Question 1

Which program led the way for increased retirement?

Accepted Answer

A)  the CPP (Canada Pension Program) 
B)  the U.S. Social Security program 
C)  World War II veterans' payments 
D)  the RRSP (Registered Retirement Savings Program) 
A)  the CPP (Canada Pension Program) 
B)  the U.S. Social Security program 
C)  World War II veterans' payments 
D)  the RRSP (Registered Retirement Savings Program) B

Question 2

What percentage of people aged 50 and over said that they experienced age discrimination when looking for a job?

Accepted Answer

A)  10% 
B)  25% 
C)  60% 
D)  80% 
A)  10% 
B)  25% 
C)  60% 
D)  80% C

Question 3

Why did industry support the retirement principle?

Accepted Answer

A)  It created a flow of promotions, rendered business more mobile, and deterred efficient workers from leaving for private employment. 
B)  It increased seniority benefits. 
C)  It allowed companies to retire older highly paid workers in favour of younger, cheaper labour, and speeded up production. 
D)  It increased product quality by eliminating inefficient older workers. 
A)  It created a flow of promotions, rendered business more mobile, and deterred efficient workers from leaving for private employment. 
B)  It increased seniority benefits. 
C)  It allowed companies to retire older highly paid workers in favour of younger, cheaper labour, and speeded up production. 
D)  It increased product quality by eliminating inefficient older workers. C

Question 4

What is the retirement principle?

Accepted Answer

A)  an objective measure of a person's abilities used by employers to gauge the performance of older people on the job 
B)  the initial payment required to begin an RRSP (Registered Retirement Savings Plan) that guarantees the pensioner will remain above the poverty line 
C)  the idea that at a fixed age, regardless of mental or physical ability, a person leaves work 
D)  the minimum age of retirement for a worker to receive full benefits from a pension plan 
A)  an objective measure of a person's abilities used by employers to gauge the performance of older people on the job 
B)  the initial payment required to begin an RRSP (Registered Retirement Savings Plan) that guarantees the pensioner will remain above the poverty line 
C)  the idea that at a fixed age, regardless of mental or physical ability, a person leaves work 
D)  the minimum age of retirement for a worker to receive full benefits from a pension plan

Question 5

When compared to men,which task do women retire earlier to perform?

Accepted Answer

A)  to care for a spouse 
B)  to care for their grandchildren 
C)  to volunteer 
D)  to do more domestic chores 
A)  to care for a spouse 
B)  to care for their grandchildren 
C)  to volunteer 
D)  to do more domestic chores

Question 6

Interview someone who has retired but has decided to return to the workforce for an encore career.Has this been a positive experience? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

According to Statistics Canada,in 2004,what percentage of men aged 65 and over continued to work in the labour force?

Accepted Answer

A)  21.8% 
B)  37.6% 
C)  55.5% 
D)  65.7% 
A)  21.8% 
B)  37.6% 
C)  55.5% 
D)  65.7%

Question 8

In the future,which factor may make retirement an attractive option for more people than ever before?

Accepted Answer

A)  diverse paths in retirement 
B)  a desire to leave work and poor health 
C)  a desire to relax 
D)  a desire to get away from the negative attitudes of employers 
A)  diverse paths in retirement 
B)  a desire to leave work and poor health 
C)  a desire to relax 
D)  a desire to get away from the negative attitudes of employers

Question 9

According to the 2006 Participation and Activity Limitations Survey,what percentage of retirees retired involuntarily?

Accepted Answer

A)  14% 
B)  22% 
C)  39% 
D)  46% 
A)  14% 
B)  22% 
C)  39% 
D)  46%

Question 10

From the mid-1990s to 2009,what was the average age of retirement for men?

Accepted Answer

A)  55 
B)  58 
C)  60 
D)  62 
A)  55 
B)  58 
C)  60 
D)  62

Question 11

Which of the following describes the Supreme Court's 2008 ruling on mandatory retirement,as reported by New Brunswick Human Rights Chair Gordon Porter?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mandatory retirement constitutes a form of cruel and unusual punishment for an older worker. 
B)  Mandatory retirement discriminates against older people, and allowing someone to work is fair and makes economic sense. 
C)  Mandatory retirement provides a gentle and humane way of removing older workers from the labour force. 
D)  Mandatory retirement relieves older workers from the social burden of work and gives them the opportunity to relax and enjoy their remaining years. 
A)  Mandatory retirement constitutes a form of cruel and unusual punishment for an older worker. 
B)  Mandatory retirement discriminates against older people, and allowing someone to work is fair and makes economic sense. 
C)  Mandatory retirement provides a gentle and humane way of removing older workers from the labour force. 
D)  Mandatory retirement relieves older workers from the social burden of work and gives them the opportunity to relax and enjoy their remaining years.

Question 12

According to Ekerdt (1986),how do the majority of people who retire subscribe to their retirement?

Accepted Answer

A)  by searching for an encore career 
B)  by undertaking estate planning 
C)  by leading an increasingly less healthy lifestyle 
D)  by making social and financial plans and leading a healthy lifestyle 
A)  by searching for an encore career 
B)  by undertaking estate planning 
C)  by leading an increasingly less healthy lifestyle 
D)  by making social and financial plans and leading a healthy lifestyle

Question 13

According to a study of involuntary retirement,which of the following groups of people show the greatest likelihood of postretirement depression?

Accepted Answer

A)  people with low incomes 
B)  people with poor-paying jobs 
C)  people with a chronic disease 
D)  people who really liked their jobs 
A)  people with low incomes 
B)  people with poor-paying jobs 
C)  people with a chronic disease 
D)  people who really liked their jobs

Question 14

Why do some companies in Canada encourage early retirement?

Accepted Answer

A)  to maintain a steady rate of promotions that improves worker productivity 
B)  to reduce company payments into employee pension plans 
C)  to allow companies to hire less costly young workers, or leave jobs empty 
D)  to enable companies to claim higher tax breaks 
A)  to maintain a steady rate of promotions that improves worker productivity 
B)  to reduce company payments into employee pension plans 
C)  to allow companies to hire less costly young workers, or leave jobs empty 
D)  to enable companies to claim higher tax breaks

Question 15

In 1976,what percentage of senior women stated that they had never held a job?

Accepted Answer

A)  24% 
B)  37% 
C)  42% 
D)  54% 
A)  24% 
B)  37% 
C)  42% 
D)  54%

Question 16

According to Schirle (2010),why do up to 25 percent of people retire?

Accepted Answer

A)  poor health 
B)  a large pension 
C)  family reasons 
D)  a strong dislike of one's job 
A)  poor health 
B)  a large pension 
C)  family reasons 
D)  a strong dislike of one's job

Question 17

In what year did the Canadian public service decide to terminate mandatory retirement in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  1978 
B)  1983 
C)  1986 
D)  1990 
A)  1978 
B)  1983 
C)  1986 
D)  1990

Question 18

Which of the following is a social force today that leads a person to choose retirement?

Accepted Answer

A)  a more positive attitude toward retirement 
B)  taxation rules 
C)  decreased sick-time allotment 
D)  more negative attitudes towards work 
A)  a more positive attitude toward retirement 
B)  taxation rules 
C)  decreased sick-time allotment 
D)  more negative attitudes towards work

Question 19

Which of the following is a reason employers may still favour the early release of workers even in the face of labour shortages?

Accepted Answer

A)  because older workers are less expensive and less experienced than younger workers 
B)  because mandatory retirement affects all workers equally 
C)  because there are powerful incentives, like private pensions, for older workers to leave the workforce 
D)  because of the demand for flexible work arrangements 
A)  because older workers are less expensive and less experienced than younger workers 
B)  because mandatory retirement affects all workers equally 
C)  because there are powerful incentives, like private pensions, for older workers to leave the workforce 
D)  because of the demand for flexible work arrangements

Question 20

Why do most women retire earlier than men?

Accepted Answer

A)  because they have more friends who retire at a younger age 
B)  because of the ill health of a spouse or family member 
C)  because of the stress of working at an older age 
D)  because they help to take care of their grandchildren 
A)  because they have more friends who retire at a younger age 
B)  because of the ill health of a spouse or family member 
C)  because of the stress of working at an older age 
D)  because they help to take care of their grandchildren

Which program led the way for increased retirement?

What percentage of people aged 50 and over said that they experienced age discrimination when looking for a job?

Why did industry support the retirement principle?

What is the retirement principle?

When compared to men,which task do women retire earlier to perform?

Interview someone who has retired but has decided to return to the workforce for an encore career.Has this been a positive experience? Why or why not?

According to Statistics Canada,in 2004,what percentage of men aged 65 and over continued to work in the labour force?

In the future,which factor may make retirement an attractive option for more people than ever before?

According to the 2006 Participation and Activity Limitations Survey,what percentage of retirees retired involuntarily?

From the mid-1990s to 2009,what was the average age of retirement for men?

Which of the following describes the Supreme Court's 2008 ruling on mandatory retirement,as reported by New Brunswick Human Rights Chair Gordon Porter?

According to Ekerdt (1986),how do the majority of people who retire subscribe to their retirement?

According to a study of involuntary retirement,which of the following groups of people show the greatest likelihood of postretirement depression?

Why do some companies in Canada encourage early retirement?

In 1976,what percentage of senior women stated that they had never held a job?

According to Schirle (2010),why do up to 25 percent of people retire?

In what year did the Canadian public service decide to terminate mandatory retirement in Canada?

Which of the following is a social force today that leads a person to choose retirement?

Which of the following is a reason employers may still favour the early release of workers even in the face of labour shortages?

Why do most women retire earlier than men?

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Which program led the way for increased retirement?

What percentage of people aged 50 and over said that they experienced age discrimination when looking for a job?

Why did industry support the retirement principle?

What is the retirement principle?

When compared to men,which task do women retire earlier to perform?

Interview someone who has retired but has decided to return to the workforce for an encore career.Has this been a positive experience? Why or why not?

According to Statistics Canada,in 2004,what percentage of men aged 65 and over continued to work in the labour force?

In the future,which factor may make retirement an attractive option for more people than ever before?

According to the 2006 Participation and Activity Limitations Survey,what percentage of retirees retired involuntarily?

From the mid-1990s to 2009,what was the average age of retirement for men?

Which of the following describes the Supreme Court's 2008 ruling on mandatory retirement,as reported by New Brunswick Human Rights Chair Gordon Porter?

According to Ekerdt (1986),how do the majority of people who retire subscribe to their retirement?

According to a study of involuntary retirement,which of the following groups of people show the greatest likelihood of postretirement depression?

Why do some companies in Canada encourage early retirement?

In 1976,what percentage of senior women stated that they had never held a job?

According to Schirle (2010),why do up to 25 percent of people retire?

In what year did the Canadian public service decide to terminate mandatory retirement in Canada?

Which of the following is a social force today that leads a person to choose retirement?

Which of the following is a reason employers may still favour the early release of workers even in the face of labour shortages?

Why do most women retire earlier than men?

Aging Today

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Aging in Canada and the World Today

Aging and Ethnicity

Personal Health and Illness

The Psychology of Aging and the Social Psychology of Aging

Healthcare

Finances and Economics

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Housing and Transportation

Family Life

Social Support

Death, dying, and Bereavement

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