Research About Interventions to Build Social Supports for Older Adults

question 34

Multiple Choice

Research about interventions to build social supports for older adults has shown that:

• A) using the internet greatly influences social networks.
• B) the type of support does not play a role in whether the intervention is perceived as beneficial.
• C) both recipients and providers of peer support benefit.
• D) social support cannot buffer the effects of neighborhood stressors.

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Definitions:

Resting Potential

The voltage difference across the neuron's plasma membrane when it is not transmitting a signal, providing the neuron with the potential energy needed for activation.

Voltage Gradient

Difference in charge between two regions that allows a flow of current if the two regions are connected.

Concentration Gradient

Difference in the relative abundance of a substance among regions of a container; allows the substance to diffuse from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration.

Diffusion

The movement of molecules from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration, a fundamental process in biology and chemistry.