Define presbycusis and explain its cause.
What will be an ideal response?
Presbycusis is age-related hearing loss that becomes apparent in the 50s and is caused by natural cell death that results in the deterioration of the ear structures that convert sound into neural impulses.
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A) ontology. B) adaptation. C) phylogeny. D) plasticity.
Which person in middle adulthood would likely show the most decline in memory?
A. Karen, who has a limited amount of time to take a written history exam B. Bret, who is explaining how to operate a machine at work to a new hire C. Lisa, who has outlined a presentation speech on notecards D. Dustin, who is taking a self-paced course anatomy course online
In the U.S. suicide is third only to ________ as the leading cause of death among adolescents
A) accidents and homicide B) AIDS and homicide C) cancer and accidents D) heart disease and drug overdose
A state of self-absorption in which the world is viewed as focused on oneself is
A) selfishness. C) self-centeredness. B) self-reflectivity. D) adolescent egocentrism.