According to Text, Why Do Older Adults Typically Keep Their

question 136

Multiple Choice

According to text, why do older adults typically keep their houses warmer than younger adults do?

• A) They have more money and can afford to pay for heating expenses.
• B) They have diminished reserve capacity in their organ systems and lower body temperatures.
• C) Their muscles need more heat in the environment to work efficiently.
• D) Their memories are bad and they forget to turn the heat down when they come in from the cold.

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Definitions:

Kin Selection

Kin selection is selection arising from the indirect fitness benefits of helping relatives.

Altruistic Behaviors

Actions by an individual that benefit others at a cost to oneself, often interpreted in the context of evolutionary biology and social behavior.

Aggressive Behavior

Conduct aimed at causing harm or intimidation to another organism, often part of competitive interactions.

Heritable

Referring to traits or characteristics that can be passed from parents to their offspring through genes.