Question 1

According to Denton,Feaver,and Spencer (2010),what percentage of a person's life,if he/she retires at 65 years of age,could potentially be spent in retirement?

Accepted Answer

A)  1/4 
B)  1/3 
C)  2/3 
D)  3/4 
A)  1/4 
B)  1/3 
C)  2/3 
D)  3/4

Question 2

Canada is predicting a labour shortage in the near future.What industries and professions may be affected by this labour shortage?

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Student Answer should include

Question 3

As Canadian women are spending more years in the workforce,which of the following scenarios is likely to occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  A woman will become less able to care for her husband. 
B)  A woman's likelihood of joint retirement will decrease. 
C)  A woman's job prospects will decrease due to the aging process. 
D)  A woman's family will not need to financially support her as much. 
A)  A woman will become less able to care for her husband. 
B)  A woman's likelihood of joint retirement will decrease. 
C)  A woman's job prospects will decrease due to the aging process. 
D)  A woman's family will not need to financially support her as much.

Question 4

Many Canadians still cannot afford to retire.What percentage of people aged 45 and over said that they may never retire?

Accepted Answer

A)  25% 
B)  43% 
C)  68% 
D)  84% 
A)  25% 
B)  43% 
C)  68% 
D)  84%

Question 5

What is the function of an "encore career" that takes place after a mid-life career ends?

Accepted Answer

A)  It accomplishes something important, swapping impact for income. 
B)  It allows older people to take a sabbatical from work. 
C)  It provides more leisure time for older people. 
D)  It pays well and benefits society. 
A)  It accomplishes something important, swapping impact for income. 
B)  It allows older people to take a sabbatical from work. 
C)  It provides more leisure time for older people. 
D)  It pays well and benefits society.

Question 6

According to McDonald and Donahue (2012),which of the following factors can shape one's retirement?

Accepted Answer

A)  one's health 
B)  one's religion 
C)  one's economic situation 
D)  one's marital status 
A)  one's health 
B)  one's religion 
C)  one's economic situation 
D)  one's marital status

Question 7

Fred is 59 years old and has retired from his job as an engineer.He now works as a university professor,teaching engineering.Which of the following situations,as documented in several studies,may Fred's encore career lead to in the future?

Accepted Answer

A)  poor health 
B)  a more secure financial situation 
C)  less physical, cognitive, and social activity 
D)  improved health and successful aging 
A)  poor health 
B)  a more secure financial situation 
C)  less physical, cognitive, and social activity 
D)  improved health and successful aging

Question 8

Dylan is 57 and is having difficulty finding a new job after being laid off.What is the largest barrier to finding jobs for workers after age 50?

Accepted Answer

A)  a poor economy 
B)  lack of experience 
C)  age discrimination 
D)  lack of education 
A)  a poor economy 
B)  lack of experience 
C)  age discrimination 
D)  lack of education

Question 9

What is the difficulty involved in describing a typical pattern of retirement for women?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women have not been compared to men in their attitudes toward retirement. 
B)  Few women work full-time, making it difficult to find a sample large enough to enable accurate conclusions. 
C)  No studies, to date, have been done to determine the characteristics of women's retirement. 
D)  Women follow different and more varied career paths than men. 
A)  Women have not been compared to men in their attitudes toward retirement. 
B)  Few women work full-time, making it difficult to find a sample large enough to enable accurate conclusions. 
C)  No studies, to date, have been done to determine the characteristics of women's retirement. 
D)  Women follow different and more varied career paths than men.

Question 10

According to the text,what Canadian provinces and/or territories have training programs for older unemployed workers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Quebec and Yukon 
B)  Ontario and Manitoba 
C)  Nunavut and Newfoundland 
D)  British Columbia and Saskatchewan 
A)  Quebec and Yukon 
B)  Ontario and Manitoba 
C)  Nunavut and Newfoundland 
D)  British Columbia and Saskatchewan

Question 11

Which of the following is a tool that employers can use to keep experienced workers on the job for a longer period of time,as cited by Hewitt (2008)?

Accepted Answer

A)  phased retirement 
B)  flexible retirement 
C)  job sharing 
D)  bridge jobs 
A)  phased retirement 
B)  flexible retirement 
C)  job sharing 
D)  bridge jobs

Question 12

Retirees today receive a share of the social product over and above what they may have contributed as wage earners.What does Myles (1984)call this?

Accepted Answer

A)  the retirement principle 
B)  Post Retirement Earnings (PR
E)  
C)  an incremental pension 
D)  a citizen's wage 
A)  the retirement principle 
B)  Post Retirement Earnings (PR
E)  
C)  an incremental pension 
D)  a citizen's wage

Question 13

In 2009,what percentage of senior women belonged to the workforce?

Accepted Answer

A)  6% 
B)  8% 
C)  10% 
D)  12% 
A)  6% 
B)  8% 
C)  10% 
D)  12%

Question 14

According to the text,there are three types of workers who tend to take early retirement.What are these three types of workers? Provide a brief explanation of each.

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Student Answer should include the follow

Question 15

According to estimates by Dodge,Laurin,and Busby (2010),what would happen to a middle-income earner without government support?

Accepted Answer

A)  He/she would have to work until almost 75 years of age to achieve the same level of post-retirement income. 
B)  He/she would have to save 17% of his/her yearly income every year in order to retire at age 63. 
C)  He/she could not afford to retire due to the inequality between inflation and interest rates. 
D)  He/she would be encouraged to remain productive for more years, and would be a drain on society for a shorter length of time. 
A)  He/she would have to work until almost 75 years of age to achieve the same level of post-retirement income. 
B)  He/she would have to save 17% of his/her yearly income every year in order to retire at age 63. 
C)  He/she could not afford to retire due to the inequality between inflation and interest rates. 
D)  He/she would be encouraged to remain productive for more years, and would be a drain on society for a shorter length of time.

Question 16

Mr.Kabela has worked for a company for 40 years.His company is unionized,but is experiencing financial difficulties and there are rumours of layoffs.There are many employees who will lose their jobs before Mr.Kabela,because he was one of the first employees hired at the company.What is the term for Mr.Kabela's long-standing employment with his company that ensures him his job over less experienced employees?

Accepted Answer

A)  seniority 
B)  preferred employee 
C)  experience 
D)  stature 
A)  seniority 
B)  preferred employee 
C)  experience 
D)  stature

Question 17

List the reasons that an end to mandatory retirement will still not necessarily entice older workers to stay employed.

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Student Answer should include the follow

Question 18

Your great uncle Bob is always carrying around his laptop,and he is constantly checking his phone for messages.He has an active social life,and he belongs to several service clubs.What term does Ekerdt (1986)use to define the life that your uncle is currently living?

Accepted Answer

A)  the busy ethic 
B)  the retirement transition 
C)  the involvement ethic 
D)  the senior transition 
A)  the busy ethic 
B)  the retirement transition 
C)  the involvement ethic 
D)  the senior transition

Question 19

Which of the following statements can be made about women in the workforce?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women are overrepresented in unions. 
B)  Women's exits from the labour force bring about smaller pensions. 
C)  Women are underrepresented in the service sector. 
D)  Women's retirement is similar to men's retirement. 
A)  Women are overrepresented in unions. 
B)  Women's exits from the labour force bring about smaller pensions. 
C)  Women are underrepresented in the service sector. 
D)  Women's retirement is similar to men's retirement.

Question 20

According to Turcotte and Shellenberg (2007),in 2004,what percentage of men aged 65 years and older worked at a temporary job?

Accepted Answer

A)  17% 
B)  25% 
C)  32% 
D)  43% 
A)  17% 
B)  25% 
C)  32% 
D)  43%

According to Denton,Feaver,and Spencer (2010),what percentage of a person's life,if he/she retires at 65 years of age,could potentially be spent in retirement?

Canada is predicting a labour shortage in the near future.What industries and professions may be affected by this labour shortage?

As Canadian women are spending more years in the workforce,which of the following scenarios is likely to occur?

Many Canadians still cannot afford to retire.What percentage of people aged 45 and over said that they may never retire?

What is the function of an "encore career" that takes place after a mid-life career ends?

According to McDonald and Donahue (2012),which of the following factors can shape one's retirement?

Fred is 59 years old and has retired from his job as an engineer.He now works as a university professor,teaching engineering.Which of the following situations,as documented in several studies,may Fred's encore career lead to in the future?

Dylan is 57 and is having difficulty finding a new job after being laid off.What is the largest barrier to finding jobs for workers after age 50?

What is the difficulty involved in describing a typical pattern of retirement for women?

According to the text,what Canadian provinces and/or territories have training programs for older unemployed workers?

Which of the following is a tool that employers can use to keep experienced workers on the job for a longer period of time,as cited by Hewitt (2008)?

Retirees today receive a share of the social product over and above what they may have contributed as wage earners.What does Myles (1984)call this?

In 2009,what percentage of senior women belonged to the workforce?

According to the text,there are three types of workers who tend to take early retirement.What are these three types of workers? Provide a brief explanation of each.

According to estimates by Dodge,Laurin,and Busby (2010),what would happen to a middle-income earner without government support?

List the reasons that an end to mandatory retirement will still not necessarily entice older workers to stay employed.

Your great uncle Bob is always carrying around his laptop,and he is constantly checking his phone for messages.He has an active social life,and he belongs to several service clubs.What term does Ekerdt (1986)use to define the life that your uncle is currently living?

Which of the following statements can be made about women in the workforce?

According to Turcotte and Shellenberg (2007),in 2004,what percentage of men aged 65 years and older worked at a temporary job?

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Exam 9: Retirement and Work

According to Denton,Feaver,and Spencer (2010),what percentage of a person's life,if he/she retires at 65 years of age,could potentially be spent in retirement?

Canada is predicting a labour shortage in the near future.What industries and professions may be affected by this labour shortage?

As Canadian women are spending more years in the workforce,which of the following scenarios is likely to occur?

Many Canadians still cannot afford to retire.What percentage of people aged 45 and over said that they may never retire?

What is the function of an "encore career" that takes place after a mid-life career ends?

According to McDonald and Donahue (2012),which of the following factors can shape one's retirement?

Fred is 59 years old and has retired from his job as an engineer.He now works as a university professor,teaching engineering.Which of the following situations,as documented in several studies,may Fred's encore career lead to in the future?

Dylan is 57 and is having difficulty finding a new job after being laid off.What is the largest barrier to finding jobs for workers after age 50?

What is the difficulty involved in describing a typical pattern of retirement for women?

According to the text,what Canadian provinces and/or territories have training programs for older unemployed workers?

Which of the following is a tool that employers can use to keep experienced workers on the job for a longer period of time,as cited by Hewitt (2008)?

Retirees today receive a share of the social product over and above what they may have contributed as wage earners.What does Myles (1984)call this?

In 2009,what percentage of senior women belonged to the workforce?

According to the text,there are three types of workers who tend to take early retirement.What are these three types of workers? Provide a brief explanation of each.

According to estimates by Dodge,Laurin,and Busby (2010),what would happen to a middle-income earner without government support?

List the reasons that an end to mandatory retirement will still not necessarily entice older workers to stay employed.

Your great uncle Bob is always carrying around his laptop,and he is constantly checking his phone for messages.He has an active social life,and he belongs to several service clubs.What term does Ekerdt (1986)use to define the life that your uncle is currently living?

Which of the following statements can be made about women in the workforce?

According to Turcotte and Shellenberg (2007),in 2004,what percentage of men aged 65 years and older worked at a temporary job?

Aging Today

Theories and Methods

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

Leisure, recreation, and Service

Housing and Transportation

Family Life

Social Support

Death, dying, and Bereavement

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