Question 1

More older women than older men report being involved in volunteering.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Unmarried older men have fewer sources of social support than married older men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Which of the following statements about social interaction for older adults is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  A majority of older people report living in social isolation. 
B)  Loneliness is a common experience among older adults. 
C)  Interaction with others in later life is highly correlated with reported well-being and happiness. 
D)  Few people over 65 remain engaged in productive activities into later life 
A)  A majority of older people report living in social isolation. 
B)  Loneliness is a common experience among older adults. 
C)  Interaction with others in later life is highly correlated with reported well-being and happiness. 
D)  Few people over 65 remain engaged in productive activities into later life C

Question 4

Membership in voluntary associations tends to be curvilinear across the life course.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A convoy of support does not guarantee social interaction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

How do aging adults use media to receive educational programs?

Accepted Answer

The use of computers, television, or rad

Question 7

The National Seniors Council Report identifies promising interventions to tackle social isolation and reconnect seniors to their communities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following statements about older adults is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most older adults are not abandoned. 
B)  With age, older people tend to distance themselves from family and confidants. 
C)  For older adults, the "convoy of support" does not guarantee that interaction will occur. 
D)  Unmarried older men have fewer sources of social support than married older men. 
A)  Most older adults are not abandoned. 
B)  With age, older people tend to distance themselves from family and confidants. 
C)  For older adults, the "convoy of support" does not guarantee that interaction will occur. 
D)  Unmarried older men have fewer sources of social support than married older men.

Question 9

The stereotypical images of leisure pursuits in later life as sedentary and passive are largely true.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Religious beliefs are negatively associated with age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Snowbirds in Australia are constantly on the move, covering many kilometres, including travel to remote areas of the outback, regardless of the risks involved in being alone as they pursue this lifestyle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Very few older people live in isolation or report being lonely.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Most criminal offences committed by older men involve which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sexual assault 
B)  Shoplifting 
C)  Drunkenness 
D)  Fraud 
A)  Sexual assault 
B)  Shoplifting 
C)  Drunkenness 
D)  Fraud

Question 14

What do we know about older criminals?

Accepted Answer

The number of criminal offences committe

Question 15

Which of the following is true of most older adults?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are isolated. 
B)  They are interacting socially. 
C)  They are disengaged. 
D)  They are alienated. 
A)  They are isolated. 
B)  They are interacting socially. 
C)  They are disengaged. 
D)  They are alienated.

Question 16

How have researchers attempted to quantify (by hours or dollars) the volunteering contribution of older people to Canadian society?

Accepted Answer

Various surveys have sought to quantify

Question 17

What are the patterns of volunteerism among older adults?

Accepted Answer

Many people over 60 remain engaged in pr

Question 18

What characterizes gambling behaviour among older people? Is gambling addiction a problem among the older population?

Accepted Answer

Evidence is mounting that more older peo

Question 19

What are the benefits of leisure for older adults?

Accepted Answer

Leisure, as an expressive rather than an

Question 20

Loneliness is more likely to be reported by women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

More older women than older men report being involved in volunteering.

Unmarried older men have fewer sources of social support than married older men.

Which of the following statements about social interaction for older adults is true?

Membership in voluntary associations tends to be curvilinear across the life course.

A convoy of support does not guarantee social interaction.

How do aging adults use media to receive educational programs?

The National Seniors Council Report identifies promising interventions to tackle social isolation and reconnect seniors to their communities.

Which of the following statements about older adults is false?

The stereotypical images of leisure pursuits in later life as sedentary and passive are largely true.

Religious beliefs are negatively associated with age.

Snowbirds in Australia are constantly on the move, covering many kilometres, including travel to remote areas of the outback, regardless of the risks involved in being alone as they pursue this lifestyle.

Very few older people live in isolation or report being lonely.

Most criminal offences committed by older men involve which of the following?

What do we know about older criminals?

Which of the following is true of most older adults?

How have researchers attempted to quantify (by hours or dollars) the volunteering contribution of older people to Canadian society?

What are the patterns of volunteerism among older adults?

What characterizes gambling behaviour among older people? Is gambling addiction a problem among the older population?

What are the benefits of leisure for older adults?

Loneliness is more likely to be reported by women.

Aging As a Social Process

Historical and Cultural Perspectives on Aging

Integrating Physical, Psychological, and Social Change Across the Life Course

Population Aging: a Demographic and Geographic Perspective

Theories and Research in Explaining and Understanding Aging Phenomena

Social Structures, Social Inequality,and the Life Course

Health Status and Health-Care Transitions in an Aging Context

The Lived Environment: Community, Housing, and Place

Family Ties, Relationships, and Transitions

Later Life Work, Retirement, and Economic Security

End of the Life Course: Social Support, Public Policy, and Dying Well

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Exam 11: Social Participation, Social Connectedness, and Leisure Among Older Persons

More older women than older men report being involved in volunteering.

Unmarried older men have fewer sources of social support than married older men.

Which of the following statements about social interaction for older adults is true?

Membership in voluntary associations tends to be curvilinear across the life course.

A convoy of support does not guarantee social interaction.

How do aging adults use media to receive educational programs?

The National Seniors Council Report identifies promising interventions to tackle social isolation and reconnect seniors to their communities.

Which of the following statements about older adults is false?

The stereotypical images of leisure pursuits in later life as sedentary and passive are largely true.

Religious beliefs are negatively associated with age.

Snowbirds in Australia are constantly on the move, covering many kilometres, including travel to remote areas of the outback, regardless of the risks involved in being alone as they pursue this lifestyle.

Very few older people live in isolation or report being lonely.

Most criminal offences committed by older men involve which of the following?

What do we know about older criminals?

Which of the following is true of most older adults?

How have researchers attempted to quantify (by hours or dollars) the volunteering contribution of older people to Canadian society?

What are the patterns of volunteerism among older adults?

What characterizes gambling behaviour among older people? Is gambling addiction a problem among the older population?

What are the benefits of leisure for older adults?

Loneliness is more likely to be reported by women.

Aging As a Social Process

Historical and Cultural Perspectives on Aging

Integrating Physical, Psychological, and Social Change Across the Life Course

Population Aging: a Demographic and Geographic Perspective

Theories and Research in Explaining and Understanding Aging Phenomena

Social Structures, Social Inequality,and the Life Course

Health Status and Health-Care Transitions in an Aging Context

The Lived Environment: Community, Housing, and Place

Family Ties, Relationships, and Transitions

Later Life Work, Retirement, and Economic Security

End of the Life Course: Social Support, Public Policy, and Dying Well

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