AgingandSocietyACanadianPerspectives8thEdition
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byMarkNovak,HerbertC.Northcott,KarenKobayashiAllChapters1
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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 r r r
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1. Which of the following is givenin thetext asareasonforstudying aging?
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a. to help oneself livethebestold agepossible r r r r r r r r
b. to enablepeopleto avoidorreversetheeffects ofaging r r r r r r r r r r
c. to enablepeopletomakeold age asinexpensive a time oflife asit can be
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d. to learnhowtoworkwith elderlyclients r r r r r r r
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2. Asof2011, whatpercentageofthepopulationcomprisedolder
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Canadians?a. 16.0% r r
b. 15% r r
c. 9.1%
d. 6.8% rr r
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3. By 2036, approximatelywhat percentage ofthe populationwillcompriseolder Canadians as
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a. 9%
b.19
c.%
25
d.34
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%
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4. Associety ages,whatwillchangein theCanadiansocialstructure?
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a. Povertywillincreaseasmorepeopleenteroldage. r r r r r r r r
b. Thegovernment will faceeconomic crisis aspension costsrise. r r r r r r r r r
c. Themass mediawill promoteageism. r r r r r
d. Thehealthcare systemwill addprograms toprevent illnessbeforeit r r r r r r r r r r
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 r r
b. the aging process r r
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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 r r r r r r r r
d. anincreaseinfinancial responsibilityplaced onelderfamily r r r r r r r r
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 r r r r r r r
c. by changingpublic opinionabout old age r r r r r r
d. bytrying toprevent illnessbeforeithappens r r r r r r r r
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8. Dr.Clarke isconducting aresearchexperiment thatisstudyingtheprocess of agingamong
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rolder Canadians.What isthenamefor thissocial science?
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a. tautology
b. ageism
c. gerontology
d. aeonology
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9. What arethetwo points of viewthat gerontologists useto studyaging?
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a. economics andsocial structures r r r
b. thefamilyand the educationsystem r r r r r
c. bioethics andeconomics r r
d. theindividual andsociety r r r
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10. WhatdidUnwin andcolleagues’(2008) researchfind outabout perceptions of aging?
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a. Peopleknow little about aging. r r r r
b. Old ageisseenas a time ofweakness and death. r r r r r r r r r r
c. Some attitudes towardstheelderlyhavepossiblyworsened. r r r r r r r
d. Most people’sknowledgeabout olderpeopleisbasedonmythor r r r r r r r r r r
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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ractivities wouldbea beneficial activityfor your uncle? r r r r r r r r
a. readingbooks to his grandchildren r r r r
b. bakingcookies r
c. workingin hiswoodshop r r r
d. playingcards at alocallibrary r r r r r
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12. Which ofthefollowingaccuratelydescribesstereotypes?
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a. Theypreventdiscriminationandageism. r r r r
b. Theyforcepeopletoconfrontthetruthabouttheelderly. r r r r r r r r r
c. Theyoftenhavesomebasisinreality. r r r r r r
d. Theyexaggerate and distortthebad,while ignoringthegood qualities ofa r r r r r r r r r r r r
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13. Which of the following presents anegative stereotypeofaging?
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a. anelderly84 year-old gentlemanwho playswith his grandchildren
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