The Life-Cycle Model Predicts That If the Proportion of the Population

question 119

Multiple Choice

The life-cycle model predicts that if the proportion of the population that is elderly increases over the next 20 years, then the national saving rate ______ over the next 20 years.

• A) will increase
• B) will remain unchanged
• C) will decrease
• D) may first increase and then decrease

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Definitions:

Sense Receptors

Specialized cells or organs in the body that respond to external stimuli, such as light, sound, or touch, and transmit signals to the brain.

Hormones

Chemical messengers produced by the endocrine glands that travel through the bloodstream to tissues or organs, affecting many different bodily processes.

Absolute Threshold

The minimum intensity of a stimulus that one can detect 50% of the time, a concept used in sensory and perception research.

Reliable Detection

The ability to consistently identify or recognize true occurrences of a specific event or condition.