Using Data Collected Between 1957 and 1978,from 15 Samples of Adults,Professor

question 72

Multiple Choice

Using data collected between 1957 and 1978,from 15 samples of adults,Professor Rodgers (1982 Social Forces) found that (1) the average level of happiness reported by people under 65 years of age declined from 1957 to 1970.For this same group,the average level of happiness increased slightly from 1970 to 1978.(2) The average level of happiness reported by people age 65 and older increased from 1957 to 1978.A (the) variable(s) in this study is (are)

• A)aged 65 and older
• B)less than age 65
• C)age
• D)age 65
• E)people.

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Definitions:

Gender Constancy

Gender constancy is the understanding in children that one's gender remains the same over time and across situations, typically developed by the age of six or seven.

Cognitive Development

The progression of learning and processing of information from infancy through adulthood, encompassing skills in perceiving, thinking, and understanding.

Gender Stereotypes

Gender stereotypes are generalized beliefs or preconceptions about characteristics, attributes, and behaviors traditionally associated with men and women.

Flexible Perceptions

The ability to adapt one's understanding and outlook towards different perspectives or changing information.