What Was the Key Finding in the Baltimore Longitudinal Study

question 33

Multiple Choice

What was the key finding in the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging (BLSA) that changed the purpose of other longitudinal studies?

• A)The rate of aging appears to be similar in most people.
• B)Aging is highly specific,not only for each individual,but also for different organ systems within the same individual.
• C)Population averages work well as descriptors of individual aging.
• D)There were no aging differences between males and females.

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Definitions:

Socialization

The process by which individuals learn and adopt the norms, values, behaviors, and social skills appropriate to their society.

Exchange

The act of giving one thing and receiving another, especially of the same type or value, in return.

Interdependence

A condition where entities are mutually reliant on each other, such that the actions of one significantly affect the others in a social, economic, or ecological system.

Independence

refers to the state of being free from external control or influence, often used in the context of countries achieving sovereignty.