Which the Following Is Most Consistent with Denney's View of Age-Related

question 36

Multiple Choice

Which the following is most consistent with Denney's view of age-related change in physical and cognitive functioning?

• A) Physical exercise will facilitate maintenance of physical abilities through adulthood, but no equivalent improvement can be made in cognitive functioning.
• B) There is an underlying decay curve, so that with increased age there will eventually be a point at which even maximum exercise will not help an individual maintain peak functioning in either physical or cognitive abilities.
• C) If a skill is unexercised for any length of time, or becomes "rusty," exercise will not cause any improvement.
• D) Early adulthood is the time of peak function in physical and cognitive abilities.

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Definitions:

Nociceptors

Sensory receptors found in skin, muscles, and organs that detect harmful stimuli or signals for potential damage, leading to the perception of pain.

Phantom Limb Pain

Perception of pain apparently “in” limbs that have been amputated, often because of activation of nerves in the stump of the missing limb.

Nearsightedness

A common vision condition where close objects appear clearly, but distant ones are blurry, also known as myopia.

Retina

The light-sensitive layer at the back of the eye that contains cells which convert light into electrical signals for the brain to interpret.