Question 1

According to the text,how does retirement affect the lives of Canadians?

Accepted Answer

A)  Retirement today plays a less important part in people's lives than in the past. 
B)  Retirement can represent a major transition and potentially threatens quality of life. 
C)  Retirement does not tend to alter people's identity,lifestyle,or relationships. 
D)  Retirement usually represents a minimal transition in people's lives. 
A)  Retirement today plays a less important part in people's lives than in the past. 
B)  Retirement can represent a major transition and potentially threatens quality of life. 
C)  Retirement does not tend to alter people's identity,lifestyle,or relationships. 
D)  Retirement usually represents a minimal transition in people's lives.

Question 2

A company is trying to benefit itself and its older workforce.What might be the best strategy for its employees over the age of 65?

Accepted Answer

A)  part-time work 
B)  continue with full time work 
C)  full retirement 
D)  job sharing 
A)  part-time work 
B)  continue with full time work 
C)  full retirement 
D)  job sharing

Question 3

Baby boomers were born between 1946 and 1965.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What is a critique of the aging and society paradigm?

Accepted Answer

A)  Its basis was too biological. 
B)  It emphasized the link between institutions and the aging process. 
C)  It suggested aging was a homogenous process. 
D)  It emphasized how people adjusted to their changing roles. 
A)  Its basis was too biological. 
B)  It emphasized the link between institutions and the aging process. 
C)  It suggested aging was a homogenous process. 
D)  It emphasized how people adjusted to their changing roles.

Question 5

Shiva is using disengagement theory to explain aging.Which statement best exemplifies his views?

Accepted Answer

A)  The cultural context affects how individuals deal with aging. 
B)  Women's incomes decline significantly following the death of their husbands. 
C)  Retirement acknowledges that the person no longer fits the world of paid work. 
D)  Marketers of consumer products portray an ageless image of older people. 
A)  The cultural context affects how individuals deal with aging. 
B)  Women's incomes decline significantly following the death of their husbands. 
C)  Retirement acknowledges that the person no longer fits the world of paid work. 
D)  Marketers of consumer products portray an ageless image of older people.

Question 6

Carmen does not want to hire any seniors to work in her shop.She says they are too slow and unable to use the computer system.What is this an example of?

Accepted Answer

A)  sexism 
B)  racism 
C)  ageism 
D)  ethnocentrism 
A)  sexism 
B)  racism 
C)  ageism 
D)  ethnocentrism

Question 7

Which of the following statements does the text make about nursing homes?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are the most economical environment for older persons. 
B)  They are the most restrictive environment for older persons. 
C)  They do not provide adequate care for older persons. 
D)  They are best able to provide care for those without family support. 
A)  They are the most economical environment for older persons. 
B)  They are the most restrictive environment for older persons. 
C)  They do not provide adequate care for older persons. 
D)  They are best able to provide care for those without family support.

Question 8

According to the feminist perspective,what does the future hold for young women,in terms of the financial pressures of old age?

Accepted Answer

A)  They will be worse off than before because of the economic problems of the 1980s and 1990s. 
B)  They will be in the same position as before since now they work and care for children. 
C)  They will be better equipped because they have begun to enter male-dominated professions and more of them belong to private pension plans. 
D)  Even fewer of them will belong to private pension plans. 
A)  They will be worse off than before because of the economic problems of the 1980s and 1990s. 
B)  They will be in the same position as before since now they work and care for children. 
C)  They will be better equipped because they have begun to enter male-dominated professions and more of them belong to private pension plans. 
D)  Even fewer of them will belong to private pension plans.

Question 9

Using Moody's (1998)classification,a 68-year-old man is in which of the following categories?

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 10

Retirement was established in Canada in 1889.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Jason argues that differences in social class greatly influence the experience of aging.Which theoretical perspective is Jason using?

Accepted Answer

A)  symbolic Interactionist 
B)  feminist 
C)  conflict 
D)  postmodern 
A)  symbolic Interactionist 
B)  feminist 
C)  conflict 
D)  postmodern

Question 12

Which statement best describes the changes in income for those over 65 from 1981 to 2003?

Accepted Answer

A)  Income for males increased by 20 percent and income for females increased by 50 percent. 
B)  Income for males increased by 24 percent and income for females increased by 32 percent. 
C)  Income for males increased by 5 percent and income for females increased by 15 percent. 
D)  Income for males decreased by 2 percent and income for females held steady. 
A)  Income for males increased by 20 percent and income for females increased by 50 percent. 
B)  Income for males increased by 24 percent and income for females increased by 32 percent. 
C)  Income for males increased by 5 percent and income for females increased by 15 percent. 
D)  Income for males decreased by 2 percent and income for females held steady.

Question 13

What are some of the contemporary issues around aging in China?

Accepted Answer

High birth rates in the past have led to

Question 14

As defined by postmodern theory,what are some examples of people actively challenging the construct of being old?

Accepted Answer

Plastic surgery,remaining in t

Question 15

Defining the process of retirement as a recognition for years of service is an example of which theoretical perspective?

Accepted Answer

A)  symbolic interactionist 
B)  disengagement theory 
C)  poststructuralism 
D)  feminist 
A)  symbolic interactionist 
B)  disengagement theory 
C)  poststructuralism 
D)  feminist

Question 16

How do gerontologists divide late adulthood?

Accepted Answer

Gerontologists divide late adu

Question 17

According to Meredith Jones (2004),anti-aging technologies such as Botox,breast implants,and hormone replacement therapy are comparable to what?

Accepted Answer

A)  ageism 
B)  transition technologies 
C)  medical abuse 
D)  postmodern architecture 
A)  ageism 
B)  transition technologies 
C)  medical abuse 
D)  postmodern architecture

Question 18

According to Erik Erikson (1963),older people who accept that the life cycle is inevitable and experience positive dimensions of their lives nearing an end are doing which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  coming to terms with death 
B)  moving beyond despair to integrity 
C)  successful aging 
D)  aging disengagement 
A)  coming to terms with death 
B)  moving beyond despair to integrity 
C)  successful aging 
D)  aging disengagement

Question 19

Why is a 70-year-old female bungee jumper likely to attract media attention?

Accepted Answer

A)  She has a good chance of being severely injured. 
B)  She is likely to suffer from a psychological disorder. 
C)  She is defying norms for age-appropriate behaviour in our society. 
D)  She is obviously on a mission to promote a very worthy cause. 
A)  She has a good chance of being severely injured. 
B)  She is likely to suffer from a psychological disorder. 
C)  She is defying norms for age-appropriate behaviour in our society. 
D)  She is obviously on a mission to promote a very worthy cause.

Question 20

What might cause positive coverage of older people,such as media coverage of Hazel McCallion and the shift in advertising portrayals?

Accepted Answer

A)  a decrease in the number of seniors 
B)  an increase in the spending power of seniors 
C)  an increase in complaints from seniors 
D)  a decrease in the spending power of seniors 
A)  a decrease in the number of seniors 
B)  an increase in the spending power of seniors 
C)  an increase in complaints from seniors 
D)  a decrease in the spending power of seniors

Exam 14: Power, politics, and Government

According to the text,how does retirement affect the lives of Canadians?

A company is trying to benefit itself and its older workforce.What might be the best strategy for its employees over the age of 65?

Baby boomers were born between 1946 and 1965.

What is a critique of the aging and society paradigm?

Shiva is using disengagement theory to explain aging.Which statement best exemplifies his views?

Carmen does not want to hire any seniors to work in her shop.She says they are too slow and unable to use the computer system.What is this an example of?

Which of the following statements does the text make about nursing homes?

According to the feminist perspective,what does the future hold for young women,in terms of the financial pressures of old age?

Using Moody's (1998)classification,a 68-year-old man is in which of the following categories?

Retirement was established in Canada in 1889.

Jason argues that differences in social class greatly influence the experience of aging.Which theoretical perspective is Jason using?

Which statement best describes the changes in income for those over 65 from 1981 to 2003?

What are some of the contemporary issues around aging in China?

As defined by postmodern theory,what are some examples of people actively challenging the construct of being old?

Defining the process of retirement as a recognition for years of service is an example of which theoretical perspective?

How do gerontologists divide late adulthood?

According to Meredith Jones (2004),anti-aging technologies such as Botox,breast implants,and hormone replacement therapy are comparable to what?

According to Erik Erikson (1963),older people who accept that the life cycle is inevitable and experience positive dimensions of their lives nearing an end are doing which of the following?

Why is a 70-year-old female bungee jumper likely to attract media attention?

What might cause positive coverage of older people,such as media coverage of Hazel McCallion and the shift in advertising portrayals?

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