Test Bank for Aging & Society: Canadian Perspectives, 9th Edition by Mark Novak, Herbert C. Northcott, and Karen Kobayashi |all chapters covered|

TESTBANKAgingandSocietyACanadianPerspectives9thEdition
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byMarkNovak,HerbertC.Northcott,KarenKobayashi
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AllChapters1-20
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,Table ofContents
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• Chapter1: Aging Today
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• Chapter2: Theories and Methods
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• Chapter3: Population Aging
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• Chapter4: Aging and Ethnicity
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• Chapter5: Personal Health andWellness
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• Chapter6: The Psychologyof Aging
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• Chapter7: Healthcare
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• Chapter8: Finances and Economics
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• Chapter9: Retirement and Work
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• Chapter10:Leisure, Recreation, and Service
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• Chapter11: Housing and Transportation
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• Chapter12: Family Life
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• Chapter13: Social Support and Caregiving
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• Chapter14: Dying, Death, andBereavement
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,CHAPTER1:AGINGTODAY f f f




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1. Which of the following is givenin thetext asareasonforstudying aging?
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a. to help oneself livethebestold agepossible f f f f f f f f




b. to enablepeopleto avoidorreversetheeffects ofaging f f f f f f f f f f




c. to enablepeopletomakeold age asinexpensive a time oflife asit can be
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d. to learnhowtoworkwith elderlyclients f f f f f f f




ANSWER: D f f REF: 2-3 ff f BLM:REM f




2. Asof2011, whatpercentageofthepopulationcomprisedolder
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Canadians?a. 16.0% f f




b. 15% f f




c. 9.1%
d. 6.8% ff f




ANSWER: B f f REF: 2 ff f BLM:REM f




3. By 2036, approximatelywhat percentage ofthe populationwillcompriseolder Canadians as
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fpredictedby Statistics Canada? f f f




a. 9%

b.19
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d.34
%
%
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4. Associety ages,whatwillchangein theCanadiansocialstructure?
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a. Povertywillincreaseasmorepeopleenteroldage. f f f f f f f f




b. Thegovernment will faceeconomic crisis aspension costsrise. f f f f f f f f f




c. Themass mediawill promoteageism. f f f f f




d. Thehealthcare systemwill addprograms toprevent illnessbeforeit f f f f f f f f f f




occurs. ANSWER: D REF: 2
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5. Which of the following is anexampleof asocial structure?
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a. theeducation system f f




b. the aging process f f




c. thegovernment f




d. the police f




ANSWER: A f f REF: 2 ff f BLM: HO f




6. What effect does anagingsocietyhaveon the Canadianfamily?
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a. anincreaseinthenumberofpeopleliving inthree-andfour-generationfamilies
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b. adecreaseinthenumber ofpeople who becomegrandparentsduring their lifetime
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c. anerosion of values asextendedfamilystructures fragment f f f f f f f f




d. anincreaseinfinancial responsibilityplaced onelderfamily f f f f f f f f




members ANSWER: A
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, 7. Howwill the healthcaresystemhave toadapt as Canadiansocietyages?
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a. bydecreasingtheattention giventochronicailments such as diabetes andarthritis
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b. byfavouring the treatment of moreacuteillnesses f f f f f f f




c. by changingpublic opinionabout old age f f f f f f




d. bytrying toprevent illnessbeforeithappens f f f f f f f f




f ANSWER: D f f REF: 2 ff f BLM: HO f




8. Dr.Clarke isconducting aresearchexperiment thatisstudyingtheprocess of agingamong
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folder Canadians.What isthenamefor thissocial science?
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a. tautology
b. ageism
c. gerontology
d. aeonology
ANSWER: C f f REF: 2 ff f BLM: HO f




9. What arethetwo points of viewthat gerontologists useto studyaging?
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a. economics andsocial structures f f f




b. thefamilyand the educationsystem f f f f f




c. bioethics andeconomics f f




d. theindividual andsociety f f f




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10. WhatdidUnwin andcolleagues’(2008) researchfind outabout perceptions of aging?
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a. Peopleknow little about aging. f f f f




b. Old ageisseenas a time ofweakness and death. f f f f f f f f f f




c. Some attitudes towardstheelderlyhavepossiblyworsened. f f f f f f f




d. Most people’sknowledgeabout olderpeopleisbasedonmythor f f f f f f f f f f




fear. ANSWER: C
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11. YouruncleKenhasjustretired fromtheworkforce,andhe needstofind anactivitythatwillkeep himin touch
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with his community. According to recent research found in yourtextbook, which of the following
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factivities wouldbea beneficial activityfor your uncle? f f f f f f f f




a. readingbooks to his grandchildren f f f f




b. bakingcookies f




c. workingin hiswoodshop f f f




d. playingcards at alocallibrary f f f f f




ANSWER: D f REF: 4 f BLM: HO f




12. Which ofthefollowingaccuratelydescribesstereotypes?
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a. Theypreventdiscriminationandageism. f f f f




b. Theyforcepeopletoconfrontthetruthabouttheelderly. f f f f f f f f f




c. Theyoftenhavesomebasisinreality. f f f f f f




d. Theyexaggerate and distortthebad,while ignoringthegood qualities ofa f f f f f f f f f f f f




f groupof people. f f




ANSWER: C f f REF: 5 f BLM: HO f




13. Which of the following presents anegative stereotypeofaging?
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a. anelderly84 year-old gentlemanwho playswith his grandchildren
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