variations of aging

individual differences in the effects of aging caused either by intrinsic factors (e.g., disease, genetics) or by extrinsic factors (e.g., lifestyle, environment, culture).

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Psychology term of the day

November 24th 2024

point scale

any scale for measuring some construct or attribute in which participants’ responses to a series of multiple-choice questions are given numerical values (points). The final score is the total points earned. See also Likert scale; semantic differential.