Instead of focusing on what she is no longer able to do, 80-year-old Pauline uses her time and money to make up for the shortcomings associated with aging, focusing on activities that are meaningful and important to her. Pauline demonstrates which characteristic associated with successful aging?
a. self-challenge
b. pessimism
c. realistic expectations
d. optimism
e. selective optimization and compensation
e
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a. incomplete mourning and unexpressed anger b. irrational thinking and poor logic c. few reinforcers and poor social skills d. lack of imagination and self-absorption
Charlotte is preparing dinner for her family
She just finished running nearly 10 miles and plans on another run after dinner. As she dishes out meatloaf and potatoes to her mother, father, and brother, she reserves a small bowl of broccoli for herself. What eating disorder is Charlotte at risk for? A) Bulimia nervosa B) Bulimianorexia C) Anorexia nervosa D) Hysteria
When it comes to new technologies
a. older adults prefer e-readers to traditional hard copy books. b. older adults read much slower and comprehend less reading e-books compared to traditional books. c. older adults showed significant gains in physical fitness and cognitive health after electronic exergame training with the Wii. d. only men seem to benefit cognitively and physically from electronic exergames.
Compared to other dimensions of love relationships, passion tends to decline over time most quickly.
a. true b. false