TEST.BANK
Aging.and.Society.A.Canadian.Perspectives.8th.Edition
by.Mark.Novak,.Herbert.C..Northcott,.Karen.Kobayashi.All.Chapter
s.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.Cana
dians?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.p
redicted.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.m
embers..ANSWER:..A REF:...2 BLM:.HO
, 7. How.will.the.healthcare.system.have.to.adapt.as.Canadian.society.ages?
a. by.decreasing.the.attention.given.to.chronic.ailments.such.as.diabetes.and.arthritis
b. by.favouring.the.treatment.of.more.acute.illnesses
c. by.changing.public.opinion.about.old.age
d. by.trying.to.prevent.illness.before.it.happens..A
NSWER:..D REF:...2 BLM:.HO
8. Dr..Clarke.is.conducting.a.research.experiment.that.is.studying.the.process.of.aging.amo
ng.older. Canadians..What.is.the.name.for.this.social.science?
a. tautology
b. ageism
c. gerontology
d. aeonology
ANSWER:..C REF:...2 BLM:.HO
9. What.are.the.two.points.of.view.that.gerontologists.use.to.study.aging?
a. economics.and.social.structures
b. the.family.and.the.education.system
c. bioethics.and.economics
d. the.individual.and.society
ANSWER:..D REF:...2 BLM:.REM
10. What.did.Unwin.and.colleagues’.(2008).research.find.out.about.perceptions.of.aging?
a. People.know.little.about.aging.
b. Old.age.is.seen.as.a.time.of.weakness.and.death.
c. Some.attitudes.towards.the.elderly.have.possibly.worsened.
d. Most.people’s.knowledge.about.older.people.is.based.on.myth.
or.fear...ANSWER:..C REF: 3 BLM:.REM
11. Your.uncle.Ken.has.just.retired.from.the.workforce,.and.he.needs.to.find.an.activity.that.will.keep.hi
m.in. touch.with.his.community..According.to.recent.research.found.in.your.textbook,.which.of.the.
following. activities.would.be.a.beneficial.activity.for.your.uncle?
a. reading.books.to.his.grandchildren
b. baking.cookies
c. working.in.his.woodshop
d. playing.cards.at.a.local.library
ANSWER:.D REF:.4 BLM:.HO
12. Which.of.the.following.accurately.describes.stereotypes?
a. They.prevent.discrimination.and.ageism.
b. They.force.people.to.confront.the.truth.about.the.elderly.
c. They.often.have.some.basis.in.reality.
d. They.exaggerate.and.distort.the.bad,.while.ignoring.the.good.qualities.of.a
.group.of. people.
ANSWER:..C REF:.5 BLM:.HO
13. Which.of.the.following.presents.a.negative.stereotype.of.aging?
a. an.elderly.84.year-old.gentleman.who.plays.with.his.grandchildren
Aging.and.Society.A.Canadian.Perspectives.8th.Edition
by.Mark.Novak,.Herbert.C..Northcott,.Karen.Kobayashi.All.Chapter
s.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.Cana
dians?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.p
redicted.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.m
embers..ANSWER:..A REF:...2 BLM:.HO
, 7. How.will.the.healthcare.system.have.to.adapt.as.Canadian.society.ages?
a. by.decreasing.the.attention.given.to.chronic.ailments.such.as.diabetes.and.arthritis
b. by.favouring.the.treatment.of.more.acute.illnesses
c. by.changing.public.opinion.about.old.age
d. by.trying.to.prevent.illness.before.it.happens..A
NSWER:..D REF:...2 BLM:.HO
8. Dr..Clarke.is.conducting.a.research.experiment.that.is.studying.the.process.of.aging.amo
ng.older. Canadians..What.is.the.name.for.this.social.science?
a. tautology
b. ageism
c. gerontology
d. aeonology
ANSWER:..C REF:...2 BLM:.HO
9. What.are.the.two.points.of.view.that.gerontologists.use.to.study.aging?
a. economics.and.social.structures
b. the.family.and.the.education.system
c. bioethics.and.economics
d. the.individual.and.society
ANSWER:..D REF:...2 BLM:.REM
10. What.did.Unwin.and.colleagues’.(2008).research.find.out.about.perceptions.of.aging?
a. People.know.little.about.aging.
b. Old.age.is.seen.as.a.time.of.weakness.and.death.
c. Some.attitudes.towards.the.elderly.have.possibly.worsened.
d. Most.people’s.knowledge.about.older.people.is.based.on.myth.
or.fear...ANSWER:..C REF: 3 BLM:.REM
11. Your.uncle.Ken.has.just.retired.from.the.workforce,.and.he.needs.to.find.an.activity.that.will.keep.hi
m.in. touch.with.his.community..According.to.recent.research.found.in.your.textbook,.which.of.the.
following. activities.would.be.a.beneficial.activity.for.your.uncle?
a. reading.books.to.his.grandchildren
b. baking.cookies
c. working.in.his.woodshop
d. playing.cards.at.a.local.library
ANSWER:.D REF:.4 BLM:.HO
12. Which.of.the.following.accurately.describes.stereotypes?
a. They.prevent.discrimination.and.ageism.
b. They.force.people.to.confront.the.truth.about.the.elderly.
c. They.often.have.some.basis.in.reality.
d. They.exaggerate.and.distort.the.bad,.while.ignoring.the.good.qualities.of.a
.group.of. people.
ANSWER:..C REF:.5 BLM:.HO
13. Which.of.the.following.presents.a.negative.stereotype.of.aging?
a. an.elderly.84.year-old.gentleman.who.plays.with.his.grandchildren
