Engaging in a new creative skill such as oil painting or writing music must build on previous learning; the elderly brain lacks the ability to learn something new and complex
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
False
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In psychoanalysis, the part of the personality that represents conscience, morality, and social standards is called:
a. the libido. b. the ego. c. the superego. d. the id.
The gap at the connection between neurons, through which neurons chemically communicate with one another, is called
a) synapse. b) dendrite. c) neuron. d) myelin.
According to ________, as we age, our cells become less capable of dividing.
A. the free-radical theory B. the cellular-clock theory C. hormonal stress theory D. Erikson's theory of socioemotional development
Which of the following is true about body image?
A. Body image remains constant during chronic health disorders. B. Body image plummets only during acute health disorders. C. Negative evaluations last longer in chronically ill patients. D. Changes in body image are long-lived in acutely ill patients.