Which of the Following Best Characterizes Aging

question 44

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best characterizes aging?

• A) It is always negative.
• B) It is a process of rapid decline from early adulthood through late adulthood.
• C) It is a physical process alone.
• D) It can bring about personal growth.

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired: a response that is at first elicited by the second stimulus is eventually elicited by the first stimulus alone.

Spontaneous Recovery

The reappearance of a conditioned response after a period of lessened response.

Extinction

In biology, it is the end of an organism or of a group of organisms, normally a species.

Amygdala

A set of neurons located deep in the brain's medial temporal lobe, playing a key role in processing emotions such as fear, anger, and pleasure.