TEST BANK Aging and Society A Canadian Perspectives 8th Edition by Novak, Northcott and Kobayashi All Chapters 1-20 covered, ISBN: 9780176700010
TEST BANK Aging and Society A Canadian Perspectives 8th Edition by Novak, Northcott and Kobayashi All Chapters 1-20 covered, ISBN: 9780176700010
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TEST BANK
Aging and Society A Canadian Perspectives
8th Edition by Novak, Northcott and Kobayashi
All Chapters 1-20 covered
,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
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MULTIPLEeCHOICE
1. Whicheofetheefollowingeisegiveneinetheetexteaseaereasoneforestudyingeaging?
a. toehelpeoneselfeliveetheebesteoldeageepossible
b. toeenableepeopleetoeavoideorereverseetheeeffectseofeaging
c. toeenableepeopleetoemakeeoldeageeaseinexpensiveeaetimeeofelifeeaseitecanebe
d. toelearnehowetoeworkewitheelderlyeclients
ANSWER:e D REF:eee2-3 BLM:eREM
2. Aseofe2011,ewhatepercentageeofetheepopulationecomprisedeoldereCana
dians?ea. 16.0%
b.e 15%
c. 9.1%
d.eee 6.8%
ANSWER:e B REF:eee2 BLM:eREM
3. Bye2036,eapproximatelyewhatepercentageeofetheepopulationewillecompriseeoldereCanadianseasepre
dictedebyeStatisticseCanada?
a. 9%
b.eee 19%
c. 25%
d.eee 34%
ANSWER:e C REF:eee2 BLM:eREM
4. Asesocietyeages,ewhatewillechangeeinetheeCanadianesocialestructure?
a. Povertyewilleincreaseeasemoreepeopleeentereoldeage.
b. Theegovernmentewillefaceeeconomicecrisiseasepensionecostserise.
c. Theemassemediaewillepromoteeageism.
d. Theehealthcareesystemewilleaddeprogramsetoepreventeillnessebeforeeiteo
ccurs.eANSWER:e D REF:eee2 BLM:eHO
5. Whicheofetheefollowingeiseaneexampleeofeaesocialestructure?
a. theeeducationesystem
b. theeagingeprocess
c. theegovernment
d. theepolice
ANSWER:e A REF:eee2 BLM:eHO
6. WhateeffectedoeseaneagingesocietyehaveeonetheeCanadianefamily?
a. aneincreaseeinetheenumbereofepeopleelivingeinethree-eandefour-generationefamilies
b. aedecreaseeinetheenumbereofepeopleewhoebecomeegrandparentseduringetheirelifetime
c. aneerosioneofevalueseaseextendedefamilyestructuresefragment
d. aneincreaseeinefinancialeresponsibilityeplacedeoneelderefamilyeme
mberseANSWER:e A REF:eee2 BLM:eHO
, 7. HowewilletheehealthcareesystemehaveetoeadapteaseCanadianesocietyeages?
a. byedecreasingetheeattentionegivenetoechroniceailmentsesucheasediabeteseandearthritis
b. byefavouringetheetreatmenteofemoreeacuteeillnesses
c. byechangingepubliceopinioneabouteoldeage
d. byetryingetoepreventeillnessebeforeeitehappens
ANSWER:e D REF:eee2 BLM:eHO
8. Dr.eClarkeeiseconductingeaeresearcheexperimentethateisestudyingetheeprocesseofeagingeamo
ngeoldereCanadians.eWhateisetheenameeforethisesocialescience?
a. tautology
b. ageism
c. gerontology
d. aeonology
ANSWER:e C REF:eee2 BLM:eHO
9. Whateareetheetwoepointseofeviewethategerontologistseuseetoestudyeaging?
a. economicseandesocialestructures
b. theefamilyeandetheeeducationesystem
c. bioethicseandeeconomics
d. theeindividualeandesociety
ANSWER:e D REF:eee2 BLM:eREM
10. WhatedideUnwineandecolleagues’e(2008)eresearchefindeouteabouteperceptionseofeaging?
a. Peopleeknowelittleeabouteaging.
b. Oldeageeiseseeneaseaetimeeofeweaknesseandedeath.
c. Someeattitudesetowardsetheeelderlyehaveepossiblyeworsened.
d. Mostepeople’seknowledgeeabouteolderepeopleeisebasedeonemythe
orefear.eANSWER:e C REF: 3 BLM:eREM
11. YoureuncleeKenehasejusteretiredefrometheeworkforce,eandeheeneedsetoefindeaneactivityethatewillekeep
ehimeinetouchewithehisecommunity.eAccordingetoerecenteresearchefoundeineyouretextbook,ewhic
heofetheefollowingeactivitiesewouldebeeaebeneficialeactivityeforeyoureuncle?
a. readingebooksetoehisegrandchildren
b. bakingecookies
c. workingeinehisewoodshop
d. playingecardseateaelocalelibrary
ANSWER:eD REF:e4 BLM:eHO
12. Whicheofetheefollowingeaccuratelyedescribesestereotypes?
a. Theyepreventediscriminationeandeageism.
b. Theyeforceepeopleetoeconfrontetheetrutheaboutetheeelderly.
c. Theyeoftenehaveesomeebasiseinereality.
d. Theyeexaggerateeandedistortetheebad,ewhileeignoringetheegoodequalitieseofeaeg
roupeofepeople.
ANSWER:e C REF:e5 BLM:eHO
13. Whicheofetheefollowingepresentseaenegativeestereotypeeofeaging?
a. aneelderlye84eyear-oldegentlemanewhoeplaysewithehisegrandchildren
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