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Table of Contents
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Chapter 1: Aging Today
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Chapter 2: Theories and Methods ff ff
Chapter 3: Population Aging f f
Chapter 4: Aging and Ethnicity
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Chapter 5: Personal Health and Wellness
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Chapter 6: The Psychology of Aging
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Chapter 7: Healthcare
Chapter 8: Finances and Economics f f f f
Chapter 9: Retirement and Work f f f f
Chapter 10: Leisure, Recreation, and Service
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Chapter 11: Housing and Transportation ff ff
Chapter 12: Family Life f f
Chapter 13: Social Support and Caregiving
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Chapter 14: Dying, Death, and Bereavement
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CHAPTER 1: AGING TODAY ff ff ff
MULTIPLE CHOICE
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1. Which of the following is given in the text as a reason for studying aging?
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a. to help oneself live the best old age possible ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
b. to enable people to avoid or reverse the effects of aging
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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 ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
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2. As of 2011, what percentage of the population comprised older
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Canadians?a. 16.0% ff
b. 15%
c. 9.1%
d. 6.8%
ANSWER: B REF: 2 BLM: REM ff
3. By 2036, approximately what percentage of the population will comprise older
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Canadians as predicted by
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a. 9%
b. 19 f f
c. 25
d. 34 f f
ANSWER: C REF: 2 BLM: REM ff
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. ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
b. The government will face economic crisis as pension costs rise. ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
c. The mass media will promote ageism. ff f f ff f f ff
d. The healthcare system will add programs to prevent illness ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
before it occurs. vANSWER: 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 f f f f
b. the aging process f f f f
c. the government ff
d. the police ff
ANSWER: A REF: 2 BLM: HO ff
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 f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f
d. an increase in financial responsibility placed on elder ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
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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 ff ff ff ff ff ff
d. by trying to prevent illness before ithappens
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8. Dr. Clarke is conducting a research experiment that is studying the process of
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aging among older Canadians. What is the name for this social science?
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a. tautology
b. ageism
c. gerontology
d. aeonology
ANSWER: C REF: 2 BLM: HO ff
9. What ff are the two points of view that gerontologists use to study aging?
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a. economics and social structures f f f f f f
b. the family and the education systemff ff ff ff ff
c. bioethics and economics f f f f
d. the individual and society ff ff ff
ANSWER: D REF: 2 BLM: REM ff
10. What did Unwin and colleagues’(2008) research find out about perceptions of aging?
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a. People know little about aging. ff ff ff ff
b. Old age is seen as a time of weakness and death. ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
c. Some attitudes towards the elderly have possibly worsened. f f f f f f f f f f f f f f
d. Most people’s knowledge about older people is based on f f f f ff f f ff f f ff ff
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11. Your uncle Ken has just retired from the workforce, and he needs to find an activity that will
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fkeep him in touch with his community. According to recent research found in your
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textbook, which of the following
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your uncle?
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a. reading books to his grandchildren ff ff ff ff
b. baking cookies ff
c. working in his woodshop ff ff ff
d. playing cards at a local library ff ff ff ff ff
ANSWER: D f f REF: 4 ff BLM: HO ff
12. Which of the following accurately describes stereotypes?
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a. They prevent discrimination and ageism. ff ff ff ff
b. They force people to confront the truth about the elderly. ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
c. They often have some basis in reality. ff ff ff ff ff ff
d. They exaggerate and distort the bad, while ignoring the good ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
qualities of a group of
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ANSWER: C REF: 5 ff BLM: HO ff
13. Which of the following presents a negative stereotype of aging?
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Table of Contents
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Chapter 1: Aging Today
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Chapter 2: Theories and Methods ff ff
Chapter 3: Population Aging f f
Chapter 4: Aging and Ethnicity
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Chapter 5: Personal Health and Wellness
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Chapter 6: The Psychology of Aging
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Chapter 7: Healthcare
Chapter 8: Finances and Economics f f f f
Chapter 9: Retirement and Work f f f f
Chapter 10: Leisure, Recreation, and Service
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Chapter 11: Housing and Transportation ff ff
Chapter 12: Family Life f f
Chapter 13: Social Support and Caregiving
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Chapter 14: Dying, Death, and Bereavement
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CHAPTER 1: AGING TODAY ff ff ff
MULTIPLE CHOICE
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1. Which of the following is given in the text as a reason for studying aging?
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a. to help oneself live the best old age possible ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
b. to enable people to avoid or reverse the effects of aging
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c. to enable people to make old age as inexpensive a time of life as it can be
ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
d. to learn how to work with elderly clients ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
ff ANSWER: D REF: 2-3 BLM: REM ff
2. As of 2011, what percentage of the population comprised older
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Canadians?a. 16.0% ff
b. 15%
c. 9.1%
d. 6.8%
ANSWER: B REF: 2 BLM: REM ff
3. By 2036, approximately what percentage of the population will comprise older
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Canadians as predicted by
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a. 9%
b. 19 f f
c. 25
d. 34 f f
ANSWER: C REF: 2 BLM: REM ff
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. ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
b. The government will face economic crisis as pension costs rise. ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
c. The mass media will promote ageism. ff f f ff f f ff
d. The healthcare system will add programs to prevent illness ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
before it occurs. vANSWER: D
ff ff ff f f REF: 2 f f BLM: HO f f
5. Which of the following is an example of a social structure?
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a. the education system f f f f
b. the aging process f f f f
c. the government ff
d. the police ff
ANSWER: A REF: 2 BLM: HO ff
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 f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f
d. an increase in financial responsibility placed on elder ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
ff family members ANSWER: A ff REF: 2 BLM: f f
ff HO
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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 ff ff ff ff ff ff
d. by trying to prevent illness before ithappens
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ff vANSWER: D REF: 2
BLM: HO ff
8. Dr. Clarke is conducting a research experiment that is studying the process of
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aging among older Canadians. What is the name for this social science?
ff ff f f ff f f ff ff ff f f ff f f
a. tautology
b. ageism
c. gerontology
d. aeonology
ANSWER: C REF: 2 BLM: HO ff
9. What ff are the two points of view that gerontologists use to study aging?
ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
a. economics and social structures f f f f f f
b. the family and the education systemff ff ff ff ff
c. bioethics and economics f f f f
d. the individual and society ff ff ff
ANSWER: D REF: 2 BLM: REM ff
10. What did Unwin and colleagues’(2008) research find out about perceptions of aging?
ff ff ff ff f ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
a. People know little about aging. ff ff ff ff
b. Old age is seen as a time of weakness and death. ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
c. Some attitudes towards the elderly have possibly worsened. f f f f f f f f f f f f f f
d. Most people’s knowledge about older people is based on f f f f ff f f ff f f ff ff
ff myth or fear. ff ff ANSWER: C REF:3 BLM: REM ff
11. Your uncle Ken has just retired from the workforce, and he needs to find an activity that will
ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
fkeep him in touch with his community. According to recent research found in your
f f f f f f f f f f f ff f f ff f f f f ff f f
textbook, which of the following
ff activities would be a beneficial activity for f f f f f f f f ff ff ff ff ff ff
your uncle?
ff ff
a. reading books to his grandchildren ff ff ff ff
b. baking cookies ff
c. working in his woodshop ff ff ff
d. playing cards at a local library ff ff ff ff ff
ANSWER: D f f REF: 4 ff BLM: HO ff
12. Which of the following accurately describes stereotypes?
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a. They prevent discrimination and ageism. ff ff ff ff
b. They force people to confront the truth about the elderly. ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
c. They often have some basis in reality. ff ff ff ff ff ff
d. They exaggerate and distort the bad, while ignoring the good ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
qualities of a group of
ff f f f f f f f f people.
ANSWER: C REF: 5 ff BLM: HO ff
13. Which of the following presents a negative stereotype of aging?
ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
a. an elderly 84 year-old gentleman who plays with his grandchildren
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