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

TEST BANK Aging and Society A Canadian Perspectives
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9th 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 n nnof n nnContents

• Chapter n nn1: n nnAging n nnToday

• Chapter n nn2: n nnTheories n nnand n nnMethods

• Chapter n nn3: n nnPopulation n nnAging

• Chapter n nn4: n nnAging n nnand n nnEthnicity

• Chapter n nn5: n nnPersonal n nnHealth n nnand n nnWellness

• Chapter n nn6: n nnThe n nnPsychology n nnof n nnAging

• Chapter n nn7: n nnHealthcare

• Chapter n nn8: n nnFinances n nnand n nnEconomics

• Chapter n nn9: n nnRetirement n nnand n nnWork

• Chapter n nn10: n nnLeisure, n nnRecreation, n nnand n nnService

• Chapter n nn11: n nnHousing n nnand n nnTransportation

• Chapter n nn12: n nnFamily n nnLife

• Chapter n nn13: n nnSocial n nnSupport n nnand n nnCaregiving

• Chapter n nn14: n nnDying, n nnDeath, n nnand n nnBereavement

,CHAPTER nnn1:nnnAGING nnnTODAY

MULTIPLE n nnCHOICE

1. Which n nnof n nnthe n nnfollowing n nnis n nngiven n nnin n nnthe n nntext n nnas n nna n nnreason n nnfor n nnstudying
n nn aging?
a. to n nnhelp n nnoneself n nnlive n nnthe n nnbest n nnold n nnage n nnpossible
b. to n nnenable n nnpeople n nnto n nnavoid n nnor n nnreverse n nnthe n nneffects n nnof n nnaging
c. to n nnenable n nnpeople n nnto n nnmake n nnold n nnage n nnas n nninexpensive n nna n nntime n nnof n nnlife n
as n nnit n nncan n nnbe
nn

d. to n nnlearn n nnhow n nnto n nnwork n nnwith n nnelderly n nnclients
ANSWER: n nn n nn D REF: n nn n nn n nn2-3 BLM: n nnREM

2. As n nnof n nn2011, n nnwhat n nnpercentage n nnof n nnthe n nnpopulation n
nncomprised n nnolder n nnCanadians?a. n n n 16.0%
b. n nn n n n 15%
c. 9.1%
d. n nn n nn n n n 6.8%
ANSWER: n nn n nn B REF: n nn n nn n nn2 BLM: n nnREM

3. By n nn2036, n nnapproximately n nnwhat n nnpercentage n nnof n nnthe n nnpopulation n nnwill n
nncomprise n nnolder n nnCanadians n nnas n nnpredicted n nnby n n n Statistics n
nnCanada?

a. 9%

b. 19%
c. 25%
d. 34%
ANSWER: n nn n nn C REF: n nn n nn n nn2 BLM: n nnREM

4. As n nnsociety n nnages, n nnwhat n nnwill n nnchange n nnin n nnthe n nnCanadian n nnsocial n nnstructure?
a. Poverty n nnwill n nnincrease n nnas n nnmore n nnpeople n nnenter n nnold n nnage.
b. The n nngovernment n nnwill n nnface n nneconomic n nncrisis n nnas n nnpension n nncosts n nnrise.
c. The n nnmass n nnmedia n nnwill n nnpromote n nnageism.
d. The n nnhealthcare n nnsystem n nnwill n nnadd n nnprograms n nnto n

nnprevent n nnillness n nnbefore n nnit n nnoccurs. n nn n nnANSWER: n nn n nn D
REF: n nn n nn n nn2 BLM: n nnHO

5. Which n nnof n nnthe n nnfollowing n nnis n nnan n nnexample n nnof n nna n nnsocial n nnstructure?
a. the n nneducation n nnsystem
b. the n nnaging n nnprocess
c. the n nngovernment
d. the n nnpolice

ANSWER: n nn n nn A REF: n nn n nn n nn2 BLM: n nnHO

6. What n nneffect n nndoes n nnan n nnaging n nnsociety n nnhave n nnon n nnthe n nnCanadian n nnfamily?
a. an n nnincrease n nnin n nnthe n nnnumber n nnof n nnpeople n nnliving n nnin n nnthree- n nnand n nnfour-
generation n nnfamilies

, b. a n nndecrease n nnin n nnthe n nnnumber n nnof n nnpeople n nnwho n nnbecome n nngrandparents n
during n nntheir n nnlifetime
nn

c. an n nnerosion n nnof n nnvalues n nnas n nnextended n nnfamily n nnstructures n nnfragment
d. an n nnincrease n nnin n nnfinancial n nnresponsibility n nnplaced n

on n nnelder n nnfamily n nnmembers n nn n nnANSWER: n nn
nn n nn A

REF: n nn n nn n nn2 BLM: n nnHO