HDFS 3710

Your good friend's grandmother finds it difficult to get around because she suffers from considerable pain while walking. As a result, she has become somewhat socially isolated and is quite unhappy with her situation. What concept best captures the grandmother's current situation?

Biopsychosocial perspective.

Of the following areas of aging, which would be considered a "biological" component of the biopsychosocial model?

Changes in muscle mass.

Which of the following statements best reflects the principle that changes are continuous over the lifespan?

Older adult populations are increasingly selective in terms of health and behavior

How does the fact that older adults are survivors influence research on aging?

The available samples are positively selected on important characteristics.

Because the _____________ are the individuals we study in later life, researchers caution that the findings may not be true for everyone born in a given period of time.

survivors