The Major Factors That Influence Physical Aging and Quality of Life

question 39

Multiple Choice

The major factors that influence physical aging and quality of life are:

• A) psychological and developmental factors.
• B) genetic and environmental factors.
• C) social and political factors.
• D) emotional and intellectual factors.

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Definitions:

Groupthink

A mental phenomenon where a group's need for consensus or uniformity leads to illogical or ineffective decision-making results.

Milgram's Experiment

A series of social psychology experiments conducted by Stanley Milgram, which measured the willingness of study participants to obey an authority figure who instructed them to perform acts conflicting with their personal conscience.

Obedience To Authority

The act of following orders from someone recognized as a figure of authority, despite personal morals or beliefs.

Foot-In-The-Door Effect

A psychological phenomenon where agreeing to a small request increases the likelihood of agreeing to a larger request later.