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 9th Edition
by Mark Novak, Herbert C. Northcott, Karen Kobayashi All Chapters 1 - 20

,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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,CHAPTERp1:pAGINGpTODAY


MULTIPLEpCHOICE

1. Whichpofpthepfollowingpispgivenpinptheptextpaspapreasonpforpstudyingpaging?
a. tophelpponeselfplivepthepbestpoldpageppossible
b. topenableppeopleptopavoidporpreversepthepeffectspofpaging
c. topenableppeopleptopmakepoldpagepaspinexpensivepaptimepofplifepaspitpcanpbe
d. toplearnphowptopworkpwithpelderlypclients
ANSWER:p D REF:ppp2-3 BLM:pREM

2. Aspofp2011,pwhatppercentagepofptheppopulationpcomprisedpolderpCanadians?pa.
16.0%
b.p 15%
c. 9.1%
d.ppp 6.8%
ANSWER:p B REF:ppp2 BLM:pREM

3. Byp2036,papproximatelypwhatppercentagepofptheppopulationpwillpcomprisepolderpCanadianspasppredictedpbypSta
tisticspCanada?
a. 9%
b.ppp 19%
c. 25%
d.ppp 34%
ANSWER:p C REF:ppp2 BLM:pREM

4. Aspsocietypages,pwhatpwillpchangepinpthepCanadianpsocialpstructure?
a. Povertypwillpincreasepaspmoreppeoplepenterpoldpage.
b. Thepgovernmentpwillpfacepeconomicpcrisispasppensionpcostsprise.
c. Thepmasspmediapwillppromotepageism.
d. Thephealthcarepsystempwillpaddpprogramsptoppreventpillnesspbeforepitpoccurs.pA
NSWER:p D REF:ppp2 BLM:pHO

5. Whichpofpthepfollowingpispanpexamplepofpapsocialpstructure?
a. thepeducationpsystem
b. thepagingpprocess
c. thepgovernment
d. theppolice
ANSWER:p A REF:ppp2 BLM:pHO

6. WhatpeffectpdoespanpagingpsocietyphaveponpthepCanadianpfamily?
a. anpincreasepinpthepnumberpofppeopleplivingpinpthree-pandpfour-generationpfamilies
b. apdecreasepinpthepnumberpofppeoplepwhopbecomepgrandparentspduringptheirplifetime
c. anperosionpofpvaluespaspextendedpfamilypstructurespfragment
d. anpincreasepinpfinancialpresponsibilitypplacedponpelderpfamilypmemberspA
NSWER:p A REF:ppp2 BLM:pHO

, 7. HowpwillpthephealthcarepsystemphaveptopadaptpaspCanadianpsocietypages?
a. bypdecreasingpthepattentionpgivenptopchronicpailmentspsuchpaspdiabetespandparthritis
b. bypfavouringptheptreatmentpofpmorepacutepillnesses
c. bypchangingppublicpopinionpaboutpoldpage
d. byptryingptoppreventpillnesspbeforepitphappens
ANSWER:p D REF:ppp2 BLM:pHO

8. Dr.pClarkepispconductingpapresearchpexperimentpthatpispstudyingpthepprocesspofpagingpamongpolderpC
anadians.pWhatpispthepnamepforpthispsocialpscience?
a. tautology
b. ageism
c. gerontology
d. aeonology
ANSWER:p C REF:ppp2 BLM:pHO

9. Whatpareptheptwoppointspofpviewpthatpgerontologistspuseptopstudypaging?
a. economicspandpsocialpstructures
b. thepfamilypandpthepeducationpsystem
c. bioethicspandpeconomics
d. thepindividualpandpsociety
ANSWER:p D REF:ppp2 BLM:pREM

10. WhatpdidpUnwinpandpcolleagues’p(2008)presearchpfindpoutpaboutpperceptionspofpaging?
a. Peoplepknowplittlepaboutpaging.
b. Oldpagepispseenpaspaptimepofpweaknesspandpdeath.
c. Somepattitudesptowardspthepelderlyphaveppossiblypworsened.
d. Mostppeople’spknowledgepaboutpolderppeoplepispbasedponpmythporpfear.p
ANSWER:p C REF: 3 BLM:pREM

11. YourpunclepKenphaspjustpretiredpfrompthepworkforce,pandphepneedsptopfindpanpactivitypthatpwillpkeepphimpinpto
uchpwithphispcommunity.pAccordingptoprecentpresearchpfoundpinpyourptextbook,pwhichpofpthepfollowingp
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,pwhilepignoringpthepgoodpqualitiespofpapgrouppofpp
eople.
ANSWER:p C REF:p5 BLM:pHO

13. Whichpofpthepfollowingppresentspapnegativepstereotypepofpaging?
a. anpelderlyp84pyear-oldpgentlemanpwhopplayspwithphispgrandchildren