All of the Following Are Physical Changes in the Body

question 65

Multiple Choice

All of the following are physical changes in the body that occur later in life EXCEPT:

• A) people decrease in height
• B) the skin becomes thicker and gains fat and collagen content
• C) the kidneys show a decline in the ability to filter blood
• D) the ability to circulate blood declines as the arteries become more clogged

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Definitions:

Projective Test

A personality assessment test that presents individuals with an ambiguous stimulus and asks them to describe it or tell a story about it to project their own meaning onto the stimulus.

Personality Test

A questionnaire or other standardized instrument designed to reveal aspects of an individual's character or psychological makeup.

Behavioral Activation System

A psychological concept referring to the brain system that regulates pursuit of rewards, motivating approach behaviors.

Gray's Reinforcement Sensitivity Theory

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