According to the Results of a 24-Year Follow-Up Study of More

question 96

Multiple Choice

According to the results of a 24-year follow-up study of more than 500 opioid addicts,approximately 28 percent of them had died.What was the mean age at death?

• A) 35 years
• B) 40 years
• C) 45 years
• D) 50 years

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Definitions:

Sensorimotor

Pertaining to the combined processes of sensory perception and motor action.

Preoperational

A stage in Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development where children from ages 2 to 7 engage in symbolic play and struggle with logic and taking the perspective of others.

Nonstage Theories

Cognitive development theories that argue against the idea of distinct, universal stages of cognitive growth, suggesting instead that development is a more continuous and fluid process.

Gradual Acquisition

The slow and steady process of learning or obtaining knowledge or skills over time.