Significant Gains in the Quality of Life Would Best Be

question 66

Multiple Choice

Significant gains in the quality of life would best be achieved by reorienting the focus of health promotion toward

• A)reducing the period of morbidity.
• B)delaying mortality.
• C)early identification of risk factors.
• D)increasing mortality.

Recognize homeostatic motivations and their role in maintaining physiological balance.

Explain the concept of drive reduction and how it relates to motivated behavior.

Understand Maslow's hierarchy of needs and its criticisms.

Describe the overjustification effect and its potential impact on motivation.

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Definitions:

Personality Changes

Alterations in an individual's characteristic patterns of thinking, feeling, and behaving, which can be due to various factors including psychological conditions or life experiences.

Adolescence

The transitional period between childhood and adulthood, characterized by physical, psychological, and social changes.

Early Adulthood

This developmental stage, typically ranging from about 18 to 40 years old, is characterized by the pursuit of independence, career establishment, and often forming long-term relationships.

Neuroticism

a personality trait characterized by temperamental sensitivity to negative stimuli, resulting in more frequent feelings of stress or anxiety.