Shenita, a retired drama teacher, spends a lot of her time volunteering at a local community theater. She also enjoys weekend trips to see plays with her former colleagues. Shenita’s activities are consistent with the __________ theory of aging.
A) continuity
B) activity
C) disengagement
D) socioemotional selectivity
Answer: A
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a. decreasing; decreasing; increasing b. decreasing; increasing; decreasing c. increasing; increasing; decreasing d. increasing; decreasing; increasing
Joseph was recently the driver in an auto accident where the other driver was killed
In the week following the accident, his arms became so numb he could not drive. His doctors could find no medical reason for this. While at the doctor's office, he ran into his friend Jameson, who was back for the fifth time this month. Jameson confided that he is terrified that he has cancer, but the doctor can't find anything. Joseph might be diagnosed with a _____ disorder, whereas Jameson might be diagnosed with a _____ disorder. a) grief; psychotic b) dissociative; conversion c) conversion; somatic d) hypochondriacal; malingering
Zinia puts her newborn down to sleep for a nap. It has been a few hours since her baby has slept and she seems tired. What will typically happen next?
a. Her daughter will roll around and struggle to sleep. b. Her daughter will drift into Alpha waves and stage 1 sleep. c. Her daughter will not sleep until nighttime. d. Her daughter will move directly into REM sleep.
When working with adolescents, a difficulty with interest-based or work-based models is that
A) the adolescent register can interfere with the assessment. B) values and interests often change during early adulthood. C) general and specific intelligence are highly correlated. D) teens' responses may be influenced by an imaginary audience.