Which of the Following Is an Example of a Potential

question 32

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a potential shared, "age-graded" change in adulthood?

• A) a loss of fitness (e.g., aerobic capacity) beginning in the 30s and 40s and continuing into old age
• B) a decrease in the frequency of contact with siblings between middle age and old age
• C) a lower average number of years of education among current 25-year-olds than among current 65-year-olds
• D) a lesser susceptibility to disease among current 65-year-olds than among current 30-year-olds

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Functioning

The action of operating or working in a proper or particular way.

Advantages

Benefits or favorable factors that enhance one's ability to succeed or achieve certain objectives.

Disadvantages

Negative or less favorable aspects, outcomes, or conditions that affect or impede someone or something.

Sympathetic Division

A part of the autonomic nervous system that activates what is often termed the fight or flight response.