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Aging and Society A Canadian Perspectives 9th Edition
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by Mark Novak, Herbert C. Northcott, Karen Kobayashi All Chapters 1 - 20
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,TableofContents

• Chapter 1: Aging Today
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• Chapter2:Theories andMethods f




• Chapter3:PopulationAging
• Chapter4:AgingandEthnicity f




• Chapter5:PersonalHealthandWellness
• Chapter6:ThePsychologyofAging
• Chapter 7: Healthcare
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• Chapter8:Finances andEconomics f




• Chapter9:Retirement andWork f




• Chapter10:Leisure,Recreation,andService
• Chapter11:HousingandTransportation
• Chapter12:FamilyLife
• Chapter13:SocialSupport andCaregiving f




• Chapter 14: Dying, Death, and Bereavement
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,CHAPTER 1:AGING TODAY f i#




MULTIPLECHOICE

1. Which ofi#thefollowing isi#giveninthetextas areasonforstudying aging?
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a. tohelponeselflivethebestold agepossible f


b. to enablepeopletoavoidorreversethe effectsofaging
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c. to enablepeopleto make oldage as inexpensiveatime oflife as it
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d. to learn howtoworkwith elderlyclients
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ANSWER: i # D f REF: i# 2-3 BLM: i#REM

2. As of2011, i#whatpercentage ofthepopulation comprised olderCanadians?a. i#16.
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0%
b. 15%
c. 9.1%
d. 6.8%
ANSWER: i # B f REF: i # 2 BLM: i#REM

3. By2036,approximatelywhati#percentage ofthepopulationwillcompriseolderi#Canadiansas predictedbyStati f f


i#sticsi#Canada?

a. 9%
b. 19%
c. 25%
d. 34%
ANSWER: i # C f REF: i # 2 BLM: i#REM

4. Associetyages, what will changeintheCanadiansocialstructure?
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a. Povertywill increaseas more i# people enteroldage. f f f


b. Thegovernmentwill faceeconomiccrisisaspensioncostsrise. f


c. Themassmediawillpromote ageism. f


d. Thehealthcaresystem willadd programs toprevent illnessbeforeitoccurs. AN f f f f f



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5. Which ofthe following is an exampleofa socialstructure?
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a. the education system
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b. theaging process f


c. thegovernment
d. thepolice
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6. Whateffectdoes i#an agingsocietyhave onthe i#Canadianfamily? f f


a. an increaseinthe number i#of i#peoplelivingin three- i#andfour-generationfamilies
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b. adecreaseinthenumberofpeoplewho becomegrandparents duringtheirlifetime f f


c. an erosion ofi#valuesasextendedfamilystructuresfragment
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d. anincrease in financialresponsibilityplacedonelderfamilymembers A
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NSWER: i # A
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, 7. Howwillthehealthcaresystemhavetoadaptas Canadian societyages? f f


a. bydecreasingtheattention i # given tochronic ailments suchas i#diabetes andarthritis f f f f


b. byfavouring thetreatment ofi#more acuteillnesses f f f


c. bychangingpublic opinionabout oldage f f


d. bytrying to preventillnessbeforeithappens ANSW
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8. Dr.Clarkeisi#conductingaresearchexperiment that is studyingthei#process ofi#agingamongolderCana f f f f


i#dians.Whatis thenameforthissocialscience? f


a. tautology
b. ageism
c. gerontology
d. aeonology
ANSWER: i # C f REF: i # 2 BLM: i#HO

9. What are thetwo pointsofviewthat gerontologists use to studyaging?
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a. economics andsocialstructures f


b. thefamilyandtheeducation system f


c. bioethicsandeconomics
d. theindividualand society f



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10. What didUnwin andcolleagues‘(2008) researchfindoutaboutperceptions i # ofaging?
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a. Peopleknowlittleabout aging. f


b. Oldageisseenas atimeofweaknessanddeath. f


c. Some attitudestowardstheelderlyhavepossiblyworsened.
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d. Most people‘sknowledge aboutolderpeopleisbasedon myth orfear. AN
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11. YouruncleKenhas justretiredfromtheworkforce,andheneedsto findanactivitythatwillkeep him in touchwi
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i # i # thhis community.According torecentresearchfoundinyourtextbook,whichofthefollowing
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i#activitieswo i#uldbe abeneficialactivityforyouruncle? f


a. reading books i#tohisgrandchildren
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b. bakingcookies
c. working inhis woodshop f f


d. playing cardsat alocallibrary
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12. Which ofi#the following accuratelydescribesstereotypes?
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a. Theypreventdiscrimination andageism. f


b. Theyforcepeopleto confront thetruth abouttheelderly. f f f


c. Theyoften have somebasisinreality. f f


d. Theyexaggerateanddistort thebad,whileignoringthegood qualities ofa group ofi#peo f f f f f


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13. Whichofi#thefollowingpresents a negativestereotype ofaging? f f f


a. an elderly84year-old gentlemanwhoplays i # with his grandchildren
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