Test Bank for Aging and Society: A Canadian Perspective, 8th Edition – Mark Novak, Herbert C. Northcott & Karen Kobayashi | Latest 2025/2026 Update

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

• 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 D D D




MULTIPLE CHOICE D




1. Which D of the following is given in the text as a reason for studying aging?
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a. to help oneself live the best old age possible
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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
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d. to learn how to work with elderly clients
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ANSWER: D D REF: DDD 2-3 BLM: REM D




2. As of 2011, what percentage of the population comprised older
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Canadians?a.
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b. 15% D


c. 9.1%
d. 6.8%
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3. By 2036, approximately what percentage of the population will comprise older Canadians as
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predicted byStatistics Canada?
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a. 9%
b. 19%DD D


c. 25%
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4. As society ages, what will change in the Canadian social structure?
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a. Poverty will increase as more people enter old age.
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b. The government will face economic crisis as pension costs rise.
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c. The mass media will promote ageism.
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d. The healthcare system will add programs to prevent illness before
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D it occurs.ANSWER:
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5. Which D of the following is an example of a social structure?
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a. the education system
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b. the aging process
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c. the government
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d. the police D




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6. What effect does an aging society have on the Canadian family?
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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
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c. an erosion of values as extended family structures fragment
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d. an increase in financial responsibility placed on elder family
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D membersANSWER: D D A REF: DDD 2 BLM: HO D

, 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
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c. by changing public opinion about old age
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d. by trying to prevent illness before it happens
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8. Dr. Clarke is conducting a research experiment that is studying the process of aging
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among olderCanadians. What is the name for this social science?
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a. tautology
b. ageism
c. gerontology
d. aeonology
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9. What are the two points of view that gerontologists use to study aging?
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a. economics and social structures D D D


b. the family and the education system
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c. bioethics and economics D D


d. the individual and society D D D




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10. What did Unwin and colleagues’ (2008) research find out about perceptions of aging?
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a. People know little about aging. D D D D


b. Old age is seen as a time of weakness and death.
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c. Some attitudes towards the elderly have possibly worsened.
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d. Most people’s knowledge about older people is based on
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myth or fear.ANSWER:
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11. Your uncle Ken has just retired from the workforce, and he needs to find an activity that will
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keep him intouch with his community. According to recent research found in your
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textbook, which of the following activities would be a beneficial activity for your uncle?
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a. reading books to his grandchildren D D D D


b. baking cookies D


c. working in his woodshop D D D


d. playing cards at a local library D D D D D




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12. Which of the following accurately describes stereotypes?
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a. They prevent discrimination and ageism.
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b. They force people to confront the truth about the elderly.
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c. They often have some basis in reality.
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d. They exaggerate and distort the bad, while ignoring the good qualities of
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a group ofpeople.
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13. Which of the following presents a negative stereotype of aging?
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a. an elderly 84 year-old gentleman who plays with his grandchildren
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