In the Procedure Known as Testing the Limits, Researchers Studying

question 35

Multiple Choice

In the procedure known as testing the limits, researchers studying the aging process try to:

• A) provide cognitive training until they show no more improvements.
• B) challenge older adults to push themselves physically.
• C) ask older adults to complete a large number of ability measures.
• D) encourage older adults to work slowly and carefully.

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Definitions:

Drug Tolerance

The body's decreased response to a drug over time, requiring higher doses to achieve the same effect.

Classical Conditioning

A behavioral conditioning technique in which the continuous association of two stimuli results in a response that, although initially elicited by the second stimulus, is triggered by the first stimulus alone over time.

Strange Environment

An unfamiliar or unusual setting that an individual is not accustomed to, often leading to feelings of discomfort or curiosity.

Conditioned Stimulus (CS)

A stimulus that was once neutral but has become linked with an unconditioned stimulus, thereby eliciting a conditioned response over time.