Refer to the Table

question 64

Multiple Choice

Refer to the table.

-The table shows the survivorship, fecundity, and life expectancies for U.S. females of various ages as of 2009. Approximately 1.5 million females were born in the United States in 2009. Based on this fact and the life table data, how many of them should we expect to live to at least age 100?

• A) 3,300
• B) 22,000
• C) 40,500
• D) 178,500

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Definitions:

Proximodistal

A pattern of development where growth starts at the center of the body and moves towards the extremities.

Experience-Dependent

Brain functions that depend on particular, variable experiences and therefore may or may not develop in a particular infant.

Experience-Expectant

Brain functions that require certain basic common experiences (which an infant can be expected to have) in order to develop normally.

Walking Well

A term that could imply having good walking ability or ambulation, maintaining balance, coordination, and stride.