Luanne works as a home health aide for an elderly woman with Alzheimer's disease. Luanne's patient was having difficulty taking her medication so Luanne demonstrated for her how to take a sip of water and swallow each pill. Given the requirements of modeling, is this demonstration likely to be effective?
A. Yes, because this is a behavior most people with intact motor function would be able to perform
B. Yes, because the demonstration was conducted face-to-face it is likely to be effective
C. No, because the patient's memory impairment would likely prevention retention of the behavior
D. No, because modeling only occurs if the two individuals are of similar age
Answer: C
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