An Integrated Understanding of Successful Aging in Terms of Appropriate

question 139

Multiple Choice

An integrated understanding of successful aging in terms of appropriate nutrition,family support,and an optimistic outlook is most clearly provided by

• A)an evolutionary perspective.
• B)Erikson's psychosocial theory.
• C)a biopsychosocial approach.
• D)Piaget's cognitive development theory.

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Definitions:

Observational Learning

The process of acquiring knowledge, skills, or behaviors by watching and imitating others.

Biomedical Therapy

Treatments for mental disorders that involve physiological interventions, such as medication, surgical methods, or other medical procedures, to alter an individual's brain chemistry or functioning.

Electroconvulsive Therapy

A medical treatment involving electrically induced seizures for therapeutic effect, primarily used in severe cases of depression.

Drug Therapy

The treatment of disease by administering pharmaceutical substances.