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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

,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
nx nx

 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
nx nx nx nx nx

,CHAPTER 1: AGING TODAY nx nx nx

MULTIPLE CHOICE nx

1. Which nx of the following is given in the text as a reason for studying aging?
nx nx nx nx nx nx nx nx nx nx nx nx nx

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
nx nx nx nx nx nx nx nx nx nx

c. to enable people to make old age as inexpensive a time of life as it can be
nx nx nx nx nx nx nx nx nx nx nx nx nx nx nx nx

d. to learn how to work with elderly clients
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ANSWER: n x D REF: nx nx nx 2-3 BLM: REM nx

2. As of 2011, what percentage of the population comprised older
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Canadians?a.
nx 16.0% n
x

b. 15% n x

c. 9.1%
d. 6.8%
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ANSWER: n x B REF: nx nx nx 2 BLM: REM nx

3. By 2036, approximately what percentage of the population will comprise older Canadians
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as predicted byStatistics Canada?
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x nx

a. 9%
b. 19%nx nx n x

c. 25%
d. 34%nx nx n x

ANSWER: n x C REF: nx nx nx 2 BLM: REM nx

4. As society ages, what will change in the Canadian social structure?
nx nx nx nx nx nx nx nx nx nx

a. Poverty will increase as more people enter old age. nx nx nx nx nx nx nx nx

b. The government will face economic crisis as pension costs rise.
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c. The mass media will promote ageism.
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d. The healthcare system will add programs to prevent illness
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nx before it occurs.ANSWER: nx nx n
x n x D REF: nx nx nx 2 BLM: HO nx

5. Which nx of the following is an example of a social structure?
nx nx nx nx nx nx nx nx nx

a. the education system
nx nx

b. the aging processnx nx

c. the government nx

d. the police nx

ANSWER: n x A REF: nx nx nx 2 BLM: HO nx

6. What effect does an aging society have on the Canadian family?
nx nx nx nx nx nx nx nx nx nx

a. an increase in the number of people living in three- and four-generation families
nx nx nx nx nx nx nx nx nx nx nx nx

b. a decrease in the number of people who become grandparents during their lifetime
nx nx nx nx nx nx nx nx nx nx nx nx

c. an erosion of values as extended family structures fragment
nx nx nx nx nx nx nx nx

d. an increase in financial responsibility placed on elder family
nx nx nx nx nx nx nx nx

nx membersANSWER: n
x n x A REF: nx nx nx 2 BLM: HO nx

, 7. How will the healthcare system have to adapt as Canadian society ages?
nx nx nx nx nx nx nx nx nx nx nx

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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ANSWER: n x D REF: nx nx nx 2 BLM: HO nx

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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x nx nx nx nx nx nx nx nx

a. tautology
b. ageism
c. gerontology
d. aeonology

ANSWER: n x C REF: nx nx nx 2 BLM: HO nx

9. What nxare the two points of view that gerontologists use to study aging?
nx nx nx nx nx nx nx nx nx nx nx

a. economics and social structures nx nx nx

b. the family and the education system
nx nx nx nx nx

c. bioethics and economics nx nx

d. the individual and society
nx nx nx

ANSWER: n x D REF: nx nx nx 2 BLM: REM nx

10. What did Unwin and colleagues’ (2008) research find out about perceptions of aging?
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a. People know little about aging. nx nx nx nx

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:
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x n x C REF: 3 BLM: REM nx

11. Your uncle Ken has just retired from the workforce, and he needs to find an activity that
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will keep him intouch with his community. According to recent research found in
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your textbook, which of the following activities would be a beneficial activity for your
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uncle?
nx

a. reading books to his grandchildren nx nx nx nx

b. baking cookies nx

c. working in his woodshop nx nx nx

d. playing cards at a local library nx nx nx nx nx

ANSWER: D nx REF: 4 nx BLM: HO nx

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.nx nx nx nx nx nx

d. They exaggerate and distort the bad, while ignoring the good qualities
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of a group ofpeople.
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x

ANSWER: n x C REF: 5 nx BLM: HO nx

13. Which of the following presents a negative stereotype of aging?
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