According to Paul Baltes, which of the following do normative age-graded influences include?
A. economic, political, and social upheavals
B. long-term changes in the genetic composition of a population
C. sociocultural factors and environmental processes
D. long-term changes in the cultural makeup of a population
Answer: C
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Explain one cognitive benefit of exercise for older adults.
What will be an ideal response?
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clinically effective because: A) those taking the antidepressants had larger reductions in symptoms. B) taking a larger dose of an antidepressant produced larger reductions in symptoms than did a smaller dose or placebo. C) the benefits of taking the placebo tended to be temporary. D) the antidepressant medication was more effective than was a placebo for patients experiencing severe symptoms of depression.
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a. prototype c. image b. exclusive representation d. phoneme