What do current death rate statistics resulting from Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases reflect most about health and health care trends in the United States?
A) ?A fall in healthy lifestyle behaviors
B) ?A decrease in socioeconomic levels
C) ?An increase in the aging population
D) ?An increase in environmental toxins
C
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Migration requires ____
a. a precise chemical environment b. cells which are myelinated c. mature neurons d. neurons with fully developed dendrites
Gender differences observed in the prevalence of many personality disorders may be due to
a. tolerance of behavior in a culture b. differences in help-seeking behavior. c. gender bias on the part of the diagnosing clinician. d. all of the above
Based on the results from the Seattle Longitudinal Study and other similar "tracking cognitive abilities over the lifespan" studies, which statement is false with regard to cognitive decline and aging??
a. ?In general, cognitive abilities usually remain the same from early adulthood until 60–75 years of age. b. ?Older adults tend to become less flexible in problem-solving tasks. c. ?Most people's fluid intelligence remains intact, while their crystallized intelligence begins to decline. d. ?As we age, our ability to direct and control attention tends to decline.
Operant conditioning occurs when a stimulus that resembles the conditioned stimulus elicits the conditioned response
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.