Neither Disengagement Theory nor Activity Theory Provides a Complete Picture

question 119

True/False

Neither disengagement theory nor activity theory provides a complete picture of successful aging.

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Definitions:

Habituation

Getting used to something in the environment and not responding as strongly anymore.

Systematic Desensitization

A treatment for phobias that attempts to reduce fear in many small steps by associating the feared thing with calmness.

Variable-Ratio Reinforcement

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is rewarded after an unpredictable number of responses, promoting a high and steady response rate.

Fixed-Ratio Reinforcement

A type of conditioning schedule where a response is reinforced only after a specified number of responses have occurred.