Being Exposed to and Holding Negative Views of Aging Are

question 15

Multiple Choice

Being exposed to and holding negative views of aging are associated with which of the following?

• A) increased memory loss,worse health,and earlier death
• B) decreased memory loss,better health,and later death
• C) no change in memory loss,health,or time of death
• D) more risky behaviour

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Definitions:

Behavioral Economics

An area within economics analyzing how various psychological, emotional, cognitive, cultural, and social elements affect the decision-making processes in economics of both individuals and organizations.

Net Change

The difference in an entity's value between two points in time, commonly used in reference to stock prices or financial performance.

Utility

The want-satisfying power of a good or service; the satisfaction or pleasure a consumer obtains from the consumption of a good or service (or from the consumption of a collection of goods and services).

Behavioral Economics

A field of economics that studies how psychological, cognitive, emotional, cultural, and social factors affect economic decisions of individuals and institutions.