Error theories, such as the wear and tear theory, rate of living theory, crosslinking theory, free radical theory, and the somatic DNA damage theory, focus on ______________
a) the biological timetable that controls the aging process
b) the ways environmental forces affect the maturation of genetically initiated processes over time
c) the external forces that shape one's life
d) the cognitive networks that individuals establish
Answer: b
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a. parameter c. population b. statistic d. sample
In a(n) ______ research design, the performance of one group of individuals is assessed repeatedly across a portion of the lifespan
a. cross-sectional b. experimental c. longitudinal d. sequential
Tiffany suffers from chronic pain. There are weeks and even months when she is in almost constant physical pain; there are, however, other periods when her pain is “in remission.” As compared with these remission periods, Tiffany should be ______ sensitive to social rejection when she is in pain.
a. much less b. less c. neither more nor less d. more
Most research on extrasensory perception has shown that it is ____
a. ?a strong force needing further study b. ?not supported by scientific investigation c. ?supported as much as it has not been supported d. ?a weak force, but its existence is well supported by research