A General Slowing of Function in the Brain and Spinal

question 132

Multiple Choice

A general slowing of function in the brain and spinal cord in late adulthood affects:

• A)physical coordination only.
• B)intellectual performance only.
• C)both physical coordination and intellectual performance.
• D)neither physical performance nor intellectual performance.

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Definitions:

Reciprocal Determinism

Bandura’s explanation of how the factors of environment, personal characteristics, and behavior can interact to determine future behavior.

Locus of Control

The tendency for people to assume that they either have control or do not have control over events and consequences in their lives.

Reciprocal Determinism

A concept in psychology, proposed by Albert Bandura, that human behavior is influenced by personal factors, the environment, and behavior itself, all of which influence each other reciprocally.

External Expectancies

Beliefs or anticipations about the outcomes of one's behaviors that are influenced by environmental or societal factors.