AP PSYCHOLOGY

DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY

ADULTHOOD PHYSICAL COGNITIVE AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
____ is characterized by the desire to recapture the past
A
stagnation
B
inflation
C
age-thirty crisis
D
climacteric
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Many of our attitudes about aging are based on a decremental model of aging, which holds that progressive physical and mental decline is inevitable with age.

Detailed explanation-2: -Mild cognitive impairment is a condition in which a person experiences a slight – but noticeable – decline in mental abilities (memory and thinking skills) compared with others of the same age.

Detailed explanation-3: -Alzheimer’s disease is a brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills and, eventually, the ability to carry out the simplest tasks.

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