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 cc cc cc
MULTIPLE CHOICE cc
1. Which cc 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: c c D REF: cc cc cc 2-3 BLM: REM cc
2. As of 2011, what percentage of the population comprised older
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Canadians?a.
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b. 15% c c
c. 9.1%
d. 6.8%cc cc c c
ANSWER: c c B REF: cc cc cc 2 BLM: REM cc
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 cc c c
c. 25%
d. 34% cc cc c c
ANSWER: c c C REF: cc cc cc 2 BLM: REM cc
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. cc cc cc cc cc cc cc cc
b. The government will face economic crisis as pension costs rise.
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c. The mass media will promote ageism.
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d. The healthcare system will add programs to prevent illness before
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cc it occurs.ANSWER:
cc c c c D REF: cc cc cc 2 BLM: HO cc
5. Which cc of the following is an example of a social structure?
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a. the education system
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b. the aging process
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c. the government cc
d. the police cc
ANSWER: c c A REF: cc cc cc 2 BLM: HO cc
6. What cc 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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cc membersANSWER: c c c A REF: cc cc cc 2 BLM: HO cc
, 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: c c D REF: cc cc cc 2 BLM: HO cc
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 C REF: cc cc cc 2 BLM: HO cc
9. What are the two points of view that gerontologists use to study aging?
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a. economics and social structures cc cc cc
b. the family and the education system
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c. bioethics and economics cc cc
d. the individual and society
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ANSWER: c c D REF: cc cc cc 2 BLM: REM cc
10. What did Unwin and colleagues’ (2008) research find out about perceptions of aging?
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a. People know little about aging. cc cc cc cc
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
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myth or fear.ANSWER:
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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 intouch with his community. According to recent research found in your
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textbook, which of the following activities would be a beneficial activity for your uncle?
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a. reading books to his grandchildren cc cc cc cc
b. baking cookies cc
c. working in his woodshop cc cc cc
d. playing cards at a local library cc cc cc cc cc
ANSWER: D cc REF: 4 cc BLM: HO cc
12. Which of the following accurately describes stereotypes?
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a. They prevent discrimination and ageism. cc cc cc cc
b. They force people to confront the truth about the elderly.
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c. They often have some basis in reality. cc cc cc cc cc cc
d. They exaggerate and distort the bad, while ignoring the good qualities
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of a group ofpeople.
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ANSWER: c c C REF: 5 cc BLM: HO cc
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.
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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 cc cc cc
MULTIPLE CHOICE cc
1. Which cc 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: c c D REF: cc cc cc 2-3 BLM: REM cc
2. As of 2011, what percentage of the population comprised older
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Canadians?a.
cc 16.0% c
b. 15% c c
c. 9.1%
d. 6.8%cc cc c c
ANSWER: c c B REF: cc cc cc 2 BLM: REM cc
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 cc c c
c. 25%
d. 34% cc cc c c
ANSWER: c c C REF: cc cc cc 2 BLM: REM cc
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. cc cc cc cc cc cc cc cc
b. The government will face economic crisis as pension costs rise.
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c. The mass media will promote ageism.
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d. The healthcare system will add programs to prevent illness before
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cc it occurs.ANSWER:
cc c c c D REF: cc cc cc 2 BLM: HO cc
5. Which cc of the following is an example of a social structure?
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a. the education system
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b. the aging process
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c. the government cc
d. the police cc
ANSWER: c c A REF: cc cc cc 2 BLM: HO cc
6. What cc 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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cc membersANSWER: c c c A REF: cc cc cc 2 BLM: HO cc
, 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: c c D REF: cc cc cc 2 BLM: HO cc
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 C REF: cc cc cc 2 BLM: HO cc
9. What are the two points of view that gerontologists use to study aging?
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a. economics and social structures cc cc cc
b. the family and the education system
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c. bioethics and economics cc cc
d. the individual and society
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ANSWER: c c D REF: cc cc cc 2 BLM: REM cc
10. What did Unwin and colleagues’ (2008) research find out about perceptions of aging?
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a. People know little about aging. cc cc cc cc
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
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myth or fear.ANSWER:
cc cc cc c c c C REF: 3 BLM: REM cc
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 intouch with his community. According to recent research found in your
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textbook, which of the following activities would be a beneficial activity for your uncle?
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a. reading books to his grandchildren cc cc cc cc
b. baking cookies cc
c. working in his woodshop cc cc cc
d. playing cards at a local library cc cc cc cc cc
ANSWER: D cc REF: 4 cc BLM: HO cc
12. Which of the following accurately describes stereotypes?
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a. They prevent discrimination and ageism. cc cc cc cc
b. They force people to confront the truth about the elderly.
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c. They often have some basis in reality. cc cc cc cc cc cc
d. They exaggerate and distort the bad, while ignoring the good qualities
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of a group ofpeople.
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ANSWER: c c C REF: 5 cc BLM: HO cc
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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