Which are major factors influencing the experience of aging?
a. Health, history, and sex
b. Self-care needs and culture
c. Self-fulfillment and self-esteem
d. Society, culture, and marital status
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A Correct. Health, history, and sex are major factors influencing the aging expe-rience and interact to make each cohort distinctive.
B Incorrect. Culture is a major influence on the experience of aging and contributes to the uniqueness of a cohort; however, self-care needs are basic human needs and contribute to the similarities between cohorts.
C Incorrect. Self-fulfillment and self-esteem are higher-level human needs on Maslow's hierarchy and denote similarities between cohorts.
D Incorrect. Society and culture are major influences on the aging experience, but marital status is not.
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