Aging Human Beings Experience a Decline in Their Homeostatic Capacity

question 2

Multiple Choice

Aging human beings experience a decline in their homeostatic capacity.This means that __________.

• A)their sex drive diminishes
• B)they have reduced ability to tolerate stress
• C)their arteries develop deposits that impede blood flow
• D)the capacities of their hearts diminish
• E)they lose their sense of balance

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Definitions:

LTP

Long-Term Potentiation refers to the durable increase in signal transmission strength between two neurons, achieved through their simultaneous stimulation.

Neural Process

The physiological activities through which neurons communicate, leading to brain functions such as thought, memory, and sensation.

Serial Positioning

The tendency to recall the first and last items in a list better than the middle items.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process in which a neutral stimulus becomes associated with a meaningful stimulus and acquires the capacity to elicit a similar response.