Bertha has a higher ______ than her younger sister, Edna. Despite the fact that Bertha is 89 and her sister is only 72, Bertha is still able to live independently and even takes a daily walk
Unfortunately, Edna did not live a healthy lifestyle and is now confined to a wheelchair and needs an aide to help her with many of her activities of daily living.
a. actual lifespan
b. chronological lifespan
c. old-age dependency ratio
d. functional age
Answer: D
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a. correlational b. naturalistic c. laboratory d. experimental