Which of the following is an example of a potential shared, "age-graded" change in adulthood?
a. a loss of fitness (e.g., aerobic capacity) beginning in the 30s and 40s and continuing into old age
b. a decrease in the frequency of contact with siblings between middle age and old age
c. a lower average number of years of education among current 25-year-olds than among current 65-year-olds
d. a lesser susceptibility to disease among current 65-year-olds than among current 30-year-olds
a
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A. African American B. Hispanic C. Caucasian D. Asian
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a. is unlawfully breaking the principle of privileged communication b. can still be sued if he or she has failed to warn the potential victim c. has done all that can be reasonably expected d. has unlawfully intruded on the client's right to treatment
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a. endoderm, the inner layer of the embryonic disk. b. mesoderm, the middle layer of the embryonic disk. c. ectoderm, the outer layer of the embryonic disk. d. the placenta, which connects the embryo to the mother.
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