The Leading Cause of Unintentional Injury Death for Those 80

question 38

Multiple Choice

The leading cause of unintentional injury death for those 80 years and older is

• A)poisoning from accidental drug overdose
• B)falls
• C)motor vehicle crashes
• D)none of the above

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Definitions:

Piagetian Development

A theory of cognitive development by Jean Piaget that outlines how children progress through four stages of growth, acquiring key skills and abilities.

Preoperational

A stage in Jean Piaget’s theory of cognitive development where children from about 2 to 7 years old engage in symbolic play but lack operations (logical rules) for consistent reasoning.

Concrete Operational

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development where children (ages 7-11) can think logically about concrete events.

Formal-Operational

Formal-operational stage is a phase in Piaget's theory of cognitive development when individuals gain the ability to think abstractly, logically, and systematically.