Question 1

In the study of ethnic groups, it is important to

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A)  use a small group approach 
B)  use an individual approach 
C)  use a family-centred approach 
D)  use no special approach 
E)  use a generational approach 
A)  use a small group approach 
B)  use an individual approach 
C)  use a family-centred approach 
D)  use no special approach 
E)  use a generational approach E

Question 2

Among Aboriginal peoples, the projected growth in the number of seniors varies by

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A)  Aboriginal group and language 
B)  Aboriginal group and health 
C)  language and place of residence 
D)  health and place of residence 
E)  Aboriginal group and place of residence 
A)  Aboriginal group and language 
B)  Aboriginal group and health 
C)  language and place of residence 
D)  health and place of residence 
E)  Aboriginal group and place of residence E

Question 3

In a multicultural society like Canada, ethnicity contributes to

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A)  an understanding of ethnic group dynamics 
B)  an understanding of different intra group differences 
C)  the ranking of the social structure 
D)  an understanding of between group differences 
E)  an understanding of Canadian dualism 
A)  an understanding of ethnic group dynamics 
B)  an understanding of different intra group differences 
C)  the ranking of the social structure 
D)  an understanding of between group differences 
E)  an understanding of Canadian dualism C

Question 4

Who depends the most on the public pension system in Canada?

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A)  visible minorities 
B)  immigrants 
C)  First Nations people 
D)  ethnic minorities 
E)  Blacks 
A)  visible minorities 
B)  immigrants 
C)  First Nations people 
D)  ethnic minorities 
E)  Blacks

Question 5

Compared to those that were Canadian born, immigrants 65 years and older are

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A)  more likely to be single 
B)  more likely to have lower levels of education 
C)  more likely to be in professional/managerial positions 
D)  more likely to live in smaller households 
E)  more likely to be unemployed 
A)  more likely to be single 
B)  more likely to have lower levels of education 
C)  more likely to be in professional/managerial positions 
D)  more likely to live in smaller households 
E)  more likely to be unemployed

Question 6

Compare and contrast the multiple jeopardy hypothesis with the age levelling and buffer hypotheses.

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Question 7

Using the knowledge gained from the standpoint of racial and ethnic groups helps to expose

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A)  both sides of unequal power relationships 
B)  older adult's personal experiences of privilege 
C)  older adult's personal experiences of oppression 
D)  older adult's perceptions on stratification of Canadian society 
E)  older adult's perceptions on discrimination 
A)  both sides of unequal power relationships 
B)  older adult's personal experiences of privilege 
C)  older adult's personal experiences of oppression 
D)  older adult's perceptions on stratification of Canadian society 
E)  older adult's perceptions on discrimination

Question 8

Future growth is projected to occur among registered Indians and Métis people living in

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A)  urban areas 
B)  the south 
C)  the prairies 
D)  the north 
E)  the west 
A)  urban areas 
B)  the south 
C)  the prairies 
D)  the north 
E)  the west

Question 9

Culture is

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A)  static 
B)  subject to specific social conditions 
C)  uniform 
D)  stable across history 
E)  easily correlated with people and nations 
A)  static 
B)  subject to specific social conditions 
C)  uniform 
D)  stable across history 
E)  easily correlated with people and nations

Question 10

What is the "age-as-leveller" concept? Does research provide support for this concept? What is the implication for aging research?

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The answer of What is the "age-as-leveller" concept? Does research...

Question 11

The oldest groups currently among those 65 years of age and older are

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A)  Europeans 
B)  South American 
C)  Chinese 
D)  First Nations 
E)  Jewish 
A)  Europeans 
B)  South American 
C)  Chinese 
D)  First Nations 
E)  Jewish

Question 12

Definitions of ethnicity always includes a shared identity, a language and a religion.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What are the barriers to service utilization for Canada's ethnically-diverse older population? What are some solutions to these problems?

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The answer of What are the barriers to service utilization...

Question 14

Evaluate the Canadian evidence on ethnicity and patterns of family support for older adults in terms of the underlying assumption about the traditional-modern continuum that drives the research.

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The answer of Evaluate the Canadian evidence on ethnicity and...

Question 15

A landed immigrant is a person born in another country who

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A)  has been granted citizenship by immigration authorities 
B)  immigration authorities have granted the right to live in Canada 
C)  has been given a green card by immigration authorities 
D)  has been granted a temporary stay by immigration authorities 
E)  has been granted refugee status 
A)  has been granted citizenship by immigration authorities 
B)  immigration authorities have granted the right to live in Canada 
C)  has been given a green card by immigration authorities 
D)  has been granted a temporary stay by immigration authorities 
E)  has been granted refugee status

Question 16

What minority group has a higher proportion of older people than the total Canadian population?

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A)  South Asians 
B)  Chinese 
C)  Japanese 
D)  Korean 
E)  Indonesian 
A)  South Asians 
B)  Chinese 
C)  Japanese 
D)  Korean 
E)  Indonesian

Question 17

Of the immigrants arriving in Canada in 2004, 80 percent were

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A)  refugees 
B)  family-class immigrants 
C)  economic-class immigrants 
D)  professional-class immigrants 
E)  individual-class immigrants 
A)  refugees 
B)  family-class immigrants 
C)  economic-class immigrants 
D)  professional-class immigrants 
E)  individual-class immigrants

Question 18

First Nations people over age 65 are twice as likely to

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A)  work as managers 
B)  live in smaller families 
C)  work on the reserve 
D)  work in unskilled labour 
E)  live in large households 
A)  work as managers 
B)  live in smaller families 
C)  work on the reserve 
D)  work in unskilled labour 
E)  live in large households

Question 19

Ethnogerontology arose from a concern about

Accepted Answer

A)  the disadvantages experienced by ethnic minorities in the United States 
B)  the oppression of older women in the United states 
C)  the discrimination of older black people in the United States 
D)  the educational disadvantages of older First Nations peoples 
E)  the elitist attitudes of professional caregivers 
A)  the disadvantages experienced by ethnic minorities in the United States 
B)  the oppression of older women in the United states 
C)  the discrimination of older black people in the United States 
D)  the educational disadvantages of older First Nations peoples 
E)  the elitist attitudes of professional caregivers

Question 20

While in the 1950s, 80 to 90 percent of immigrants came from the United States, in the 1960s the pattern began to change with more immigrants arriving from

Accepted Answer

A)  Europe 
B)  Asia 
C)  Africa 
D)  Northern Europe 
E)  Australia 
A)  Europe 
B)  Asia 
C)  Africa 
D)  Northern Europe 
E)  Australia

In the study of ethnic groups, it is important to

Among Aboriginal peoples, the projected growth in the number of seniors varies by

In a multicultural society like Canada, ethnicity contributes to

Who depends the most on the public pension system in Canada?

Compared to those that were Canadian born, immigrants 65 years and older are

Compare and contrast the multiple jeopardy hypothesis with the age levelling and buffer hypotheses.

Using the knowledge gained from the standpoint of racial and ethnic groups helps to expose

Future growth is projected to occur among registered Indians and Métis people living in

Culture is

What is the "age-as-leveller" concept? Does research provide support for this concept? What is the implication for aging research?

The oldest groups currently among those 65 years of age and older are

Definitions of ethnicity always includes a shared identity, a language and a religion.

What are the barriers to service utilization for Canada's ethnically-diverse older population? What are some solutions to these problems?

Evaluate the Canadian evidence on ethnicity and patterns of family support for older adults in terms of the underlying assumption about the traditional-modern continuum that drives the research.

A landed immigrant is a person born in another country who

What minority group has a higher proportion of older people than the total Canadian population?

Of the immigrants arriving in Canada in 2004, 80 percent were

First Nations people over age 65 are twice as likely to

Ethnogerontology arose from a concern about

While in the 1950s, 80 to 90 percent of immigrants came from the United States, in the 1960s the pattern began to change with more immigrants arriving from

Attitudes and Social Issues That Affect Older People

Population Aging

Social Theory in Gerontology

Knowledge Building and Older People

The Gendered Life Course

Cognitive and Physical Performance

Mental Well-Being and Mental Disorder

Health and the Determinants of Health

Successful Aging

Families and Aging

Social Support and Caregiving

Work and Retirement

Pensions and Economic Security for Older Canadians

Health-Care System and Policy

End-Of-Life Issues

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Exam 6: Aging and Ethnicity

In the study of ethnic groups, it is important to

Among Aboriginal peoples, the projected growth in the number of seniors varies by

In a multicultural society like Canada, ethnicity contributes to

Who depends the most on the public pension system in Canada?

Compared to those that were Canadian born, immigrants 65 years and older are

Compare and contrast the multiple jeopardy hypothesis with the age levelling and buffer hypotheses.

Using the knowledge gained from the standpoint of racial and ethnic groups helps to expose

Future growth is projected to occur among registered Indians and Métis people living in

Culture is

What is the "age-as-leveller" concept? Does research provide support for this concept? What is the implication for aging research?

The oldest groups currently among those 65 years of age and older are

Definitions of ethnicity always includes a shared identity, a language and a religion.

What are the barriers to service utilization for Canada's ethnically-diverse older population? What are some solutions to these problems?

Evaluate the Canadian evidence on ethnicity and patterns of family support for older adults in terms of the underlying assumption about the traditional-modern continuum that drives the research.

A landed immigrant is a person born in another country who

What minority group has a higher proportion of older people than the total Canadian population?

Of the immigrants arriving in Canada in 2004, 80 percent were

First Nations people over age 65 are twice as likely to

Ethnogerontology arose from a concern about

While in the 1950s, 80 to 90 percent of immigrants came from the United States, in the 1960s the pattern began to change with more immigrants arriving from

Attitudes and Social Issues That Affect Older People

Population Aging

Social Theory in Gerontology

Knowledge Building and Older People

The Gendered Life Course

Cognitive and Physical Performance

Mental Well-Being and Mental Disorder

Health and the Determinants of Health

Successful Aging

Families and Aging

Social Support and Caregiving

Work and Retirement

Pensions and Economic Security for Older Canadians

Health-Care System and Policy

End-Of-Life Issues

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