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Aging and Society Canadian Perspectives Paperback
Lori Campbell (Author) Mark Novak (Author), Herbert Northcott
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
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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
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CORRECT ANSWER: D REF: 2-3 BLM: REM
2. As of 2011, what percentage of the population comprised older Canadians?
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a. 16.0%
b. 15%
c. 9.1%
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d. 6.8%
CORRECT ANSWER: B REF: 2 BLM: REM
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3. By 2036, approximately what percentage of the population will comprise older Canadians as predicted
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by Statistics Canada?
a. 9%
b. 19%
c. 25%
d. 34%
CORRECT ANSWER: C REF: 2 BLM: REM
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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.
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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
c. the government
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d. the police
CORRECT ANSWER: A REF: 2 BLM: HO
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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
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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 members CORRECT ANSWER: A
REF: 2 BLM: HO
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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 arthritis
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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
CORRECT ANSWER: D REF: 2 BLM: HO
8. Dr. Clarke is conducting a research experiment that is studying the process of aging among older
Canadians. What is the name for this social science?
a. tautology
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Aging and Society Canadian Perspectives Paperback
Lori Campbell (Author) Mark Novak (Author), Herbert Northcott
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
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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
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CORRECT ANSWER: D REF: 2-3 BLM: REM
2. As of 2011, what percentage of the population comprised older Canadians?
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a. 16.0%
b. 15%
c. 9.1%
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d. 6.8%
CORRECT ANSWER: B REF: 2 BLM: REM
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3. By 2036, approximately what percentage of the population will comprise older Canadians as predicted
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by Statistics Canada?
a. 9%
b. 19%
c. 25%
d. 34%
CORRECT ANSWER: C REF: 2 BLM: REM
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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.
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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
c. the government
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d. the police
CORRECT ANSWER: A REF: 2 BLM: HO
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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
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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 members CORRECT ANSWER: A
REF: 2 BLM: HO
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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 arthritis
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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
CORRECT ANSWER: D REF: 2 BLM: HO
8. Dr. Clarke is conducting a research experiment that is studying the process of aging among older
Canadians. What is the name for this social science?
a. tautology
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