Older Adults Are at Increased Risk for Abusing Alcohol If

question 7

Multiple Choice

Older adults are at increased risk for abusing alcohol if they simply continue their alcohol habits from earlier points in their lives. This is because, with age, we

• A) metabolize alcohol more slowly.
• B) drink more to get the same effect.
• C) find that alcohol is easier to obtain.
• D) have more serious interactions between alcohol and other medications.

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Definitions:

Piaget's Stages

A theory outlining four stages of cognitive development in children, describing how their thinking evolves from simple to complex.

Sensorimotor

A developmental stage in infants where learning occurs through sensory experiences and manipulating objects, crucial for cognitive development.

Formal Operational

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development where individuals learn to think abstractly, reason logically, and plan systematically.

Object Permanence

The understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be seen, heard, or touched, a concept developed in infancy.