Which of the Following Is True of Changes in Sensory

question 23

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of changes in sensory functioning in late adulthood?

• A) For adults between 65 and 74 years, there is less susceptibility to masking of what is heard by noise.
• B) People in young-old age are at significant risk for visual dysfunction from cataracts and glaucoma.
• C) Visual acuity loss can be prevented by corrective lenses for adults between 65 and 74 years.
• D) For adults who are 75 years and older, there is a significant loss of hearing at high and middle frequencies.

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Definitions:

Intrinsic Motivation

A person’s beliefs about the extent to which an activity can satisfy his or her needs for competence and self-determination

Empowerment

The process of increasing the capacity of individuals or groups to make choices and transform those choices into desired actions and outcomes.

Motivate Another Person

The act of encouraging or inspiring someone to act or behave in a certain way to achieve a goal.

Two-factor Theory

A psychological theory proposed by Herzberg that distinguishes between factors that cause job satisfaction (motivators) and those that cause dissatisfaction (hygiene factors) at work.