Middle Adulthood Is Characterized by ______

question 44

Multiple Choice

Middle adulthood is characterized by ______.

• A) dramatic major physical decline
• B) gradual minor physical decline
• C) no loss of physical ability
• D) increased physical ability

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Definitions:

Reflexive Processes

Cognitive operations and behaviors that occur automatically without conscious deliberation.

Dual Process Approach

A theory proposing that human cognition operates through two distinct types of processes: automatic, intuitive thinking (System 1), and deliberate, analytical reasoning (System 2).

Process 1

Often referred to as the initial, automatic, and intuitive response or thought process that occurs without deliberate analytical effort.

Biases

A tendency or partiality that favors or discriminates against something, someone, or a group over another, often in a manner deemed to be unjust.