Countries with Aging Populations Attempt to Stimulate Economic Growth to Lessen

question 61

Multiple Choice

Countries with aging populations attempt to stimulate economic growth to lessen the effect of rising medical and retirement costs by

• A)cutting social security.
• B)encouraging increased birth rate.
• C)promoting immigration.
• D)promoting emigration of the elderly.

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Definitions:

Optic Disk

Area of the retina where the optic nerve exits the retina; lacks photoreceptors and so causes a blind spot.

Optic Pit

A small depression in the optic disc where nerve fibers exit the eye, contributing to the blind spot.

Sensory Stimulus

A detectable change in the internal or external environment that elicits a response from the sensory system.

Sensation

The process of receiving and interpreting sensory information through the senses.