The Central Premise of the Book Personal Adjustment in Old

question 9

Multiple Choice

The central premise of the book Personal Adjustment in Old Age was that:

• A) decline in old age is inevitable.
• B) poor adjustment is due to being too busy.
• C) poor adjustment was correlated with a lack of activity.
• D) people adjusted best if they lived around young people.

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Definitions:

Dreams

Sequences of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep.

Denial

A psychological defense mechanism where an individual refuses to accept the reality of facts or feelings, to avoid dealing with uncomfortable emotions.

Projection

The psychological process of attributing one's own thoughts, feelings, or motives to another person or object.

Suppression

A form of emotion regulation that involves inhibiting emotion-expressive behavior.