A nursing home administrator gives the residents little choice in activities they participate in or in the food that is served. Friendships between opposite sex residents are also discouraged. She tells the staff that "the elderly are like little children that don't know what's best for them." This statement of the administrator reflects
A)the old age syndrome.
B)ageism.
C)the current research findings on successful aging.
D)the type of scaffolding utilized with the elderly.

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The administrator's statement reflects ageism, which is a form of discrimination or stereotyping based on a person's age, often with a bias against the elderly. The belief that older adults are incapable of making their own decisions or that they are akin to children is a classic example of ageist attitudes.

A Nursing Home Administrator Gives the Residents Little Choice in Activities