Aging And Society Canadian Perspectives 7th Edition by Lori Campbell, Herbert – Test Bank

Aging And Society Canadian Perspectives 7th Edition by Lori Campbell, Herbert – Test Bank

Aging And Society Canadian Perspectives 7th Edition by Lori Campbell and Herbert is a comprehensive resource for individuals interested in understanding the social and cultural implications of aging in Canada. It offers readers a thorough look into how our society deals with and understands aging issues, through an integrated combination of historical, cross-cultural, demographic, and policy analysis.

This test bank provides an unwavering examination of relevant topics like consumption of health services by seniors, aging populations in marginalized communities, gender perspectives on aging and the elderly, unions’ response to retirement policies, legal protection for older Canadians, theories on aging-related changes in cognition and mental health– just to name a few. Aging And Society Canadian Perspectives 7th Edition is an invaluable source for learners looking to gain meaningful insight into the ways our culture perceives and prepares for the elderly population.

CHAPTER 1: AGING TODAY

MULTIPLE CHOICE

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

ANS:DREF:2-3BLM: REM

2. As of 2011, what percentage of the population comprised older Canadians?

ANS: B REF: 2 BLM: REM

3. By 2036, approximately what percentage of the population will comprise older Canadians as predicted by Statistics Canada?

ANS:CREF:2BLM: REM

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

ANS: D REF: 2 BLM: HO

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

ANS: A REF: 2 BLM: HO

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

ANS:AREF:2BLM: HO

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

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8. Dr. Clarke is conducting a research experiment that is studying the process of aging among older Canadians. What is the name for this social science?

ANS: C REF: 2 BLM: HO

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

ANS: D REF: 2 BLM: REM

10. What did Unwin and colleagues’ (2008) research find out about perceptions of aging?

ANS: C REF: 3 BLM: REM

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

a. reading books to his grandchildren

  b. baking cookies

  c. working in his woodshop

  d. playing cards at a local library

  ANS: D REF: 4 BLM: HO

12. Which of the following accurately describes stereotypes?

ANS: C REF: 5 BLM: HO

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

ANS: B REF: 5 BLM: HO

14. While playing shuffleboard at the local seniors club, Mr. Jones jokes about Mr. Smith’s poor eyesight after Mr. Smith misses the scoring area. Mr. Jones’ derogatory comment is an example of which type of insult?

  a. the old goat curse

  b. the black sheep effect

  c. elderspeak

  d. ageism

  ANS: B REF: 6 BLM: HO

15. What do gerontologists call prejudice against older people?

ANS: D REF: 6-7 BLM: REM

16. Which of the following describes ageism in our culture?

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17. Researchers including Henneberg, Gilbert, and Ricketts (2010, 2008) have studied the treatment of older people in literature. What have these studies found?

ANS: C REF: 8-9 BLM: REM

18. Sally has been researching mass media and the portrayal of older Canadians in the media. Her studies have generally shown that the mass media (such as television and the newspapers) tend to create which type of common image of older people?

ANS: B REF: 8-9 BLM: HO

19. What did Palmore’s study of contemporary jokes find?

ANS: C REF: 10 BLM: REM

20. What is true of most humour connected to aging?

ANS: A REF: 10 BLM: HO

21. What did George (2006) find in a review of the literature on life satisfaction in old age?

ANS: D REF: 10 BLM: REM

22. What did Cooke find in the observation of older workers?

ANS: D REF: 10 BLM: REM

23. According to the AARP study, what is the largest barrier for those aged 50 years and older when it comes to finding a job?

a. age discrimination

  b. health status

  c. lack of skills

  d. higher absenteeism rates

  ANS: A REF: 10 BLM: REM

24. You are 49 years old and you were rejected for a job. You later find out that someone 10 years younger than you received the job because the employer thought that someone younger than you “would be more suitable to handle the rapid pace of the job environment.” What term is used to describe the excuse as to why an older person is rejected for a job?

  a. partiality

  b. bias

  c. euphemism

  d. favouritism

  ANS: C REF: 11 BLM: HO

25. What does the research on sociological aging show about older people?

ANS: B REF: 11 BLM: REM

26. Which of the following terms does Toni Calasanti believe contains a more subtle form of ageism?

  a. aged

  b. elderly

  c. senior

  d. older

  ANS: D REF: 12-13 BLM: REM

27.According to research by Baker and Gringart (2009), what method do older men use to deal with aging? 

ANS: C REF: 13 BLM: REM

28. According to Rozanova (2006), what do ageism and “positive aging” both promote?

ANS: C REF: 13 BLM: REM

 29. Your grandmother Lilley still loves to jog, to bake pies, to travel the world, and to babysit her grandchildren. Although she is 86 years old, she still possesses a vim and vigour for life, and she vehemently denies that she is aging. What term does Catherine Mayer use to describe someone like your grandmother Lilley?

  a. immoral

  b. amortal

  c. immature

  d. amoral

  ANS: B REF: 13 BLM: HO

30. What leads to a more positive view of aging?

ANS: C REF: 15-16 BLM: HO 

31. Samantha’s grandmother lives alone in a large city. She has arthritis and struggles with meal preparation and mobility issues around the city. Samantha notices that many older people are in similar situations as the Canadian population ages. Sam is experiencing a common fear that is reflected in ageism as the Canadian population focuses on population aging. What is that fear?

ANS: A REF: 16 BLM: HO

32. How is the older population stereotyped?

ANS: C REF: 16-17 BLM: HO

33. What do changes in Canadian society suggest will happen to ageism in the future?

ANS: B REF: 18 BLM: HO

SHORT-ANSWER QUESTIONS

1. The textbook discusses the fact that many older people “live rich and complex lives that contradict the

 stereotypes.” Give examples of what this sentence actually means.

ANS:

Student answers should include the following:

• • people aged 50–70 have good incomes
• • people aged 50–70 have little or no mortgage
• • people aged 50–70 have no children to support
• • people aged 50–70 have money to spend
• • people aged 50–70 have a better education
• • people aged 50–70 have more active lifestyles

REF: 11  

2. Helen is a worker in a retirement home. She uses elderspeak, and her clients do not like it when she 

 uses this type of speech with them. What is elderspeak? List examples of elderspeak, and then

 explain the effects of elderspeak upon older individuals.

 ANS:

 Student answers should include the following:

 “Elderspeak” is defined as a simplified speech like baby talk that some people use when they speak to

 older people. It stems from stereotyping older people as slow-witted.

 This form of speech uses few clauses, shorter phrases, more filler phrases (e.g., “like,” “you know”),

 words with fewer syllables, slower speech, and longer pauses. Elderspeak also includes the use of

 words like “dearie,” “cutie,” and “sweetie.”

 Elderspeak has a negative effect on the older person; it creates low self-esteem, it reduces a person’s

 ability to communicate effectively, it decreases the quality of interaction, and it reduces the older

 person’s sense of control.

 REF: 6 

3. The textbook discusses several methods by which older adults can become victims of fraud. List and 

 briefly explain how older people can be victimized by fraud.

 ANS:

 Student answers should include the following:

 Older people run a higher risk of being victims of fraud. Fraud is the number one crime against 

 older Canadians (Federal/Provincial/Territorial Ministers 2010, 2).

 Examples of fraud include the following:

 1. Home repair con artists look for homes that need repairs, give a low estimate, and ask for

  payment upfront, before any work gets done. Once the crook has the money, the work may never

  get done or it is done poorly with cheap materials.

 2. Slamming occurs when a person’s phone is switched to another provider without the owner’s 

  permission.

 3. Cramming occurs when a person gets charged for phone services that he/she never ordered.

 4. Money offers come from Nigerian sources in the form of emails. They promise to transfer large

  amounts of money to a person’s bank account but later demand money for transfer fees and other

  expenses.

 5. Phishing targets older people with computers. The email will appear to come from a bank or a

  major online business. The person is asked to click on a link to verify information, and the

  thieves’ computer then redirects the person to a fake site that collects the login and password, 

  which gives the thieves access to the person’s online account.

 REF: 4-5   

 ESSAY QUESTIONS

1. What is ageism? What types of ageism do you think are present in today’s society? List and   discuss three examples of ageism.

 ANS:

 Student answers will vary, but should include the following:

 Ageism is defined as prejudice against older people. It is “a socially constructed way of thinking 

 about older persons based on negative attitudes and stereotypes about aging and a tendency to 

 structure society based on an assumption that everyone is young …” Ageism can come in many forms 

 against older people. Examples may include the following:

• • Older people are weak, sick, and dying.
• • People make fun of older people.
• • Older people are mostly ignored or rejected in society.
• • Older people are patronized or treated with less dignity.
• • Older people are treated as though they have a physical limitation.
• • Older people will be stereotyped in jokes, literature, and the media.

REF: Chapter 1

2. Imagine that you made yourself up to be a 75-year-old person, similar to what Paul Baker did in

 the textbook. What kinds of challenges or obstacles would you face in your community if you

 went out to learn about society’s reactions to an older person? Discuss specific examples that

 you may encounter in your community, and how you would deal with them.

 ANS:

 Student answers will vary, but should include the following:

• • Very few people go out of their way to help older people.
• • Some people ignore older people.
• • People offer to placate, rather than help older people.
• • Older people feel like a burden to society.
• • Older people can become frustrated and angry.
• • Older people have to anticipate their every movement.
• • “the world gets bigger and faster for an old man.”
• • However, some communities engage older people, by the number of people that actually reside there (Baker discusses the differences between Vancouver and old Victoria).

 REF: 9

• • There were also the examples in Chapter 1 found earlier in the text regarding Jessie Taylor, found on pages 2 and 3.

 3. Arrange an interview with your parents and/or your grandparents. Do they think they are 

  aging well? How do your parents and/or grandparents feel about growing older? What

  kinds of challenges and obstacles do they face as they age?

 ANS:

 Student answers will vary, but should be related to concepts found within Chapter 1 of the text.

 REF: Chapter 1