What Are the Two General Categories of Aging Identified by Researchers

question 96

Multiple Choice

What are the two general categories of aging identified by researchers?

• A) decline and compensation
• B) aerobic and anaerobic
• C) individual and cohort comparative
• D) primary and secondary

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Definitions:

Role Distancing

Involves giving the impression that we are just “going through the motions” but actually lack serious commitment to a role.

Role Conflict

A situation in which incompatible demands are made upon an individual by two or more roles that they hold, leading to stress and difficulty in performing both roles effectively.

Role Strain

The stress or tension experienced by an individual when faced with incompatible demands or expectations within the same social role.

Erving Goffman

An influential Canadian sociologist and writer known for his analysis of human interactions and the development of dramaturgical analysis.