Question 1

Structural-functionalist theories of aging tend to focus on which factors?

Accepted Answer

A)  medical issues 
B)  victimization issues 
C)  participation/non-participation issues 
D)  pension allocations 
A)  medical issues 
B)  victimization issues 
C)  participation/non-participation issues 
D)  pension allocations

Question 2

In Canada, dependency ratio numbers are decreasing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Distinguish between primary aging and secondary aging.

Accepted Answer

Primary aging, also known as biological

Question 4

Studies that have been done in Canada since 2007 seem to show which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Canadians are taking full advantage of RRSP tax breaks. 
B)  More Canadian adults are working multiple jobs. 
C)  Canadians in general have not been saving for their retirement. 
D)  Most people are covered by private pension plans. 
A)  Canadians are taking full advantage of RRSP tax breaks. 
B)  More Canadian adults are working multiple jobs. 
C)  Canadians in general have not been saving for their retirement. 
D)  Most people are covered by private pension plans.

Question 5

According to the 2001 census, Canada's prairie provinces and the territories have relatively older residents, while Atlantic Canada and Quebec have populations that are younger than the Canadian average.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is a good example of secondary aging?

Accepted Answer

A)  increased body weight 
B)  grey hair 
C)  age spots 
D)  osteoporosis 
A)  increased body weight 
B)  grey hair 
C)  age spots 
D)  osteoporosis

Question 7

Crisis competence is the ability that gay, lesbian, and bisexual seniors have to cope more easily with adverse social situations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In Canada, what is the maximum penalty for the offence of "counselling, aiding, or abetting" suicide?

Accepted Answer

A)  a fine 
B)  2 years in prison 
C)  14 years in prison 
D)  25 years in prison ("life") 
A)  a fine 
B)  2 years in prison 
C)  14 years in prison 
D)  25 years in prison ("life")

Question 9

In general, which of the following has a positive correlation with social class?

Accepted Answer

A)  the length of time a person lives 
B)  the number of debilitating illnesses a person has 
C)  the likelihood of the individual defining him- or herself as "old" 
D)  the likelihood of a person being unable to adapt to retirement 
A)  the length of time a person lives 
B)  the number of debilitating illnesses a person has 
C)  the likelihood of the individual defining him- or herself as "old" 
D)  the likelihood of a person being unable to adapt to retirement

Question 10

A person believes that all senior citizens are intellectually inferior. What is this person guilty of?

Accepted Answer

A)  age grading 
B)  attribution fallacy 
C)  ageism 
D)  reverse discrimination 
A)  age grading 
B)  attribution fallacy 
C)  ageism 
D)  reverse discrimination

Question 11

When compared to Canadian men, Canadian women are far more likely to have access to private-sector pensions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What was the decision of the Supreme Court of Canada in the case of Sue Rodriguez, a 42-year-old woman with ALS?

Accepted Answer

A)  to strike down the section of the Criminal Code that makes it a crime for one person to assist another's suicide 
B)  to rule that terminally ill persons have the right to physician-assisted suicide 
C)  to dismiss Rodriguez's appeal 
D)  to permit persons in "exceptional circumstances" to obtain physician-assisted suicide 
A)  to strike down the section of the Criminal Code that makes it a crime for one person to assist another's suicide 
B)  to rule that terminally ill persons have the right to physician-assisted suicide 
C)  to dismiss Rodriguez's appeal 
D)  to permit persons in "exceptional circumstances" to obtain physician-assisted suicide

Question 13

The majority of elderly men in Canada live alone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The median age in Canada in 2011 is 51.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Older people express more fear of crime than do younger people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Why is it so important for Canadians to understand the dependency ratio?

Accepted Answer

A)  It tells us how many people are under the age of 18. 
B)  It tells how many people are over the age of 65. 
C)  It tells us the number of working-age versus non-working-age Canadians. 
D)  It tells us where our respective governments need to spend taxpayer dollars. 
A)  It tells us how many people are under the age of 18. 
B)  It tells how many people are over the age of 65. 
C)  It tells us the number of working-age versus non-working-age Canadians. 
D)  It tells us where our respective governments need to spend taxpayer dollars.

Question 17

What is ageism?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is ageism?...

Question 18

"Gaybonics" is likely to focus on which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  physicians and/or hospitals 
B)  coping mechanisms 
C)  fear of homosexuals 
D)  fear of the elderly 
A)  physicians and/or hospitals 
B)  coping mechanisms 
C)  fear of homosexuals 
D)  fear of the elderly

Question 19

While 60 percent of Canadian men retire between ages 55 and 64, 27 percent of them are living in poverty on less than $10 000 a year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What was the median age in Canada according to the 2001 census?

Accepted Answer

A)  26.7 
B)  27.6 
C)  36.7 
D)  37.6 
A)  26.7 
B)  27.6 
C)  36.7 
D)  37.6

Structural-functionalist theories of aging tend to focus on which factors?

In Canada, dependency ratio numbers are decreasing.

Distinguish between primary aging and secondary aging.

Studies that have been done in Canada since 2007 seem to show which of the following?

According to the 2001 census, Canada's prairie provinces and the territories have relatively older residents, while Atlantic Canada and Quebec have populations that are younger than the Canadian average.

Which of the following is a good example of secondary aging?

Crisis competence is the ability that gay, lesbian, and bisexual seniors have to cope more easily with adverse social situations.

In Canada, what is the maximum penalty for the offence of "counselling, aiding, or abetting" suicide?

In general, which of the following has a positive correlation with social class?

A person believes that all senior citizens are intellectually inferior. What is this person guilty of?

When compared to Canadian men, Canadian women are far more likely to have access to private-sector pensions.

What was the decision of the Supreme Court of Canada in the case of Sue Rodriguez, a 42-year-old woman with ALS?

The majority of elderly men in Canada live alone.

The median age in Canada in 2011 is 51.

Older people express more fear of crime than do younger people.

Why is it so important for Canadians to understand the dependency ratio?

What is ageism?

"Gaybonics" is likely to focus on which of the following?

While 60 percent of Canadian men retire between ages 55 and 64, 27 percent of them are living in poverty on less than $10 000 a year.

What was the median age in Canada according to the 2001 census?

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Exam 6: Youth and Aging

Structural-functionalist theories of aging tend to focus on which factors?

In Canada, dependency ratio numbers are decreasing.

Distinguish between primary aging and secondary aging.

Studies that have been done in Canada since 2007 seem to show which of the following?

According to the 2001 census, Canada's prairie provinces and the territories have relatively older residents, while Atlantic Canada and Quebec have populations that are younger than the Canadian average.

Which of the following is a good example of secondary aging?

Crisis competence is the ability that gay, lesbian, and bisexual seniors have to cope more easily with adverse social situations.

In Canada, what is the maximum penalty for the offence of "counselling, aiding, or abetting" suicide?

In general, which of the following has a positive correlation with social class?

A person believes that all senior citizens are intellectually inferior. What is this person guilty of?

When compared to Canadian men, Canadian women are far more likely to have access to private-sector pensions.

What was the decision of the Supreme Court of Canada in the case of Sue Rodriguez, a 42-year-old woman with ALS?

The majority of elderly men in Canada live alone.

The median age in Canada in 2011 is 51.

Older people express more fear of crime than do younger people.

Why is it so important for Canadians to understand the dependency ratio?

What is ageism?

"Gaybonics" is likely to focus on which of the following?

While 60 percent of Canadian men retire between ages 55 and 64, 27 percent of them are living in poverty on less than $10 000 a year.

What was the median age in Canada according to the 2001 census?

Thinking About Social Problems

Illness and Health Care

Alcohol and Other Drugs

Crime and Violence

Family Problems

Gender Inequality

Critical Studies in Race and Ethnicity

Sexualities

Poverty: National and International Issues

Work and Unemployment

Problems in Education

Environmental Problems

Armed Conflict in Global Perspective

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