Question 1

H.G.Wells's story of Nuñez is noteworthy because it makes what we consider a disability seem normal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

According to the textbook, what was the poverty rate of Canadian seniors in 2000?

Accepted Answer

A) approximately 7 percent 
B) almost 10 percent 
C) nearly 13 percent 
D) more than 16 percent 
A) approximately 7 percent 
B) almost 10 percent 
C) nearly 13 percent 
D) more than 16 percent

Question 3

Due to pension reforms enacted by the federal government, the eligibility age for Old Age Security (OAS) pension will rise to 67.According to the textbook, in what year will this change be effective?

Accepted Answer

A) 2017 
B) 2019 
C) 2021 
D) 2023 
A) 2017 
B) 2019 
C) 2021 
D) 2023

Question 4

More Canadians are overweight today than previously.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Based on research discussed in the textbook, who will have the greatest income?

Accepted Answer

A) Lewis, who is a 5'11" immigrant lawyer 
B) Taylor, who is a 6'5" black lawyer 
C) Athena, who is a 5'9" white lawyer 
D) Sage, who is a 6'0" black lawyer 
A) Lewis, who is a 5'11" immigrant lawyer 
B) Taylor, who is a 6'5" black lawyer 
C) Athena, who is a 5'9" white lawyer 
D) Sage, who is a 6'0" black lawyer

Question 6

What term is used to denote a graph that depicts the percentage of a population in various age and sex groupings?

Accepted Answer

A) age-sex graph 
B) population T-graph 
C) population pyramid 
D) demographic chart 
A) age-sex graph 
B) population T-graph 
C) population pyramid 
D) demographic chart

Question 7

Biological death and social death can occur at two distinctly different times.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

People with disabilities are more likely to be poor than are other Canadians.According to the textbook, what do many researchers believe?

Accepted Answer

A) Less than 20 percent of the wage gap can be credited to discrimination against people with disabilities. 
B) Nearly 30 percent of the wage gap can be credited to discrimination against people with disabilities. 
C) Approximately 40 percent of the wage gap can be credited to discrimination against people with disabilities. 
D) As much as 50 percent of the wage gap can be credited to discrimination against people with disabilities. 
A) Less than 20 percent of the wage gap can be credited to discrimination against people with disabilities. 
B) Nearly 30 percent of the wage gap can be credited to discrimination against people with disabilities. 
C) Approximately 40 percent of the wage gap can be credited to discrimination against people with disabilities. 
D) As much as 50 percent of the wage gap can be credited to discrimination against people with disabilities.

Question 9

Aalimah has been doing research on the portrayal of seniors in popular culture.She has determined that there is a great deal of prejudice against the elderly in Canada because they are nearly always portrayed as incompetent, unattractive, confused, and in need of someone to take care of them.Which term would she use in her paper to describe this phenomenon?

Accepted Answer

A) gerontophobia 
B) senescence 
C) infantilism 
D) ageism 
A) gerontophobia 
B) senescence 
C) infantilism 
D) ageism

Question 10

"Alvin is great! I always thought he was a grouchy old man, but when I finally spoke to him I found out he has lots of interests and a great sense of humour." Which social construction of the elderly did Alvin help this person overcome?

Accepted Answer

A) ageism 
B) gerontophobia 
C) gerontocracy 
D) reverse discrimination 
A) ageism 
B) gerontophobia 
C) gerontocracy 
D) reverse discrimination

Question 11

Describe, using examples, what an age cohort is.

Accepted Answer

An age cohort refers to a group of indiv

Question 12

Hazel knows that all of the women born in the same year as her can expect to live to be about 80 years old.What does Hazel have knowledge of?

Accepted Answer

A) life expectancy 
B) death expectancy 
C) the life course 
D) the death course 
A) life expectancy 
B) death expectancy 
C) the life course 
D) the death course

Question 13

Define what life expectancy is and discuss within the context of Canada.

Accepted Answer

Life expectancy refers to the average nu

Question 14

What is ableism?

Accepted Answer

Ableism is a form of discrimination or s

Question 15

Discuss some of the challenges facing elderly Canadians today.

Accepted Answer

There are several challenges facing elde

Question 16

Colin lives in Canada.The population of Canada is aging, with a small number of elderly, a large number of middle-aged baby boomers, and a relatively small number of children.What is the shape of the age-sex population graph in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A) pyramid 
B) muffin 
C) rectangle 
D) inverted triangle 
A) pyramid 
B) muffin 
C) rectangle 
D) inverted triangle

Question 17

Based on the research reported in the textbook, which of the following people of equal height is considered "taller"?

Accepted Answer

A) the restaurant busboy 
B) the firefighter 
C) the office manager 
D) the theatre ticket taker 
A) the restaurant busboy 
B) the firefighter 
C) the office manager 
D) the theatre ticket taker

Question 18

What is revealed about the textbook's authors in their assertion that dying and death are the ultimate social problems?

Accepted Answer

A) their fear of death 
B) their lack of knowledge about the processes of dying 
C) their denial of death as liberating 
D) their cultural biases 
A) their fear of death 
B) their lack of knowledge about the processes of dying 
C) their denial of death as liberating 
D) their cultural biases

Question 19

Which of the following negatively impacts women regarding annual income, education level, likelihood of marriage, and likelihood of poverty?

Accepted Answer

A) being overweight 
B) being underweight 
C) being shorter than most women 
D) being taller than most women 
A) being overweight 
B) being underweight 
C) being shorter than most women 
D) being taller than most women

Question 20

Victoria has just been diagnosed with inoperable melanoma and is expected to die within six months.According to Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, what emotion is she likely to experience first?

Accepted Answer

A) anger 
B) acceptance 
C) denial 
D) depression 
A) anger 
B) acceptance 
C) denial 
D) depression

Exam 12: Sociology of the Body: Disability, Aging, and Death

H.G.Wells's story of Nuñez is noteworthy because it makes what we consider a disability seem normal.

According to the textbook, what was the poverty rate of Canadian seniors in 2000?

Due to pension reforms enacted by the federal government, the eligibility age for Old Age Security (OAS) pension will rise to 67.According to the textbook, in what year will this change be effective?

More Canadians are overweight today than previously.

Based on research discussed in the textbook, who will have the greatest income?

What term is used to denote a graph that depicts the percentage of a population in various age and sex groupings?

Biological death and social death can occur at two distinctly different times.

People with disabilities are more likely to be poor than are other Canadians.According to the textbook, what do many researchers believe?

"Alvin is great! I always thought he was a grouchy old man, but when I finally spoke to him I found out he has lots of interests and a great sense of humour." Which social construction of the elderly did Alvin help this person overcome?

Describe, using examples, what an age cohort is.

Hazel knows that all of the women born in the same year as her can expect to live to be about 80 years old.What does Hazel have knowledge of?

Define what life expectancy is and discuss within the context of Canada.

What is ableism?

Discuss some of the challenges facing elderly Canadians today.

Colin lives in Canada.The population of Canada is aging, with a small number of elderly, a large number of middle-aged baby boomers, and a relatively small number of children.What is the shape of the age-sex population graph in Canada?

Based on the research reported in the textbook, which of the following people of equal height is considered "taller"?

What is revealed about the textbook's authors in their assertion that dying and death are the ultimate social problems?

Which of the following negatively impacts women regarding annual income, education level, likelihood of marriage, and likelihood of poverty?

Victoria has just been diagnosed with inoperable melanoma and is expected to die within six months.According to Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, what emotion is she likely to experience first?

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