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TEST BANK For Aging and Society: Canadian Perspectives 8th Edition by Mark Novak, Herbert C. Northcott, Verified Chapters 1 - 20, Complete Newest Version TEST BANK For Aging and Society: Canadian Perspectives 8th Edition by Mark Novak, Herbert C. Northcott, Verified Chapters 1 - 20, Complete Newest...
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
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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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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 Canadi
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3. By 2036, approximately what percentage of the population will comprise older Canadians as predict
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ed byStatistics Canada?
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a. 9%
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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. T T T T T T T T
b. The government will face economic crisis as pension costs rise.
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d. The healthcare system will add programs to prevent illness before it occ
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5. Which of the following is an example of a social structure?
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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 memb
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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
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olderCanadians. What is the name for this social science?
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a. tautology
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c. gerontology
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9. What are the two points of view that gerontologists use to study aging?
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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. T T T T
b. Old age is seen as a time of weakness and death.
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d. Most people’s knowledge about older people is based on myth or f
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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
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intouch with his community. According to recent research found in your textbook, which of the f
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ollowing activities would be a beneficial activity for your uncle?
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a. reading books to his grandchildren T T T T
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12. Which of the following accurately describes stereotypes?
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a. They prevent discrimination and ageism. T T T T
b. They force people to confront the truth about the elderly.
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d. They exaggerate and distort the bad, while ignoring the good qualities of a gro
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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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