Considering the Relationship of Chronological Age to Health Behaviours, Health

question 32

Multiple Choice

Considering the relationship of chronological age to health behaviours, health habits

• A) deteriorate in adolescence and early adulthood.
• B) deteriorate among adults 73 and older.
• C) improve among retired adults under 73.
• D) are good in childhood.
• E) are relatively stable throughout the lifespan.

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Definitions:

Chi-square Value

A statistic used to measure how expectations compare to actual observed data, often used in hypothesis testing.

One-tailed Test

A statistical test in which the region of rejection is on only one side of the sampling distribution, used when testing a directional hypothesis.

Chi-square Value

A statistical measure used in the chi-square test to compare observed data with data expected to be obtained under a specific hypothesis.