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TRUE?FALSE: Adolescents respond well to negative feedback.
False
TRUE or FALSE: An Adult is derived from the latin word Adultus meaning grown to full size and length or matured
True
TRUE or FALSE: The Evolutionary Theory is linked with reproduction?
True
TRUE or FALSE: Natural secretion HAS eliminated many harmful conditions (Alzheimer Disease)
False - Natural secretion has NOT eliminated many harmful conditions (Alzheimer Disease)
Regarding the Cellular Clock Theory, studies show cells divide approx. ____ times before they stop.
40-60 Times
True or False: The Free Radical Theory is when cells metabolize energy, the by-products include unstable oxygen molecules (known as free radicals) which lead to aging.
True
What can the damage of free radical DNA cells cause lead to?
Diseases like cancer and arthritis
What is the Mitochondrial Theory?
Aging is due to the decay of the mitochondria
TRUE or FALSE: Are the defects in the mitochondria linked with diseases such as Dementia and Parkinson's disease
True
TRUE or FALSE: A damaged mitochondria can lead to cellular death?
True
TRUE or FALSE: The Hormonal Stress Theory is aging in the body's hormonal system can increase resistance to stress and increase the likelihood of disease
False: aging in the body's hormonal system can LOWER resistance to stress and increase the likelihood of disease
What is the age range of emerging adulthood?
18-25
TRUE or FALSE: Early adulthood is the time of establishing personal and economic independence
True
TRUE or FALSE: Middle adulthood has an age range of 25-55?
FALSE - Middle 30's to Middle 60's
The time of empty nest occurs when?
Middle Adulthood
TRUE or FALSE: Empty Nest Syndrome is when a decline in marital satisfaction after the children leave the home
True
