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Aging and Society A Canadian Perspectives 8th Edition
by Mark Novak, Herbert C. Northcott, Karen Kobayashi All Chapters 1 - 20
,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 ou ou ou
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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 older Canadians?a.
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16.0%
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c. 9.1%
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3. By 2036, approximately what percentage of the population will comprise older Canadians as predicted byStatisti
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cs Canada? ou
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. ou ou ou ou ou ou ou ou
b. The government will face economic crisis as pension costs rise.
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c. The mass media will promote ageism. ou ou ou ou ou
d. The healthcare system will add programs to prevent illness before it occurs.ANS
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5. Which of the following is an example of a social structure?
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a. the education system ou ou
b. the aging process ou ou
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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 membersANS
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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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8. Dr. Clarke is conducting a research experiment that is studying the process of aging among olderCanadi
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ans. What is the name for this social science?
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a. tautology
b. ageism
c. gerontology
d. aeonology
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9. What are the two points of view that gerontologists use to study aging?
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a. economics and social structures ou ou ou
b. the family and the education system ou ou ou ou ou
c. bioethics and economics ou ou
d. the individual and society ou ou ou
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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. ou ou ou ou
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 myth or fear.ANS
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11. Your uncle Ken has just retired from the workforce, and he needs to find an activity that will keep him intouch w
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ith his community. According to recent research found in your textbook, which of the following activities
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would be a beneficial activity for your uncle?
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a. reading books to his grandchildren ou ou ou ou
b. baking cookies ou
c. working in his woodshop ou ou ou
d. playing cards at a local library ou ou ou ou ou
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12. Which of the following accurately describes stereotypes?
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a. They prevent discrimination and ageism. ou ou ou ou
b. They force people to confront the truth about the elderly.
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c. They often have some basis in reality. ou ou ou ou ou ou
d. They exaggerate and distort the bad, while ignoring the good qualities of a group ofpeopl
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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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