Test Bank for Aging and Society: A Canadian Perspective (9th Edition) – Novak, Northcott, Kobayashi – All Chapters 1-20

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

• 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 e e e e e e e e


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 ee REF: 2-3 eee BLM: REM e




2. As of 2011, what percentage of the population comprised older Canad
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ians?a. 16.0% e


b. 15%
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c. 9.1%
d. 6.8%
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ANSWER: B ee REF: 2 eee BLM: REM e




3. By 2036, approximately what percentage of the population will comprise older Canadians as pr
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edicted by Statistics Canada? e e e


a. 9%

b.19
c.%
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d.34
%
%
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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 it oc
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curs. ANSWER: D
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5. Which of the following is an example of a social structure?
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a. the education system e e


b. the aging process e e


c. the government e


d. the police e




ANSWER: A ee REF: 2 eee BLM: HO e




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 me
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mbers ANSWER: A REF: 2
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, 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 AN
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SWER: D ee REF: 2 eee BLM: HO e




8. Dr. Clarke is conducting a research experiment that is studying the process of aging amon
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g older Canadians. What is the name for this social science?
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a. tautology
b. ageism
c. gerontology
d. aeonology
ANSWER: C ee REF: 2 eee BLM: HO e




9. What are the two points of view that gerontologists use to study aging?
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a. economics and social structures e e e


b. the family and the education system e e e e e


c. bioethics and economics e e


d. the individual and society e e e




ANSWER: D ee REF: 2 eee BLM: REM e




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


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 myth o
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r fear. ANSWER: C REF:
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11. Your uncle Ken has just retired from the workforce, and he needs to find an activity that will keep him i
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n touch with his community. According to recent research found in your textbook, which of the follo
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wing activities would be a beneficial activity for your uncle?
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a. reading books to his grandchildren e e e e


b. baking cookies e


c. working in his woodshop e e e


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




ANSWER: D e REF: 4 e BLM: HO e




12. Which of the following accurately describes stereotypes?
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a. They prevent discrimination and ageism. e e e e


b. They force people to confront the truth about the elderly.
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c. They often have some basis in reality. e e e e e e


d. They exaggerate and distort the bad, while ignoring the good qualities of a g
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roup of people. e e




ANSWER: C ee REF: 5 e BLM: HO e




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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