Deck 8: Canada’s Ethnic Diversity

Question 1

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?

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

Answer 1

economic

Question 2

Dr. Ahmed is studying the health habits of older adults living in Canada. Her sample is from across Canada. What percent of her sample is likely to be foreign-born?

A) 10%
B) 20%
C) 30%
D) 40%

Answer 2

30%

Question 3

All of the following have been found to affect the living arrangements of older immigrants EXCEPT which one?

A) economic status
B) level of education
C) cultural identity
D) the city where they reside

Answer 3

the city where they reside

Question 4

Ghazal was forced to immigrate to Canada from Iran when she was an adult because of the Iranian revolution in 1979. According to research from the text, Ghazal is at increased risk for developing which of the following?

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

Question 5

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

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

Question 6

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

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 7

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

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

Question 8

What is the only bilingual province in Canada?

A) Quebec
B) Ontario
C) New Brunswick
D) British Columbia

Question 9

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?

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

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?

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

Question 11

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

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

Question 12

Between 2006 and 2011, Canada saw the GREATEST increase in the number of Canadian residents who speak which of the following languages?

A) Arabic
B) Mandarin
C) Urdu
D) Tagalog

Question 13

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

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

Question 14

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

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

Question 15

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

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

Question 16

Which of the following groups has the MOST mental health issues among people who belong to it?

A) economic-class immigrants
B) individuals born in Canada
C) humanitarian-class immigrants
D) family-class immigrants

Question 17

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

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

Question 18

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

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

Question 19

Between 2006 and 2011, Canada saw the GREATEST decrease in the number of Canadian residents who speak which of the following languages?

A) Cantonese
B) Italian
C) Serbian
D) German

Question 20

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

A) Cantonese
B) Punjabi
C) Mandarin
D) Arabic

Question 21

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?

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

Question 22

Chandra is 67 years old and recently immigrated to Canada. Chandra does not qualify for Old Age Security. It can be concluded that the country Chandra emigrated from lacks which of the following?

A) a social security agreement with Canada
B) social security programs for older adults
C) filial piety
D) trade agreements with Canada

Question 23

All of the following are components of cultural competence EXCEPT which one?

A) awareness
B) knowledge
C) attitudes
D) access

Question 24

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

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

Question 25

What factor was reported MOST as having a negative impact on residential school attendees?

A) physical abuse
B) language loss
C) isolation from family
D) harsh discipline

Question 26

Discuss factors that affect the living arrangements of older immigrants.

Question 27

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

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

Question 28

Discuss the shortcoming of existing research on the physical health of immigrants who are visible minorities living in Canada.

Question 29

If a researcher wished to interview Inuit elders, what language would the researcher need to speak?

A) Tsimshian
B) Kutenai
C) Inuktitut
D) Salish

Question 30

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

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 31

Which Aboriginal populations are MOST likely to have access to comprehensive and culturally responsive health services?

A) those living on-reserve in traditional territories
B) those living off-reserve in urban centres
C) those living off-reserve in remote regions
D) those living on-reserve in non-traditional territories

Question 32

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

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

Question 33

Discuss barriers to health services for older immigrants in Canada.

Question 34

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

Question 35

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