A Low Level of Social Integration Is Linked With

question 12

Multiple Choice

A low level of social integration is linked with:

• A)an improved sense of well-being among older adults.
• B)a more peaceful life for older adults.
• C)poorer health and earlier death in older adults.
• D)a more active lifestyle.

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Definitions:

Fixed-interval

A type of schedule in operant conditioning where rewards or punishments (reinforcements) are presented at fixed time periods, provided that the appropriate response is made.

Variable-interval

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is rewarded after an unpredictable amount of time has passed, in behavioral psychology.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired; a response that is at first elicited only by the second stimulus is eventually elicited by the first stimulus alone.

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after becoming associated with the unconditioned stimulus, eventually triggers a conditioned response.