Aging and society canadian perspectives 7th edition test bank - Copy.pdf

TEST BANK Aging and Society A Canadian
Perspectives 8th Edition by Mark Novak, Herbert C.

Northcott, Karen Kobayashi
All Chapters 1 - 20

,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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,CHAPTERg11:g1AGINGg1TODAY


MULTIPLEg1CHOICE

1. Whichg1ofg1theg1followingg1isg1giveng1ing1theg1textg1asg1ag1reasong1forg1studyingg1aging?
a. tog1helpg1oneselfg1liveg1theg1bestg1oldg1ageg1possible
b. tog1enableg1peopleg1tog1avoidg1org1reverseg1theg1effectsg1ofg1aging
c. tog1enableg1peopleg1tog1makeg1oldg1ageg1asg1inexpensiveg1ag1timeg1ofg1lifeg1asg1itg1cang1be
d. tog1learng1howg1tog1workg1withg1elderlyg1clients

ANSWER:g 1 D REF:g1g1g12-3 BLM:g1REM

2. Asg1ofg12011,g1whatg1percentageg1ofg1theg1populationg1comprisedg1old
erg1Canadians?g1a. 16.0%
b.g 1 15%
c. 9.1%
d.g1g1g 1 6.8%

ANSWER:g 1 B REF:g1g1g12 BLM:g1REM

3. Byg12036,g1approximatelyg1whatg1percentageg1ofg1theg1populationg1willg1compriseg1olderg1Canadia
nsg1asg1predictedg1byg1Statisticsg1Canada?
a. 9%
b.g1g1g 1 19%
c. 25%
d.g1g1g 1 34%

ANSWER:g 1 C REF:g1g1g12 BLM:g1REM

4. Asg1societyg1ages,g1whatg1willg1changeg1ing1theg1Canadiang1socialg1structure?
a. Povertyg1willg1increaseg1asg1moreg1peopleg1enterg1oldg1age.
b. Theg1governmentg1willg1faceg1economicg1crisisg1asg1pensiong1costsg1rise.
c. Theg1massg1mediag1willg1promoteg1ageism.
d. Theg1healthcareg1systemg1willg1addg1programsg1tog1preventg1illnessg1be

foreg1itg1occurs.g1ANSWER:g 1 D REF:g1g1g12 BLM:g1HO

5. Whichg1ofg1theg1followingg1isg1ang1exampleg1ofg1ag1socialg1structure?
a. theg1educationg1system
b. theg1agingg1process
c. theg1government
d. theg1police

ANSWER:g 1 A REF:g1g1g12 BLM:g1HO

6. Whatg1effectg1doesg1ang1agingg1societyg1haveg1ong1theg1Canadiang1family?
a. ang1increaseg1ing1theg1numberg1ofg1peopleg1livingg1ing1three-g1andg1four-generationg1families
b. ag1decreaseg1ing1theg1numberg1ofg1peopleg1whog1becomeg1grandparentsg1duringg1theirg1lifetim
e
c. ang1erosiong1ofg1valuesg1asg1extendedg1familyg1structuresg1fragment
d. ang1increaseg1ing1financialg1responsibilityg1placedg1ong1elderg1fami

lyg1membersg1ANSWER:g 1 A REF:g1g1g12 BLM:g1HO

, 7. Howg1willg1theg1healthcareg1systemg1haveg1tog1adaptg1asg1Canadiang1societyg1ages?
a. byg1decreasingg1theg1attentiong1giveng1tog1chronicg1ailmentsg1suchg1asg1diabetesg1andg1arthritis
b. byg1favouringg1theg1treatmentg1ofg1moreg1acuteg1illnesses
c. byg1changingg1publicg1opiniong1aboutg1oldg1age
d. byg1tryingg1tog1preventg1illnessg1beforeg1itg1happens

ANSWER:g 1 D REF:g1g1g12 BLM:g1HO

8. Dr.g1Clarkeg1isg1conductingg1ag1researchg1experimentg1thatg1isg1studyingg1theg1processg1ofg1
agingg1amongg1olderg1Canadians.g1Whatg1isg1theg1nameg1forg1thisg1socialg1science?
a. tautology
b. ageism
c. gerontology
d. aeonology

ANSWER:g 1 C REF:g1g1g12 BLM:g1HO

9. Whatg1areg1theg1twog1pointsg1ofg1viewg1thatg1gerontologistsg1useg1tog1studyg1aging?
a. economicsg1andg1socialg1structures
b. theg1familyg1andg1theg1educationg1system
c. bioethicsg1andg1economics
d. theg1individualg1andg1society

ANSWER:g 1 D REF:g1g1g12 BLM:g1REM

10. Whatg1didg1Unwing1andg1colleagues’g1(2008)g1researchg1findg1outg1aboutg1perceptionsg1ofg1aging?
a. Peopleg1knowg1littleg1aboutg1aging.
b. Oldg1ageg1isg1seeng1asg1ag1timeg1ofg1weaknessg1andg1death.
c. Someg1attitudesg1towardsg1theg1elderlyg1haveg1possiblyg1worsened.
d. Mostg1people’sg1knowledgeg1aboutg1olderg1peopleg1isg1basedg1on

g1mythg1org1fear.g1ANSWER:g 1 C REF: 3 BLM:g1REM

11. Yourg1uncleg1Keng1hasg1justg1retiredg1fromg1theg1workforce,g1andg1heg1needsg1tog1findg1ang1activityg1
thatg1willg1keepg1himg1ing1touchg1withg1hisg1community.g1Accordingg1tog1recentg1researchg1foun
dg1ing1yourg1textbook,g1whichg1ofg1theg1followingg1activitiesg1wouldg1beg1ag1beneficialg1activityg1
forg1yourg1uncle?
a. readingg1booksg1tog1hisg1grandchildren
b. bakingg1cookies
c. workingg1ing1hisg1woodshop
d. playingg1cardsg1atg1ag1localg1library

ANSWER:g1D REF:g14 BLM:g1HO

12. Whichg1ofg1theg1followingg1accuratelyg1describesg1stereotypes?
a. Theyg1preventg1discriminationg1andg1ageism.
b. Theyg1forceg1peopleg1tog1confrontg1theg1truthg1aboutg1theg1elderly.
c. Theyg1ofteng1haveg1someg1basisg1ing1reality.
d. Theyg1exaggerateg1andg1distortg1theg1bad,g1whileg1ignoringg1theg1goodg1qualiti
esg1ofg1ag1groupg1ofg1people.

ANSWER:g 1 C REF:g15 BLM:g1HO

13. Whichg1ofg1theg1followingg1presentsg1ag1negativeg1stereotypeg1ofg1aging?