Test Bank for Issues in Aging, 4th Edition Novak (All Chapters included)
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CAPS - Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist
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CAPS - Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist
Complete Test Bank for Issues in Aging, 4th Edition by Mark Novak ; ISBN13: 9781138214750. (Full Chapters included Chapter 1 to 15).....
1. aging today.
2. theories and methods.
3. demography.
4. personal health and well-being.
5. the life course.
6. race and ethnicity.
7. the health care sy...
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,Chapter 1: Aging Today
1) The terms old, elderly, and aged in this book refer to people aged
________ and over.
A) 55
B) 60
C) 65
D) 70
Answer: C
Page Ref: 2
2) Sociologists describe prejudice as
A) a positive view of a person’s abilities.
B) a negative attitude toward a group or class of people.
C) an impartial assessment of group based on research.
D) an unfounded statement designed to hurt a group of people.
Answer: B
Page Ref: 2
3) Stereotyping can
A) prevent discrimination and ageism.
B) force people to confront the truth about the elderly.
C) allows us to correctly judge people and treat them fairly.
D) lead to prejudice, discrimination, and inappropriate treatment.
Answer: D
Page Ref: 2
4) ________ is the systematic study of aging.
A) Gerontology
B) Ageism
C) Demography
D) Sociology
Answer: A
Page Ref: 2
5) Which of the following reasons for studying aging was not given in the
text?
A) to help understand social issues
B) to learn to work in a field that serves older people
C) to enable older people to reverse or avoid the effects of aging
D) to help older friends and relations to deal with the issues of later life
Answer: C
Page Ref: 2–3
, 6) Gerontologists work to replace myths and stereotypes of aging with
A) negative attitudes.
B) a distaste for growing old.
C) high life satisfaction.
D) facts and knowledge.
Answer: D
Page Ref: 4
7) Ageism in our culture is
A) acquired from experience with the aged.
B) a positive attitude toward aging.
C) reflected in our deep-seated desire to grow old.
D) a negative attitude toward aging.
Answer: D
Page Ref: 4
8) According to The International Longevity Center (2006), ageism can
result in
A) ideas, attitudes, beliefs, and practices that are biased against people
based on their age.
B) a role imposed on people based on age, not ability.
C) positive attitudes toward the elderly.
D) an increase in contact between older and younger people.
Answer: A
Page Ref: 4
9) Which of the following is a major source of ageism?
A) the media
B) lack of knowledge
C) educational institutions
D) all of the above
Answer: D
Page Ref: 4
10) Palmore (2001) reports that __% of older people experienced more than
one incident of ageism.
A) 12
B) 34
C) 77
D) 94
Answer: C
Page Ref: 4
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