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Aging and Society A Canadian Perspectives 8th 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
Canadians?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
predicted 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
occurs. 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
members ANSWER: A REF: 2 BLM: HO
, 7. How swill sthe shealthcare ssystem shave sto sadapt sas sCanadian ssociety sages?
a. by sdecreasing sthe sattention sgiven sto schronic sailments ssuch sas sdiabetes sand sarthritis
b. by sfavouring sthe streatment sof smore sacute sillnesses
c. by schanging spublic sopinion sabout sold sage
d. by strying sto sprevent sillness sbefore sit shappens
s sANSWER: s s D REF: s s s2 BLM: sHO
8. Dr. sClarke sis sconducting sa sresearch sexperiment sthat sis sstudying sthe sprocess sof
saging samong solder s Canadians. sWhat sis sthe sname sfor sthis ssocial sscience?
a. tautology
b. ageism
c. gerontology
d. aeonology
ANSWER: s s C REF: s s s2 BLM: sHO
9. What sare sthe stwo spoints sof sview sthat sgerontologists suse sto sstudy saging?
a. economics sand ssocial sstructures
b. the sfamily sand sthe seducation ssystem
c. bioethics sand seconomics
d. the sindividual sand ssociety
ANSWER: s s D REF: s s s2 BLM: sREM
10. What sdid sUnwin sand scolleagues’ s(2008) sresearch sfind sout sabout sperceptions sof saging?
a. People sknow slittle sabout saging.
b. Old sage sis sseen sas sa stime sof sweakness sand sdeath.
c. Some sattitudes stowards sthe selderly shave spossibly sworsened.
d. Most speople’s sknowledge sabout solder speople sis sbased son
smyth sor sfear. s sANSWER: s s C REF: 3 BLM: sREM
11. Your suncle sKen shas sjust sretired sfrom sthe sworkforce, sand she sneeds sto sfind san sactivity sthat swill
skeep shim sin s touch swith shis scommunity. sAccording sto srecent sresearch sfound sin syour
stextbook, swhich sof sthe sfollowing s activities swould sbe sa sbeneficial sactivity sfor syour suncle?
a. reading sbooks sto shis sgrandchildren
b. baking scookies
c. working sin shis swoodshop
d. playing scards sat sa slocal slibrary
ANSWER: sD REF: s4 BLM: sHO
12. Which sof sthe sfollowing saccurately sdescribes sstereotypes?
a. They sprevent sdiscrimination sand sageism.
b. They sforce speople sto sconfront sthe struth sabout sthe selderly.
c. They soften shave ssome sbasis sin sreality.
d. They sexaggerate sand sdistort sthe sbad, swhile signoring sthe sgood squalities
sof sa sgroup sof s people.
ANSWER: s s C REF: s5 BLM: sHO
13. Which sof sthe sfollowing spresents sa snegative sstereotype sof saging?
a. an selderly s84 syear-old sgentleman swho splays swith shis sgrandchildren
Aging and Society A Canadian Perspectives 8th 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
Canadians?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
predicted 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
occurs. 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
members ANSWER: A REF: 2 BLM: HO
, 7. How swill sthe shealthcare ssystem shave sto sadapt sas sCanadian ssociety sages?
a. by sdecreasing sthe sattention sgiven sto schronic sailments ssuch sas sdiabetes sand sarthritis
b. by sfavouring sthe streatment sof smore sacute sillnesses
c. by schanging spublic sopinion sabout sold sage
d. by strying sto sprevent sillness sbefore sit shappens
s sANSWER: s s D REF: s s s2 BLM: sHO
8. Dr. sClarke sis sconducting sa sresearch sexperiment sthat sis sstudying sthe sprocess sof
saging samong solder s Canadians. sWhat sis sthe sname sfor sthis ssocial sscience?
a. tautology
b. ageism
c. gerontology
d. aeonology
ANSWER: s s C REF: s s s2 BLM: sHO
9. What sare sthe stwo spoints sof sview sthat sgerontologists suse sto sstudy saging?
a. economics sand ssocial sstructures
b. the sfamily sand sthe seducation ssystem
c. bioethics sand seconomics
d. the sindividual sand ssociety
ANSWER: s s D REF: s s s2 BLM: sREM
10. What sdid sUnwin sand scolleagues’ s(2008) sresearch sfind sout sabout sperceptions sof saging?
a. People sknow slittle sabout saging.
b. Old sage sis sseen sas sa stime sof sweakness sand sdeath.
c. Some sattitudes stowards sthe selderly shave spossibly sworsened.
d. Most speople’s sknowledge sabout solder speople sis sbased son
smyth sor sfear. s sANSWER: s s C REF: 3 BLM: sREM
11. Your suncle sKen shas sjust sretired sfrom sthe sworkforce, sand she sneeds sto sfind san sactivity sthat swill
skeep shim sin s touch swith shis scommunity. sAccording sto srecent sresearch sfound sin syour
stextbook, swhich sof sthe sfollowing s activities swould sbe sa sbeneficial sactivity sfor syour suncle?
a. reading sbooks sto shis sgrandchildren
b. baking scookies
c. working sin shis swoodshop
d. playing scards sat sa slocal slibrary
ANSWER: sD REF: s4 BLM: sHO
12. Which sof sthe sfollowing saccurately sdescribes sstereotypes?
a. They sprevent sdiscrimination sand sageism.
b. They sforce speople sto sconfront sthe struth sabout sthe selderly.
c. They soften shave ssome sbasis sin sreality.
d. They sexaggerate sand sdistort sthe sbad, swhile signoring sthe sgood squalities
sof sa sgroup sof s people.
ANSWER: s s C REF: s5 BLM: sHO
13. Which sof sthe sfollowing spresents sa snegative sstereotype sof saging?
a. an selderly s84 syear-old sgentleman swho splays swith shis sgrandchildren
