As a Person Grows Older, Why Does It Become More

question 111

Multiple Choice

As a person grows older, why does it become more difficult to focus on nearby objects?

• A) The velocity of action potentials from the eye to the brain decreases.
• B) The lens becomes less flexible.
• C) The pupil becomes smaller.
• D) The fovea moves toward the periphery of the retina.

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Definitions:

Eye Contact

The act of two individuals looking directly into each other's eyes, which is a form of non-verbal communication that can convey various messages and emotions.

Pupillary Opening

The aperture in the center of the iris of the eye through which light enters.

Duration

The length of time that something lasts or continues.

Edward Hall

A cultural anthropologist known for his studies of personal space and its impact on communication, termed "proxemics."