Which Event Would Be Considered a Normative Age-Graded Influence on Development

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which event would be considered a normative age-graded influence on development?

• A)Economic recession
• B)A woman's reaching menopause in the 50s
• C)A man's job retirement at age 45
• D)Winning the lottery

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Definitions:

Cognitive Dissonance

A psychological state that describes the uncomfortable feeling when a person holds two or more conflicting cognitions, beliefs, attitudes, or values at the same time.

Operant Conditioning

A type of learning in which the consequences of behavior are manipulated so as to increase or decrease the frequency of an existing response or to shape an entirely new response.

Dishonest Coworker

A colleague who lacks integrity and honesty, possibly engaging in deception or fraud in the workplace.

Cognitive Dissonance

The mental discomfort experienced by an individual who holds two or more contradictory beliefs, ideas, or values at the same time.