TEST BANK Aging and Society A Canadian Perspectives 9th
Edition
by Mark Novak, Herbert C. Northcott, Karen Kobayashi
All Chapters 1 - 20
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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MULTIPLEgCHOICE
1. Whichgofgthegfollowinggisggivengingthegtextgasgagreasongforgstudyinggaging?
a. toghelpgoneselfglivegthegbestgoldgagegpossible
b. togenablegpeoplegtogavoidgorgreversegthegeffectsgofgaging
c. togenablegpeoplegtogmakegoldgagegasginexpensivegagtimegofglifegasgitgcangbe
d. toglearnghowgtogworkgwithgelderlygclients
ANSWER:g D REF:ggg2-3 BLM:gREM
2. Asgofg2011,gwhatgpercentagegofgthegpopulationgcomprisedgoldergCanadians?ga.
16.0%
b.g 15%
c. 9.1%
d.ggg 6.8%
ANSWER:g B REF:ggg2 BLM:gREM
3. Byg2036,gapproximatelygwhatgpercentagegofgthegpopulationgwillgcomprisegoldergCanadiansgasgpredictedgbygStatist
icsgCanada?
a. 9%
b.ggg 19%
c. 25%
d.ggg 34%
ANSWER:g C REF:ggg2 BLM:gREM
4. Asgsocietygages,gwhatgwillgchangegingthegCanadiangsocialgstructure?
a. Povertygwillgincreasegasgmoregpeoplegentergoldgage.
b. Theggovernmentgwillgfacegeconomicgcrisisgasgpensiongcostsgrise.
c. Thegmassgmediagwillgpromotegageism.
d. Theghealthcaregsystemgwillgaddgprogramsgtogpreventgillnessgbeforegitgoccurs.gAN
SWER:g D REF:ggg2 BLM:gHO
5. Whichgofgthegfollowinggisgangexamplegofgagsocialgstructure?
a. thegeducationgsystem
b. thegaginggprocess
c. theggovernment
d. thegpolice
ANSWER:g A REF:ggg2 BLM:gHO
6. WhatgeffectgdoesgangaginggsocietyghavegongthegCanadiangfamily?
a. angincreasegingthegnumbergofgpeopleglivinggingthree-gandgfour-generationgfamilies
b. agdecreasegingthegnumbergofgpeoplegwhogbecomeggrandparentsgduringgtheirglifetime
c. angerosiongofgvaluesgasgextendedgfamilygstructuresgfragment
d. angincreasegingfinancialgresponsibilitygplacedgongeldergfamilygmembersgAN
SWER:g A REF:ggg2 BLM:gHO
,7. HowgwillgtheghealthcaregsystemghavegtogadaptgasgCanadiangsocietygages?
a. bygdecreasinggthegattentionggivengtogchronicgailmentsgsuchgasgdiabetesgandgarthritis
b. bygfavouringgthegtreatmentgofgmoregacutegillnesses
c. bygchanginggpublicgopiniongaboutgoldgage
d. bygtryinggtogpreventgillnessgbeforegitghappens
ANSWER:g D REF:ggg2 BLM:gHO
8. Dr.gClarkegisgconductinggagresearchgexperimentgthatgisgstudyinggthegprocessgofgaginggamonggoldergCana
dians.gWhatgisgthegnamegforgthisgsocialgscience?
a. tautology
b. ageism
c. gerontology
d. aeonology
ANSWER:g C REF:ggg2 BLM:gHO
9. Whatgaregthegtwogpointsgofgviewgthatggerontologistsgusegtogstudygaging?
a. economicsgandgsocialgstructures
b. thegfamilygandgthegeducationgsystem
c. bioethicsgandgeconomics
d. thegindividualgandgsociety
ANSWER:g D REF:ggg2 BLM:gREM
10. WhatgdidgUnwingandgcolleagues’g(2008)gresearchgfindgoutgaboutgperceptionsgofgaging?
a. Peoplegknowglittlegaboutgaging.
b. Oldgagegisgseengasgagtimegofgweaknessgandgdeath.
c. Somegattitudesgtowardsgthegelderlyghavegpossiblygworsened.
d. Mostgpeople’sgknowledgegaboutgoldergpeoplegisgbasedgongmythgorgfear.gAN
SWER:g C REF: 3 BLM:gREM
11. YourgunclegKenghasgjustgretiredgfromgthegworkforce,gandghegneedsgtogfindgangactivitygthatgwillgkeepghimgingtouch
gwithghisgcommunity.gAccordinggtogrecentgresearchgfoundgingyourgtextbook,gwhichgofgthegfollowinggactiviti
esgwouldgbegagbeneficialgactivitygforgyourguncle?
a. readinggbooksgtoghisggrandchildren
b. bakinggcookies
c. workingginghisgwoodshop
d. playinggcardsgatgaglocalglibrary
ANSWER:gD REF:g4 BLM:gHO
12. Whichgofgthegfollowinggaccuratelygdescribesgstereotypes?
a. Theygpreventgdiscriminationgandgageism.
b. Theygforcegpeoplegtogconfrontgthegtruthgaboutgthegelderly.
c. Theygoftenghavegsomegbasisgingreality.
d. Theygexaggerategandgdistortgthegbad,gwhilegignoringgtheggoodgqualitiesgofgaggroupgofgpeop
le.
ANSWER:g C REF:g5 BLM:gHO
13. Whichgofgthegfollowinggpresentsgagnegativegstereotypegofgaging?
a. angelderlyg84gyear-oldggentlemangwhogplaysgwithghisggrandchildren
, b. ag95-year-oldgwomangwhogdrivesgerratically
c. ag76gyear-oldgmalegwhoglivesgingagnursingghomegbutghasgangalertgmemory
d. ang82-year-
oldgfemalegwhoglearnsgtogdogyogagatghergrecreationalgcentregANSWER:g B
REF:g5 BLM:gHO
14. Whilegplayinggshuffleboardgatgtheglocalgseniorsgclub,gMr.gJonesgjokesgaboutgMr.gSmith’sgpoorgeyesightgaftergMr.gS
mithgmissesgthegscoringgarea.gMr.gJones’gderogatorygcommentgisgangexamplegofgwhichgtypegofginsult?
a. thegoldggoatgcurse
b. thegblackgsheepgeffect
c. elderspeak
d. ageism
ANSWER:gB REF:g6 BLM:gHO
15. Whatgdoggerontologistsgcallgprejudicegagainstgoldergpeople?
a. agnegativegstereotype
b. geriatrics
c. agegdichotomygsyndrome
d. ageism
ANSWER:g D REF:ggg6-7 BLM:gREM
16. Whichgofgthegfollowinggdescribesgageismgingourgculture?
a. Itgisgacquiredgfromgexperiencegwithgthegaged.
b. Itgisgagsocialgcomponentgofgthegbiologicalgprocess.
c. Itgisglearnedgfromgagvarietygofgsources.
d. Itgisgusefulgforgmaintaininggculturalgdiversity.
ANSWER:g C REF:ggg8-9 BLM:gHO
17. ResearchersgincludinggHenneberg,gGilbert,gandgRickettsg(2010,g2008)ghavegstudiedgthegtreatmentgofgoldergpeopl
egingliterature.gWhatghavegthesegstudiesgfound?
a. Overall,gpositivegviewsgofgoldergpeoplegpredominate.
b. Negativegtraitsgingliteraturegoutnumbergthosegingphilosophygbygtwogtogone.
c. Oldergpeoplegaregstereotypedgandgchildrengthengholdgnegativegviewsgaboutgthem.
d. Mysteriesgoftengportraygoldergpeoplegasgdeviousgorgmanipulative.gA
NSWER:g C REF:ggg8-9 BLM:gREM
18. SallyghasgbeengresearchinggmassgmediagandgthegportrayalgofgoldergCanadiansgingthegmedia.gHergstudiesghaveggene
rallygshowngthatgthegmassgmediag(suchgasgtelevisiongandgthegnewspapers)gtendgtogcreategwhichgtypegofgcommo
ngimagegofgoldergpeople?
a. positive
b. negative
c. neutral
d. colourful
ANSWER:g B REF:ggg8-9 BLM:gHO
19. WhatgdidgPalmore’sgstudygofgcontemporarygjokesgfind?
a. thatgthegelderlygaregalwaysgportrayedgingagpositiveglight
b. thatgthegelderlygaregnevergreferredgtogjokingly
c. thatgthegelderlygaregstereotypedgasgimpotentgorgunattractive
Edition
by Mark Novak, Herbert C. Northcott, Karen Kobayashi
All Chapters 1 - 20
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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MULTIPLEgCHOICE
1. Whichgofgthegfollowinggisggivengingthegtextgasgagreasongforgstudyinggaging?
a. toghelpgoneselfglivegthegbestgoldgagegpossible
b. togenablegpeoplegtogavoidgorgreversegthegeffectsgofgaging
c. togenablegpeoplegtogmakegoldgagegasginexpensivegagtimegofglifegasgitgcangbe
d. toglearnghowgtogworkgwithgelderlygclients
ANSWER:g D REF:ggg2-3 BLM:gREM
2. Asgofg2011,gwhatgpercentagegofgthegpopulationgcomprisedgoldergCanadians?ga.
16.0%
b.g 15%
c. 9.1%
d.ggg 6.8%
ANSWER:g B REF:ggg2 BLM:gREM
3. Byg2036,gapproximatelygwhatgpercentagegofgthegpopulationgwillgcomprisegoldergCanadiansgasgpredictedgbygStatist
icsgCanada?
a. 9%
b.ggg 19%
c. 25%
d.ggg 34%
ANSWER:g C REF:ggg2 BLM:gREM
4. Asgsocietygages,gwhatgwillgchangegingthegCanadiangsocialgstructure?
a. Povertygwillgincreasegasgmoregpeoplegentergoldgage.
b. Theggovernmentgwillgfacegeconomicgcrisisgasgpensiongcostsgrise.
c. Thegmassgmediagwillgpromotegageism.
d. Theghealthcaregsystemgwillgaddgprogramsgtogpreventgillnessgbeforegitgoccurs.gAN
SWER:g D REF:ggg2 BLM:gHO
5. Whichgofgthegfollowinggisgangexamplegofgagsocialgstructure?
a. thegeducationgsystem
b. thegaginggprocess
c. theggovernment
d. thegpolice
ANSWER:g A REF:ggg2 BLM:gHO
6. WhatgeffectgdoesgangaginggsocietyghavegongthegCanadiangfamily?
a. angincreasegingthegnumbergofgpeopleglivinggingthree-gandgfour-generationgfamilies
b. agdecreasegingthegnumbergofgpeoplegwhogbecomeggrandparentsgduringgtheirglifetime
c. angerosiongofgvaluesgasgextendedgfamilygstructuresgfragment
d. angincreasegingfinancialgresponsibilitygplacedgongeldergfamilygmembersgAN
SWER:g A REF:ggg2 BLM:gHO
,7. HowgwillgtheghealthcaregsystemghavegtogadaptgasgCanadiangsocietygages?
a. bygdecreasinggthegattentionggivengtogchronicgailmentsgsuchgasgdiabetesgandgarthritis
b. bygfavouringgthegtreatmentgofgmoregacutegillnesses
c. bygchanginggpublicgopiniongaboutgoldgage
d. bygtryinggtogpreventgillnessgbeforegitghappens
ANSWER:g D REF:ggg2 BLM:gHO
8. Dr.gClarkegisgconductinggagresearchgexperimentgthatgisgstudyinggthegprocessgofgaginggamonggoldergCana
dians.gWhatgisgthegnamegforgthisgsocialgscience?
a. tautology
b. ageism
c. gerontology
d. aeonology
ANSWER:g C REF:ggg2 BLM:gHO
9. Whatgaregthegtwogpointsgofgviewgthatggerontologistsgusegtogstudygaging?
a. economicsgandgsocialgstructures
b. thegfamilygandgthegeducationgsystem
c. bioethicsgandgeconomics
d. thegindividualgandgsociety
ANSWER:g D REF:ggg2 BLM:gREM
10. WhatgdidgUnwingandgcolleagues’g(2008)gresearchgfindgoutgaboutgperceptionsgofgaging?
a. Peoplegknowglittlegaboutgaging.
b. Oldgagegisgseengasgagtimegofgweaknessgandgdeath.
c. Somegattitudesgtowardsgthegelderlyghavegpossiblygworsened.
d. Mostgpeople’sgknowledgegaboutgoldergpeoplegisgbasedgongmythgorgfear.gAN
SWER:g C REF: 3 BLM:gREM
11. YourgunclegKenghasgjustgretiredgfromgthegworkforce,gandghegneedsgtogfindgangactivitygthatgwillgkeepghimgingtouch
gwithghisgcommunity.gAccordinggtogrecentgresearchgfoundgingyourgtextbook,gwhichgofgthegfollowinggactiviti
esgwouldgbegagbeneficialgactivitygforgyourguncle?
a. readinggbooksgtoghisggrandchildren
b. bakinggcookies
c. workingginghisgwoodshop
d. playinggcardsgatgaglocalglibrary
ANSWER:gD REF:g4 BLM:gHO
12. Whichgofgthegfollowinggaccuratelygdescribesgstereotypes?
a. Theygpreventgdiscriminationgandgageism.
b. Theygforcegpeoplegtogconfrontgthegtruthgaboutgthegelderly.
c. Theygoftenghavegsomegbasisgingreality.
d. Theygexaggerategandgdistortgthegbad,gwhilegignoringgtheggoodgqualitiesgofgaggroupgofgpeop
le.
ANSWER:g C REF:g5 BLM:gHO
13. Whichgofgthegfollowinggpresentsgagnegativegstereotypegofgaging?
a. angelderlyg84gyear-oldggentlemangwhogplaysgwithghisggrandchildren
, b. ag95-year-oldgwomangwhogdrivesgerratically
c. ag76gyear-oldgmalegwhoglivesgingagnursingghomegbutghasgangalertgmemory
d. ang82-year-
oldgfemalegwhoglearnsgtogdogyogagatghergrecreationalgcentregANSWER:g B
REF:g5 BLM:gHO
14. Whilegplayinggshuffleboardgatgtheglocalgseniorsgclub,gMr.gJonesgjokesgaboutgMr.gSmith’sgpoorgeyesightgaftergMr.gS
mithgmissesgthegscoringgarea.gMr.gJones’gderogatorygcommentgisgangexamplegofgwhichgtypegofginsult?
a. thegoldggoatgcurse
b. thegblackgsheepgeffect
c. elderspeak
d. ageism
ANSWER:gB REF:g6 BLM:gHO
15. Whatgdoggerontologistsgcallgprejudicegagainstgoldergpeople?
a. agnegativegstereotype
b. geriatrics
c. agegdichotomygsyndrome
d. ageism
ANSWER:g D REF:ggg6-7 BLM:gREM
16. Whichgofgthegfollowinggdescribesgageismgingourgculture?
a. Itgisgacquiredgfromgexperiencegwithgthegaged.
b. Itgisgagsocialgcomponentgofgthegbiologicalgprocess.
c. Itgisglearnedgfromgagvarietygofgsources.
d. Itgisgusefulgforgmaintaininggculturalgdiversity.
ANSWER:g C REF:ggg8-9 BLM:gHO
17. ResearchersgincludinggHenneberg,gGilbert,gandgRickettsg(2010,g2008)ghavegstudiedgthegtreatmentgofgoldergpeopl
egingliterature.gWhatghavegthesegstudiesgfound?
a. Overall,gpositivegviewsgofgoldergpeoplegpredominate.
b. Negativegtraitsgingliteraturegoutnumbergthosegingphilosophygbygtwogtogone.
c. Oldergpeoplegaregstereotypedgandgchildrengthengholdgnegativegviewsgaboutgthem.
d. Mysteriesgoftengportraygoldergpeoplegasgdeviousgorgmanipulative.gA
NSWER:g C REF:ggg8-9 BLM:gREM
18. SallyghasgbeengresearchinggmassgmediagandgthegportrayalgofgoldergCanadiansgingthegmedia.gHergstudiesghaveggene
rallygshowngthatgthegmassgmediag(suchgasgtelevisiongandgthegnewspapers)gtendgtogcreategwhichgtypegofgcommo
ngimagegofgoldergpeople?
a. positive
b. negative
c. neutral
d. colourful
ANSWER:g B REF:ggg8-9 BLM:gHO
19. WhatgdidgPalmore’sgstudygofgcontemporarygjokesgfind?
a. thatgthegelderlygaregalwaysgportrayedgingagpositiveglight
b. thatgthegelderlygaregnevergreferredgtogjokingly
c. thatgthegelderlygaregstereotypedgasgimpotentgorgunattractive
