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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 of Contents
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• Chapter 1: Aging Today
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• Chapter 2: Theories and Methods
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• Chapter 3: Population Aging
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• 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
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• Chapter 8: Finances and Economics
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• Chapter 9: Retirement and Work
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• Chapter 10: Leisure, Recreation, and Service
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• Chapter 11: Housing and Transportation
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• Chapter 12: Family Life
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• Chapter 13: Social Support and Caregiving
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• Chapter 14: Dying, Death, and Bereavement
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, CHAPTER 1:AGING TODAY ba a
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MULTIPLE CHOICE ba
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
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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
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2. As of 2011, what percentage of the population comprised older
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Canadians?a. 16.0%
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c. 9.1%
d. 6.8%
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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%
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4. As society ages, what will change in the Canadian social structure?
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b. The government will face economic crisis as pension costs rise.
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c. The mass media will promote ageism. ba ba ba ba ba
d. The healthcare system will add programs to prevent illness
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before it occurs. ANSWER: 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 ba ba
b. the aging process ba ba
c. the government ba
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ANSWER: A ba b a REF: 2 ba ba b a BLM: HO ba
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
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d. an increase in financial responsibility placed on elder
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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
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d. by trying to prevent illness before it ba ba ba ba ba ba
happens ANSWER: D
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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 ba b a REF: 2 ba ba b a BLM: HO ba
9. What are the two points of view that gerontologists use to study aging?
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a. economics and social structures ba ba ba
b. the family and the education system ba ba ba ba ba
c. bioethics and economics ba ba
d. the individual and society ba ba ba
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10. What did Unwin and colleagues’ (2008) research find out about perceptions of aging?
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a. People know little about aging. ba ba ba ba
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myth or fear. ANSWER: C
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11. Your uncle Ken has just retired from the workforce, and he needs to find an activity that
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will keep him in touch with his community. According to recent research found in
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your textbook, which of the following activities would be a beneficial activity for
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your uncle?
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a. reading books to his grandchildren ba ba ba ba
b. baking cookies ba
c. working in his woodshop ba ba ba
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12. Which of the following accurately describes stereotypes?
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a. They prevent discrimination and ageism. ba ba ba ba
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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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https://www.stuvia.com/user/wisedone
, Table of Contents
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• Chapter 1: Aging Today
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• Chapter 2: Theories and Methods
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• Chapter 3: Population Aging
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• 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
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• Chapter 8: Finances and Economics
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• Chapter 9: Retirement and Work
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• Chapter 10: Leisure, Recreation, and Service
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• Chapter 11: Housing and Transportation
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• Chapter 12: Family Life
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• Chapter 13: Social Support and Caregiving
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• Chapter 14: Dying, Death, and Bereavement
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, CHAPTER 1:AGING TODAY ba a
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MULTIPLE CHOICE ba
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
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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
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ANSWER: D ba b a REF: 2-3 ba ba b a BLM: REM ba
2. As of 2011, what percentage of the population comprised older
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Canadians?a. 16.0%
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b. 15%ba b a
c. 9.1%
d. 6.8%
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ANSWER: B ba b a REF: 2 ba ba b a BLM: REM ba
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
c. %
25
d. 34
%
%
ANSWER: C ba b a REF: 2 ba ba b a BLM: REM ba
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. ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba
b. The government will face economic crisis as pension costs rise.
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c. The mass media will promote ageism. ba ba ba ba ba
d. The healthcare system will add programs to prevent illness
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before it occurs. ANSWER: 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 ba ba
b. the aging process ba ba
c. the government ba
d. the police ba
ANSWER: A ba b a REF: 2 ba ba b a BLM: HO ba
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
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d. an increase in financial responsibility placed on elder
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ba family members ANSWER: A ba ba ba ba b a REF: 2 BLM: HO ba ba b a ba
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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
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d. by trying to prevent illness before it ba ba ba ba ba ba
happens ANSWER: D
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BLM: HO ba
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 ba b a REF: 2 ba ba b a BLM: HO ba
9. What are the two points of view that gerontologists use to study aging?
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a. economics and social structures ba ba ba
b. the family and the education system ba ba ba ba ba
c. bioethics and economics ba ba
d. the individual and society ba ba ba
ANSWER: D ba b a REF: 2 ba ba b a BLM: REM ba
10. What did Unwin and colleagues’ (2008) research find out about perceptions of aging?
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a. People know little about aging. ba ba ba ba
b. Old age is seen as a time of weakness and death. ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba
c. Some attitudes towards the elderly have possibly worsened. ba ba ba ba ba ba ba
d. Most people’s knowledge about older people is based onba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba
myth or fear. ANSWER: C
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BLM: REM ba
11. Your uncle Ken has just retired from the workforce, and he needs to find an activity that
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will keep him in touch with his community. According to recent research found in
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your textbook, which of the following activities would be a beneficial activity for
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your uncle?
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a. reading books to his grandchildren ba ba ba ba
b. baking cookies ba
c. working in his woodshop ba ba ba
d. playing cards at a local library ba ba ba ba ba
ANSWER: D ba REF: 4 ba BLM: HO ba
12. Which of the following accurately describes stereotypes?
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a. They prevent discrimination and ageism. ba ba ba ba
b. They force people to confront the truth about the elderly.
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c. They often have some basis in reality. ba ba ba ba ba ba
d. They exaggerate and distort the bad, while ignoring the good
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