Housing Related Human Services

Housing is a basic need of individuals and families.

• True

• False

Preserving the life of home surfaces makes replacement necessary less often than for poorly maintained surfaces.

• True

• False

Unity in design is achieved through creating contrast or breaking repetition.

• True

• False

Human services workers who find available resources to meet special populations’ unique housing needs are called

• interior designers

• housing specialists

• home furnishing sales

• property managers

Adjusting the height of a countertop or creating a wheelchair accessible ramp are examples of ______________________________.

• housing design

• interior design

• universal design

• home furnishings

Interior designers and building inspectors are examples of careers in ____.

• architecture and construction

• sales and services

• marketing

• hospitality and tourism

Housing needs often change during the ____ stage of the family life cycle as children leave home and get places of their own.

• beginning

• childbearing

• mid-years

• aging

What is the certificate exam that practicing interior designers may be required to pass?

• So you want to be an interior designer?

• Interior Designer Qualification Program (IDQP)

• National Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ)

• Nation of Interior Designers (NID)

What are the three main types of living communities that offer different levels of support for older adults?

• independent living communities, assisted living housing, and nursing homes

• independent common area, live life complex, adult living community

• nursing program, community watch, senior recreation

• assistance, focused senior living, independent sitter

List the five principles of design.

• line, balance, color, texture, space

• harmony, emphasis, rhythm, balance, proportion

• harmony, melody, balance, intonation, pitch

• balance, art, scale, lighting, style