All of the Following Misperceptions About Older Adults Are Based

question 32

Multiple Choice

All of the following misperceptions about older adults are based on "negative stereotypes, except:

• A) Older people are mentally slower and more forgetful.
• B) Most older persons are kind and generous to their children and grandchildren.
• C) Most older persons are frail and in poor health.
• D) Most older adults are confined to long-term care institutions.
• E) Most older workers are accident-prone.

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Sea Stack

An isolated, pillar-like, rocky island or pinnacle near a rocky coastline.

Promontory

A high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water or over a lowland, often offering broad views of the surrounding area.

Longshore Current

A current that runs parallel to the shore, generated by waves hitting the shoreline at an angle.

Spit

A small point or low ridge of sand or gravel projecting from the shore into a body of water.