Paul and Margret Baltes Have Found That Adults Use Their

question 39

Multiple Choice

Paul and Margret Baltes have found that adults use their intellectual strengths to offset their age-related declining abilities through the process of "_____."

• A) compensatory thinking
• B) selective optimization with compensation
• C) maturation of compensation
• D) optimization of maturation and wisdom

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Definitions:

Closed System

An entity that does not exchange energy with its surroundings. Compare with open system.

Noncompetitive Inhibition

The binding of a substance (the noncompetitive inhibitor) to a site other than the active site of an enzyme, thereby lowering the rate at which the enzyme catalyzes a reaction. Compare with competitive inhibition.

Catalysts

Compounds that accelerate the speed of chemical reactions without being used up during the reaction.

Enzyme-Catalyzed Reaction

A chemical reaction that is accelerated by an enzyme, significantly increasing the reaction rate without being consumed in the process.