Which of the following is correct about the relationship between disability and activity among older adults in the United States?
A) Nearly 100% of those over 75 report some level of difficulty performing some basic daily life activities.
B) The majority of older adults have little difficulty performing ADLs or IADLs.
C) Nearly all those over age 85 report difficulty performing basic daily activities.
D) Disability rates do not increase beyond age 65.
C
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Which statement about the biological model is accurate?
a. It has helped find effective drugs for treating disorders. b. It has received support from diathesis-stress theory. c. It has identified brain abnormalities for most mental disorders. d. It has proven that inheritance is the direct cause of most disorders.
Helen is administering an intelligence test to children to determine if they have a learning disorder. She should be sure to ____
a. test several children at the same time as a way of reducing their anxiety b. make sure the children are relaxed by playing soft music as they take the test c. only give extra time to those who seem to need it d. be aware of each student's linguistic and cultural background
Kochanska conceptualizes conscience development in terms of
a. self-regulation. b. levels of shame and guilt. c. the externalization of society's values. d. fear of punishment for socially unacceptable behavior.
When reading information that challenges one's beliefs, one tends to minimize the strengths of such claims. __________ accounts for this barrier to reasoning rationally
A) Belief perseverance B) The availability heuristic C) The unfairness bias D) The representativeness heuristic