TEST BANK Aging and Society A Canadian Perspectives 8th Edition by Mark Novak, Herbert C. Northcott, Karen Kobayashi All Chapters 1 - 20

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Aging and Society A Canadian Perspectives 8th Edition by
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Mark Novak, Herbert C. Northcott, Karen Kobayashi All
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Table of Contents
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 Chapter 1: Aging Today bh




 Chapter 2: Theories and Methods bh bh




 Chapter 3: Population Aging bh




 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

 Chapter 8: Finances and Economics b h b h




 Chapter 9: Retirement and Work bh bh




 Chapter 10:Leisure, Recreation, and Service
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 Chapter 11: Housing and Transportation bh bh




 Chapter 12: Family Life bh




 Chapter 13: Social Support andb h b h



Caregiving
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 Chapter 14: Dying, Death, and bh bh



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CHAPTER 1: AGING bh bh




TODAY MULTIPLE
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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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2. As of 2011, what percentage of the population comprised
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older Canadians?a.bh bh 16.0%
b. 15%
c. 9.1%
d. 6.8%
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3. By 2036, approximately what percentage of the population will comprise
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older Canadians as predicted by
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a. 9%

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c. 25
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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. bh bh bh bh bh bh bh bh



b. The government will face economic crisis as pension costs rise.
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c. The mass media will promote ageism. bh b h bh bh bh



d. The healthcare system will add programs to prevent
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5. Which of the following is an example of a social structure?
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a. the education system bh b h



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6. What bh 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
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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
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8. Dr. Clarke is conducting a research experiment that is studying the process
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of aging among older
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science?
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a. tautology
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c. gerontology
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9. What bh are the two points of view that gerontologists use to study aging?
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a. economics and social structures b h b h b h



b. the family and the education system
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c. bioethics and economics bh bh



d. the individual and society
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10. What did Unwin and colleagues’ (2008) research find out about perceptions of aging?
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a. People know little about aging. bh bh bh bh



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
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11. Your uncle Ken has just retired from the workforce, and he needs to find an activity
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bhthat will keep him in
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bh research found in your textbook, which of the following activities would be a
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bhbeneficial activity for your uncle? bh bh bh bh



a. reading books to his grandchildren bh bh bh bh



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12. Which of the following accurately describes stereotypes?
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a. They prevent discrimination and ageism. bh bh bh bh



b. They force people to confront the truth about the elderly.
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c. They often have some basis in reality. bh bh bh bh bh bh



d. They exaggerate and distort the bad, while ignoring the
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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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