Question 1

Women are more likely than men to end up on their own and socially isolated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Among the countries shown in Figure 9.2,___________ had the longest life expectancy and _______had the shortest life expectancy.

Accepted Answer

A)  Germany; Mozambique 
B)  Australia; Ethiopia 
C)  United States; Nigeria 
D)  Canada; Afghanistan 
E)  Japan; Angola 
A)  Germany; Mozambique 
B)  Australia; Ethiopia 
C)  United States; Nigeria 
D)  Canada; Afghanistan 
E)  Japan; Angola

Question 3

If a woman becomes a grandmother in her early 30s, according to the symbolic interactionist perspective, this event will have an impact on her self-concept with regard to aging. In this situation, she is using her _______ as a basis for her assessment of whether she is old or not.

Accepted Answer

A)  biological age 
B)  personal history or biography 
C)  gender age 
D)  biological characteristics 
E)  society's timetable 
A)  biological age 
B)  personal history or biography 
C)  gender age 
D)  biological characteristics 
E)  society's timetable

Question 4

By 2011, 11 percent of Canadian pension plan sponsors had closed their defined benefit plans to new entrants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Elderly men are more likely than women to be abused by relatives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which term refers to the signals societies use to inform their members they are old?

Accepted Answer

A)  Timetables 
B)  Life cycle indicators 
C)  Life course markers 
D)  Timelines 
E)  Generational indicators 
A)  Timetables 
B)  Life cycle indicators 
C)  Life course markers 
D)  Timelines 
E)  Generational indicators

Question 7

Over the past five years, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over increased by ______in every province and territory in Canada, whereas the number of youth aged 14 and under decreased by ______ .

Accepted Answer

A)  0.3 percent; 0.7 percent 
B)  1.0 percent; 0.8 percent 
C)  2.2 percent; 1.1 percent 
D)  1.4 percent; 0.5 percent 
E)  3.0 percent; 1.8 percent 
A)  0.3 percent; 0.7 percent 
B)  1.0 percent; 0.8 percent 
C)  2.2 percent; 1.1 percent 
D)  1.4 percent; 0.5 percent 
E)  3.0 percent; 1.8 percent

Question 8

Media images of older women are entirely negative or absent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

According to the 2011 census, there are over 4.9 million Canadian seniors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is a signal in the societal timetable?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wrinkled skin 
B)  Gray hair 
C)  The birth of a grandchild 
D)  The death of a friend 
E)  Mandatory retirement 
A)  Wrinkled skin 
B)  Gray hair 
C)  The birth of a grandchild 
D)  The death of a friend 
E)  Mandatory retirement

Question 11

What do feminists point out about aging for women?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a natural process. 
B)  It exacerbates the problems of power and inequality. 
C)  It happens faster for women than for men. 
D)  It is the only thing that affects women and men equally. 
E)  Women are better equipped than men to deal with it. 
A)  It is a natural process. 
B)  It exacerbates the problems of power and inequality. 
C)  It happens faster for women than for men. 
D)  It is the only thing that affects women and men equally. 
E)  Women are better equipped than men to deal with it.

Question 12

Until recently, almost all Canadians were required by law to retire at age 65.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The world's shortest life expectancies (below 50) include countries such as:

Accepted Answer

A)  South Africa. 
B)  South Korea. 
C)  Spain. 
D)  Japan. 
E)  Brazil. 
A)  South Africa. 
B)  South Korea. 
C)  Spain. 
D)  Japan. 
E)  Brazil.

Question 14

In 2011, seniors 65 and older made up 27.5 percent of Canadians living in census metropolitan areas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The death of close friends is an important signpost in the process of aging.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Walz's (2002) study on popular media found increasingly positive representations of seniors as sexual beings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Notably, in ________, for the first time, there were more people aged 55 to 64, presumably moving toward leaving the labour force, than there were Canadians aged 15 to 24, presumably about to enter the labour force.

Accepted Answer

A)  1999 
B)  2011 
C)  1984 
D)  1970 
E)  2001 
A)  1999 
B)  2011 
C)  1984 
D)  1970 
E)  2001

Question 18

Children of the baby boomers now comprise _________ percent of the Canadian population.

Accepted Answer

A)  27 
B)  33 
C)  40 
D)  45 
E)  55 
A)  27 
B)  33 
C)  40 
D)  45 
E)  55

Question 19

The burden of family support often falls disproportionately on adult women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

CARP and the Fédération de l'Âge d'Or are examples that seniors have become a more prominent and economic element in Canadian society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Women are more likely than men to end up on their own and socially isolated.

Among the countries shown in Figure 9.2,_____ had the longest life expectancy and _had the shortest life expectancy.

If a woman becomes a grandmother in her early 30s, according to the symbolic interactionist perspective, this event will have an impact on her self-concept with regard to aging. In this situation, she is using her _______ as a basis for her assessment of whether she is old or not.

By 2011, 11 percent of Canadian pension plan sponsors had closed their defined benefit plans to new entrants.

Elderly men are more likely than women to be abused by relatives.

Which term refers to the signals societies use to inform their members they are old?

Over the past five years, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over increased by in every province and territory in Canada, whereas the number of youth aged 14 and under decreased by .

Media images of older women are entirely negative or absent.

According to the 2011 census, there are over 4.9 million Canadian seniors.

Which of the following is a signal in the societal timetable?

What do feminists point out about aging for women?

Until recently, almost all Canadians were required by law to retire at age 65.

The world's shortest life expectancies (below 50) include countries such as:

In 2011, seniors 65 and older made up 27.5 percent of Canadians living in census metropolitan areas.

The death of close friends is an important signpost in the process of aging.

Walz's (2002) study on popular media found increasingly positive representations of seniors as sexual beings.

Notably, in ________, for the first time, there were more people aged 55 to 64, presumably moving toward leaving the labour force, than there were Canadians aged 15 to 24, presumably about to enter the labour force.

Children of the baby boomers now comprise _________ percent of the Canadian population.

The burden of family support often falls disproportionately on adult women.

CARP and the Fédération de l'Âge d'Or are examples that seniors have become a more prominent and economic element in Canadian society.

The Sociological Perspective

What Do Sociologists Do

Culture

Socialization

Globalization

Social Inequality: the Canadian Experience in a Global Context

Inequalities of Gender

Inequalities of Race and Ethnicity

Bureaucracy and the Corporation

The Economy and Work

Politics: Power and Authority

The Family: Doorway to Society

Education and Religion

Medicine: Health and Illness in Canada

Crime and Social Deviance

Population, Urbanization, and the Environment

Social Movements and Social Change

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Exam 9: Inequalities of Age

Women are more likely than men to end up on their own and socially isolated.

Among the countries shown in Figure 9.2,___________ had the longest life expectancy and _______had the shortest life expectancy.

If a woman becomes a grandmother in her early 30s, according to the symbolic interactionist perspective, this event will have an impact on her self-concept with regard to aging. In this situation, she is using her _______ as a basis for her assessment of whether she is old or not.

By 2011, 11 percent of Canadian pension plan sponsors had closed their defined benefit plans to new entrants.

Elderly men are more likely than women to be abused by relatives.

Which term refers to the signals societies use to inform their members they are old?

Over the past five years, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over increased by ______in every province and territory in Canada, whereas the number of youth aged 14 and under decreased by ______ .

Media images of older women are entirely negative or absent.

According to the 2011 census, there are over 4.9 million Canadian seniors.

Which of the following is a signal in the societal timetable?

What do feminists point out about aging for women?

Until recently, almost all Canadians were required by law to retire at age 65.

The world's shortest life expectancies (below 50) include countries such as:

In 2011, seniors 65 and older made up 27.5 percent of Canadians living in census metropolitan areas.

The death of close friends is an important signpost in the process of aging.

Walz's (2002) study on popular media found increasingly positive representations of seniors as sexual beings.

Notably, in ________, for the first time, there were more people aged 55 to 64, presumably moving toward leaving the labour force, than there were Canadians aged 15 to 24, presumably about to enter the labour force.

Children of the baby boomers now comprise _________ percent of the Canadian population.

The burden of family support often falls disproportionately on adult women.

CARP and the Fédération de l'Âge d'Or are examples that seniors have become a more prominent and economic element in Canadian society.

The Sociological Perspective

What Do Sociologists Do

Culture

Socialization

Globalization

Social Inequality: the Canadian Experience in a Global Context

Inequalities of Gender

Inequalities of Race and Ethnicity

Bureaucracy and the Corporation

The Economy and Work

Politics: Power and Authority

The Family: Doorway to Society

Education and Religion

Medicine: Health and Illness in Canada

Crime and Social Deviance

Population, Urbanization, and the Environment

Social Movements and Social Change

Filters

Among the countries shown in Figure 9.2,_____ had the longest life expectancy and _had the shortest life expectancy.

Over the past five years, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over increased by in every province and territory in Canada, whereas the number of youth aged 14 and under decreased by .