In Regards to Coping with Loss, Older Adults Are More

question 20

Multiple Choice

In regards to coping with loss, older adults are more likely to ______ compared to younger adults.

• A) be confrontational
• B) avoid reframing
• C) become stagnant
• D) be accepting

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

An acquisition of knowledge approach where two stimuli are regularly coupled; a behavior that at the outset is triggered by the second stimulus becomes, over time, elicited by the first stimulus alone.

Blocking

A learning phenomenon where an already established association to a stimulus inhibits the formation of an association to a new stimulus.

Classical Conditioning

An educational method where an association is made between a stimulus found in the environment and a stimulus that occurs naturally.

Strong Phobia

An intense, irrational fear of a specific object, scenario, or activity that leads to significant anxiety and avoidance behavior.