Focusing on later adulthood, the Cardiovascular Health Study, involving 6,000 participants ages 65 years and older, found that the factor most associated with fewer healthy years was ______________ (Burke et al., 2001)

a) home accidents
b) current smoking
c) genetic diseases
d) lack of social support

Answer: b

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Under pressure to meet a deadline, a truck driver has just gone three days without sleep. In the last twelve hours, he has begun to experience sensations of movement in stationary objects. He apparently has

a. damaged the retinas of his eyes due to eye strain. b. undergone a change in muscle tension affection his kinesthetic sense. c. reached the first stages of temporary sleep-deprivation psychosis. d. upset the vestibular system through excessive exposure to road vibration.

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