Taste Perception Declines with Age

question 43

Multiple Choice

Taste perception declines with age.Individuals taking three or more medications are likely to have less taste sensitivity and require greater amounts of sodium and sugar to perceive these tastes.

• A) Both statements are true.
• B) Both statements are false.
• C) The first statement is true; the second is false.
• D) The first statement is false; the second is true.

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Definitions:

Behavior Therapy

A type of psychotherapy that focuses on changing undesirable behaviors through conditioning techniques and environmental changes.

Biomedical Therapy

A form of treatment for psychological disorders that is focused on understanding and treating the biological basis of the disorder, often involving medication or medical procedures.

Psychological Disorders

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Insight Therapy

A type of psychotherapy focusing on increasing a patient's awareness of underlying motives and defenses to promote psychological healing.