Question 1

What is the impact of income on health?

Accepted Answer

A)  Higher income often means better health 
B)  Higher income often means poorer health 
C)  Lower income often means better health 
D)  Income has no impact on health 
A)  Higher income often means better health 
B)  Higher income often means poorer health 
C)  Lower income often means better health 
D)  Income has no impact on health

Question 2

Mrs. Beatty is 87 years old. As such, Mrs. Beatty is a part of the:

Accepted Answer

A)  young old 
B)  sandwiched generation 
C)  old old 
D)  gerontology group 
A)  young old 
B)  sandwiched generation 
C)  old old 
D)  gerontology group

Question 3

Anna asks Dan what he does for a living. Dan says that he studies the distribution of diseases and health throughout a society's population. Dan studies:

Accepted Answer

A)  gerontology 
B)  social epidemiology 
C)  obesity 
D)  aging 
A)  gerontology 
B)  social epidemiology 
C)  obesity 
D)  aging

Question 4

In Canada, the infant mortality rate is about __________ per 1000 births.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  5 
C)  15 
D)  50 
A)  1 
B)  5 
C)  15 
D)  50

Question 5

What are the "three pillars" of the Canadian retirement system?

Accepted Answer

The first pillar is Old Age Security, wh

Question 6

Dr. Ardelt studies aging and the elderly. Dr. Ardelt studies:

Accepted Answer

A)  social epidemiology 
B)  medicalization 
C)  gerontology 
D)  disengagement 
A)  social epidemiology 
B)  medicalization 
C)  gerontology 
D)  disengagement

Question 7

Kevin's mother is a stay-at-home mom and his father works. Joey's mother and father both work full-time jobs outside the home. Peter lives alone with his mother who works outside the home. Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kevin is more likely than Joey to be obese. 
B)  Joey is more likely than Kevin to be obese. 
C)  Joey and Kevin are equally likely to be obese. 
D)  Kevin is more likely that Peter to be obese. 
A)  Kevin is more likely than Joey to be obese. 
B)  Joey is more likely than Kevin to be obese. 
C)  Joey and Kevin are equally likely to be obese. 
D)  Kevin is more likely that Peter to be obese.

Question 8

If studies were done about the gender differences between elderly Japanese men and women, the focus would probably concentrate on which group?

Accepted Answer

A)  Japanese men 
B)  Both Japanese men and Japanese women 
C)  Japanese women 
D)  Married Japanese couples 
A)  Japanese men 
B)  Both Japanese men and Japanese women 
C)  Japanese women 
D)  Married Japanese couples

Question 9

Canada's government-run health-care insurance program that provides health coverage for all Canadians is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Medicaid 
B)  Medicare 
C)  Blue Cross 
D)  Red Cross 
A)  Medicaid 
B)  Medicare 
C)  Blue Cross 
D)  Red Cross

Question 10

Create a conversation between a functionalist, a conflict theorist, a feminist theorist, and a symbolic interactionist in which each discusses the reason why different groups in Canada experience different levels of health.

Accepted Answer

Functionalist: Well, from a functionalis

Question 11

The increase in childhood obesity is a direct result of the availability of energy-dense foods and drinks combined with a lack of energy expenditure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The belief that there is a pill or a treatment for everything is an example of the of society.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The belief that there is a pill...

Question 13

What is ageism? Describe examples of ageism, and propose ways of reducing ageism.

Accepted Answer

Ageism is a form of discrimination and p

Question 14

The film and television industries are major sources of ageism because:

Accepted Answer

A)  The elderly are more respected in society. 
B)  It is legal to discriminate based on age in these industries. 
C)  Society values beauty and youth. 
D)  Older people cannot act. 
A)  The elderly are more respected in society. 
B)  It is legal to discriminate based on age in these industries. 
C)  Society values beauty and youth. 
D)  Older people cannot act.

Question 15

Because health-care insurance in the United States is provided almost entirely by the private sector, one result is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Everyone in the United States has health insurance. 
B)  The American system is the fairest in the world. 
C)  Many Americans have no health insurance. 
D)  Americans live longer than people in other industrialized democracies. 
A)  Everyone in the United States has health insurance. 
B)  The American system is the fairest in the world. 
C)  Many Americans have no health insurance. 
D)  Americans live longer than people in other industrialized democracies.

Question 16

According to Juha Mikkonen and Dennis Raphael, the primary factors that shape the health of Canadians are .

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to Juha Mikkonen and Dennis Raphael,...

Question 17

Prejudice and discrimination based solely on age is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  social epidemiology 
B)  gerontology 
C)  medicalization 
D)  ageism 
A)  social epidemiology 
B)  gerontology 
C)  medicalization 
D)  ageism

Question 18

What is the impact of education on health?

Accepted Answer

A)  Higher education often means better health. 
B)  Higher education often means poorer health. 
C)  Lower education often means better health. 
D)  Education has no impact on health. 
A)  Higher education often means better health. 
B)  Higher education often means poorer health. 
C)  Lower education often means better health. 
D)  Education has no impact on health.

Question 19

Louie's research findings suggest that the people who live on the east side of town in the poorer neighbourhoods have a greater exposure to toxins, unclean water, and polluted air than those living on the west side of town in wealthier neighbourhoods. This study is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  gerontology 
B)  disengagement 
C)  medicalization 
D)  environmental justice 
A)  gerontology 
B)  disengagement 
C)  medicalization 
D)  environmental justice

Question 20

In Canada, which term best describes the government pension system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pay-as-you-go 
B)  Get-what-you-can 
C)  Socialized insurance 
D)  Privatized support 
A)  Pay-as-you-go 
B)  Get-what-you-can 
C)  Socialized insurance 
D)  Privatized support

What is the impact of income on health?

Mrs. Beatty is 87 years old. As such, Mrs. Beatty is a part of the:

Anna asks Dan what he does for a living. Dan says that he studies the distribution of diseases and health throughout a society's population. Dan studies:

In Canada, the infant mortality rate is about __________ per 1000 births.

What are the "three pillars" of the Canadian retirement system?

Dr. Ardelt studies aging and the elderly. Dr. Ardelt studies:

Kevin's mother is a stay-at-home mom and his father works. Joey's mother and father both work full-time jobs outside the home. Peter lives alone with his mother who works outside the home. Which of the following is true?

If studies were done about the gender differences between elderly Japanese men and women, the focus would probably concentrate on which group?

Canada's government-run health-care insurance program that provides health coverage for all Canadians is called:

Create a conversation between a functionalist, a conflict theorist, a feminist theorist, and a symbolic interactionist in which each discusses the reason why different groups in Canada experience different levels of health.

The increase in childhood obesity is a direct result of the availability of energy-dense foods and drinks combined with a lack of energy expenditure.

The belief that there is a pill or a treatment for everything is an example of the of society.

What is ageism? Describe examples of ageism, and propose ways of reducing ageism.

The film and television industries are major sources of ageism because:

Because health-care insurance in the United States is provided almost entirely by the private sector, one result is:

According to Juha Mikkonen and Dennis Raphael, the primary factors that shape the health of Canadians are .

Prejudice and discrimination based solely on age is called:

What is the impact of education on health?

Louie's research findings suggest that the people who live on the east side of town in the poorer neighbourhoods have a greater exposure to toxins, unclean water, and polluted air than those living on the west side of town in wealthier neighbourhoods. This study is an example of:

In Canada, which term best describes the government pension system?

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Sociological Research

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Collective Behaviour and Social Movements

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Exam 11: Aging and Health

What is the impact of income on health?

Mrs. Beatty is 87 years old. As such, Mrs. Beatty is a part of the:

Anna asks Dan what he does for a living. Dan says that he studies the distribution of diseases and health throughout a society's population. Dan studies:

In Canada, the infant mortality rate is about __________ per 1000 births.

What are the "three pillars" of the Canadian retirement system?

Dr. Ardelt studies aging and the elderly. Dr. Ardelt studies:

Kevin's mother is a stay-at-home mom and his father works. Joey's mother and father both work full-time jobs outside the home. Peter lives alone with his mother who works outside the home. Which of the following is true?

If studies were done about the gender differences between elderly Japanese men and women, the focus would probably concentrate on which group?

Canada's government-run health-care insurance program that provides health coverage for all Canadians is called:

Create a conversation between a functionalist, a conflict theorist, a feminist theorist, and a symbolic interactionist in which each discusses the reason why different groups in Canada experience different levels of health.

The increase in childhood obesity is a direct result of the availability of energy-dense foods and drinks combined with a lack of energy expenditure.

The belief that there is a pill or a treatment for everything is an example of the of society.

What is ageism? Describe examples of ageism, and propose ways of reducing ageism.

The film and television industries are major sources of ageism because:

Because health-care insurance in the United States is provided almost entirely by the private sector, one result is:

According to Juha Mikkonen and Dennis Raphael, the primary factors that shape the health of Canadians are .

Prejudice and discrimination based solely on age is called:

What is the impact of education on health?

Louie's research findings suggest that the people who live on the east side of town in the poorer neighbourhoods have a greater exposure to toxins, unclean water, and polluted air than those living on the west side of town in wealthier neighbourhoods. This study is an example of:

In Canada, which term best describes the government pension system?

Sociology

Sociological Research

Culture

Socialization

Social Structure and Interaction

Social Stratification

Social Class in Canada

Population and Environmental Impact

Race and Ethnicity

Gender and Sexuality

Deviance and Crime

The Family

Education and Religion

Collective Behaviour and Social Movements

Filters