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by Mark Novak, Herbert C. Northcott, Karen Kobayashi
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All Chapters 1 - 20
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,TablepofpContents
Chapterp1:pAgingpToday
Chapterp2:pTheoriespandpMethods
Chapterp3:pPopulationpAging
Chapterp4:pAgingpandpEthnicity
Chapterp5:pPersonalpHealthpandpWellness
Chapterp6:pThepPsychologypofpAging
Chapterp7:pHealthcare
Chapterp8:pFinancespandpEconomics
Chapterp9:pRetirementpandpWork
Chapterp10:pLeisure,pRecreation,pandpService
Chapterp11:pHousingpandpTransportation
Chapterp12:pFamilypLife
Chapterp13:pSocialpSupportpandpCaregiving
Chapterp14:pDying,pDeath,pandpBereavement
,CHAPTERp1:pAGINGpTODAY
MULTIPLEpCHOICE
1. Whichpofpthepfollowingpispgivenpinptheptextpaspapreasonpforpstudyingpaging?
a. tophelpponeselfplivepthepbestpoldpageppossible
b. topenableppeopleptopavoidporpreversepthepeffectspofpaging
c. topenableppeopleptopmakepoldpagepaspinexpensivepaptimepofplifepaspitpcanpbe
d. toplearnphowptopworkpwithpelderlypclients
ANSWER:pp D REF:ppp2-3 BLM:pREM
2. Aspofp2011,pwhatppercentagepofptheppopulationpcomprisedpolderpCan
adians?a.p 16.0%
b.pp 15%
c. 9.1%
d.ppp 6.8%
ANSWER:pp B REF:ppp2 BLM:pREM
3. Byp2036,papproximatelypwhatppercentagepofptheppopulationpwillpcomprisepolderpCanadianspas
ppredictedpbyp StatisticspCanada?
a. 9%
b.19
c.%
25
d.34
%
%
ANSWER:pp C REF:ppp2 BLM:pREM
4. Aspsocietypages,pwhatpwillpchangepinpthepCanadianpsocialpstructure?
a. Povertypwillpincreasepaspmoreppeoplepenterpoldpage.
b. Thepgovernmentpwillpfacepeconomicpcrisispasppensionpcostsprise.
c. Thepmasspmediapwillppromotepageism.
d. Thephealthcarepsystempwillpaddpprogramsptoppreventpillnesspbeforepit
poccurs.ppANSWER:pp D REF:ppp2 BLM:pHO
5. Whichpofpthepfollowingpispanpexamplepofpapsocialpstructure?
a. thepeducationpsystem
b. thepagingpprocess
c. thepgovernment
d. theppolice
ANSWER:pp A REF:ppp2 BLM:pHO
6. WhatpeffectpdoespanpagingpsocietyphaveponpthepCanadianpfamily?
a. anpincreasepinpthepnumberpofppeopleplivingpinpthree-pandpfour-generationpfamilies
b. apdecreasepinpthepnumberpofppeoplepwhopbecomepgrandparentspduringptheirplifetime
c. anperosionpofpvaluespaspextendedpfamilypstructurespfragment
d. anpincreasepinpfinancialpresponsibilitypplacedponpelderpfamilyp
membersppANSWER:pp A REF:ppp2 BLM:pHO
, 7. HowpwillpthephealthcarepsystemphaveptopadaptpaspCanadianpsocietypages?
a. bypdecreasingpthepattentionpgivenptopchronicpailmentspsuchpaspdiabetespandparthritis
b. bypfavouringptheptreatmentpofpmorepacutepillnesses
c. bypchangingppublicpopinionpaboutpoldpage
d. byptryingptoppreventpillnesspbeforepitphappenspp
ANSWER:pp D REF:ppp2 BLM:pHO
8. Dr.pClarkepispconductingpapresearchpexperimentpthatpispstudyingpthepprocesspofpagingpa
mongpolderp Canadians.pWhatpispthepnamepforpthispsocialpscience?
a.tautology
b.ageism
c.gerontology
d.aeonology
ANSWER:pp C REF:ppp2 BLM:pHO
9. Whatpareptheptwoppointspofpviewpthatpgerontologistspuseptopstudypaging?
a. economicspandpsocialpstructures
b. thepfamilypandpthepeducationpsystem
c. bioethicspandpeconomics
d. thepindividualpandpsociety
ANSWER:pp D REF:ppp2 BLM:pREM
10. WhatpdidpUnwinpandpcolleagues’p(2008)presearchpfindpoutpaboutpperceptionspofpaging?
a. Peoplepknowplittlepaboutpaging.
b. Oldpagepispseenpaspaptimepofpweaknesspandpdeath.
c. Somepattitudesptowardspthepelderlyphaveppossiblypworsened.
d. Mostppeople’spknowledgepaboutpolderppeoplepispbasedponpmyt
hporpfear.ppANSWER:pp C REF: 3 BLM:pREM
11. YourpunclepKenphaspjustpretiredpfrompthepworkforce,pandphepneedsptopfindpanpactivitypthatpwillpkeepp
himpinp touchpwithphispcommunity.pAccordingptoprecentpresearchpfoundpinpyourptextbook,pwhichpof
pthepfollowingp activitiespwouldpbepapbeneficialpactivitypforpyourpuncle?
a. readingpbooksptophispgrandchildren
b. bakingpcookies
c. workingpinphispwoodshop
d. playingpcardspatpaplocalplibrary
ANSWER:pD REF:p4 BLM:pHO
12. Whichpofpthepfollowingpaccuratelypdescribespstereotypes?
a. Theyppreventpdiscriminationpandpageism.
b. Theypforceppeopleptopconfrontptheptruthpaboutpthepelderly.
c. Theypoftenphavepsomepbasispinpreality.
d. Theypexaggeratepandpdistortpthepbad,pwhilepignoringpthepgoodpqualitiespofp
apgrouppofp people.
ANSWER:pp C REF:p5 BLM:pHO
13. Whichpofpthepfollowingppresentspapnegativepstereotypepofpaging?
a. anpelderlyp84pyear-oldpgentlemanpwhopplayspwithphispgrandchildren