Question 1

Discuss the challenges that may be faced by an older immigrant who lives with their son or daughter.

Accepted Answer

Student answers should include the following:
Challenges include:
-lack of control over finances
-decline in status among family members
-financial dependence
-inability to communicate with their grandchildren
-isolation because of inability to speak English or French
-increased risk of conflict with children

Question 2

Mandeep immigrated to Canada from India ten years ago. Now Mandeep would like his mother and father to join him in Canada. If Mandeep sponsors his parents, how long will he need to financially support them for?

Accepted Answer

A)  5 years 
B)  10 years 
C)  15 years 
D)  20 years 
A)  5 years 
B)  10 years 
C)  15 years 
D)  20 years D

Question 3

Which mental health disorder is more common among refugees than among people living in the country that the refugee emigrated from?

Accepted Answer

A)  anxiety 
B)  depression 
C)  psychosis 
D)  mania 
A)  anxiety 
B)  depression 
C)  psychosis 
D)  mania C

Question 4

Discuss physical and health problems that are more prevalent in Aboriginal populations and explain why these differences exist.

Accepted Answer

Student answers should include the follo

Question 5

Most of the people who immigrated to Canada in 2011 were admitted under which class?

Accepted Answer

A)  economic 
B)  humanitarian 
C)  family 
D)  student 
A)  economic 
B)  humanitarian 
C)  family 
D)  student

Question 6

If a woman immigrated to Canada in 2011, which of the following countries would she MOST likely have emigrated from?

Accepted Answer

A)  England 
B)  Germany 
C)  China 
D)  Italy 
A)  England 
B)  Germany 
C)  China 
D)  Italy

Question 7

Wei, a computer engineer from China who speaks English, would like to immigrate to Canada. If given permission to immigrate to Canada, Wei would MOST likely be admitted under the which class?

Accepted Answer

A)  economic 
B)  humanitarian 
C)  family 
D)  student 
A)  economic 
B)  humanitarian 
C)  family 
D)  student

Question 8

Discuss barriers to health services for older immigrants in Canada.

Accepted Answer

Student answers should include the follo

Question 9

If a man immigrated to Canada in 1960, which of the following countries would he MOST likely have emigrated from?

Accepted Answer

A)  India 
B)  China 
C)  the Philippines 
D)  Germany 
A)  India 
B)  China 
C)  the Philippines 
D)  Germany

Question 10

Which of the following is MOST likely to affect the living arrangements of an older adult who emigrated from China to be closer to his son?

Accepted Answer

A)  filial piety 
B)  social security agreement 
C)  health 
D)  language 
A)  filial piety 
B)  social security agreement 
C)  health 
D)  language

Question 11

Approximately how many people immigrated to Canada each year in the 2000s?

Accepted Answer

A)  50 000 
B)  100 000 
C)  150 000 
D)  250 000 
A)  50 000 
B)  100 000 
C)  150 000 
D)  250 000

Question 12

What is the single most common language spoken in Toronto other than English or French?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cantonese 
B)  Punjabi 
C)  Urdu 
D)  Tamil 
A)  Cantonese 
B)  Punjabi 
C)  Urdu 
D)  Tamil

Question 13

Which of the following factors has been found to REDUCE the healthy immigrant effect?

Accepted Answer

A)  number of years lived in Canada 
B)  being over 65 years old 
C)  arriving as a family-class immigrant 
D)  arriving as an economic-class immigrant 
A)  number of years lived in Canada 
B)  being over 65 years old 
C)  arriving as a family-class immigrant 
D)  arriving as an economic-class immigrant

Question 14

What factors are MOST closely associated with lower suicide rates among First Nation peoples in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  living on reserves near urban centres 
B)  preservation of language and cultural practices 
C)  access to healthcare 
D)  living on reserves in remote communities 
A)  living on reserves near urban centres 
B)  preservation of language and cultural practices 
C)  access to healthcare 
D)  living on reserves in remote communities

Question 15

What language do most older adults who identify as Métis speak?

Accepted Answer

A)  English 
B)  French 
C)  Algonquin 
D)  Salish 
A)  English 
B)  French 
C)  Algonquin 
D)  Salish

Question 16

Which of the following countries has the HIGHEST proportion of foreign-born residents?

Accepted Answer

A)  Australia 
B)  Canada 
C)  the United States 
D)  England 
A)  Australia 
B)  Canada 
C)  the United States 
D)  England

Question 17

Which of the following populations are MOST vulnerable to intergenerational trauma?

Accepted Answer

A)  humanitarian-class immigrants 
B)  family-class immigrants 
C)  foreign-born people 
D)  Aboriginal peoples 
A)  humanitarian-class immigrants 
B)  family-class immigrants 
C)  foreign-born people 
D)  Aboriginal peoples

Question 18

When Sima first immigrated to Canada she wore a sari; however, now she dresses in Western clothing. Which of the following is Sima demonstrating?

Accepted Answer

A)  accommodation 
B)  acculturation 
C)  ethnicity 
D)  the healthy immigrant effect 
A)  accommodation 
B)  acculturation 
C)  ethnicity 
D)  the healthy immigrant effect

Question 19

Which individual is LEAST likely to report health problems that interfere with daily life for fear of being taken away from their family and way of life?

Accepted Answer

A)  an Aboriginal person 
B)  a family-class immigrant 
C)  a humanitarian-class immigrant 
D)  an economic-class immigrant 
A)  an Aboriginal person 
B)  a family-class immigrant 
C)  a humanitarian-class immigrant 
D)  an economic-class immigrant

Question 20

Filial piety is MOST likely to affect an older adult who emigrated from which country?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Netherlands 
B)  Italy 
C)  Greece 
D)  India 
A)  the Netherlands 
B)  Italy 
C)  Greece 
D)  India

Discuss the challenges that may be faced by an older immigrant who lives with their son or daughter.

Mandeep immigrated to Canada from India ten years ago. Now Mandeep would like his mother and father to join him in Canada. If Mandeep sponsors his parents, how long will he need to financially support them for?

Which mental health disorder is more common among refugees than among people living in the country that the refugee emigrated from?

Discuss physical and health problems that are more prevalent in Aboriginal populations and explain why these differences exist.

Most of the people who immigrated to Canada in 2011 were admitted under which class?

If a woman immigrated to Canada in 2011, which of the following countries would she MOST likely have emigrated from?

Wei, a computer engineer from China who speaks English, would like to immigrate to Canada. If given permission to immigrate to Canada, Wei would MOST likely be admitted under the which class?

Discuss barriers to health services for older immigrants in Canada.

If a man immigrated to Canada in 1960, which of the following countries would he MOST likely have emigrated from?

Which of the following is MOST likely to affect the living arrangements of an older adult who emigrated from China to be closer to his son?

Approximately how many people immigrated to Canada each year in the 2000s?

What is the single most common language spoken in Toronto other than English or French?

Which of the following factors has been found to REDUCE the healthy immigrant effect?

What factors are MOST closely associated with lower suicide rates among First Nation peoples in Canada?

What language do most older adults who identify as Métis speak?

Which of the following countries has the HIGHEST proportion of foreign-born residents?

Which of the following populations are MOST vulnerable to intergenerational trauma?

When Sima first immigrated to Canada she wore a sari; however, now she dresses in Western clothing. Which of the following is Sima demonstrating?

Which individual is LEAST likely to report health problems that interfere with daily life for fear of being taken away from their family and way of life?

Filial piety is MOST likely to affect an older adult who emigrated from which country?

Issues to Consider in the Study of Adult Development

Research Designs and Ethical Issues

Physical Changes Associated with Aging

Cognitive Changes, Post-Formal Thought, and Wisdom

Longevity, Health, and Functioning

Mental Health and Mental Health Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

Aging and Personality Development

Relationships

Work, Retirement, and Leisure

Dying: Another Stage of Life

Living Arrangements of Older Adults

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Exam 8: Canada’s Ethnic Diversity

Discuss the challenges that may be faced by an older immigrant who lives with their son or daughter.

Mandeep immigrated to Canada from India ten years ago. Now Mandeep would like his mother and father to join him in Canada. If Mandeep sponsors his parents, how long will he need to financially support them for?

Which mental health disorder is more common among refugees than among people living in the country that the refugee emigrated from?

Discuss physical and health problems that are more prevalent in Aboriginal populations and explain why these differences exist.

Most of the people who immigrated to Canada in 2011 were admitted under which class?

If a woman immigrated to Canada in 2011, which of the following countries would she MOST likely have emigrated from?

Wei, a computer engineer from China who speaks English, would like to immigrate to Canada. If given permission to immigrate to Canada, Wei would MOST likely be admitted under the which class?

Discuss barriers to health services for older immigrants in Canada.

If a man immigrated to Canada in 1960, which of the following countries would he MOST likely have emigrated from?

Which of the following is MOST likely to affect the living arrangements of an older adult who emigrated from China to be closer to his son?

Approximately how many people immigrated to Canada each year in the 2000s?

What is the single most common language spoken in Toronto other than English or French?

Which of the following factors has been found to REDUCE the healthy immigrant effect?

What factors are MOST closely associated with lower suicide rates among First Nation peoples in Canada?

What language do most older adults who identify as Métis speak?

Which of the following countries has the HIGHEST proportion of foreign-born residents?

Which of the following populations are MOST vulnerable to intergenerational trauma?

When Sima first immigrated to Canada she wore a sari; however, now she dresses in Western clothing. Which of the following is Sima demonstrating?

Which individual is LEAST likely to report health problems that interfere with daily life for fear of being taken away from their family and way of life?

Filial piety is MOST likely to affect an older adult who emigrated from which country?

Issues to Consider in the Study of Adult Development

Research Designs and Ethical Issues

Physical Changes Associated with Aging

Cognitive Changes, Post-Formal Thought, and Wisdom

Longevity, Health, and Functioning

Mental Health and Mental Health Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

Aging and Personality Development

Relationships

Work, Retirement, and Leisure

Dying: Another Stage of Life

Living Arrangements of Older Adults

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