Question 1

As people get older, their personalities change so that people who knew them years before would say they are not the same person.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Increasing longevity is a major factor driving up the elderly population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Aging often leads to fear and self-doubt, because our culture places such a high value on youthfulness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

How are older Canadians changing today's society?

Accepted Answer

Older Canadians are changing today's soc

Question 5

In hunting and gathering societies, older members are considered a valuable resource to the group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

With advancing age, older people notice

Accepted Answer

A)  increased weight. 
B)  less keen sensory abilities, including taste, sight, and hearing. 
C)  that minor injuries take less time to heal. 
D)  keener sensory abilities, including taste, sight, and hearing. 
A)  increased weight. 
B)  less keen sensory abilities, including taste, sight, and hearing. 
C)  that minor injuries take less time to heal. 
D)  keener sensory abilities, including taste, sight, and hearing.

Question 7

What do sociologists mean by the "greying of the Canada"?

Accepted Answer

The "greying of Canada" is a term used b

Question 8

Careers relating to gerontology are increasingly important in Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What is bereavement? Note the stages most people experience when facing their own death.

Accepted Answer

Bereavement is the state of mourning and

Question 10

Elderly people of the future will tend to have

Accepted Answer

A)  more family responsibilities. 
B)  less savings. 
C)  higher levels of education. 
D)  less real work experience. 
A)  more family responsibilities. 
B)  less savings. 
C)  higher levels of education. 
D)  less real work experience.

Question 11

The share of the elderly population is increasing quickly in

Accepted Answer

A)  the world's poorest nations. 
B)  all the world's nations. 
C)  the world's high-income nations. 
D)  Canada, but not elsewhere. 
A)  the world's poorest nations. 
B)  all the world's nations. 
C)  the world's high-income nations. 
D)  Canada, but not elsewhere.

Question 12

Social isolation is most commonly a problem for

Accepted Answer

A)  elderly men. 
B)  elderly women. 
C)  elderly men and women living with their children. 
D)  elderly men and women living with spouses. 
A)  elderly men. 
B)  elderly women. 
C)  elderly men and women living with their children. 
D)  elderly men and women living with spouses.

Question 13

The share of the elderly population is increasing quickly in

Accepted Answer

A)  the world's poorest nations. 
B)  all the world's nations. 
C)  the world's high-income nations. 
D)  Canada, but not elsewhere. 
A)  the world's poorest nations. 
B)  all the world's nations. 
C)  the world's high-income nations. 
D)  Canada, but not elsewhere.

Question 14

In general, industrialization has what effect on the social standing of the elderly relative to younger people?

Accepted Answer

A)  It reduces the social standing of seniors. 
B)  There is little or no effect. 
C)  It raises the social standing of seniors. 
D)  It raises the social standing of older men but reduces it for women. 
A)  It reduces the social standing of seniors. 
B)  There is little or no effect. 
C)  It raises the social standing of seniors. 
D)  It raises the social standing of older men but reduces it for women.

Question 15

The "young old" refers to people under the age of 55.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Activity theory states that a high level of activity enhances personal satisfaction in old age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Gerontology is the study of aging and the elderly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Social-conflict analysis points to ways in which the elderly are socially disadvantaged.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What is the term for a facility that provides care and comfort for people as they approach death?

Accepted Answer

A)  hospital 
B)  elder hostel 
C)  nursing home 
D)  hospice 
A)  hospital 
B)  elder hostel 
C)  nursing home 
D)  hospice

Question 20

In global terms, life expectancy is

Accepted Answer

A)  highest in the lowest-income countries. 
B)  about the same everywhere, but higher for women than for men. 
C)  about the same everywhere, but higher for men than for women. 
D)  highest in the highest-income countries. 
A)  highest in the lowest-income countries. 
B)  about the same everywhere, but higher for women than for men. 
C)  about the same everywhere, but higher for men than for women. 
D)  highest in the highest-income countries.

Exam 15: Aging and the Elderly

As people get older, their personalities change so that people who knew them years before would say they are not the same person.

Increasing longevity is a major factor driving up the elderly population.

Aging often leads to fear and self-doubt, because our culture places such a high value on youthfulness.

How are older Canadians changing today's society?

In hunting and gathering societies, older members are considered a valuable resource to the group.

With advancing age, older people notice

What do sociologists mean by the "greying of the Canada"?

Careers relating to gerontology are increasingly important in Canada.

What is bereavement? Note the stages most people experience when facing their own death.

Elderly people of the future will tend to have

The share of the elderly population is increasing quickly in

Social isolation is most commonly a problem for

The share of the elderly population is increasing quickly in

In general, industrialization has what effect on the social standing of the elderly relative to younger people?

The "young old" refers to people under the age of 55.

Activity theory states that a high level of activity enhances personal satisfaction in old age.

Gerontology is the study of aging and the elderly.

Social-conflict analysis points to ways in which the elderly are socially disadvantaged.

What is the term for a facility that provides care and comfort for people as they approach death?

In global terms, life expectancy is

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