Compared with Younger Adults, Older Adults Typically Report a

question 109

Multiple Choice

Compared with younger adults, older adults typically report a

• A) greater degree of negative mood and more focus on psychological symptoms.
• B) lesser degree of negative mood and more focus on psychological symptoms.
• C) greater degree of negative mood and more focus on physical symptoms.
• D) lesser degree of negative mood and more focus on physical symptoms.

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Definitions:

Limbic System

A complex system of nerves and networks in the brain, involving several areas near the edge of the cortex concerned with instinct and mood. It controls the basic emotions (fear, pleasure, anger) and drives (hunger, sex, dominance, care of offspring).

Satisfaction

The feeling of pleasure or contentment resulting from the fulfillment of a desire, need, or expectation.

Feeding Behaviors

The actions or strategies by which organisms obtain food, influenced by genetic, environmental, and psychological factors.

Sex

The biological characteristic determining the male or female traits of an organism.