Older Persons Usually Have Difficulty Digesting

question 38

Multiple Choice

Older persons usually have difficulty digesting

• A) Cooked vegetables
• B) Fried and fatty foods
• C) Whole grain cereals
• D) Soft bulk foods

Understand the principle of cephalocaudal growth and its implications for developmental assessment.

Identify and explain Freud's psychoanalytic stages of development and associated concepts.

Recognize and explain Piaget's stages of cognitive development.

Apply Erikson's psychosocial stages of development to assess the psychosocial needs of various age groups.

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Definitions:

Provisions

Supplies of food, drink, or equipment, especially for a journey or special purpose.

Stereotype Interchangeability

The notion that stereotypes, while fixed in general, can be applied to any member of a targeted group without consideration for individual differences.

Stereotypes

Oversimplified and generalized beliefs or ideas about a group of people that often overlook individual differences and complexities.

Salience Principle

Categorizing people on the basis of what initially appears prominent about them.