When you visit a former co-worker who recently retired, you are astonished at his list of activities and projects, and he says, "Staying busy keeps me young!" Your former co-worker's philosophy is most consistent with which of the following
perspectives on aging?
A) Activity theory
B) Adaptation theory
C) Ego integrity
D) Delimited senescence theory
A
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Epidemiologists have a difficult time pinning down the prevalence of personality disorders because
a. there is considerable overlap among categories in these disorders. b. there are too many dimensions to be measured. c. there is no agreement on the criteria for personality disorders. d. they are so rare.
Which of the following is least likely to be a consequence of unemployment in middle adulthood?
a. Increases in marital conflict b. Self doubt c. Depression d. Role overload
Up to 90% of people with a first psychotic episode will relapse within years
a. 3 b. 5 c. 7 d. 9
Protein structures on the postsynaptic neuron that have recognition sites on the extracellular side and G proteins on the intracellular side are known as
A. ionotropic receptors. B. metabotropic receptors. C. autoreceptors. D. transporter molecules.