What sensory changes are most likely to affect older adults?

a. presbycusis
b. psychomotor speed and implicit memory
c. presbyopia and presbycusis
d. presbyopia and dementia


Answer: c. presbyopia and presbycusis

Psychology

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One limitation of the ethnographic method is that

A) investigators' cultural values sometimes lead them to misinterpret what they see. B) it provides little information on how children and adults actually behave. C) it relies on unobtrusive techniques, such as surveillance cameras and one-way mirrors. D) it provides little information about the reasoning behind participants' responses.

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A behavior built in by partial reinforcement extinguishes more quickly than one built in by continuous reinforcement

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Which statement regarding outcome evaluations is false?

a) Outcome evaluations can never be both statistically and clinically meaningful at the same time. b) The patient's actual level of functioning post-treatment is crucial. c) Outcome measures must be reliable and valid. d) The amount of change should be measured in outcome evaluations.

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