Environmental Press Is Defined As

question 7

Multiple Choice

Environmental press is defined as:

• A) learned helplessness as a result of lack of social support in the environment.
• B) modifications made to the environment to make it "elder friendly."
• C) obstacles in the environment that make it unsafe for older adults.
• D) demands that environments make on the older person to adapt,respond,or change.

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Definitions:

Latitude of Acceptance

the range of ideas that a person sees as reasonable or worthy of consideration, with ideas falling outside of this range often dismissed or ignored.

Physical Attractiveness

How much someone's physical characteristics are judged as beautiful or appealing by others.

Evolutionary Explanation

An analysis that seeks to understand behaviors and physical traits in terms of their adaptive value and how they may have evolved to solve reproductive and survival challenges.

External-Unstable Attribution

Refers to attributing an event or behavior to situational, temporary factors outside one's control.