Terminal drop, in which intellectual abilities show a marked decline in the years directly preceding death, is an example of which type of aging?

a. primary
b. secondary
c. tertiary
d. biopsychosocial


ANSWER: c

Sociology

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Which of the following terms refers to a physical or psychological craving for a drug?

A. drug abuse B. recreational drug use C. addiction D. withdrawal

Sociology

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Sociology

School segregation based on race and ethnicity remains in the United States even after legislative changes and social movements. This slow institutional change is an example of ______.

A. variability B. fluidity C. durability D. mutability

Sociology