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by Mark Novak, Herbert C. Northcott, Karen Kobayashi All Chapters
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1 - 20 ss ss ss
,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 ss s ss
MULTIPLE CHOICE ss
1. Which ss 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 ss s s REF: 2-3 ss ss ss BLM: REM ss
2. As of 2011, what percentage of the population comprised older
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c. 9.1%
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ANSWER: B ss s s REF: 2 ss ss ss BLM: REM ss
3. By 2036, approximately what percentage of the population will comprise older Canadians
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as predicted by
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ANSWER: C ss s s REF: 2 ss ss ss BLM: REM ss
4. As society ages, what will change in the Canadian social structure?
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b. The government will face economic crisis as pension costs rise.
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c. The mass media will promote ageism. ss ss ss ss ss
d. The healthcare system will add programs to prevent illness before
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ss it occurs. ANSWER: D
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5. Which of the following is an example of a social structure?
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ANSWER: A ss s s REF: 2 ss ss ss BLM: HO ss
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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members ANSWER: A
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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 happens
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ss ANSWER: D ss s s REF: 2 ss ss ss BLM: HO ss
8. Dr. Clarke is conducting a research experiment that is studying the process of aging
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among older Canadians. What is the name for this social science?
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a. tautology
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9. What ss are the two points of view that gerontologists use to study aging?
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a. economics and social structures ss ss ss
b. the family and the education system
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c. bioethics and economics ss ss
d. the individual and society
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ANSWER: D ss s s REF: 2 ss ss ss BLM: REM ss
10. What did Unwin and colleagues’ (2008) research find out about perceptions of aging?
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a. People know little about aging. ss ss ss ss
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: C
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11. Your uncle Ken has just retired from the workforce, and he needs to find an activity that will keep
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him in touch with his community. According to recent research found in your textbook, which
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of the following activities would be a beneficial activity for your uncle?
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a. reading books to his grandchildren ss ss ss ss
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ANSWER: D ss REF: 4 ss BLM: HO ss
12. Which of the following accurately describes stereotypes?
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ANSWER: C ss s s REF: 5 ss BLM: HO ss
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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Aging and Society A Canadian Perspectives 8th Edition
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by Mark Novak, Herbert C. Northcott, Karen Kobayashi All Chapters
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1 - 20 ss ss ss
,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 ss s ss
MULTIPLE CHOICE ss
1. Which ss 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 ss s s REF: 2-3 ss ss ss BLM: REM ss
2. As of 2011, what percentage of the population comprised older
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Canadians?a. 16.0%ss s s
b. 15% ss s s
c. 9.1%
d. 6.8% ss ss s s
ANSWER: B ss s s REF: 2 ss ss ss BLM: REM ss
3. By 2036, approximately what percentage of the population will comprise older Canadians
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as predicted by
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a. 9%
b.19
c.%
25
d.34
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ANSWER: C ss s s REF: 2 ss ss ss BLM: REM ss
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. ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss
b. The government will face economic crisis as pension costs rise.
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c. The mass media will promote ageism. ss ss ss ss ss
d. The healthcare system will add programs to prevent illness before
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5. Which of the following is an example of a social structure?
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a. the education system ss ss
b. the aging process ss ss
c. the government ss
d. the police ss
ANSWER: A ss s s REF: 2 ss ss ss BLM: HO ss
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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members ANSWER: A
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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 happens
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ss ANSWER: D ss s s REF: 2 ss ss ss BLM: HO ss
8. Dr. Clarke is conducting a research experiment that is studying the process of aging
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among older Canadians. What is the name for this social science?
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a. tautology
b. ageism
c. gerontology
d. aeonology
ANSWER: C ss s s REF: 2 ss ss ss BLM: HO ss
9. What ss are the two points of view that gerontologists use to study aging?
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a. economics and social structures ss ss ss
b. the family and the education system
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c. bioethics and economics ss ss
d. the individual and society
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ANSWER: D ss s s REF: 2 ss ss ss BLM: REM ss
10. What did Unwin and colleagues’ (2008) research find out about perceptions of aging?
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a. People know little about aging. ss ss ss ss
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: C
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11. Your uncle Ken has just retired from the workforce, and he needs to find an activity that will keep
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him in touch with his community. According to recent research found in your textbook, which
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of the following activities would be a beneficial activity for your uncle?
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a. reading books to his grandchildren ss ss ss ss
b. baking cookies ss
c. working in his woodshop ss ss ss
d. playing cards at a local library ss ss ss ss ss
ANSWER: D ss REF: 4 ss BLM: HO ss
12. Which of the following accurately describes stereotypes?
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a. They prevent discrimination and ageism. ss ss ss ss
b. They force people to confront the truth about the elderly.
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c. They often have some basis in reality. ss ss ss ss ss ss
d. They exaggerate and distort the bad, while ignoring the good qualities of
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ANSWER: C ss s s REF: 5 ss BLM: HO ss
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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