Which of the Following Statements Is an Example of Selective

question 124

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is an example of selective mortality?

• A)Today's older adults are less likely to seek mental health services because when they were growing up, mental illness was stigmatized.
• B)Because exercise has become widely promoted in the media, many older adults are now exercising and thus healthier than was predicted by earlier measures of their physical well-being.
• C)Because of the effects of aging on the brain, older adults do less well than younger adults on measures of "fluid" intelligence.
• D)In a longitudinal study, many of the elderly subjects died before the follow-up data was collected.

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Definitions:

Cells

The basic structural, functional, and biological units of all living organisms.

Sympathetic Nervous System

Part of the autonomic nervous system that prepares the body for quick action in emergencies; "fight or flight" response.

Parasympathetic Nervous System

A division of the autonomic nervous system responsible for conserving energy and promoting a state of calm and rest in the body.

Glial Cells

Non-neuronal cells in the central nervous system that support, protect, and provide a supportive framework for neurons.