Bob Tells His 45-Year-Old Father to Look Forward to Middle

question 59

Multiple Choice

Bob tells his 45-year-old father to look forward to middle age, since this is a period in which most people experience only a slight decline in overall health but an increase in their sense of well-being and satisfaction with life. Bob's comment is:

• A) essentially true for most people
• B) false, because in middle age most people experience a slight increase in health but a decline in their sense of well-being and health
• C) false, because in middle age most people experience a slight increase in both their health and their sense of well-being and satisfaction
• D) false, because in middle age most people experience a slight decline in both their health and their sense of well-being and satisfaction

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