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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 dwill dthe dhealthcare dsystem dhave dto dadapt das dCanadian dsociety dages?
a. by ddecreasing dthe dattention dgiven dto dchronic dailments dsuch das ddiabetes dand darthritis
b. by dfavouring dthe dtreatment dof dmore dacute dillnesses
c. by dchanging dpublic dopinion dabout dold dage
d. by dtrying dto dprevent dillness dbefore dit
dhappens d dANSWER: d d D REF: d d
d2 BLM: dHO
8. Dr. dClarke dis dconducting da dresearch dexperiment dthat dis dstudying dthe dprocess dof
daging damong dolder d Canadians. dWhat dis dthe dname dfor dthis dsocial dscience?
a. tautology
b. ageism
c. gerontology
d. aeonology
ANSWER: d d C REF: d d d2 BLM: dHO
9. What dare dthe dtwo dpoints dof dview dthat dgerontologists duse dto dstudy daging?
a. economics dand dsocial dstructures
b. the dfamily dand dthe deducation dsystem
c. bioethics dand deconomics
d. the dindividual dand dsociety
ANSWER: d d D REF: d d d2 BLM: dREM
10. What ddid dUnwin dand dcolleagues’ d(2008) dresearch dfind dout dabout dperceptions dof daging?
a. People dknow dlittle dabout daging.
b. Old dage dis dseen das da dtime dof dweakness dand ddeath.
c. Some dattitudes dtowards dthe delderly dhave dpossibly dworsened.
d. Most dpeople’s dknowledge dabout dolder dpeople dis dbased don
dmyth dor dfear. d dANSWER: d d C REF: 3 BLM: dREM
11. Your duncle dKen dhas djust dretired dfrom dthe dworkforce, dand dhe dneeds dto dfind dan dactivity
dthat dwill dkeep dhim din d touch dwith dhis dcommunity. dAccording dto drecent dresearch dfound
din dyour dtextbook, dwhich dof dthe dfollowing d activities dwould dbe da dbeneficial dactivity dfor
dyour duncle?
a. reading dbooks dto dhis dgrandchildren
b. baking dcookies
c. working din dhis dwoodshop
d. playing dcards dat da dlocal dlibrary
ANSWER: dD REF: d4 BLM: dHO
12. Which dof dthe dfollowing daccurately ddescribes dstereotypes?
a. They dprevent ddiscrimination dand dageism.
b. They dforce dpeople dto dconfront dthe dtruth dabout dthe delderly.
c. They doften dhave dsome dbasis din dreality.
d. They dexaggerate dand ddistort dthe dbad, dwhile dignoring dthe dgood
dqualities dof da dgroup dof d people.
ANSWER: d d C REF: d5 BLM: dHO
13. Which dof dthe dfollowing dpresents da dnegative dstereotype dof daging?
a. an delderly d84 dyear-old dgentleman dwho dplays dwith dhis dgrandchildren
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 dwill dthe dhealthcare dsystem dhave dto dadapt das dCanadian dsociety dages?
a. by ddecreasing dthe dattention dgiven dto dchronic dailments dsuch das ddiabetes dand darthritis
b. by dfavouring dthe dtreatment dof dmore dacute dillnesses
c. by dchanging dpublic dopinion dabout dold dage
d. by dtrying dto dprevent dillness dbefore dit
dhappens d dANSWER: d d D REF: d d
d2 BLM: dHO
8. Dr. dClarke dis dconducting da dresearch dexperiment dthat dis dstudying dthe dprocess dof
daging damong dolder d Canadians. dWhat dis dthe dname dfor dthis dsocial dscience?
a. tautology
b. ageism
c. gerontology
d. aeonology
ANSWER: d d C REF: d d d2 BLM: dHO
9. What dare dthe dtwo dpoints dof dview dthat dgerontologists duse dto dstudy daging?
a. economics dand dsocial dstructures
b. the dfamily dand dthe deducation dsystem
c. bioethics dand deconomics
d. the dindividual dand dsociety
ANSWER: d d D REF: d d d2 BLM: dREM
10. What ddid dUnwin dand dcolleagues’ d(2008) dresearch dfind dout dabout dperceptions dof daging?
a. People dknow dlittle dabout daging.
b. Old dage dis dseen das da dtime dof dweakness dand ddeath.
c. Some dattitudes dtowards dthe delderly dhave dpossibly dworsened.
d. Most dpeople’s dknowledge dabout dolder dpeople dis dbased don
dmyth dor dfear. d dANSWER: d d C REF: 3 BLM: dREM
11. Your duncle dKen dhas djust dretired dfrom dthe dworkforce, dand dhe dneeds dto dfind dan dactivity
dthat dwill dkeep dhim din d touch dwith dhis dcommunity. dAccording dto drecent dresearch dfound
din dyour dtextbook, dwhich dof dthe dfollowing d activities dwould dbe da dbeneficial dactivity dfor
dyour duncle?
a. reading dbooks dto dhis dgrandchildren
b. baking dcookies
c. working din dhis dwoodshop
d. playing dcards dat da dlocal dlibrary
ANSWER: dD REF: d4 BLM: dHO
12. Which dof dthe dfollowing daccurately ddescribes dstereotypes?
a. They dprevent ddiscrimination dand dageism.
b. They dforce dpeople dto dconfront dthe dtruth dabout dthe delderly.
c. They doften dhave dsome dbasis din dreality.
d. They dexaggerate dand ddistort dthe dbad, dwhile dignoring dthe dgood
dqualities dof da dgroup dof d people.
ANSWER: d d C REF: d5 BLM: dHO
13. Which dof dthe dfollowing dpresents da dnegative dstereotype dof daging?
a. an delderly d84 dyear-old dgentleman dwho dplays dwith dhis dgrandchildren
