The Americans' Changing Lives (ACL) study followed a nationally representative sample of Americans ages 25 and older for 15 years beginning in 1986 and ending in 2001,
assessing their physical health at four times during the 15-year period (House et al., 2005). The main finding of the study was that ____.
a. educational attainment relates to one's physical health
b. genetic lineage predicts life-expectancy
c. coping skills and the strength of one's social network relates to life satisfaction
d. sex is a correlating factor to health consciousness
Answer: A
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Which of the following is correct regarding the nature of marital status and living arrangements in late adulthood in the United States?
A) The normal expectation for a woman is that she will eventually be without an intimate partner or spouse. B) Older men are more likely to live alone than older women. C) In the United States, living alone is the least common and the least preferred living arrangement among unmarried elders. D) Most elders with mild to moderate disability or health problems live with relatives.
_____ are observable behaviors that do not necessarily have inherent meaning, but carry messages that are encoded during communication
a) Lexicons b) Streamers c) Channels d) Signals