CHAPTER 11

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1. Competence, according to Lawton and Nahemow's (1973) ecological model, refers to

the amount of security and support an environment provides.
a high level of correlation between an environments demands and an individual's ability.
environmental demands made on the individual that lead to a response.
a person's ability as a result of factors such as health and intelligence.

2. The housing option providing the most suitable balance between autonomy and security is

multi-level enriched houses.
high press with high competence.
difficult to achieve practically.
variable, and depends on a person's ability.

3. Fewer women than men own their own homes because

older women tend to be incapable of home maintenance.
when their husband dies, pension plans usually provide enough extra income to move into a more desirable type of housing, such as garden suites.
they report having a greater fear of victimization, and do not feel secure living at home.
utility costs, maintenance, and taxes can force a woman to sell her home and move.

4. The main objective of subsidized apartments for low-income seniors is to

maintain the independence and dignity of older people who could not otherwise afford to live on their own.
keep a person's rent payment at or below 30% of their income.
allow older people to choose their own apartments and free people from having to move into government housing.
provide homes for seniors who have no other alternative available to them.

5. A program in Ontario found people shared their home for three reasons. Which of the following is not a reason why people shared their home?

They needed income from a sharer.
They felt vulnerable and wanted protection.
They wanted to stay in their home.
They felt lonely.