Describe the two broad categories of the theories of aging.

What will be an ideal response?


Programmed theories: aging is the result of genetic instructions. That is, aging and longevity are determined by a biological clock that ticks at a rate governed by genes (seeds of our own demise are carried in our genes).

Cellular-damage theories: aging results from damage to cells. That is, internal bodily changes and external environmental assaults (such as carcinogens and toxins) cause cells and organ systems to malfunction, leading to death.

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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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In the study mentioned in the text, the German man who had dissociative fugue denied that he could speak German. However, he learned German-English word pairs much faster than control words. This supports the finding that __________.

A. mainly episodic memory is lost, while implicit memory stays intact B. mainly implicit memory is lost, while episodic memory stays intact C. both episodic and implicit memory are affected D. most people with dissociative fugue are faking

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.The three main divisions of the human brain are:

a. forebrain, midbrain, and cerebrain c. forebrain, midbrain, and hindbrain b. topbrain, midbrain, and hindbrain d. neobrain, lateralbrain, and medialbrain

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The willingness to conform to a hypnotist's instructions is an example of

a. a trance. b. hallucination. c. dissociation. d. suggestibility. e. susceptibility.

Psychology