Discuss some of the advantages and disadvantages of aging in place
What will be an ideal response?
Answers will vary and should include the advantage of the familiarity and comfort of
remaining in the family home when an elder's health is fading and the fact that many
elders do not want to move away from their community. Disadvantages include living
alone after family members have moved or die, and being unable to care for oneself.
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For a single-sample t test with 10 participants, the degrees of freedom are a. 10
b. 9. c. 8. d. unable to be determined.
Which statement about depression in Eastern and Western cultures is TRUE?
A) Depression primarily occurs in Western cultures. B) Worthlessness is a symptom of depression equally reported in both cultures. C) Depressed people living in Eastern cultures are more likely to report symptoms of fatigue. D) Depressed people living in Western cultures are more likely to report symptoms of fatigue.
The items that Binet included on his test were based on the
a. educational tasks taught at the various grade levels in the schools of that time. b. tasks that an average child could perform at each age level. c. opinions of psychologists during that time period. d. updating of items from earlier group IQ tests and creativity tests.
Lauren was excited to go shopping for new clothes before starting middle school, but she was surprised to find out that she suddenly needed to shop in the juniors section instead of the children's section. The most likely explanation for this change is that a. Lauren is going through puberty, and her increased estradiol levels are changing the amount and distribution of fat on her body. b
Lauren spent too much time over the summer eating fatty snacks in front of the television. c. Lauren has been exposed to high levels of synthetic hormones, and she is beginning to go through puberty at an abnormally early age. d. Lauren is going through puberty, and her increased levels of 5-alpha reductase are changing the amount and distribution of fat on her body.