Question 1

In 2011,The United Nations world population report stated that what percentage of the world's population was aged 60 years or older?

Accepted Answer

A)  12% 
B)  16% 
C)  20% 
D)  24% 
A)  12% 
B)  16% 
C)  20% 
D)  24% A

Question 2

Canadians aged 80+ showed what percentage of an increase in the older population (65+)between 2001 and 2006?

Accepted Answer

A) 46% 
B)  25% 
C)  10% 
D)  3.5% 
A) 46% 
B)  25% 
C)  10% 
D)  3.5% B

Question 3

Newbold's (2077)discovery of a peak migration among older people corresponds to which of the following by Litwak and Longino (1987)?

Accepted Answer

A)  cohort study of geographic mobility in the older population 
B)  report of higher mobility among older people than younger people 
C)  prediction of a uni-directional migratory flow model for older people 
D)  retirement stage 
A)  cohort study of geographic mobility in the older population 
B)  report of higher mobility among older people than younger people 
C)  prediction of a uni-directional migratory flow model for older people 
D)  retirement stage D

Question 4

What is the most distinguishing characteristic of internal migration among older people?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are less mobile. 
B)  They move more frequently than the non-aged, but within a smaller area. 
C)  They tend to move larger distances, and especially from urban centres to rural towns. 
D)  They frequently establish more than one residency, and migrate seasonally. 
A)  They are less mobile. 
B)  They move more frequently than the non-aged, but within a smaller area. 
C)  They tend to move larger distances, and especially from urban centres to rural towns. 
D)  They frequently establish more than one residency, and migrate seasonally.

Question 5

Fred and Irene have recently retired,and are moving to a larger urban centre to be with like-minded adults.Which of the following reasons explains why is there a peak in migration patterns around retirement age?

Accepted Answer

A)  Older people are beginning second careers. 
B)  Older people are requiring increased levels of institutionalization. 
C)  Older people are relocating to improve their quality of life. 
D)  Older people are avoiding retirement penalties. 
A)  Older people are beginning second careers. 
B)  Older people are requiring increased levels of institutionalization. 
C)  Older people are relocating to improve their quality of life. 
D)  Older people are avoiding retirement penalties.

Question 6

Samuel and his wife have three teenagers and they travel to Sam's mother's home,which is 50 kilometers away every weekend in order to take care of Sam's mother.This places a great deal of stress on Sam and his wife.Which of the following terms is used to describe the burden that the old and the young place on people in middle age?

Accepted Answer

A)  apocalyptic demography 
B)  crude dependency ratio 
C)  elderly dependency figure 
D)  overall dependency ratio 
A)  apocalyptic demography 
B)  crude dependency ratio 
C)  elderly dependency figure 
D)  overall dependency ratio

Question 7

Natasha is a baby boomer.Which of the following sets of years signifies when the baby boom started and ended in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  1938 to 1968 
B)  1940 to 1970 
C)  1942 to 1962 
D)  1946 to 1964 
A)  1938 to 1968 
B)  1940 to 1970 
C)  1942 to 1962 
D)  1946 to 1964

Question 8

According to Foot and Stoffman,which country had "the loudest baby boom in the industrialized world?"

Accepted Answer

A)  Japan 
B)  Canada 
C)  Greece 
D)  Sweden 
A)  Japan 
B)  Canada 
C)  Greece 
D)  Sweden

Question 9

By 2061,the proportion of Canada's population aged 65 and over may be over what percentage of the total population?

Accepted Answer

A)  12 
B)  25 
C)  63 
D)  84 
A)  12 
B)  25 
C)  63 
D)  84

Question 10

Explain the terms,"baby boom," "baby bust," and age-specific birth rate,and describe how the baby boom factor accounts for the greatest change in the Canadian population from 1946 to the present.

Accepted Answer

Student Answer should include the follow

Question 11

During Canada's baby boom,what happened to the age-specific birth rate for women aged under 20 years old?

Accepted Answer

A)  It increased less than 10%. 
B)  It nearly doubled. 
C)  It showed no significant change. 
D)  It tripled. 
A)  It increased less than 10%. 
B)  It nearly doubled. 
C)  It showed no significant change. 
D)  It tripled.

Question 12

What did Denton,Feaver,and Spencer (1998)suggest will happen to the overall dependency ratio in Canada in the next forty years?

Accepted Answer

A)  It will rise steadily as more people enter old age. 
B)  It will fall steadily as the number of people entering middle age rises. 
C)  It will fall until early into the next century, when it will rise as the baby boom generation enters old age. 
D)  It will rise until early into the next century, where it will fall suddenly as the baby bust generation enters middle age. 
A)  It will rise steadily as more people enter old age. 
B)  It will fall steadily as the number of people entering middle age rises. 
C)  It will fall until early into the next century, when it will rise as the baby boom generation enters old age. 
D)  It will rise until early into the next century, where it will fall suddenly as the baby bust generation enters middle age.

Question 13

Which of the following describes the third stage of Canada's demographic transition?

Accepted Answer

A)  low incidence rates 
B)  higher death rates 
C)  low birth rates 
D)  a younger population 
A)  low incidence rates 
B)  higher death rates 
C)  low birth rates 
D)  a younger population

Question 14

Between 1901 and 1911,1.5 million people moved to Canada.This migration accounted for what percentage of Canada's total population increase in those years?

Accepted Answer

A)  78% 
B)  44% 
C) 27% 
D) 12% 
A)  78% 
B)  44% 
C) 27% 
D) 12%

Question 15

What happened after a century-long trend of population aging in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  it was reversed during the baby boom 
B)  it continued up to the present 
C)  it was caused by a gradual reduction in the crude birth rate 
D)  it led to dramatic increases in healthcare costs 
A)  it was reversed during the baby boom 
B)  it continued up to the present 
C)  it was caused by a gradual reduction in the crude birth rate 
D)  it led to dramatic increases in healthcare costs

Question 16

Which of the following describes Aboriginal peoples in terms of ethnicity and the elderly?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have a very "young" population. 
B)  They have entered the second stage of the demographic transition. 
C)  They have richer social supports than other ethnic groups. 
D)  They have a lower dependency ratio. 
A)  They have a very "young" population. 
B)  They have entered the second stage of the demographic transition. 
C)  They have richer social supports than other ethnic groups. 
D)  They have a lower dependency ratio.

Question 17

What may result in the future from increasing demand for programs for older people?

Accepted Answer

A)  resentment and an economic crisis 
B)  further widening of differences in socio-economic status 
C)  decreased flexibility in current programs 
D)  creation of new opportunities for service and recreational industries 
A)  resentment and an economic crisis 
B)  further widening of differences in socio-economic status 
C)  decreased flexibility in current programs 
D)  creation of new opportunities for service and recreational industries

Question 18

What is the term for the assumption that population dynamics direct the future of social interactions and social institutions?

Accepted Answer

A)  demographic determinism 
B)  social dependency 
C)  futurology 
D)  effective dependency 
A)  demographic determinism 
B)  social dependency 
C)  futurology 
D)  effective dependency

Question 19

Define the term "population aging." What are the three methods used by demographers to measure how a population ages?

Accepted Answer

Student Answer should include the follow

Question 20

Grace belongs to the fastest growing segment of the Canadian population.To which of the following age groups does Grace belong?

Accepted Answer

A) women aged 85 and over 
B)  women aged 65 and over 
C)  women aged 55 to 64 
D)  younger women aged 45 to 54 
A) women aged 85 and over 
B)  women aged 65 and over 
C)  women aged 55 to 64 
D)  younger women aged 45 to 54

In 2011,The United Nations world population report stated that what percentage of the world's population was aged 60 years or older?

Canadians aged 80+ showed what percentage of an increase in the older population (65+)between 2001 and 2006?

Newbold's (2077)discovery of a peak migration among older people corresponds to which of the following by Litwak and Longino (1987)?

What is the most distinguishing characteristic of internal migration among older people?

Fred and Irene have recently retired,and are moving to a larger urban centre to be with like-minded adults.Which of the following reasons explains why is there a peak in migration patterns around retirement age?

Natasha is a baby boomer.Which of the following sets of years signifies when the baby boom started and ended in Canada?

According to Foot and Stoffman,which country had "the loudest baby boom in the industrialized world?"

By 2061,the proportion of Canada's population aged 65 and over may be over what percentage of the total population?

Explain the terms,"baby boom," "baby bust," and age-specific birth rate,and describe how the baby boom factor accounts for the greatest change in the Canadian population from 1946 to the present.

During Canada's baby boom,what happened to the age-specific birth rate for women aged under 20 years old?

What did Denton,Feaver,and Spencer (1998)suggest will happen to the overall dependency ratio in Canada in the next forty years?

Which of the following describes the third stage of Canada's demographic transition?

Between 1901 and 1911,1.5 million people moved to Canada.This migration accounted for what percentage of Canada's total population increase in those years?

What happened after a century-long trend of population aging in Canada?

Which of the following describes Aboriginal peoples in terms of ethnicity and the elderly?

What may result in the future from increasing demand for programs for older people?

What is the term for the assumption that population dynamics direct the future of social interactions and social institutions?

Define the term "population aging." What are the three methods used by demographers to measure how a population ages?

Grace belongs to the fastest growing segment of the Canadian population.To which of the following age groups does Grace belong?

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Exam 3: Aging in Canada and the World Today

In 2011,The United Nations world population report stated that what percentage of the world's population was aged 60 years or older?

Canadians aged 80+ showed what percentage of an increase in the older population (65+)between 2001 and 2006?

Newbold's (2077)discovery of a peak migration among older people corresponds to which of the following by Litwak and Longino (1987)?

What is the most distinguishing characteristic of internal migration among older people?

Fred and Irene have recently retired,and are moving to a larger urban centre to be with like-minded adults.Which of the following reasons explains why is there a peak in migration patterns around retirement age?

Natasha is a baby boomer.Which of the following sets of years signifies when the baby boom started and ended in Canada?

According to Foot and Stoffman,which country had "the loudest baby boom in the industrialized world?"

By 2061,the proportion of Canada's population aged 65 and over may be over what percentage of the total population?

Explain the terms,"baby boom," "baby bust," and age-specific birth rate,and describe how the baby boom factor accounts for the greatest change in the Canadian population from 1946 to the present.

During Canada's baby boom,what happened to the age-specific birth rate for women aged under 20 years old?

What did Denton,Feaver,and Spencer (1998)suggest will happen to the overall dependency ratio in Canada in the next forty years?

Which of the following describes the third stage of Canada's demographic transition?

Between 1901 and 1911,1.5 million people moved to Canada.This migration accounted for what percentage of Canada's total population increase in those years?

What happened after a century-long trend of population aging in Canada?

Which of the following describes Aboriginal peoples in terms of ethnicity and the elderly?

What may result in the future from increasing demand for programs for older people?

What is the term for the assumption that population dynamics direct the future of social interactions and social institutions?

Define the term "population aging." What are the three methods used by demographers to measure how a population ages?

Grace belongs to the fastest growing segment of the Canadian population.To which of the following age groups does Grace belong?

Aging Today

Theories and Methods

Aging and Ethnicity

Personal Health and Illness

The Psychology of Aging and the Social Psychology of Aging

Healthcare

Finances and Economics

Retirement and Work

Leisure, recreation, and Service

Housing and Transportation

Family Life

Social Support

Death, dying, and Bereavement

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