Question 1

In Canada,age differentiation is based on three broadly defined categories: youth,adulthood,and old age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What do the categories of middle age and senior in our society today indicate as compared to adulthood 200 years ago?

Accepted Answer

A)  change in role specification 
B)  change in role structure 
C)  change in role stratification 
D)  change in role specialization 
A)  change in role specification 
B)  change in role structure 
C)  change in role stratification 
D)  change in role specialization

Question 3

Nazih is examining the contemporary concepts of the stages of aging,childhood,middle-age,and old age.These concepts are examples of what?

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural narratives 
B)  ageism 
C)  functionalism 
D)  role exchange 
A)  cultural narratives 
B)  ageism 
C)  functionalism 
D)  role exchange

Question 4

The current retirement age is 70.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

According to the low-income rate,who is most likely to be poor?

Accepted Answer

A)  a married elderly woman 
B)  a married elderly man 
C)  an unattached elderly man 
D)  an unattached elderly woman 
A)  a married elderly woman 
B)  a married elderly man 
C)  an unattached elderly man 
D)  an unattached elderly woman

Question 6

According to Moody (1998),an 88-year-old woman would be classified in which category?

Accepted Answer

A)  young-old 
B)  middle-old 
C)  old-old 
D)  oldest-old 
A)  young-old 
B)  middle-old 
C)  old-old 
D)  oldest-old

Question 7

According to the Novak and colleagues (2013),why do women have such low incomes in old age?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have worked less over their lifetimes due to child-rearing or holding part-time work. 
B)  They are viewed as sole providers. 
C)  They were the heads of households. 
D)  They were paid more while working. 
A)  They have worked less over their lifetimes due to child-rearing or holding part-time work. 
B)  They are viewed as sole providers. 
C)  They were the heads of households. 
D)  They were paid more while working.

Question 8

The change from a system in which there was babyhood,childhood,and then adulthood into one in which there are toddlers,preschoolers,preteens,teens,and young adults reflects a change in the types of roles available.What is this an example of a change in?

Accepted Answer

A)  role-specific structure 
B)  role structure 
C)  role stratification 
D)  role differentiation 
A)  role-specific structure 
B)  role structure 
C)  role stratification 
D)  role differentiation

Question 9

In terms of treatment of elderly,Russia was named 78th of 91 countries in 2013.What was Canada's ranking?

Accepted Answer

A)  first 
B)  fifth 
C)  10th 
D)  43rd 
A)  first 
B)  fifth 
C)  10th 
D)  43rd

Question 10

Gerontology is the study of voodoo demography.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Compared to institutional care,which statement best describes support services?

Accepted Answer

A)  Support services are less costly than institutional care. 
B)  Support services are better than institutional care. 
C)  Support services are worse than institutional care. 
D)  Support services are more expensive than institutional care. 
A)  Support services are less costly than institutional care. 
B)  Support services are better than institutional care. 
C)  Support services are worse than institutional care. 
D)  Support services are more expensive than institutional care.

Question 12

Which of the following statements does NOT describe the relationship between income and aging?

Accepted Answer

A)  The income of people over the age of 65 has improved in the past three decades. 
B)  Some of Canada's wealthiest people are old. 
C)  Many older people still have low incomes. 
D)  Males under 65 years of age reported greater income increases than males over 65. 
A)  The income of people over the age of 65 has improved in the past three decades. 
B)  Some of Canada's wealthiest people are old. 
C)  Many older people still have low incomes. 
D)  Males under 65 years of age reported greater income increases than males over 65.

Question 13

Activity theory states that people tend to shift gears in late middle age and find substitutes for previous statuses and roles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

According to the text's discussion of wealth,which of the following best reflects the relationship between poverty and aging?

Accepted Answer

A)  Only a few older people have meagre incomes or lack savings; the vast majority are financially stable. 
B)  A significant number of older Canadians are poor or near poor,especially given that the economic situation of older Canadians as a group has declined dramatically. 
C)  Most Canadians have adequate financial resources for retirement. 
D)  A significant number of older Canadians are poor or near poor,yet the economic situation of older Canadians as a group has improved dramatically. 
A)  Only a few older people have meagre incomes or lack savings; the vast majority are financially stable. 
B)  A significant number of older Canadians are poor or near poor,especially given that the economic situation of older Canadians as a group has declined dramatically. 
C)  Most Canadians have adequate financial resources for retirement. 
D)  A significant number of older Canadians are poor or near poor,yet the economic situation of older Canadians as a group has improved dramatically.

Question 15

According to the textbook,the "silver tsunami" is an outcome of what phenomenon?

Accepted Answer

A)  greater competition between older and younger workers 
B)  the growing popularity of nursing homes 
C)  high rates of retirement 
D)  increased pressure on the healthcare system 
A)  greater competition between older and younger workers 
B)  the growing popularity of nursing homes 
C)  high rates of retirement 
D)  increased pressure on the healthcare system

Question 16

What is the life expectancy for a male born in 2011?

Accepted Answer

A)  77 years 
B)  79 years 
C)  81 years 
D)  83 years 
A)  77 years 
B)  79 years 
C)  81 years 
D)  83 years

Question 17

According to projections,how much of the population will be 65 years of age or older by the year 2061?

Accepted Answer

A)  5 to 10 percent 
B)  11 to 15 percent 
C)  25 to 30 percent 
D)  over 35 percent 
A)  5 to 10 percent 
B)  11 to 15 percent 
C)  25 to 30 percent 
D)  over 35 percent

Question 18

Activity in senior years results in lower life satisfaction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What theory argues that older persons make a normal and healthy adjustment to aging when they detach themselves from their social roles and prepare for their eventual death?

Accepted Answer

A)  Activity 
B)  Disengagement 
C)  Conflict 
D)  Disorganization 
A)  Activity 
B)  Disengagement 
C)  Conflict 
D)  Disorganization

Question 20

Ligaya is analyzing the impact of race,gender,and class on retirement outcomes in Canada.What theory would best apply?

Accepted Answer

A)  activity theory 
B)  cumulative advantage theory 
C)  hospice theory 
D)  poststructuralist theory 
A)  activity theory 
B)  cumulative advantage theory 
C)  hospice theory 
D)  poststructuralist theory

Exam 14: Power, politics, and Government

In Canada,age differentiation is based on three broadly defined categories: youth,adulthood,and old age.

What do the categories of middle age and senior in our society today indicate as compared to adulthood 200 years ago?

Nazih is examining the contemporary concepts of the stages of aging,childhood,middle-age,and old age.These concepts are examples of what?

The current retirement age is 70.

According to the low-income rate,who is most likely to be poor?

According to Moody (1998),an 88-year-old woman would be classified in which category?

According to the Novak and colleagues (2013),why do women have such low incomes in old age?

The change from a system in which there was babyhood,childhood,and then adulthood into one in which there are toddlers,preschoolers,preteens,teens,and young adults reflects a change in the types of roles available.What is this an example of a change in?

In terms of treatment of elderly,Russia was named 78th of 91 countries in 2013.What was Canada's ranking?

Gerontology is the study of voodoo demography.

Compared to institutional care,which statement best describes support services?

Which of the following statements does NOT describe the relationship between income and aging?

Activity theory states that people tend to shift gears in late middle age and find substitutes for previous statuses and roles.

According to the text's discussion of wealth,which of the following best reflects the relationship between poverty and aging?

According to the textbook,the "silver tsunami" is an outcome of what phenomenon?

What is the life expectancy for a male born in 2011?

According to projections,how much of the population will be 65 years of age or older by the year 2061?

Activity in senior years results in lower life satisfaction.

What theory argues that older persons make a normal and healthy adjustment to aging when they detach themselves from their social roles and prepare for their eventual death?

Ligaya is analyzing the impact of race,gender,and class on retirement outcomes in Canada.What theory would best apply?

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