In Predicting an Adult Woman's Behavior, It May Be More

question 165

Multiple Choice

In predicting an adult woman's behavior, it may be more important to know that she is the mother of a 3-year-old child than to know whether she is 20 or 30 years old. This reflects the concept of

• A) chronological age.
• B) social age.
• C) psychological age.
• D) biological age.

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Definitions:

Receptor Potentials

The electrical potential changes occurring in sensory neurons’ receptors in response to stimulating agents, leading to the generation of action potentials.

Sensory Adaptation

The condition in which the response to a stimulus is reduced even though the stimulus continues at the same intensity.

Membranous Labyrinth

A complex system of fluid-filled tubes and sacs found within the inner ear, crucial for balance and hearing.

Semicircular Canals

The passages in the vertebrate inner ear containing structures that control the sense of equilibrium (balance).