As the Current Trends in Aging Continue, Which of the Following

question 30

Multiple Choice

As the current trends in aging continue, which of the following will be true?

• A) Adults will lose fewer teeth as they age and will have fewer teeth that are at risk for dental caries throughout life.
• B) Adults will lose fewer teeth as they age and will have more teeth that are at risk for dental caries throughout life.
• C) Adults will lose more teeth as they age and will have fewer teeth that are at risk for dental caries throughout life.
• D) Adults will lose more teeth as they age and will have more teeth that are at risk for dental caries throughout life.

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Definitions:

Psychoanalytic Hypotheses

Theories in psychoanalysis that attempt to explain human behavior in terms of inner conflicts, drives, and unconscious motives.

Freudian Theories

Psychological theories developed by Sigmund Freud that focus on unconscious desires, childhood experiences, and the structure of the personality.

Empirical Research

A method of acquiring knowledge based on observation or experimentation, as opposed to theory or logic.

Melanie Klein

An Austrian-British psychoanalyst who pioneered the theory and technique of psychoanalytic child therapy and introduced the concept of the paranoid-schizoid and depressive positions.