Test Bank for Aging and society Canadian perspectives 7th edition by Herbert C. Northcott Mark Novak Chapters 1-14 Covered

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All Chapters 1 - 20
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,Table of Contents
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• Chapter 1: Aging Today
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• Chapter 2: Theories and Methods
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• Chapter 3: Population Aging
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• Chapter 4: Aging and Ethnicity
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• Chapter 5: Personal Health and Wellness
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• Chapter 6: The Psychology of Aging
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• Chapter 7: Healthcare
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• Chapter 8: Finances and Economics
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• Chapter 9: Retirement and Work
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• Chapter 10: Leisure, Recreation, and Service
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• Chapter 11: Housing and Transportation
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• Chapter 12: Family Life
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• Chapter 13: Social Support and Caregiving
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• Chapter 14: Dying, Death, and Bereavement
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,CHAPTER 1: AGING TODAY
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MULTIPLEfCHOICE

1. Whichfofftheffollowingfisfgivenfinftheftextfasfafreasonfforfstudyingfaging?
a. tofhelpfoneselfflivefthefbestfoldfagefpossible
b. tofenablefpeopleftofavoidforfreversefthefeffectsfoffaging
c. tofenablefpeopleftofmakefoldfagefasfinexpensivefaftimefofflifefasfitfcanfbe
d. toflearnfhowftofworkfwithfelderlyfclients
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2. Asfoff2011,fwhatfpercentagefoffthefpopulationfcomprisedfolderfCanadi
ans?fa. 16.0%
b.f 15%
c. 9.1%
d.fff 6.8%
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3. Byf2036,fapproximatelyfwhatfpercentagefoffthefpopulationfwillfcomprisefolderfCanadiansfasfpredict
edfbyfStatisticsfCanada?
a. 9%
b.fff 19%
c. 25%
d.fff 34%
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4. Asfsocietyfages,fwhatfwillfchangefinfthefCanadianfsocialfstructure?
a. Povertyfwillfincreasefasfmorefpeoplefenterfoldfage.
b. Thefgovernmentfwillffacefeconomicfcrisisfasfpensionfcostsfrise.
c. Thefmassfmediafwillfpromotefageism.
d. Thefhealthcarefsystemfwillfaddfprogramsftofpreventfillnessfbeforefitfocc
urs.fANSWER:f D REF:fff2 BLM:fHO

5. Whichfofftheffollowingfisfanfexamplefoffafsocialfstructure?
a. thefeducationfsystem
b. thefagingfprocess
c. thefgovernment
d. thefpolice
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6. WhatfeffectfdoesfanfagingfsocietyfhavefonfthefCanadianffamily?
a. anfincreasefinfthefnumberfoffpeopleflivingfinfthree-fandffour-generationffamilies
b. afdecreasefinfthefnumberfoffpeoplefwhofbecomefgrandparentsfduringftheirflifetime
c. anferosionfoffvaluesfasfextendedffamilyfstructuresffragment
d. anfincreasefinffinancialfresponsibilityfplacedfonfelderffamilyfmemb
ersfANSWER:f A REF:fff2 BLM:fHO

, 7. HowfwillfthefhealthcarefsystemfhaveftofadaptfasfCanadianfsocietyfages?
a. byfdecreasingfthefattentionfgivenftofchronicfailmentsfsuchfasfdiabetesfandfarthritis
b. byffavouringftheftreatmentfoffmorefacutefillnesses
c. byfchangingfpublicfopinionfaboutfoldfage
d. byftryingftofpreventfillnessfbeforefitfhappens
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8. Dr.fClarkefisfconductingfafresearchfexperimentfthatfisfstudyingfthefprocessfoffagingfamongf
olderfCanadians.fWhatfisfthefnamefforfthisfsocialfscience?
a. tautology
b. ageism
c. gerontology
d. aeonology
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9. Whatfareftheftwofpointsfoffviewfthatfgerontologistsfuseftofstudyfaging?
a. economicsfandfsocialfstructures
b. theffamilyfandfthefeducationfsystem
c. bioethicsfandfeconomics
d. thefindividualfandfsociety
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10. WhatfdidfUnwinfandfcolleagues’f(2008)fresearchffindfoutfaboutfperceptionsfoffaging?
a. Peoplefknowflittlefaboutfaging.
b. Oldfagefisfseenfasfaftimefoffweaknessfandfdeath.
c. Somefattitudesftowardsfthefelderlyfhavefpossiblyfworsened.
d. Mostfpeople’sfknowledgefaboutfolderfpeoplefisfbasedfonfmythforff
ear.fANSWER:f C REF: 3 BLM:fREM

11. YourfunclefKenfhasfjustfretiredffromfthefworkforce,fandfhefneedsftoffindfanfactivityfthatfwillfkeepfhim
finftouchfwithfhisfcommunity.fAccordingftofrecentfresearchffoundfinfyourftextbook,fwhichfoffthef

followingfactivitiesfwouldfbefafbeneficialfactivityfforfyourfuncle?
a. readingfbooksftofhisfgrandchildren
b. bakingfcookies
c. workingfinfhisfwoodshop
d. playingfcardsfatfaflocalflibrary

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12. Whichfofftheffollowingfaccuratelyfdescribesfstereotypes?
a. Theyfpreventfdiscriminationfandfageism.
b. Theyfforcefpeopleftofconfrontftheftruthfaboutfthefelderly.
c. Theyfoftenfhavefsomefbasisfinfreality.
d. Theyfexaggeratefandfdistortfthefbad,fwhilefignoringfthefgoodfqualitiesfoffafgro
upfoffpeople.
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13. Whichfofftheffollowingfpresentsfafnegativefstereotypefoffaging?
a. anfelderlyf84fyear-oldfgentlemanfwhofplaysfwithfhisfgrandchildren