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71. Joan, a staff member in a nursing home, tells her supervisor that she must stand over one of the residents encouraging the resident to take each bite and then helps her wipe her mouth. Although two weeks ago, this resident was quite capable of feeding herself, she now requires almost constant attention in order to finish her meals. Joan, the staff member, may unwittingly have “trained” this resident with a(n) __________ to need constant attention at meal time. a. “aging in place” model b. applied regression pattern c. assisted living paradox d. dependency-support script 72. Among the residents in a nursing home, the dependency-support script tends to foster a. more independent living. b. learned helplessness. c. more isolation from the staff. d. higher levels of cognitive functioning. 73. Researchers have improved the well-being of elderly adults and reinstated independent eating, dressing, and other activities of daily living by a. using the dependency-support script. b. reinforcing learned helplessness. c. giving the residents opportunities for responsibility. d. doing all of these. 74. Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding housing for older adults? a. Aging in place is another name for senior apartments and assisted living facilities. b. It is estimated that only 4.5 percent of persons over age 65 reside in nursing homes. c. Assisted living provide a higher level of care than senior apartments. d. Only 12 percent of the non-institutionalized population need help with complicated tasks that are critical for independent living, such as meal preparation. 75. Which of the following statements is/are TRUE regarding housing for older adults? a. Because there are now more older people in the U.S., the percentage of older people with disabilities has significantly increased. b. It is estimated that 20 percent of persons over age 65 reside in nursing homes. c. Only 12 percent of the non-institutionalized population need help with complicated tasks that are critical for independent living, such as meal preparation. d. All of these statements are true. 76. Which of the following would probably be the POOREST measure of an older driver’s competence to drive? a. a test that measures visual acuity b. a test that detects dementia c. a test that measures the ability to divide attention d. a test that measures the speed of mental processing 77. It is very important for the screening tests for older drivers to measure all of the following skills EXCEPT for a. auditory acuity. b. the ability to ignore distractions. c. the ability to divide attention. d. speed of mental processing. 78. Scores on the _________ can predict the performance of drivers on road tests and can identify the majority of drivers who have recently had a vehicle crash. a. Wepman Test of Visual Discrimination b. Useful Field of View Test c. Snellen Eye Exam d. Keystone Visual Screening Test 79. Older drivers are more likely to _________ than younger drivers. a. wear seat belts b. follow other vehicles too closely c. kill more motorists and pedestrians d. do all of these more 80. Older drivers are less likely to _________ than younger drivers. a. drink and drive b. follow other vehicles too closely c. kill more motorists and pedestrians d. do all of these more