Believing That Aging Is ___________ and Pretty Much ______________ Results

question 94

Multiple Choice

Believing that aging is ___________ and pretty much ______________ results in decrements in cognitive performance.

• A) the enemy; a challenge to resist
• B) inevitable; all decline
• C) a social construct; part of one's imagination
• D) a path to wisdom; a challenge to face bravely

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Definitions:

Hyperphagia

A medical condition characterized by an excessive hunger or increased appetite.

Bulimia Nervosa

An eating disorder marked by cycles of binge eating followed by behaviors to avoid weight gain, such as self-induced vomiting.

Binge Eating

A disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of eating large quantities of food rapidly and to the point of discomfort, often accompanied by feelings of loss of control.

Anorexia Nervosa

is an eating disorder characterized by an obsessive fear of gaining weight, resulting in severe restrictions on food intake and malnutrition.