Discuss the potential reasons for higher rates of accidents among older drivers

What will be an ideal response?


Reasons for driving accidents among older adults include changes in eye-hand coordination, slower reaction time, hearing impairments, impaired vision (especially at night), slower information processing, declining attention skills, visual-spatial skill problems, and declines in physical strength.

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A) humans and various species of monkeys and apes are not at all similar. B) women and men who have contributed to primate studies carry their own culture with them. C) there is no variability among primate species. D) None of the above; primatology has no limitations.

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How we ourselves believe we should act in a particular role is known as a _____.

A. role performance B. role expectation C. role concept D. role relationship

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Obtaining consultation is important because: a. it creates a safety net when our actions are unethical. b. it is better to have someone else know who your client is in case something happens. c. our prejudices, biases, personal needs, or emotional investment creates an inability to view a situationobjectively

d. the ethical codes state it is important.

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Dr. Kleisch is building a map. She observes the mountainous area from three known points of view. The area where all three lines of sight intersect is called the

A) multiple operationalism. B) convergent validation. C) line of action. D) triangle of error.

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