Question 1

What is the denominator for describing age-specific birth rates?

Accepted Answer

A)  number of births in a given age group 
B)  average number of children born alive to a woman during her lifetime 
C)  total number of women aged 15-49 years of age 
D)  per 1,000 women in a specific age group 
A)  number of births in a given age group 
B)  average number of children born alive to a woman during her lifetime 
C)  total number of women aged 15-49 years of age 
D)  per 1,000 women in a specific age group

Question 2

Many sources assume that a large older population will create what level of dependence of older people on the young?

Accepted Answer

A)  low 
B)  moderate 
C)  variable 
D)  high 
A)  low 
B)  moderate 
C)  variable 
D)  high

Question 3

Which of the following has little effect upon the aging of Canada's population?

Accepted Answer

A)  birth rate 
B)  chronic disease rates 
C)  immigration 
D)  social structure 
A)  birth rate 
B)  chronic disease rates 
C)  immigration 
D)  social structure

Question 4

What two events that occurred between 1951 and the present account for the greatest changes in the Canadian population?

Accepted Answer

A)  the baby boom and the baby bust 
B)  demographic increases and low death rate 
C)  infant ratio rejuvenation and senile macular degeneration 
D)  population explosion and per capita contraction 
A)  the baby boom and the baby bust 
B)  demographic increases and low death rate 
C)  infant ratio rejuvenation and senile macular degeneration 
D)  population explosion and per capita contraction

Question 5

Which group experiences some of the greatest improvements in life expectancy?

Accepted Answer

A)  children aged 1?-5 years 
B)  children aged 12-16 years 
C)  women aged 65-75 years 
D)  people aged 85 years and over 
A)  children aged 1?-5 years 
B)  children aged 12-16 years 
C)  women aged 65-75 years 
D)  people aged 85 years and over

Question 6

Tom and Lucy have recently decided to move to Canada.The current pattern of immigration shows that the largest proportion of immigrants come from which one of the following parts of the world?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Caribbean 
B)  the United Kingdom 
C)  Eastern Europe 
D)  Asia 
A)  the Caribbean 
B)  the United Kingdom 
C)  Eastern Europe 
D)  Asia

Question 7

Which of the following was a characteristic of the migration of 3.5 to 4.5 million people to Canada between 1901 and 1931?

Accepted Answer

A)  The total population of Canada increased as a result of the large numbers of people entering Canada 
B)  The number of immigrants from the British Isles increased sharply. 
C)  Most of the immigrants were young females with children. 
D)  Immigrants from Eastern Europe tended to settle in the Maritimes. 
A)  The total population of Canada increased as a result of the large numbers of people entering Canada 
B)  The number of immigrants from the British Isles increased sharply. 
C)  Most of the immigrants were young females with children. 
D)  Immigrants from Eastern Europe tended to settle in the Maritimes.

Question 8

The age-specific birth rate specifies the number of births per 1,000 women in a given age group for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  all of Canada 
B)  the world 
C)  women of child-bearing age (16-44 years) 
D)  women falling within the given age group 
A)  all of Canada 
B)  the world 
C)  women of child-bearing age (16-44 years) 
D)  women falling within the given age group

Question 9

According to Foot and Stoffman (1998),what caused Canada's baby boom?

Accepted Answer

A)  a large influx of immigrants, and a good economy 
B)  low mortality rates, stable fertility rates, and high birth rates 
C)  federal tax incentives to have more children 
D)  changing cultural values within a geographically mobile population 
A)  a large influx of immigrants, and a good economy 
B)  low mortality rates, stable fertility rates, and high birth rates 
C)  federal tax incentives to have more children 
D)  changing cultural values within a geographically mobile population

Question 10

Which of the following may result from the presence of more older people in Canadian society?

Accepted Answer

A)  a higher crime rate as more older people create a larger target for victimization 
B)  a larger use of social resources and a subsequent drop in the quality of life caused by the strain of a larger older population on society 
C)  a society with more people concerned about fitness, diet, and disease prevention 
D)  a more robust economy as older people move from consumerism to resource conservation 
A)  a higher crime rate as more older people create a larger target for victimization 
B)  a larger use of social resources and a subsequent drop in the quality of life caused by the strain of a larger older population on society 
C)  a society with more people concerned about fitness, diet, and disease prevention 
D)  a more robust economy as older people move from consumerism to resource conservation

Question 11

Since 1979,mortality rates for adults have decreased due to advances in the treatment of which one of the most common causes of death in adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  traumatic injuries 
B)  tuberculosis 
C)  cancer 
D)  cardiovascular disease 
A)  traumatic injuries 
B)  tuberculosis 
C)  cancer 
D)  cardiovascular disease

Question 12

The proportion of foreign-born people in the older population may increase in the near future as a result of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  a wave of immigration in the 1950s 
B)  older cohorts, with a higher proportion Canadian-born, dying 
C)  better healthcare following immigration 
D)  decreasing birth rates across Canada 
A)  a wave of immigration in the 1950s 
B)  older cohorts, with a higher proportion Canadian-born, dying 
C)  better healthcare following immigration 
D)  decreasing birth rates across Canada

Question 13

Where did older people rank by age group in 2011-2012 in terms of money received from Canada's social security system?

Accepted Answer

A)  first 
B)  third 
C)  fourth 
D)  last 
A)  first 
B)  third 
C)  fourth 
D)  last

Question 14

Which of the following are example of countries that show the transition to an older society can occur without social conflict or distress?

Accepted Answer

A)  Japan and China 
B)  Great Britain and Sweden 
C)  France and Belgium 
D)  Mexico and Spain 
A)  Japan and China 
B)  Great Britain and Sweden 
C)  France and Belgium 
D)  Mexico and Spain

Question 15

Foot and Stoffman (1998)point to which of the following as major causes of Canada's baby bust period?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Great Depression and World War II 
B)  more women in the labour force and the use of oral contraception 
C)  an influx of older immigrants and changing social values 
D)  increasing disease-specific survival rates and decreasing mortality rates 
A)  the Great Depression and World War II 
B)  more women in the labour force and the use of oral contraception 
C)  an influx of older immigrants and changing social values 
D)  increasing disease-specific survival rates and decreasing mortality rates

Question 16

What is prospective aging? Explain this term,and how it may lead to a change in the way Canadians think about growing older and later life.

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

What statement does Scarth (2003)make about the reality of serving an older population?

Accepted Answer

A)  It costs more than serving a younger population. 
B)  It costs less than serving a younger population. 
C)  It costs the same as serving a younger population. 
D)  Canada may need to increase its GDP by 13 percent to finance social security and other programs for older people in the future. 
A)  It costs more than serving a younger population. 
B)  It costs less than serving a younger population. 
C)  It costs the same as serving a younger population. 
D)  Canada may need to increase its GDP by 13 percent to finance social security and other programs for older people in the future.

Question 18

To meet the needs of an aging society,demographers need to study the connections between which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  the number of older people who work 
B)  economic realities 
C)  healthcare costs 
D)  social change 
A)  the number of older people who work 
B)  economic realities 
C)  healthcare costs 
D)  social change

Question 19

Which of the following characterized the first stage of Canada's demographic transition (pre-1850s)?

Accepted Answer

A)  high median age 
B)  high death rates 
C)  high birth rates 
D)  high life expectancy 
A)  high median age 
B)  high death rates 
C)  high birth rates 
D)  high life expectancy

Question 20

What trend is shown in projections of Canadian age structure into 2031 using population pyramids?

Accepted Answer

A)  a declining proportion of women in the oldest age cohorts 
B)  an expanding, bottom-heavy distribution 
C)  low birth rates, low death rates, and an aging population 
D)  a disproportionate growth of the middle-aged cohorts 
A)  a declining proportion of women in the oldest age cohorts 
B)  an expanding, bottom-heavy distribution 
C)  low birth rates, low death rates, and an aging population 
D)  a disproportionate growth of the middle-aged cohorts

What is the denominator for describing age-specific birth rates?

Many sources assume that a large older population will create what level of dependence of older people on the young?

Which of the following has little effect upon the aging of Canada's population?

What two events that occurred between 1951 and the present account for the greatest changes in the Canadian population?

Which group experiences some of the greatest improvements in life expectancy?

Tom and Lucy have recently decided to move to Canada.The current pattern of immigration shows that the largest proportion of immigrants come from which one of the following parts of the world?

Which of the following was a characteristic of the migration of 3.5 to 4.5 million people to Canada between 1901 and 1931?

The age-specific birth rate specifies the number of births per 1,000 women in a given age group for which of the following?

According to Foot and Stoffman (1998),what caused Canada's baby boom?

Which of the following may result from the presence of more older people in Canadian society?

Since 1979,mortality rates for adults have decreased due to advances in the treatment of which one of the most common causes of death in adulthood?

The proportion of foreign-born people in the older population may increase in the near future as a result of which of the following?

Where did older people rank by age group in 2011-2012 in terms of money received from Canada's social security system?

Which of the following are example of countries that show the transition to an older society can occur without social conflict or distress?

Foot and Stoffman (1998)point to which of the following as major causes of Canada's baby bust period?

What is prospective aging? Explain this term,and how it may lead to a change in the way Canadians think about growing older and later life.

What statement does Scarth (2003)make about the reality of serving an older population?

To meet the needs of an aging society,demographers need to study the connections between which of the following?

Which of the following characterized the first stage of Canada's demographic transition (pre-1850s)?

What trend is shown in projections of Canadian age structure into 2031 using population pyramids?

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Exam 3: Aging in Canada and the World Today

What is the denominator for describing age-specific birth rates?

Many sources assume that a large older population will create what level of dependence of older people on the young?

Which of the following has little effect upon the aging of Canada's population?

What two events that occurred between 1951 and the present account for the greatest changes in the Canadian population?

Which group experiences some of the greatest improvements in life expectancy?

Tom and Lucy have recently decided to move to Canada.The current pattern of immigration shows that the largest proportion of immigrants come from which one of the following parts of the world?

Which of the following was a characteristic of the migration of 3.5 to 4.5 million people to Canada between 1901 and 1931?

The age-specific birth rate specifies the number of births per 1,000 women in a given age group for which of the following?

According to Foot and Stoffman (1998),what caused Canada's baby boom?

Which of the following may result from the presence of more older people in Canadian society?

Since 1979,mortality rates for adults have decreased due to advances in the treatment of which one of the most common causes of death in adulthood?

The proportion of foreign-born people in the older population may increase in the near future as a result of which of the following?

Where did older people rank by age group in 2011-2012 in terms of money received from Canada's social security system?

Which of the following are example of countries that show the transition to an older society can occur without social conflict or distress?

Foot and Stoffman (1998)point to which of the following as major causes of Canada's baby bust period?

What is prospective aging? Explain this term,and how it may lead to a change in the way Canadians think about growing older and later life.

What statement does Scarth (2003)make about the reality of serving an older population?

To meet the needs of an aging society,demographers need to study the connections between which of the following?

Which of the following characterized the first stage of Canada's demographic transition (pre-1850s)?

What trend is shown in projections of Canadian age structure into 2031 using population pyramids?

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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