Question 1

According to Statistics Canada, 2006 Census, there are:

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A)   more married women than men aged 65 - 74
B)   more married women than men aged 75 - 85
C)   more married women than men aged 85+
D)   more single women than men aged 65 - 74
E)   the same number of single women and men aged 65 - 84F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

Older single men tend to compare ________ to their married counterparts, and older single women compare ________ to their married counterparts.

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A)   more favourably; less favourably
B)   less favourably; more favourably
C)   less favourably; less favourably
D)   more favourably; about the same
E)   less favourably; about the sameF) C) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 3

Compare and contrast any two theories that explain the social aspects of aging (e.g., activity theory, the age-stratification perspective, etc.).

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Question 4

It is common for women over 75 to be

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A)   verbally or physically abused by their adult children
B)   living below the poverty line
C)   widowed
D)   suffering from the effects of ill health
E)   financially secureF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 5

The support provided to older people can be either _____or _____.

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The answer of The support provided to older people can...

Question 6

Proponents of disengagement theory argued that the withdrawal of older persons from active social life (particularly the labour force)  is functional for both the and the .

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A)   family ties, old age
B)   age-graded, left behind
C)   normative, values
D)   individual, larger society
E)   maturation, deathF) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 7

G Good public policy requires health promotion initiatives rather than responding to illness only. This includes all of the following except: a. Augmenting

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A)   Augmenting community-based support
B)   Recognizing that most assistance to older persons is not self-provided or provided by family, friends, and neighbours
C)   Additional expenditure in the short run
D)   Multi-pronged approach to health that involves coordination self-care, informal support, home-based formal care, residential options
E)   Traditional interventionsF) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 8

The ________ is criticized for its conservative bias and its underplaying of conflict and contradiction.

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A)   solidarity perspective
B)   social constructionist perspective
C)   feminist perspective
D)   political economy of aging perspective
E)   exchange theory perspectiveF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 9

The ________ ________ approach documents the shortcomings of older persons' social network, the burden of providing care, the conflicts that may ensue between older parents and their children, and more generally, the negative impact of the ups and downs of old age on the parent-child relationship.

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The answer of The ________ ________ approach documents the shortcomings...

Question 10

________ involves studying the physiological aspects of aging and the unique health concerns of older persons.

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A)   Gerontology
B)   Geriatrics
C)   Demography
D)   Urbanization
E)   SocializationF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 11

Briefly describe any two government-sponsored social support programs for seniors in Canada.

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1. Old Age Security (OAS): This is a mon...

Question 12

The average age of the ________ population is much younger than for the total Canadian population, reflecting lower life expectancy, higher rates of some diseases, and poorer services.

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Aboriginal...

Question 13

The ________ perspective focuses upon the strength of family ties between generations.

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The answer of The ________ perspective focuses upon the strength...

Question 14

The ________ perspective maintains that each age cohort must make its way through a system of expectations and rewards that are based on age. Hence, society is described as age-graded.

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A)   exchange theory
B)   heterogeneous
C)   critical theoryd. life course perspectivee.
D)   life course perspectivee.
E)   age-stratificationF) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 15

While it is an arbitrary cut-off, 65 is a/an ________ of later life, the conventional retirement age in most Western countries.

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A)   social marker
B)   entitlement marker
C)   gerontological
D)   age-stratification
E)   period effectF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 16

Three approaches to studying intergenerational relationships are the: solidarity perspective, social problems and finally the ambivalent approach.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The concept of ________ refers to the society's failure to respond fast enough to the aging of the population and to the changes in the life course of individuals.

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A)   social stratification
B)   structural lag
C)   perspective loss
D)   political overkill
E)   disengagement theoryF) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 18

In support of ________ retirement is the argument embedded in disengagement theory that a uniform age of retirement ensures the smooth exit of older persons from the labour market, freeing a predictable number of positions for younger persons to fill.

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A)   flexible
B)   mandatory
C)   individual
D)   comparative
E)   registeredF) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 19

In comparison with the United States, Canada has been described as a country that favours a more collective (rather than individual) solution to problems, as is evident in universal social programs such as health care.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

________ ________ occurs when a society is experiencing a growth in the proportion of its people who are older; typically 65 and over.

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A)   Urban growth
B)   Demographic aging
C)   Population aging
D)   Rural growth
E)   Institutional aging.F) A) and C)
G) D) and E)

Exam 9: Aging

The average age of the ________ population is much younger than for the total Canadian population, reflecting lower life expectancy, higher rates of some diseases, and poorer services.

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Compare and contrast any two theories that explain the social aspects of aging (e.g., activity theory, the age-stratification perspective, etc.).

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The ________ is criticized for its conservative bias and its underplaying of conflict and contradiction.

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While it is an arbitrary cut-off, 65 is a/an ________ of later life, the conventional retirement age in most Western countries.

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The concept of ________ refers to the society's failure to respond fast enough to the aging of the population and to the changes in the life course of individuals.

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The support provided to older people can be either _____or _____.

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The ________ ________ approach documents the shortcomings of older persons' social network, the burden of providing care, the conflicts that may ensue between older parents and their children, and more generally, the negative impact of the ups and downs of old age on the parent-child relationship.

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In comparison with the United States, Canada has been described as a country that favours a more collective (rather than individual) solution to problems, as is evident in universal social programs such as health care.

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The ________ perspective focuses upon the strength of family ties between generations.

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________ involves studying the physiological aspects of aging and the unique health concerns of older persons.

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According to Statistics Canada, 2006 Census, there are:

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Proponents of disengagement theory argued that the withdrawal of older persons from active social life (particularly the labour force) is functional for both the and the .

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Briefly describe any two government-sponsored social support programs for seniors in Canada.

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Three approaches to studying intergenerational relationships are the: solidarity perspective, social problems and finally the ambivalent approach.

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In support of ________ retirement is the argument embedded in disengagement theory that a uniform age of retirement ensures the smooth exit of older persons from the labour market, freeing a predictable number of positions for younger persons to fill.

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G Good public policy requires health promotion initiatives rather than responding to illness only. This includes all of the following except: a. Augmenting

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Older single men tend to compare ________ to their married counterparts, and older single women compare ________ to their married counterparts.

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It is common for women over 75 to be

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The ________ perspective maintains that each age cohort must make its way through a system of expectations and rewards that are based on age. Hence, society is described as age-graded.

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________ ________ occurs when a society is experiencing a growth in the proportion of its people who are older; typically 65 and over.

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