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
dc dc dc
• Chapterdc 1:dc Agingdc Today
• Chapterdc 2:dc Theoriesdc anddc Methods
• Chapterdc 3:dc Populationdc Aging
• Chapterdc 4:dc Agingdc anddc Ethnicity
• Chapterdc 5:dc Personaldc Healthdc anddc Wellness
• Chapterdc 6:dc Thedc Psychologydc ofdc Aging
• Chapterdc 7:dc Healthcare
• Chapterdc 8:dc Financesdc anddc Economics
• Chapterdc 9:dc Retirementdc anddc Work
• Chapterdc 10:dc Leisure,dc Recreation,dc anddc Service
• Chapterdc 11:dc Housingdc anddc Transportation
• Chapterdc 12:dc Familydc Life
• Chapterdc 13:dc Socialdc Supportdc anddc Caregiving
• Chapterdc 14:dc Dying,dc Death,dc anddc Bereavement
,CHAPTERdc 1:dc AGINGdc TODAY
MULTIPLEdc CHOICE
1. Whichdc ofdc thedc followingdc isdc givendc indc thedc textdc asdc adc reasondc fordc studyingdc aging?
a. todc helpdc oneselfdc livedc thedc bestdc olddc agedc possible
b. todc enabledc peopledc todc avoiddc ordc reversedc thedc effectsdc ofdc aging
c. todc enabledc peopledc todc makedc olddc agedc asdc inexpensivedc adc timedc ofdc lifedc asdc itdc candc
be
d. todc learndc howdc todc workdc withdc elderlydc clients
ANSWER:d c D REF:dc dc dc 2-3 BLM:dc REM
2. Asdc ofdc 2011,dc whatdc percentagedc ofdc thedc populationdc
compriseddc olderdc Canadians?dca. 16.0%
b.d c 15%
c. 9.1%
d.dc dc d c 6.8%
ANSWER:d c B REF:dc dc dc 2 BLM:dc REM
3. Bydc 2036,dc approximatelydc whatdc percentagedc ofdc thedc populationdc willdc comprisedc olderdc
Canadiansdc asdc predicteddc bydcStatisticsdc Canada?
a. 9%
b.dc dc d c 19%
c. 25%
d.dc dc d c 34%
ANSWER:d c C REF:dc dc dc 2 BLM:dc REM
4. Asdc societydc ages,dc whatdc willdc changedc indc thedc Canadiandc socialdc structure?
a. Povertydc willdc increasedc asdc moredc peopledc enterdc olddc age.
b. Thedc governmentdc willdc facedc economicdc crisisdc asdc pensiondc costsdc rise.
c. Thedc massdc mediadc willdc promotedc ageism.
d. Thedc healthcaredc systemdc willdc adddc programsdc todc preventdc
illnessdc beforedc itdc occurs.dcANSWER:d c D REF:dc dc dc 2 BLM:dc HO
5. Whichdc ofdc thedc followingdc isdc andc exampledc ofdc adc socialdc structure?
a. thedc educationdc system
b. thedc agingdc process
c. thedc government
d. thedc police
ANSWER:d c A REF:dc dc dc 2 BLM:dc HO
6. Whatdc effectdc doesdc andc agingdc societydc havedc ondc thedc Canadiandc family?
a. andc increasedc indc thedc numberdc ofdc peopledc livingdc indc three-dc anddc four-generationdc
families
b. adc decreasedc indc thedc numberdc ofdc peopledc whodc becomedc grandparentsdc duringdc theirdc
lifetime
c. andc erosiondc ofdc valuesdc asdc extendeddc familydc structuresdc fragment
d. andc increasedc indc financialdc responsibilitydc placeddc ondc elderdc
familydc membersdcANSWER:d c A REF:dc dc dc 2 BLM:dc HO
, 7. Howdc willdc thedc healthcaredc systemdc havedc todc adaptdc asdc Canadiandc societydc ages?
a. bydc decreasingdc thedc attentiondc givendc todc chronicdc ailmentsdc suchdc asdc diabetesdc anddc
arthritis
b. bydc favouringdc thedc treatmentdc ofdc moredc acutedc illnesses
c. bydc changingdc publicdc opiniondc aboutdc olddc age
d. bydc tryingdc todc preventdc illnessdc beforedc itdc happens
ANSWER:d c D REF:dc dc dc 2 BLM:dc HO
8. Dr.dc Clarkedc isdc conductingdc adc researchdc experimentdc thatdc isdc studyingdc thedc
processdc ofdc agingdc amongdc olderdcCanadians.dc Whatdc isdc thedc namedc fordc thisdc
socialdc science?
a. tautology
b. ageism
c. gerontology
d. aeonology
ANSWER:d c C REF:dc dc dc 2 BLM:dc HO
9. Whatdc aredc thedc twodc pointsdc ofdc viewdc thatdc gerontologistsdc usedc todc studydc aging?
a. economicsdc anddc socialdc structures
b. thedc familydc anddc thedc educationdc system
c. bioethicsdc anddc economics
d. thedc individualdc anddc society
ANSWER:d c D REF:dc dc dc 2 BLM:dc REM
10. Whatdc diddc Unwindc anddc colleagues’dc (2008)dc researchdc finddc outdc aboutdc perceptionsdc ofdc
aging?
a. Peopledc knowdc littledc aboutdc aging.
b. Olddc agedc isdc seendc asdc adc timedc ofdc weaknessdc anddc death.
c. Somedc attitudesdc towardsdc thedc elderlydc havedc possiblydc worsened.
d. Mostdc people’sdc knowledgedc aboutdc olderdc peopledc isdc
baseddc ondc mythdc ordc fear.dcANSWER:d c C REF: 3
BLM:dc REM
11. Yourdc uncledc Kendc hasdc justdc retireddc fromdc thedc workforce,dc anddc hedc needsdc todc finddc andc
activitydc thatdc willdc keepdc himdc indctouchdc withdc hisdc community.dc Accordingdc todc recentdc
researchdc founddc indc yourdc textbook,dc whichdc ofdc thedc followingdc activitiesdc woulddc bedc
adc beneficialdc activitydc fordc yourdc uncle?
a. readingdc booksdc todc hisdc grandchildren
b. bakingdc cookies
c. workingdc indc hisdc woodshop
d. playingdc cardsdc atdc adc localdc library
ANSWER:dc D REF:dc 4 BLM:dc HO
12. Whichdc ofdc thedc followingdc accuratelydc describesdc stereotypes?
a. Theydc preventdc discriminationdc anddc ageism.
b. Theydc forcedc peopledc todc confrontdc thedc truthdc aboutdc thedc elderly.
c. Theydc oftendc havedc somedc basisdc indc reality.
d. Theydc exaggeratedc anddc distortdc thedc bad,dc whiledc ignoringdc thedc gooddc
qualitiesdc ofdc adc groupdc ofdcpeople.
ANSWER:d c C REF:dc 5 BLM:dc HO
Perspectives 8th Edition by Mark Novak, Herbert C.
Northcott, Karen Kobayashi
All Chapters 1 - 20
,Table of Contents
dc dc dc
• Chapterdc 1:dc Agingdc Today
• Chapterdc 2:dc Theoriesdc anddc Methods
• Chapterdc 3:dc Populationdc Aging
• Chapterdc 4:dc Agingdc anddc Ethnicity
• Chapterdc 5:dc Personaldc Healthdc anddc Wellness
• Chapterdc 6:dc Thedc Psychologydc ofdc Aging
• Chapterdc 7:dc Healthcare
• Chapterdc 8:dc Financesdc anddc Economics
• Chapterdc 9:dc Retirementdc anddc Work
• Chapterdc 10:dc Leisure,dc Recreation,dc anddc Service
• Chapterdc 11:dc Housingdc anddc Transportation
• Chapterdc 12:dc Familydc Life
• Chapterdc 13:dc Socialdc Supportdc anddc Caregiving
• Chapterdc 14:dc Dying,dc Death,dc anddc Bereavement
,CHAPTERdc 1:dc AGINGdc TODAY
MULTIPLEdc CHOICE
1. Whichdc ofdc thedc followingdc isdc givendc indc thedc textdc asdc adc reasondc fordc studyingdc aging?
a. todc helpdc oneselfdc livedc thedc bestdc olddc agedc possible
b. todc enabledc peopledc todc avoiddc ordc reversedc thedc effectsdc ofdc aging
c. todc enabledc peopledc todc makedc olddc agedc asdc inexpensivedc adc timedc ofdc lifedc asdc itdc candc
be
d. todc learndc howdc todc workdc withdc elderlydc clients
ANSWER:d c D REF:dc dc dc 2-3 BLM:dc REM
2. Asdc ofdc 2011,dc whatdc percentagedc ofdc thedc populationdc
compriseddc olderdc Canadians?dca. 16.0%
b.d c 15%
c. 9.1%
d.dc dc d c 6.8%
ANSWER:d c B REF:dc dc dc 2 BLM:dc REM
3. Bydc 2036,dc approximatelydc whatdc percentagedc ofdc thedc populationdc willdc comprisedc olderdc
Canadiansdc asdc predicteddc bydcStatisticsdc Canada?
a. 9%
b.dc dc d c 19%
c. 25%
d.dc dc d c 34%
ANSWER:d c C REF:dc dc dc 2 BLM:dc REM
4. Asdc societydc ages,dc whatdc willdc changedc indc thedc Canadiandc socialdc structure?
a. Povertydc willdc increasedc asdc moredc peopledc enterdc olddc age.
b. Thedc governmentdc willdc facedc economicdc crisisdc asdc pensiondc costsdc rise.
c. Thedc massdc mediadc willdc promotedc ageism.
d. Thedc healthcaredc systemdc willdc adddc programsdc todc preventdc
illnessdc beforedc itdc occurs.dcANSWER:d c D REF:dc dc dc 2 BLM:dc HO
5. Whichdc ofdc thedc followingdc isdc andc exampledc ofdc adc socialdc structure?
a. thedc educationdc system
b. thedc agingdc process
c. thedc government
d. thedc police
ANSWER:d c A REF:dc dc dc 2 BLM:dc HO
6. Whatdc effectdc doesdc andc agingdc societydc havedc ondc thedc Canadiandc family?
a. andc increasedc indc thedc numberdc ofdc peopledc livingdc indc three-dc anddc four-generationdc
families
b. adc decreasedc indc thedc numberdc ofdc peopledc whodc becomedc grandparentsdc duringdc theirdc
lifetime
c. andc erosiondc ofdc valuesdc asdc extendeddc familydc structuresdc fragment
d. andc increasedc indc financialdc responsibilitydc placeddc ondc elderdc
familydc membersdcANSWER:d c A REF:dc dc dc 2 BLM:dc HO
, 7. Howdc willdc thedc healthcaredc systemdc havedc todc adaptdc asdc Canadiandc societydc ages?
a. bydc decreasingdc thedc attentiondc givendc todc chronicdc ailmentsdc suchdc asdc diabetesdc anddc
arthritis
b. bydc favouringdc thedc treatmentdc ofdc moredc acutedc illnesses
c. bydc changingdc publicdc opiniondc aboutdc olddc age
d. bydc tryingdc todc preventdc illnessdc beforedc itdc happens
ANSWER:d c D REF:dc dc dc 2 BLM:dc HO
8. Dr.dc Clarkedc isdc conductingdc adc researchdc experimentdc thatdc isdc studyingdc thedc
processdc ofdc agingdc amongdc olderdcCanadians.dc Whatdc isdc thedc namedc fordc thisdc
socialdc science?
a. tautology
b. ageism
c. gerontology
d. aeonology
ANSWER:d c C REF:dc dc dc 2 BLM:dc HO
9. Whatdc aredc thedc twodc pointsdc ofdc viewdc thatdc gerontologistsdc usedc todc studydc aging?
a. economicsdc anddc socialdc structures
b. thedc familydc anddc thedc educationdc system
c. bioethicsdc anddc economics
d. thedc individualdc anddc society
ANSWER:d c D REF:dc dc dc 2 BLM:dc REM
10. Whatdc diddc Unwindc anddc colleagues’dc (2008)dc researchdc finddc outdc aboutdc perceptionsdc ofdc
aging?
a. Peopledc knowdc littledc aboutdc aging.
b. Olddc agedc isdc seendc asdc adc timedc ofdc weaknessdc anddc death.
c. Somedc attitudesdc towardsdc thedc elderlydc havedc possiblydc worsened.
d. Mostdc people’sdc knowledgedc aboutdc olderdc peopledc isdc
baseddc ondc mythdc ordc fear.dcANSWER:d c C REF: 3
BLM:dc REM
11. Yourdc uncledc Kendc hasdc justdc retireddc fromdc thedc workforce,dc anddc hedc needsdc todc finddc andc
activitydc thatdc willdc keepdc himdc indctouchdc withdc hisdc community.dc Accordingdc todc recentdc
researchdc founddc indc yourdc textbook,dc whichdc ofdc thedc followingdc activitiesdc woulddc bedc
adc beneficialdc activitydc fordc yourdc uncle?
a. readingdc booksdc todc hisdc grandchildren
b. bakingdc cookies
c. workingdc indc hisdc woodshop
d. playingdc cardsdc atdc adc localdc library
ANSWER:dc D REF:dc 4 BLM:dc HO
12. Whichdc ofdc thedc followingdc accuratelydc describesdc stereotypes?
a. Theydc preventdc discriminationdc anddc ageism.
b. Theydc forcedc peopledc todc confrontdc thedc truthdc aboutdc thedc elderly.
c. Theydc oftendc havedc somedc basisdc indc reality.
d. Theydc exaggeratedc anddc distortdc thedc bad,dc whiledc ignoringdc thedc gooddc
qualitiesdc ofdc adc groupdc ofdcpeople.
ANSWER:d c C REF:dc 5 BLM:dc HO
