TEST BANK Aging and Society A Canadian Perspectives 9th Edition
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by Mark Novak, Herbert C. Northcott, Karen Kobayashi
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All Chapters 1 - 20
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,Table kof kContents
Chapter k1: kAging kToday
Chapter k2: kTheories kand kMethods
Chapter k3: kPopulation kAging
Chapter k4: kAging kand kEthnicity
Chapter k5: kPersonal kHealth kand kWellness
Chapter k6: kThe kPsychology kof kAging
Chapter k7: kHealthcare
Chapter k8: kFinances kand kEconomics
Chapter k9: kRetirement kand kWork
Chapter k10: kLeisure, kRecreation, kand kService
Chapter k11: kHousing kand kTransportation
Chapter k12: kFamily kLife
Chapter k13: kSocial kSupport kand kCaregiving
Chapter k14: kDying, kDeath, kand kBereavement
,CHAPTERk1:kAGING kTODAY
MULTIPLE kCHOICE
1. Which kof kthe kfollowing kis kgiven kin kthe ktext kas ka kreason kfor kstudying kaging?
a. to khelp koneself klive kthe kbest kold kage kpossible
b. to kenable kpeople kto kavoid kor kreverse kthe keffects kof kaging
c. to kenable kpeople kto kmake kold kage kas kinexpensive ka ktime kof klife kas kit kcan kbe
d. to klearn khow kto kwork kwith kelderly kclients
ANSWER: k k D REF: k k k2-3 BLM: kREM
2. As kof k2011, kwhat kpercentage kof kthe kpopulation kcomprised kolder
k Canadians?a. k 16.0%
b. k k 15%
c. 9.1%
d. k k k 6.8%
ANSWER: k k B REF: k k k2 BLM: kREM
3. By k2036, kapproximately kwhat kpercentage kof kthe kpopulation kwill kcomprise kolder kCanadians kas
kpredicted kby k Statistics kCanada?
a. 9%
b.19
c.%
25
d.34
%
%
ANSWER: k k C REF: k k k2 BLM: kREM
4. As ksociety kages, kwhat kwill kchange kin kthe kCanadian ksocial kstructure?
a. Poverty kwill kincrease kas kmore kpeople kenter kold kage.
b. The kgovernment kwill kface keconomic kcrisis kas kpension kcosts krise.
c. The kmass kmedia kwill kpromote kageism.
d. The khealthcare ksystem kwill kadd kprograms kto kprevent killness kbefore
kit koccurs. k kANSWER: k k D REF: k k k2 BLM: kHO
5. Which kof kthe kfollowing kis kan kexample kof ka ksocial kstructure?
a. the keducation ksystem
b. the kaging kprocess
c. the kgovernment
d. the kpolice
ANSWER: k k A REF: k k k2 BLM: kHO
6. What keffect kdoes kan kaging ksociety khave kon kthe kCanadian kfamily?
a. an kincrease kin kthe knumber kof kpeople kliving kin kthree- kand kfour-generation kfamilies
b. a kdecrease kin kthe knumber kof kpeople kwho kbecome kgrandparents kduring ktheir klifetime
c. an kerosion kof kvalues kas kextended kfamily kstructures kfragment
d. an kincrease kin kfinancial kresponsibility kplaced kon kelder kfamily
kmembers k kANSWER: k k A REF: k k k2 BLM: kHO
, 7. How kwill kthe khealthcare ksystem khave kto kadapt kas kCanadian ksociety kages?
a. by kdecreasing kthe kattention kgiven kto kchronic kailments ksuch kas kdiabetes kand karthritis
b. by kfavouring kthe ktreatment kof kmore kacute killnesses
c. by kchanging kpublic kopinion kabout kold kage
d. by ktrying kto kprevent killness kbefore kit khappens k
ANSWER: k k D
k REF: k k k2 BLM: kHO
8. Dr. kClarke kis kconducting ka kresearch kexperiment kthat kis kstudying kthe kprocess kof kaging
among kolder k Canadians. kWhat kis kthe kname kfor kthis ksocial kscience?
k
a. tautology
b. ageism
c. gerontology
d. aeonology
ANSWER: k k C REF: k k k2 BLM: kHO
9. What kare kthe ktwo kpoints kof kview kthat kgerontologists kuse kto kstudy kaging?
a. economics kand ksocial kstructures
b. the kfamily kand kthe keducation ksystem
c. bioethics kand keconomics
d. the kindividual kand ksociety
ANSWER: k k D REF: k k k2 BLM: kREM
10. What kdid kUnwin kand kcolleagues’ k(2008) kresearch kfind kout kabout kperceptions kof kaging?
a. People kknow klittle kabout kaging.
b. Old kage kis kseen kas ka ktime kof kweakness kand kdeath.
c. Some kattitudes ktowards kthe kelderly khave kpossibly kworsened.
d. Most kpeople’s kknowledge kabout kolder kpeople kis kbased kon
myth kor kfear. k kANSWER: k k C
k REF: 3 BLM: kREM
11. Your kuncle kKen khas kjust kretired kfrom kthe kworkforce, kand khe kneeds kto kfind kan kactivity kthat kwill kkeep
him kin k touch kwith khis kcommunity. kAccording kto krecent kresearch kfound kin kyour ktextbook, kwhich
k
of kthe kfollowing k activities kwould kbe ka kbeneficial kactivity kfor kyour kuncle?
k
a. reading kbooks kto khis kgrandchildren
b. baking kcookies
c. working kin khis kwoodshop
d. playing kcards kat ka klocal klibrary
ANSWER: kD REF: k4 BLM: kHO
12. Which kof kthe kfollowing kaccurately kdescribes kstereotypes?
a. They kprevent kdiscrimination kand kageism.
b. They kforce kpeople kto kconfront kthe ktruth kabout kthe kelderly.
c. They koften khave ksome kbasis kin kreality.
d. They kexaggerate kand kdistort kthe kbad, kwhile kignoring kthe kgood kqualities kof
a kgroup kof k people.
k
ANSWER: k k C REF: k5 BLM: kHO
13. Which kof kthe kfollowing kpresents ka knegative kstereotype kof kaging?
a. an kelderly k84 kyear-old kgentleman kwho kplays kwith khis kgrandchildren
k k k k k k k k k
by Mark Novak, Herbert C. Northcott, Karen Kobayashi
k k k k k k k k
All Chapters 1 - 20
k k k k
,Table kof kContents
Chapter k1: kAging kToday
Chapter k2: kTheories kand kMethods
Chapter k3: kPopulation kAging
Chapter k4: kAging kand kEthnicity
Chapter k5: kPersonal kHealth kand kWellness
Chapter k6: kThe kPsychology kof kAging
Chapter k7: kHealthcare
Chapter k8: kFinances kand kEconomics
Chapter k9: kRetirement kand kWork
Chapter k10: kLeisure, kRecreation, kand kService
Chapter k11: kHousing kand kTransportation
Chapter k12: kFamily kLife
Chapter k13: kSocial kSupport kand kCaregiving
Chapter k14: kDying, kDeath, kand kBereavement
,CHAPTERk1:kAGING kTODAY
MULTIPLE kCHOICE
1. Which kof kthe kfollowing kis kgiven kin kthe ktext kas ka kreason kfor kstudying kaging?
a. to khelp koneself klive kthe kbest kold kage kpossible
b. to kenable kpeople kto kavoid kor kreverse kthe keffects kof kaging
c. to kenable kpeople kto kmake kold kage kas kinexpensive ka ktime kof klife kas kit kcan kbe
d. to klearn khow kto kwork kwith kelderly kclients
ANSWER: k k D REF: k k k2-3 BLM: kREM
2. As kof k2011, kwhat kpercentage kof kthe kpopulation kcomprised kolder
k Canadians?a. k 16.0%
b. k k 15%
c. 9.1%
d. k k k 6.8%
ANSWER: k k B REF: k k k2 BLM: kREM
3. By k2036, kapproximately kwhat kpercentage kof kthe kpopulation kwill kcomprise kolder kCanadians kas
kpredicted kby k Statistics kCanada?
a. 9%
b.19
c.%
25
d.34
%
%
ANSWER: k k C REF: k k k2 BLM: kREM
4. As ksociety kages, kwhat kwill kchange kin kthe kCanadian ksocial kstructure?
a. Poverty kwill kincrease kas kmore kpeople kenter kold kage.
b. The kgovernment kwill kface keconomic kcrisis kas kpension kcosts krise.
c. The kmass kmedia kwill kpromote kageism.
d. The khealthcare ksystem kwill kadd kprograms kto kprevent killness kbefore
kit koccurs. k kANSWER: k k D REF: k k k2 BLM: kHO
5. Which kof kthe kfollowing kis kan kexample kof ka ksocial kstructure?
a. the keducation ksystem
b. the kaging kprocess
c. the kgovernment
d. the kpolice
ANSWER: k k A REF: k k k2 BLM: kHO
6. What keffect kdoes kan kaging ksociety khave kon kthe kCanadian kfamily?
a. an kincrease kin kthe knumber kof kpeople kliving kin kthree- kand kfour-generation kfamilies
b. a kdecrease kin kthe knumber kof kpeople kwho kbecome kgrandparents kduring ktheir klifetime
c. an kerosion kof kvalues kas kextended kfamily kstructures kfragment
d. an kincrease kin kfinancial kresponsibility kplaced kon kelder kfamily
kmembers k kANSWER: k k A REF: k k k2 BLM: kHO
, 7. How kwill kthe khealthcare ksystem khave kto kadapt kas kCanadian ksociety kages?
a. by kdecreasing kthe kattention kgiven kto kchronic kailments ksuch kas kdiabetes kand karthritis
b. by kfavouring kthe ktreatment kof kmore kacute killnesses
c. by kchanging kpublic kopinion kabout kold kage
d. by ktrying kto kprevent killness kbefore kit khappens k
ANSWER: k k D
k REF: k k k2 BLM: kHO
8. Dr. kClarke kis kconducting ka kresearch kexperiment kthat kis kstudying kthe kprocess kof kaging
among kolder k Canadians. kWhat kis kthe kname kfor kthis ksocial kscience?
k
a. tautology
b. ageism
c. gerontology
d. aeonology
ANSWER: k k C REF: k k k2 BLM: kHO
9. What kare kthe ktwo kpoints kof kview kthat kgerontologists kuse kto kstudy kaging?
a. economics kand ksocial kstructures
b. the kfamily kand kthe keducation ksystem
c. bioethics kand keconomics
d. the kindividual kand ksociety
ANSWER: k k D REF: k k k2 BLM: kREM
10. What kdid kUnwin kand kcolleagues’ k(2008) kresearch kfind kout kabout kperceptions kof kaging?
a. People kknow klittle kabout kaging.
b. Old kage kis kseen kas ka ktime kof kweakness kand kdeath.
c. Some kattitudes ktowards kthe kelderly khave kpossibly kworsened.
d. Most kpeople’s kknowledge kabout kolder kpeople kis kbased kon
myth kor kfear. k kANSWER: k k C
k REF: 3 BLM: kREM
11. Your kuncle kKen khas kjust kretired kfrom kthe kworkforce, kand khe kneeds kto kfind kan kactivity kthat kwill kkeep
him kin k touch kwith khis kcommunity. kAccording kto krecent kresearch kfound kin kyour ktextbook, kwhich
k
of kthe kfollowing k activities kwould kbe ka kbeneficial kactivity kfor kyour kuncle?
k
a. reading kbooks kto khis kgrandchildren
b. baking kcookies
c. working kin khis kwoodshop
d. playing kcards kat ka klocal klibrary
ANSWER: kD REF: k4 BLM: kHO
12. Which kof kthe kfollowing kaccurately kdescribes kstereotypes?
a. They kprevent kdiscrimination kand kageism.
b. They kforce kpeople kto kconfront kthe ktruth kabout kthe kelderly.
c. They koften khave ksome kbasis kin kreality.
d. They kexaggerate kand kdistort kthe kbad, kwhile kignoring kthe kgood kqualities kof
a kgroup kof k people.
k
ANSWER: k k C REF: k5 BLM: kHO
13. Which kof kthe kfollowing kpresents ka knegative kstereotype kof kaging?
a. an kelderly k84 kyear-old kgentleman kwho kplays kwith khis kgrandchildren
