Which of the Following Statements About the Benefits of Continuing

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the benefits of continuing education is true?

• A) Participants report making new friends and developing a broader perspective on the world.
• B) Participants develop ingrained stereotypes of aging through exposure to a variety of seniors.
• C) It helps older adults realize that they should focus on social enrichment rather than cognitive development.
• D) Few participants in continuing education show a willingness to acquire new knowledge and skills.

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Definitions:

Environmental Conditions

The various physical and social conditions that surround and influence individuals or organisms.

Conscious Free Choice

The concept that individuals have the ability to make voluntary decisions and choose their actions freely, uninfluenced by external constraints.

Psychic Determinism

The psychoanalytic concept that all mental processes are not spontaneous but are determined by the unconscious or pre-existing mental complexes.

Mental Causality

The concept that thoughts, beliefs, and mental states can cause events in the physical world, including actions and behaviors.