_________ attributes the effects of aging to the stiffening of body proteins.
A) Wear-and-tear theory
B) Cross-linking theory
C) Immunological theory
D) Free-radical theory
Question 2Which of the following is true of concrete-operational children?
A) They do not engage in decentration.
B) They are less egocentric than preoperational children.
C) They focus on abstract ideas rather than tangible objects.
D) They do not recognize that people may have different perspectives.
Question 3_________ tend to see aging as a result of genetic instructions.
A) Free radical theories of aging
B) Programmed theories of aging
C) Cross-linking theories of aging
D) Cellular damage theories of aging
Question 4Concrete-operational children:
A) focus on tangible objects.
B) focus on abstract ideas.
C) do not engage in decentration.
D) do not exhibit transitivity.
Question 5Many of the physical changes in older women that are characteristic of normal aging can be attributed to a decline in _________ .
A) muscle flexibility
B) estrogen production
C) bone density
D) fluid intelligence
Question 6Logan, a seven-year-old, suffers from dyslexia. He goes to a regular school which offers special provisions to help him in his studies. His teacher gives him extra attention to help him understand different letters and sounds associated with them. Logan is given extra time to finish his classwork. This scenario illustrates the process of _____.
A) bonding
B) mainstreaming
C) encoding
D) seriation
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