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, CHAPTERy1:yAGINGyTODAYy
MULTIPLEyCHOICE
1. Whichyofytheyfollowingyisygivenyinytheytextyasyayreasonyforystudyingyaging?
a. toyhelpyoneselfyliveytheybestyoldyageypossible
b. toyenableypeopleytoyavoidyoryreverseytheyeffectsyofyaging
c. toyenableypeopleytoymakeyoldyageyasyinexpensiveyaytimeyofylifeyasyitycanybe
d. toylearnyhowytoyworkywithyelderlyyclients
CORRECTyANSWER:yD REF:yy2-3 BLM:yREM
2. Asyofy2011,ywhatypercentageyofytheypopulationycomprisedyolderyCanadians?y
a. 16.0%
b. 15%
c. 9.1%
d. 6.8%
CORRECTyANSWER:yB REF:y2yBLM:yREM
3. Byy2036,yapproximatelyywhatypercentageyofytheypopulationywillycompriseyolderyCanadiansyasypredictedy
byyStatisticsyCanada?
a. 9%
b. 19%
c. 25%
d. 34%
CORRECTyANSWER:yC REF:y2yBLM:yREM
4. Asysocietyyages,ywhatywillychangeyinytheyCanadianysocialystructure?
a. Povertyywillyincreaseyasymoreypeopleyenteryoldyage.
b. Theygovernmentywillyfaceyeconomicycrisisyasypensionycostsyrise.
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,c. Theymassymediaywillypromoteyageism.
d. Theyhealthcareysystemywillyaddyprogramsytoypreventyillnessybeforeyityoccurs.yCORRECTy
ANSWER:yD REF:y2y BLM:yHO
5. Whichyofytheyfollowingyisyanyexampleyofyaysocialystructure?
a. theyeducationysystem
b. theyagingyprocess
c. theygovernment
d. theypolice
CORRECTyANSWER:yA REF:y2yBLM:yHO
6. WhatyeffectydoesyanyagingysocietyyhaveyonytheyCanadianyfamily?
a. anyincreaseyinytheynumberyofypeopleylivingyinythree-yandyfour-generationyfamilies
b. aydecreaseyinytheynumberyofypeopleywhoybecomeygrandparentsyduringytheirylifetime
c. anyerosionyofyvaluesyasyextendedyfamilyystructuresyfragment
d. anyincreaseyinyfinancialyresponsibilityyplacedyonyelderyfamilyymembersyCORRECTyANSWER:yAy
REF:y2y BLM:yHO
7. HowywillytheyhealthcareysystemyhaveytoyadaptyasyCanadianysocietyyages?
a. byydecreasingytheyattentionygivenytoychronicyailmentsysuchyasydiabetesyandyarthritis
b. byyfavouringytheytreatmentyofymoreyacuteyillnesses
c. byychangingypublicyopinionyaboutyoldyage
d. byytryingytoypreventyillnessybeforeyityhappensy
CORRECTyANSWER:yD REF:y2yBLM:yHO
8. Dr.yClarkeyisyconductingyayresearchyexperimentythatyisystudyingytheyprocessyofyagingyamongyoldery
Canadians.yWhatyisytheynameyforythisysocialyscience?
a. tautology
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, b. ageism
c. gerontology
d. aeonology
CORRECTyANSWER:yC REF:y2yBLM:yHO
9. Whatyareytheytwoypointsyofyviewythatygerontologistsyuseytoystudyyaging?
a. economicsyandysocialystructures
b. theyfamilyyandytheyeducationysystem
c. bioethicsyandyeconomics
d. theyindividualyandysociety
CORRECTyANSWER:yD REF:y2yBLM:yREM
10. WhatydidyUnwinyandycolleagues‘y(2008)yresearchyfindyoutyaboutyperceptionsyofyaging?
a. Peopleyknowylittleyaboutyaging.
b. Oldyageyisyseenyasyaytimeyofyweaknessyandydeath.
c. Someyattitudesytowardsytheyelderlyyhaveypossiblyyworsened.
d. Mostypeople‘syknowledgeyaboutyolderypeopleyisybasedyonymythyoryfear.yCORRECTyANSWER:yCy
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11. YouryuncleyKenyhasyjustyretiredyfromytheyworkforce,yandyheyneedsytoyfindyanyactivityythatywillykeepyhimyi
nytouchywithyhisycommunity.yAccordingytoyrecentyresearchyfoundyinyyourytextbook,ywhichyofytheyfollowingy
activitiesywouldybeyaybeneficialyactivityyforyyouryuncle?
a. readingybooksytoyhisygrandchildren
b. bakingycookies
c. workingyinyhisywoodshop
d. playingycardsyatyaylocalylibrary
CORRECTyANSWER:yD REF:y4y BLM:yHO
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