What Is the Explanation for Why Cancer Increases as One

question 29

Multiple Choice

What is the explanation for why cancer increases as one ages and the number of autoantibodies increases with age?

• A) Because the genetic program for aging is encoded in the brain and controlled by hormonal agents
• B) Because free radicals of oxygen that result from oxidative cellular metabolism cause abnormal cell growth
• C) Because the immune function declines with age
• D) Because of the result of DNA damage and inefficiency of cellular repair

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Definitions:

Posner and Keele

Posner and Keele are notable for their contributions to cognitive psychology, particularly in understanding attention and visual pattern recognition.

Dot Patterns

Visual stimuli composed of dots arranged in specific patterns, often used in perceptual and cognitive psychology experiments.

Categorical Perception

The classification of sounds that vary on an acoustic dimension continuously into discrete categories.

Template-Matching

A theory in perception that suggests objects are recognized by matching sensory input with stored templates or patterns in the brain.