Which of the following statements is true about Dr. William H. Thomas's work?
a. He breaks the life spans into seven groups.
b. Each of his defined life span groups have specific ages assigned to them.
c. He identifies a cyclic nature to the aging process.
d. He defines senescence as the purest example of being.
c
FEEDBACK: a. Incorrect. He breaks the life spans into five groups, not seven.
b. Incorrect. He does not assign specific ages to the groups.
c. Correct. He identifies a cyclic nature to the aging process, which begins with a state of "being," transitions through "doing," and ends with "being.".
d. Incorrect. He defines infant as the purest example of being.
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