Question 1

Who does aging impact most significantly because they live longer, often alone, and face more challenges in later life, such as poverty and discrimination?

Accepted Answer

A)  Canadians 
B)  Baby boomers 
C)  Men 
D)  Women 
A)  Canadians 
B)  Baby boomers 
C)  Men 
D)  Women

Question 2

Which perspective examines the interplay of individual life stories, social structures, environments, and historical events at particular times in the lives of individuals or cohorts?

Accepted Answer

A)  The life-course transition 
B)  The life-course perspective 
C)  The life experiences approach 
D)  The cumulative life-experience approach 
A)  The life-course transition 
B)  The life-course perspective 
C)  The life experiences approach 
D)  The cumulative life-experience approach

Question 3

What was Canada's birth rate in 2015?

Accepted Answer

A)  5 infants per 1,000 people 
B)  11 infants per 1,000 people 
C)  20 infants per 1,000 people 
D)  27 infants per 1,000 people 
A)  5 infants per 1,000 people 
B)  11 infants per 1,000 people 
C)  20 infants per 1,000 people 
D)  27 infants per 1,000 people

Question 4

Life expectancy is the number of years that a person thinks they will live.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Individual aging is a multi-dimensional process of growth and development that involves physical, social, behavioural, and cognitive changes over the life course.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Why is the study of age cohorts important?

Accepted Answer

The study of age cohorts enables us to o

Question 7

In 2016, what percentage of the total Canadian population did baby boomers comprise?

Accepted Answer

A)  13 per cent 
B)  27 per cent 
C)  34 per cent 
D)  55 per cent 
A)  13 per cent 
B)  27 per cent 
C)  34 per cent 
D)  55 per cent

Question 8

The ways in which most individuals behave in a given situation at a particular age are termed "chronological age norms."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Ageism is fostered by exaggerations of particular attributes of older people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The influence of social structures on individuals over the life course is known as agency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Age identity refers to the psychological and social meaning of age rather than chronological age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Fatima needs a manicure and books an appointment at a local spa in her neighbourhood. While waiting for her appointment to begin, Fatima notices that all of the brochures in the waiting room advertise anti-aging products and services. These ads promise to "turn back the clock" to give users a more youthful appearance. What is Fatima seeing evidence of in her spa's waiting room?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social stratification 
B)  The medicalization of aging 
C)  The problematization of youth 
D)  Gerontology 
A)  Social stratification 
B)  The medicalization of aging 
C)  The problematization of youth 
D)  Gerontology

Question 13

What are three critical issues for an aging society?

Accepted Answer

Three critical issues for an aging socie

Question 14

What is "apocalyptic demography"? In your answer, provide arguments for and against this way of thinking.

Accepted Answer

"Apocalyptic demography" refers to the l

Question 15

What was the life expectancy at birth for Canadian women estimated to be in 2007-2009?

Accepted Answer

A)  95 years 
B)  90 years 
C)  83 years 
D)  78 years 
A)  95 years 
B)  90 years 
C)  83 years 
D)  78 years

Question 16

Janet has recently turned 85 and has noticed a change in advertisements for products related to aging over the past several decades. Notably, Janet observes that advertisements no longer only depict seniors as grumpy and diseased. The ads she sees today are starting to show seniors engaging in more active lifestyles. Which of the following is the most likely explanation for what Janet has observed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aging-related stereotypes are fluid and the increase in baby boomers may be driving portrayals of seniors as healthy and active. 
B)  Aging-related stereotypes can change but only when successful social movements drive change. 
C)  Aging-related stereotypes are static and Janet is imagining the change. 
D)  Janet shops at stores targeting young people and therefore receives different ads from their mailing list. 
A)  Aging-related stereotypes are fluid and the increase in baby boomers may be driving portrayals of seniors as healthy and active. 
B)  Aging-related stereotypes can change but only when successful social movements drive change. 
C)  Aging-related stereotypes are static and Janet is imagining the change. 
D)  Janet shops at stores targeting young people and therefore receives different ads from their mailing list.

Question 17

What does "apocalyptic demography" refer to?

Accepted Answer

A)  The categorization of older people as a burden to society 
B)  The view that population aging is insignificant 
C)  The shift from contagious disease to chronic disease among older adults 
D)  The aging experience of elderly people in eighteenth-century Europe 
A)  The categorization of older people as a burden to society 
B)  The view that population aging is insignificant 
C)  The shift from contagious disease to chronic disease among older adults 
D)  The aging experience of elderly people in eighteenth-century Europe

Question 18

According to your textbook, the media have portrayed older adults in a negative light. How do the media do this? Provide several examples.

Accepted Answer

The media often equate later life with i

Question 19

What are the features of age-friendly communities?

Accepted Answer

In an age-friendly community, policies,

Question 20

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  In the "baby boom echo" period, the number of "echo" births was about 70 per cent of the number in the original baby boom. 
B)  The "baby boom echo" period occurred from 1970 until the 1980s. 
C)  The "baby boom echo" period followed the "baby bust" period. 
D)  The "baby boom echo" period occurred before the baby boom period. 
A)  In the "baby boom echo" period, the number of "echo" births was about 70 per cent of the number in the original baby boom. 
B)  The "baby boom echo" period occurred from 1970 until the 1980s. 
C)  The "baby boom echo" period followed the "baby bust" period. 
D)  The "baby boom echo" period occurred before the baby boom period.

Who does aging impact most significantly because they live longer, often alone, and face more challenges in later life, such as poverty and discrimination?

Which perspective examines the interplay of individual life stories, social structures, environments, and historical events at particular times in the lives of individuals or cohorts?

What was Canada's birth rate in 2015?

Life expectancy is the number of years that a person thinks they will live.

Individual aging is a multi-dimensional process of growth and development that involves physical, social, behavioural, and cognitive changes over the life course.

Why is the study of age cohorts important?

In 2016, what percentage of the total Canadian population did baby boomers comprise?

The ways in which most individuals behave in a given situation at a particular age are termed "chronological age norms."

Ageism is fostered by exaggerations of particular attributes of older people.

The influence of social structures on individuals over the life course is known as agency.

Age identity refers to the psychological and social meaning of age rather than chronological age.

What are three critical issues for an aging society?

What is "apocalyptic demography"? In your answer, provide arguments for and against this way of thinking.

What was the life expectancy at birth for Canadian women estimated to be in 2007-2009?

What does "apocalyptic demography" refer to?

According to your textbook, the media have portrayed older adults in a negative light. How do the media do this? Provide several examples.

What are the features of age-friendly communities?

Which of the following statements is true?

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

Social Participation, Social Connectedness, and Leisure Among Older Persons

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

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Exam 1: Aging As a Social Process

Who does aging impact most significantly because they live longer, often alone, and face more challenges in later life, such as poverty and discrimination?

Which perspective examines the interplay of individual life stories, social structures, environments, and historical events at particular times in the lives of individuals or cohorts?

What was Canada's birth rate in 2015?

Life expectancy is the number of years that a person thinks they will live.

Individual aging is a multi-dimensional process of growth and development that involves physical, social, behavioural, and cognitive changes over the life course.

Why is the study of age cohorts important?

In 2016, what percentage of the total Canadian population did baby boomers comprise?

The ways in which most individuals behave in a given situation at a particular age are termed "chronological age norms."

Ageism is fostered by exaggerations of particular attributes of older people.

The influence of social structures on individuals over the life course is known as agency.

Age identity refers to the psychological and social meaning of age rather than chronological age.

What are three critical issues for an aging society?

What is "apocalyptic demography"? In your answer, provide arguments for and against this way of thinking.

What was the life expectancy at birth for Canadian women estimated to be in 2007-2009?

What does "apocalyptic demography" refer to?

According to your textbook, the media have portrayed older adults in a negative light. How do the media do this? Provide several examples.

What are the features of age-friendly communities?

Which of the following statements is true?

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

Social Participation, Social Connectedness, and Leisure Among Older Persons

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

Filters