Of the Following, Which Statement Is True

question 36

Multiple Choice

Of the following, which statement is true?

• A) Joint flexibility improves with age.
• B) Dynamic flexibility in the shoulder, knee, and thigh joints increases with age.
• C) Joint flexibility improves until age 18 in females and age 20 in males and then slowly decreases.
• D) Joint flexibility improves until age 20 in females and age 24 in males and then begins to decrease unless the individual actively works on flexibility.
• E) Activity level is a better guide to joint flexibility than chronological age, because of the highly specific nature of this fitness component.

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Definitions:

Negative Reinforcement

A behavioral concept where the removal of an unfavorable outcome or stimulus strengthens a particular behavior.

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that occurs through rewards and punishments for behavior, encouraging the subject to associate certain behaviors with certain outcomes.

Unconditioned Response

An unconditioned response is a naturally occurring response elicited by an unconditioned stimulus without the need for learning.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process in which a natural response becomes associated with a previously neutral stimulus through pairing.