Given What Naomi Knows About Physical Development Across the Life

question 96

Multiple Choice

Given what Naomi knows about physical development across the life span,which of the following people does she suspect will be the LEAST healthy at age 70?

• A) Cindy,who has been exercising regularly since she was a teenager
• B) Carla,who does the daily Sudoku and crossword puzzles in the newspaper
• C) Carson,who squints at his computer and listens to loud music on his iPod
• D) Charles,who walks around his building three times at lunchtime each day

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Definitions:

Independent Variable

In an experimental setting, the variable that is manipulated or changed by the researcher to explore its effects on a dependent variable.

Experimental Group

A group in a scientific study that receives the treatment or condition being tested, as opposed to a control group, which does not.

Control Group

In experimental research, a group of subjects that does not receive the treatment being tested, used as a benchmark to measure how other subjects do.

Warm Room Temperature

A temperature setting in an indoor environment that feels comfortably warm to the majority of people, typically around 68 to 77 degrees Fahrenheit (20 to 25 degrees Celsius).