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TEST BANK Aging and Society A Canadian Perspectives 8th Edition by Mark Novak, Herbert C. Northcott, Karen Kobayashi
All Chapters 1 - 20
TEST BANK Aging and Society A Canadian Perspectives 8th Edition by Mark Novak, Herbert C. Northcott, Karen Kobayashi
All Chapters 1 - 20
TEST BANK Aging and...
1. Which xaxa of xaxa the following is given in the text as a reason for studying aging?
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a. to xaxa help oneself live the best old age possible
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b. to xaxa enable people to avoid or reverse the effects of aging
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c. to xaxa enable people to make old age as inexpensive a time of life as it can be
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d. to xaxa learn how to work with elderly clients
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ANSWER: x a x a D REF: xaxa xaxa xaxa 2-3 BLM: REM xaxa
2. As of 2011, what percentage of the population comprised
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older Canadians?a.
xaxa 16.0% xaxa xa
b. 15% x a x a
c. 9.1%
d. 6.8% xaxa xaxa x a x a
ANSWER: x a x a B REF: xaxa xaxa xaxa 2 BLM: REM xaxa
3. By 2036, approximately what percentage of the population will comprise older
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Canadians as predicted byStatistics Canada?
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a. 9%
b. 19% xaxa xaxa x a x a
c. 25%
d. 34% xaxa xaxa x a x a
ANSWER: x a x a C REF: xaxa xaxa xaxa 2 BLM: REM xaxa
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. xaxa xaxa xaxa xaxa xaxa xaxa xaxa xaxa
b. The government will face economic crisis as pension costs rise.
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c. The mass media will promote ageism. xaxa xaxa xaxa xaxa xaxa
d. The healthcare system will add programs to prevent illness
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xaxa before it occurs.ANSWER: xaxa xaxa xa x a x a D REF: xaxa xaxa xaxa 2 BLM: HO xaxa
5. Which xaxa of the following is an example of a social structure?
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a. the education system
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b. the aging process
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c. the government xaxa
d. the police xaxa
ANSWER: x a x a A REF: xaxa xaxa xaxa 2 BLM: HO xaxa
6. What xaxa effect does an xaxa xaxa xaxa aging society have on the Canadian family?
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a. an increase in xaxa xaxa xaxa the number of people living in three- and four-generation families
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b. a decrease in
xaxa xaxa xaxa the number of people who become grandparents during their lifetime
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c. an erosion of xaxa xaxa xaxa values as extended family structures fragment
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d. an increase in xaxa xaxa xaxa financial responsibility placed on elder xaxa xaxa xaxa xaxa
xaxa family membersANSWER: xaxa xa x a x a A REF: xaxa xaxa xaxa 2 BLM: HO xaxa
, 7. How will xaxa xaxa the healthcare system have to adapt as Canadian society ages?
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a. by xaxa decreasing the attention given to chronic ailments such as diabetes and arthritis
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b. by xaxa favouring the treatment of more acute illnesses xaxa xaxa xaxa xaxa xaxa xaxa
c. by xaxa changing public opinion about old age xaxa xaxa xaxa xaxa xaxa
d. by xaxa trying to prevent illness before it happens
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ANSWER: x a x a D REF: xaxa xaxa xaxa 2 BLM: HO xaxa
8. Dr. Clarke is conducting a research experiment that is studying the process of
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aging among olderCanadians. What is the name for this social science?
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a. tautology
b. ageism
c. gerontology
d. aeonology
ANSWER: x a x a C REF: xaxa xaxa xaxa 2 BLM: HO xaxa
9. What xaxa are the two points of view that gerontologists use to study aging?
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a. economics and social structures xaxa xaxa xaxa
b. the family and the education system
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c. bioethics and economics xaxa xaxa
d. the individual and society
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ANSWER: x a x a D REF: xaxa xaxa xaxa 2 BLM: REM xaxa
10. What xaxa did Unwin and colleagues’ (2008) research find out about perceptions of aging?
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a. People know little about aging. xaxa xaxa xaxa xaxa
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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xaxa myth or fear.ANSWER:
xaxa xaxa xa x a x a C REF: 3 BLM: REM xaxa
11. Your uncle Ken has just retired from the workforce, and he needs to find an activity
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that will keep him intouch with his community. According to recent research
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found in your textbook, which of the following activities would be a beneficial
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activity for your uncle?
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a. reading books to his grandchildren xaxa xaxa xaxa xaxa
b. baking cookies xaxa
c. working in his woodshop xaxa xaxa xaxa
d. playing cards at a local library xaxa xaxa xaxa xaxa xaxa
ANSWER: D xaxa REF: 4 xaxa BLM: HO xaxa
12. Which of the following accurately describes stereotypes?
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a. They prevent discrimination and ageism.
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b. They force people to confront the truth about the elderly.
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c. They often have some basis in reality.xaxa xaxa xaxa xaxa xaxa xaxa
d. They exaggerate and distort the bad, while ignoring the good
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qualities of a group ofpeople.
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ANSWER: x a x a C REF: 5 xaxa BLM: HO xaxa
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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