Implications of Survivor Principle How Does the Fact That Older

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Multiple Choice

Implications of survivor principle How does the fact that older adults are survivors influence research on aging?

• A)Researchers must adapt their test instruments to accommodate them.
• B)Healthy older adults tend to be the exception rather than the rule.
• C)Psychological studies have less validity than studies on biology of aging.
• D)The available samples are positively selected on important characteristics.

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