderly FKare FKalways FKportrayed FKin FKa FKpositive FKlight
b. that FKthe FKelderly FKare FKnever FKreferred FKto FKjokingly
c. that FKthe FKelderly FKare FKstereotyped FKas FKimpotent FKor FKunattractive
