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
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 iwill ithe ihealthcare isystem ihave ito iadapt ias iCanadian isociety iages?
a. by idecreasing ithe iattention igiven ito ichronic iailments isuch ias idiabetes iand iarthritis
b. by ifavouring ithe itreatment iof imore iacute iillnesses
c. by ichanging ipublic iopinion iabout iold iage
d. by itrying ito iprevent iillness ibefore iit ihappens
ANSWER: i D REF: i i i2 BLM: iHO
8. Dr. iClarke iis iconducting ia iresearch iexperiment ithat iis istudying ithe iprocess iof iaging
iamong iolderiCanadians. iWhat iis ithe iname ifor ithis isocial iscience?
a. tautology
b. ageism
c. gerontology
d. aeonology
ANSWER: i C REF: i i i2 BLM: iHO
9. What iare ithe itwo ipoints iof iview ithat igerontologists iuse ito istudy iaging?
a. economics iand isocial istructures
b. the ifamily iand ithe ieducation isystem
c. bioethics iand ieconomics
d. the iindividual iand isociety
ANSWER: i D REF: i i i2 BLM: iREM
10. What idid iUnwin iand icolleagues’ i(2008) iresearch ifind iout iabout iperceptions iof iaging?
a. People iknow ilittle iabout iaging.
b. Old iage iis iseen ias ia itime iof iweakness iand ideath.
c. Some iattitudes itowards ithe ielderly ihave ipossibly iworsened.
d. Most ipeople’s iknowledge iabout iolder ipeople iis ibased ion
imyth ior ifear.iANSWER: i C REF: 3 BLM: iREM
11. Your iuncle iKen ihas ijust iretired ifrom ithe iworkforce, iand ihe ineeds ito ifind ian iactivity ithat iwill
ikeep ihim iinitouch iwith ihis icommunity. iAccording ito irecent iresearch ifound iin iyour
itextbook, iwhich iof ithe ifollowing iactivities iwould ibe ia ibeneficial iactivity ifor iyour iuncle?
a. reading ibooks ito ihis igrandchildren
b. baking icookies
c. working iin ihis iwoodshop
d. playing icards iat ia ilocal ilibrary
ANSWER: iD REF: i4 BLM: iHO
12. Which iof ithe ifollowing iaccurately idescribes istereotypes?
a. They iprevent idiscrimination iand iageism.
b. They iforce ipeople ito iconfront ithe itruth iabout ithe ielderly.
c. They ioften ihave isome ibasis iin ireality.
d. They iexaggerate iand idistort ithe ibad, iwhile iignoring ithe igood iqualities iof
ia igroup iofipeople.
ANSWER: i C REF: i5 BLM: iHO
13. Which iof ithe ifollowing ipresents ia inegative istereotype iof iaging?
a. an ielderly i84 iyear-old igentleman iwho iplays iwith ihis igrandchildren
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 iwill ithe ihealthcare isystem ihave ito iadapt ias iCanadian isociety iages?
a. by idecreasing ithe iattention igiven ito ichronic iailments isuch ias idiabetes iand iarthritis
b. by ifavouring ithe itreatment iof imore iacute iillnesses
c. by ichanging ipublic iopinion iabout iold iage
d. by itrying ito iprevent iillness ibefore iit ihappens
ANSWER: i D REF: i i i2 BLM: iHO
8. Dr. iClarke iis iconducting ia iresearch iexperiment ithat iis istudying ithe iprocess iof iaging
iamong iolderiCanadians. iWhat iis ithe iname ifor ithis isocial iscience?
a. tautology
b. ageism
c. gerontology
d. aeonology
ANSWER: i C REF: i i i2 BLM: iHO
9. What iare ithe itwo ipoints iof iview ithat igerontologists iuse ito istudy iaging?
a. economics iand isocial istructures
b. the ifamily iand ithe ieducation isystem
c. bioethics iand ieconomics
d. the iindividual iand isociety
ANSWER: i D REF: i i i2 BLM: iREM
10. What idid iUnwin iand icolleagues’ i(2008) iresearch ifind iout iabout iperceptions iof iaging?
a. People iknow ilittle iabout iaging.
b. Old iage iis iseen ias ia itime iof iweakness iand ideath.
c. Some iattitudes itowards ithe ielderly ihave ipossibly iworsened.
d. Most ipeople’s iknowledge iabout iolder ipeople iis ibased ion
imyth ior ifear.iANSWER: i C REF: 3 BLM: iREM
11. Your iuncle iKen ihas ijust iretired ifrom ithe iworkforce, iand ihe ineeds ito ifind ian iactivity ithat iwill
ikeep ihim iinitouch iwith ihis icommunity. iAccording ito irecent iresearch ifound iin iyour
itextbook, iwhich iof ithe ifollowing iactivities iwould ibe ia ibeneficial iactivity ifor iyour iuncle?
a. reading ibooks ito ihis igrandchildren
b. baking icookies
c. working iin ihis iwoodshop
d. playing icards iat ia ilocal ilibrary
ANSWER: iD REF: i4 BLM: iHO
12. Which iof ithe ifollowing iaccurately idescribes istereotypes?
a. They iprevent idiscrimination iand iageism.
b. They iforce ipeople ito iconfront ithe itruth iabout ithe ielderly.
c. They ioften ihave isome ibasis iin ireality.
d. They iexaggerate iand idistort ithe ibad, iwhile iignoring ithe igood iqualities iof
ia igroup iofipeople.
ANSWER: i C REF: i5 BLM: iHO
13. Which iof ithe ifollowing ipresents ia inegative istereotype iof iaging?
a. an ielderly i84 iyear-old igentleman iwho iplays iwith ihis igrandchildren
