If you were to choose one word to describe adults in the period defined by the text as "older adulthood," the best choice would be:

Strategies that prevent or alleviate losses in domains that are personally relevant for self-esteem and identity are known as

a. immunizing mechanisms. b. accommodative activities. c. assimilative activities. d. defense mechanisms.

The surgical procedure used in the United States by Walter Freeman to treat severe mental disorders, one that initially involved the use of an ice pick, is known as a __________.

A. psychocraniumotomy B. cranial dissection C. lobotomy D. pickectomy