When They Cannot Avoid Negative Experiences,older Adults Are Especially Effective

question 36

Multiple Choice

When they cannot avoid negative experiences,older adults are especially effective at __________.

• A) problem-focused evaluation
• B) fault finding and blaming others
• C) emotion-centered coping
• D) ruminating about past disappointments

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Definitions:

Deep Structure

In linguistics, the underlying syntactic structure or meaning of a sentence, as opposed to the surface structure which is how it is expressed.

Surface Structures

The outward appearance or organization of something, especially in linguistics where it refers to the specific syntax or wording of a sentence.

Transformational Grammar

A theory of grammar that focuses on how sentences can be transformed into other sentences through the application of rules.

Deep Structure

In linguistics, the underlying syntactic structure or meaning of a sentence, as opposed to its surface structure or actual spoken form.