Exam 1: Aging Today

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?

Which of the following accurately describes stereotypes?

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

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

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

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

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.

Which of the following presents a negative stereotype of aging?

According to Rozanova (2006),what do ageism and "positive aging" both promote?

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.

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?

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

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

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

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

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?

How is the older population stereotyped?

What did Cooke find in the observation of older workers?

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.

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?