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When confronted by an invader, an      is produced to protect the body from future invasions.

Much like Brandtstadter’s assimilative activities, secondary control strategies involve bringing the environment into line with one’s desires and goals.

O’Leary suggests that there is a continuum of aggressive behaviors that progresses as follows:

Brandtstädter proposes that a positive view of self in later life requires

Identify and describe the components of Sternberg’s theory of love.

“John is such a good person” is an example of a

In the preventative model, older adults’ adaptation depends on both their perceptions of the environment and their attempts to cope.

According to Willis’ model of everyday competence, one’s health and the availability of health insurance would be considered

What happens to people’s first impressions as a function of age?

Will and Carla, a married couple in their mid-fifties, are working with Will’s elderly father to explore the options for nursing home care. As a county social worker, you are advising them on new directions for nursing homes. Describe three new directions/perspectives in nursing home care that are revolutionizing perceptions of nursing home design, purpose, and residents’ quality of life.