Which of the Following Is NOT an Accurate Statement About

question 26

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT an accurate statement about job performance in middle adulthood?

• A) In middle adulthood, job performance may begin to decline in occupations such as truck driver or professional athlete, where physical strength or speedy reaction time is critical.
• B) As workers get older, compensatory processes become increasingly essential to ensure job performance.
• C) The majority of middle-aged adults who work in occupations requiring high levels of cognitive skills begin to experience significant deficits in the quality of their work performance.
• D) Many adults who recognize erosions of their physical or cognitive skills use selective optimization with compensation in order to maintain their job performance.

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Definitions:

Level of Prevention

Refers to the strategies aimed at preventing disease or injury before it occurs (primary), minimizing impact after it does (secondary), or managing long-term effects and rehabilitation (tertiary).

Determinants of Health

Factors that influence an individual's health status, including social, economic, environmental, and genetic factors.

Immigrant

A person who moves to a country other than their native country to live, often for reasons such as employment, better living conditions, or family reunification.

Physician

A health care professional who prevents, diagnoses, and treats human illness and assists in rehabilitation after the onset of disease or injury.