With regard to the health span, which statement is true?
a) Women are less likely than men to have ADL (activities of daily living) impairments in their older years.
b) In some nations, the average person stays healthy until the day of death.
c) Today, people are likely to be disabled for decades.
d) Men live longer in a state of health than do women.
Answer: d) Men live longer in a state of health than do women.
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a.) avoidant b.) schizoid c.) obsessive-compulsive d.) schizotypal
The study of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has revealed all of the following EXCEPT that
a. people who suffer from PTSD are also likely to suffer simultaneously from other psychopathologies. b. PTSD may develop in response to rape, other life-threatening events, or natural disasters. c. a person cannot develop PTSD just by watching others being victimized. d. victims of childhood sexual abuse often exhibit psychological consequences that fit the diagnosis of PTSD.