Deck 11: Work, Retirement, and Leisure

Question 1

Which of the following countries has the HIGHEST percentage of older adults living in poverty?

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

Answer 1

Australia

Question 2

Which of the following will have the GREATEST negative impact the overall dependency ratio?

A) having a fertility rate that is greater than the fertility replacement level
B) having a fertility replacement level that is greater than the fertility rate
C) having more people under 15 than over 65
D) having more people over 65 than under 15

Answer 2

having a fertility replacement level that is greater than the fertility rate

Question 3

Which of the following individuals is MOST likely to seek bridge employment?

A) someone who is in debt
B) someone with a retired spouse
C) someone who is in poor health
D) someone with little education

Answer 3

someone who is in debt

Question 4

Which of the following is the only negative stereotype about older workers that is supported by empirical evidence?

A) older workers are poorer performers
B) older workers are less healthy
C) older workers are less willing to participate in training
D) older workers are more likely to have work-family imbalance

Question 5

What would be the effect from increasing the age of retirement to 67?

A) increase in the overall dependency ratio
B) decrease in the overall dependency ratio
C) increase in the fertility replacement level
D) decrease in the fertility replacement level

Question 6

What was the approximate overall dependency ratio in Canada in 2014?

A) 15%
B) 25%
C) 35%
D) 45%

Question 7

Which of the following scenarios involves bridge employment?

A) a woman returns to work after her children start school
B) a man returns to work after a work-related accident
C) an older person returns to work following retirement
D) an older person works part-time before retiring early

Question 8

What are the two significant changes to the Canadian labour market in recent years?

A) decreased participation of men and increased participation of women
B) increased participation of women and increased participation of people over 65
C) increased participation of people over 65 and decreased participation of people under 30
D) decreased participation of people under 30 and decreased participation of men

Question 9

Between the years 1990 and 2014, what happened to the 0-14 dependency ratio and the 65+ dependency ratio, respectively?

A) decreased; decreased
B) decreased; increased
C) increased; decreased
D) increased; increased

Question 10

What is denoted when the overall dependency ratio is 40%?

A) 40% of the population aged 15-64 is employed
B) 40% of the population under age 15 and over age 64 is employed
C) 40% of the population is under age 15 or over age 64
D) 40% of the population is aged 15-64 years

Question 11

What percentage of older workers perceive retirement as being forced?

A) 5 to 10%
B) 20 to 30%
C) 40 to 50%
D) 60 to 70%

Question 12

A 66-year-old man is much more likely than a 30-year-old man to be employed in which of the following industries?

A) farming/primary goods
B) manufacturing
C) education
D) public administration

Question 13

Vigitha is 65 years old, and while she was not born in Canada she is eligible for a full OAS pension. What is the OLDEST Vigitha could have been when she immigrated to Canada?

A) 15
B) 25
C) 35
D) 45

Question 14

What does Continuity Theory suggest regarding older workers?

A) they retire in order to enjoy leisure
B) they return to work to because work is satisfying
C) they return to work to maintain consistency with their earlier lives
D) they retire in order to improve their health

Question 15

Which of the following BEST describes the dependants that are used to compute the overall dependency ratio?

A) the population aged 18 years and younger
B) the population under 10 years of age and over 80 years of age
C) the population under 14 years of age and over 65 years of age
D) the population 15 to 64 years of age

Question 16

When did people in the industrialized world FIRST offer pensions for retirees?

A) 1750
B) 1800
C) 1850
D) 1900

Question 17

Which of the pillars of the retirement system is partially funded by employers?

A) Old Age Security
B) Canada Pension Plan/Quebec Pension Plan
C) personal pensions
D) personal investments

Question 18

What does the Activity Theory of Aging suggest regarding older workers?

A) they retire in order to enjoy leisure
B) they return to work to because work is satisfying
C) they return to work to maintain consistency with their earlier lives
D) they retire in order to improve their health

Question 19

What percentage of older women who live on their own in Canada live BELOW the poverty line?

A) 5%
B) 10%
C) 20%
D) 30%

Question 20

Roger is retiring from his work as an executive. What is the MOST probable reason why Roger is retiring?

A) financial readiness
B) poor health
C) caregiving responsibilities
D) he is too sick to work

Question 21

Discuss how the baby boom generation is impacting the dependency ratio and explain how government policy could determine whether the aging population increases or decreases government costs.

Question 22

The aim of U3A is to provide which of the following?

A) income support
B) health benefits
C) lifelong learning opportunities
D) retirement planning advice

Question 23

Discuss factors that affect whether or not someone who has retired will return to work.

Question 24

Which of the following is an example of a passive leisure activity?

A) going to the movies
B) reading
C) socializing with friends
D) taking a pleasure drive

Question 25

How many countries in the developed world have LOWER rates of elderly poverty than Canada?

A) 0
B) 2
C) 4
D) 6

Question 26

Which group is likely to benefit MOST from volunteering?

A) people with chronic health conditions
B) people with high levels of education
C) people with no health conditions
D) people with low levels of education

Question 27

Ronaldo is a 76-year-old man. Which of the following is MOST likely to be true regarding Ronaldo's engagement in leisure activities?

A) he spends more time on passive than active leisure activities
B) he spends time only on passive leisure activities
C) he spends equal amounts of time on passive and active leisure activities
D) he spends more time on active than passive leisure activities

Question 28

Imagine you are a program coordinator for a leisure centre for older adults and you are asked to develop programming for baby boomers. What sorts of programs would you suggest and why?

Question 29

Which of the following is an example of an active leisure activity?

A) watching television
B) reading
C) listening to the radio
D) taking a pleasure drive

Question 30

Discuss barriers and enablers to engaging in active leisure activities and identify possible ways to reduce barriers to active leisure for older adults.

Question 31

When compared to today's older adults, baby boomers are MORE likely to express an interest in which of the following leisure activities?

A) musical theatre
B) travel
C) social recreation
D) self-improvement

Question 32

According to Stobert, using the Internet is a form of which type of leisure?

A) passive leisure
B) cognitive leisure
C) social leisure
D) physical leisure

Question 33

Artie is a 64-year-old man. Which of the following is MOST likely to be true regarding Artie's engagement in leisure activities?

A) he spends more time on passive than active leisure activities
B) he spends time only on active leisure activities
C) he spends equal amounts of time on passive and active leisure activities
D) he spends more time on active than passive leisure activities

Question 34

What do recent surveys suggest will be the MOST common source of income for people who retire in the future?

A) workplace pensions
B) RRSPs
C) government pensions
D) business income

Question 35

Discuss the benefits of employers including older workers as part of the workforce outlined by the federal/provincial government in Canada.