A Study Monitoring the Stress Patterns of People Relocated to Different

question 5

Multiple Choice

A study monitoring the stress patterns of people relocated to different nursing homes found that the very old

• A) were more likely than younger olds to maintain stable personality traits.
• B) were unique-discontinuity and change in coping patterns was the rule.
• C) coped most successfully by surrendering to loss of control of themselves.
• D) no longer viewed issues of death and the finality of their lives as important.

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

The educational process of repeatedly combining two stimuli; a reaction that initially occurs in response to the second stimulus eventually happens in response to the first stimulus alone.

Scientific Methodology

A systematic approach to research in which a problem is identified, relevant data are gathered, a hypothesis is formulated from these data, and the hypothesis is empirically tested.

Ivan Pavlov

A Russian physiologist known for his work in classical conditioning, particularly his experiments with dogs, leading to the concept of the Pavlovian response.

Learning Objectively

The process of acquiring knowledge or skills in a way that is not influenced by personal feelings, interpretations, or prejudice.