Which of the Following Describes the Nutrient Needs of Older

question 34

Multiple Choice

Which of the following describes the nutrient needs of older people?

• A)They vary according to individual histories.
• B)They remain the same as in young adult life.
• C)They increase; therefore, supplementation is required.
• D)They decrease for vitamins and minerals due to changes in body composition.
• E)They rarely change from middle-age onward.

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Definitions:

Expended Effort

The amount of energy, time, or resources utilized to achieve a result or complete a task.

Self-serving Bias

The common tendency to attribute our successes to internal factors while attributing failures to external ones.

Attribution Style

A concept in psychology that refers to how individuals explain the causes of behavior and events, often categorized into internal (dispositional) or external (situational) attributions.

Fundamental Attribution Error

A cognitive bias that involves overestimating the effect of personality and underestimating the influence of situational factors when explaining others' actions.