A strategy for successful aging proposed by psychologists Paul Baltes and Margaret Baltes includes all of the following EXCEPT
a. conserving remaining energy resources by relaxing as frequently as possible.
b. scaling down the number and extent of goals people have for themselves.
c. exercising or training in areas that are of highest priority.
d. using alternative ways to deal with losses.
Answer: a. conserving remaining energy resources by relaxing as frequently as possible.
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A. The case study method is ideal for researchers who intend to conduct an intensive investigation of an individual or a small group of individuals. B. An in-depth case study involves high experimental control and is likely to make a useful addition to the literature. C. Investigators using case studies must adopt a subjective approach in order to obtain the best results. D. Classic studies in early abnormal psychology rarely used the case study as a reliable research method.
According to the existentialists, to live an authentic life one must
A) simply be human. B) live according to one’s own freely chosen values. C) love and be loved. D) honor thy mother and thy father.
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