TEST BANK For Aging And Society
Canadian Perspectives, 8th Edition
By Campbell, Novak , Northcott ( Ch 1 - 14)
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Table of contents
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Chapter 1 Aging Today
Chapter 2 Theories and Methods
Chapter 3 Aging in Canada and the World Today
Chapter 4 Aging and Ethnicity
Chapter 5 Personal Health and Illness
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
Chapter 14 Dying, Death, and Bereavement
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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
BLM: REM
3. By 2036, approximately what percentage of the population will comprise older Canadians as predicted
d. to learn how to work with elderly clients
CORRECT ANSWER: D REF: 2-3
2. As of 2011, what percentage of the population comprised older Canadians?
a. 16.0%
b. 15%
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c. 9.1%
d. 6.8%
CORRECT ANSWER: B REF: 2 BLM: REM
by Statistics Canada?
a. 9%
b. 19%
c. 25%
d. 34%
CORRECT 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 occurs. CORRECT
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
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