A Study Monitoring the Stress Patterns of People Relocated to Different

question 5

Multiple Choice

A study monitoring the stress patterns of people relocated to different nursing homes found that the very old

• A) were more likely than younger olds to maintain stable personality traits.
• B) were unique-discontinuity and change in coping patterns was the rule.
• C) coped most successfully by surrendering to loss of control of themselves.
• D) no longer viewed issues of death and the finality of their lives as important.

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Definitions:

Flexor Carpi Radialis

A muscle in the forearm that flexes and abducts the hand at the wrist.

Brachialis

A muscle in the upper arm that flexes the elbow, located underneath the biceps muscle.

Triceps Brachii

A major muscle of the upper arm that extends the forearm and is comprised of three heads: long, medial, and lateral.

Hamstring Group

A group of three muscles at the back of the thigh that are involved in bending the knee.