A Recent Study of Older Adults with Health Problems Revealed

question 36

Multiple Choice

A recent study of older adults with health problems revealed that they receive the recommended medical care they need about ___ of the time.

• A) 10%
• B) 25%
• C) 50%
• D) 75%

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Definitions:

Anterograde Amnesia

A condition affecting memory, where after the onset of the amnesia, the affected individual is unable to form new memories, though long-term memories from before the event remain intact.

Repression

A defense mechanism where unpleasant thoughts, memories, or feelings are excluded from conscious awareness.

Freud

Sigmund Freud was an Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, a clinical method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst.

Retroactive Interference

The backward-acting disruptive effect of newer learning on the recall of old information.