The theories that the mechanical functions of the body simply decay with age are called the __________
a) wear and tear theories
b) inevitable death theories
c) life expectancy theories
d) genetic programming theories of aging
Answer: a
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a. make cesarean delivery the standard method of childbirth by the year 2012. b. increase the incidence of cesarean deliveries from 24% to 30% of all births. c. reduce the rate of cesarean deliveries to 15%. d. reduce the number of days in the hospital following cesarean deliveries.
According to dynamic systems theory, once motor skills are originally organized, they do not change
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
According to the _________ hypothesis, school instruction produces greater improvements in learning if it is consistent with the practices of the child's own culture
a. cultural deficit c. cultural compatibility b. deficit compatibility d. culturally different
Which of the following is true about effortful processing?
A. It is the basis of semantic memory. B. It happens with little effort or conscious attention to the task. C. Experiences stored with the help of effortful processing are less likely to be recalled later. D. Episodic memory involves effortful processing.