Wister 7e TB Aging as a Social Process Chapter 1 Questions & Answers.

Wister 7e TB Aging as a Social Process:
Chapter 1 Questions & Answers

, Chapter 1

Aging as a Social Process
Multiple Choice Questions
1. In 2016, what percentage of the total Canadian population did baby boomers comprise?
a) 13 per cent
b) 27 per cent
c) 34 per cent
d) 55 per cent

Ans: b
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2. In 2015, what percentage of the world’s population was 65 years and older?
a) 3.3 per cent
b) 5 per cent
c) 8.5 per cent
d) 10 per cent

Ans: c
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3. What happened to the number of centenarians in Canada between 2011 and 2016?
a) The number stabilized
b) The number increased by 25.7per cent
c) The number decreased by 16 per cent
d) The number increased by 41.3 per cent

Ans: d
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4. Which country has the highest life expectancy?
a) Japan
b) Canada
c) Germany
d) Norway

Ans: a
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, 5. In which country was the longest-living human born?
a) The United States of America
b) France
c) Japan
d) Italy

Ans: b
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6. What is the approximate lifespan for humans?
a) 77 years
b) 82 years
c) 102 years
d) 120 years

Ans: d
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7. Which of the following statements is true?
a) In the “baby boom echo” period, the number of “echo” births was about 70 per cent of
the number in the original baby boom.
b) The “baby boom echo” period occurred from 1970 until the 1980s.
c) The “baby boom echo” period followed the “baby bust” period.
d) The “baby boom echo” period occurred before the baby boom period.

Ans: c
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8. When did population aging in Canada begin to increase substantially?
a) Before the baby boom period
b) At the end of the baby boom period
c) 10 years after the “baby bust” period
d) 10 years after the “baby boom echo” period

Ans: b
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9. What was the life expectancy at birth for Canadian women estimated to be in 2007–
2009? a) 95 years
b) 90 years
c) 83 years
d) 78 years