In Middle Adulthood, for Many, Sexual Interest and Desire for Intimacy

question 93

Multiple Choice

In middle adulthood, for many, sexual interest and desire for intimacy:

• A) ceases.
• B) increases.
• C) decreases.
• D) remains the same.

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Definitions:

Estimate

To make an approximate judgment or calculation of the value, number, quantity, or extent of something.

Winner's Curse

A phenomenon that occurs in auctions where the winning bidder pays more than what the item is actually worth, usually because of incomplete information or misjudgment.

Common-value Auction

an auction format where the item for sale is of the same value to all bidders, but the bidders have different information about the item's actual value.

Too Optimistic

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