Which statement is true about reminiscence?
A) Life review reminiscence is maladaptive for younger and older adults.
B) Research reveals no age differences in total quantity of reminiscing.
C) Older adults who participate in counselor-led life review report increased depression.
D) Life review reminiscence occurs more often among younger than older adults.
Answer: B
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following is true of Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory of human development?
a) It classifies the linkages between a child's microsystems as the chronosystem. b) It classifies a child's family, school, and peer group as the microsystem. c) It considers the influence of time as the immediate surroundings of a child. d) It considers children as passive recipients of the enculturation and socialization processes.
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Arthur is a scientist who works for a large drug company exploring ways to prevent Down syndrome in developing fetuses. He decides that the most effective way to reduce rates of this disorder is to develop a drug that slows aging in women planning to become pregnant. Is this approach likely to be effective?
A. No, because this will not change the amount of harmful environmental influences the woman is exposed to over her lifetime. B. No, because Down syndrome is primarily caused by an error in the male's sperm and not the woman's egg. C. Yes, because Down syndrome does not affect the fetuses of women who become pregnant before age 25. D. Yes, because reducing maternal age will guarantee that no genetic abnormalities will affect the developing fetus.