TEST BANK Aging and Society A Canadian
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Perspectives 8th Edition by Mark Novak, Herbert C.
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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 c c c
MULTIPLE CHOICE c
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 c REF: 2-3 ccc BLM: REM c
2. As of 2011, what percentage of the population comprised older
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Canadians?a.
c 16.0% c
b. 15% c
c. 9.1%
d. 6.8% cc c
ANSWER: B c REF: 2 ccc BLM: REM c
3. By 2036, approximately what percentage of the population will comprise older Canadians as
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predicted byStatistics Canada?
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a. 9%
b. 19% cc c
c. 25%
d. 34% cc c
ANSWER: C c REF: 2 ccc BLM: REM c
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. c c c c c c c c
b. The government will face economic crisis as pension costs rise.
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c. The mass media will promote ageism.c c c c c
d. The healthcare system will add programs to prevent illness before it
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occurs.ANSWER: D
c c c REF: 2 ccc BLM: HO c
5. Which of the following is an example of a social structure?
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a. the education system c c
b. the aging process c c
c. the government c
d. the police c
ANSWER: A c REF: 2 ccc BLM: HO c
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 family
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membersANSWER: A
c c c REF: 2 ccc BLM: HO c
, 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 happens
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ANSWER: D c REF: 2 ccc BLM: HO c
8. Dr. Clarke is conducting a research experiment that is studying the process of aging
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among olderCanadians. What is the name for this social science?
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a. tautology
b. ageism
c. gerontology
d. aeonology
ANSWER: C c REF: 2 ccc BLM: HO c
9. What are the two points of view that gerontologists use to study aging?
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a. economics and social structures c c c
b. the family and the education system c c c c c
c. bioethics and economics c c
d. the individual and society c c c
ANSWER: D c REF: 2 ccc BLM: REM c
10. What did Unwin and colleagues’ (2008) research find out about perceptions of aging?
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a. People know little about aging. c c c c
b. Old age is seen as a time of weakness and death.
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c. Some attitudes towards the elderly have possibly worsened.
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d. Most people’s knowledge about older people is based on myth
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or fear.ANSWER: C
c c c c REF: 3 BLM: REM c
11. Your uncle Ken has just retired from the workforce, and he needs to find an activity that will
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keep him intouch with his community. According to recent research found in your textbook,
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which of the following activities would be a beneficial activity for your uncle?
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a. reading books to his grandchildren c c c c
b. baking cookies c
c. working in his woodshop c c c
d. playing cards at a local library c c c c c
ANSWER: D c REF: 4 c BLM: HO c
12. Which of the following accurately describes stereotypes?
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a. They prevent discrimination and ageism. c c c c
b. They force people to confront the truth about the elderly.
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c. They often have some basis in reality. c c c c c c
d. They exaggerate and distort the bad, while ignoring the good qualities of a
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group ofpeople.c c c
ANSWER: C c REF: 5 c BLM: HO c
13. Which of the following presents a negative stereotype of aging?
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a. an elderly 84 year-old gentleman who plays with his grandchildren
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Perspectives 8th Edition by Mark Novak, Herbert C.
c c c c c c c c
Northcott, Karen Kobayashi
c c c c
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
c c c c
Chapter 3: Population Aging
c c c
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 c c c
MULTIPLE CHOICE c
1. Which of the following is given in the text as a reason for studying aging?
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
a. to help oneself live the best old age possible
c c c c c c c c
b. to enable people to avoid or reverse the effects of aging
c c c c c c c c c c
c. to enable people to make old age as inexpensive a time of life as it can be
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
d. to learn how to work with elderly clients
c c c c c c c
ANSWER: D c REF: 2-3 ccc BLM: REM c
2. As of 2011, what percentage of the population comprised older
c c c c c c c c c
Canadians?a.
c 16.0% c
b. 15% c
c. 9.1%
d. 6.8% cc c
ANSWER: B c REF: 2 ccc BLM: REM c
3. By 2036, approximately what percentage of the population will comprise older Canadians as
c c c c c c c c c c c c
predicted byStatistics Canada?
c c c c
a. 9%
b. 19% cc c
c. 25%
d. 34% cc c
ANSWER: C c REF: 2 ccc BLM: REM c
4. As society ages, what will change in the Canadian social structure?
c c c c c c c c c c
a. Poverty will increase as more people enter old age. c c c c c c c c
b. The government will face economic crisis as pension costs rise.
c c c c c c c c c
c. The mass media will promote ageism.c c c c c
d. The healthcare system will add programs to prevent illness before it
c c c c c c c c c c
occurs.ANSWER: D
c c c REF: 2 ccc BLM: HO c
5. Which of the following is an example of a social structure?
c c c c c c c c c c
a. the education system c c
b. the aging process c c
c. the government c
d. the police c
ANSWER: A c REF: 2 ccc BLM: HO c
6. What effect does an aging society have on the Canadian family?
c c c c c c c c c c
a. an increase in the number of people living in three- and four-generation families
c c c c c c c c c c c c
b. a decrease in the number of people who become grandparents during their lifetime
c c c c c c c c c c c c
c. an erosion of values as extended family structures fragment
c c c c c c c c
d. an increase in financial responsibility placed on elder family
c c c c c c c c
membersANSWER: A
c c c REF: 2 ccc BLM: HO c
, 7. How will the healthcare system have to adapt as Canadian society ages?
c c c c c c c c c c c
a. by decreasing the attention given to chronic ailments such as diabetes and arthritis
c c c c c c c c c c c c
b. by favouring the treatment of more acute illnesses
c c c c c c c
c. by changing public opinion about old age
c c c c c c
d. by trying to prevent illness before it happens
c c c c c c c
ANSWER: D c REF: 2 ccc BLM: HO c
8. Dr. Clarke is conducting a research experiment that is studying the process of aging
c c c c c c c c c c c c c
among olderCanadians. What is the name for this social science?
c c c c c c c c c c c
a. tautology
b. ageism
c. gerontology
d. aeonology
ANSWER: C c REF: 2 ccc BLM: HO c
9. What are the two points of view that gerontologists use to study aging?
c c c c c c c c c c c c
a. economics and social structures c c c
b. the family and the education system c c c c c
c. bioethics and economics c c
d. the individual and society c c c
ANSWER: D c REF: 2 ccc BLM: REM c
10. What did Unwin and colleagues’ (2008) research find out about perceptions of aging?
c c c c c c c c c c c c
a. People know little about aging. c c c c
b. Old age is seen as a time of weakness and death.
c c c c c c c c c c
c. Some attitudes towards the elderly have possibly worsened.
c c c c c c c
d. Most people’s knowledge about older people is based on myth
c c c c c c c c c
or fear.ANSWER: C
c c c c REF: 3 BLM: REM c
11. Your uncle Ken has just retired from the workforce, and he needs to find an activity that will
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
keep him intouch with his community. According to recent research found in your textbook,
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
which of the following activities would be a beneficial activity for your uncle?
c c c c c c c c c c c c c
a. reading books to his grandchildren c c c c
b. baking cookies c
c. working in his woodshop c c c
d. playing cards at a local library c c c c c
ANSWER: D c REF: 4 c BLM: HO c
12. Which of the following accurately describes stereotypes?
c c c c c c
a. They prevent discrimination and ageism. c c c c
b. They force people to confront the truth about the elderly.
c c c c c c c c c
c. They often have some basis in reality. c c c c c c
d. They exaggerate and distort the bad, while ignoring the good qualities of a
c c c c c c c c c c c c
group ofpeople.c c c
ANSWER: C c REF: 5 c BLM: HO c
13. Which of the following presents a negative stereotype of aging?
c c c c c c c c c
a. an elderly 84 year-old gentleman who plays with his grandchildren
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