Question 1

The research on emotion and thought processes concluded that

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A)  high school students tend to think at higher developmental levels when confronted with emotionally salient problems (e.g.,pregnancy). 
B)  middle-aged adults tend to think at lower developmental levels when confronted with emotionally salient problems (e.g.,children). 
C)  high school students tend to think at lower developmental levels when confronted with emotionally salient problems (e.g.,pregnancy). 
D)  middle-aged adults tend to think at higher developmental levels when confronted with emotionally salient problems (e.g.,children). 
A)  high school students tend to think at higher developmental levels when confronted with emotionally salient problems (e.g.,pregnancy). 
B)  middle-aged adults tend to think at lower developmental levels when confronted with emotionally salient problems (e.g.,children). 
C)  high school students tend to think at lower developmental levels when confronted with emotionally salient problems (e.g.,pregnancy). 
D)  middle-aged adults tend to think at higher developmental levels when confronted with emotionally salient problems (e.g.,children).

Question 2

Which of the following is not a primary mental ability?

Accepted Answer

A)  verbal meaning 
B)  inductive reasoning 
C)  word fluency 
D)  fluid intelligence 
A)  verbal meaning 
B)  inductive reasoning 
C)  word fluency 
D)  fluid intelligence

Question 3

According to the dual-component model,adulthood is predominantly concerned with the growth of

Accepted Answer

A)  fluid intelligence. 
B)  crystallized intelligence. 
C)  inter-cohort similarity. 
D)  multidiversity trends. 
A)  fluid intelligence. 
B)  crystallized intelligence. 
C)  inter-cohort similarity. 
D)  multidiversity trends.

Question 4

An individual's innate abilities independent of acquired knowledge and experience constitute

Accepted Answer

A)  fluid intelligence. 
B)  crystallized intelligence. 
C)  primary intelligence. 
D)  tertiary intelligence. 
A)  fluid intelligence. 
B)  crystallized intelligence. 
C)  primary intelligence. 
D)  tertiary intelligence.

Question 5

The____________________to intelligence emphasizes the ways in which people conceptualize problems and focuses on modes or styles of thinking.

Accepted Answer

cognitive-

Question 6

Which of the following is not a basic concept of the life-span view?

Accepted Answer

A)  plasticity. 
B)  multidirectionality 
C)  interindividual variability 
D)  intraindividual consistency 
A)  plasticity. 
B)  multidirectionality 
C)  interindividual variability 
D)  intraindividual consistency

Question 7

Research on age differences in wisdom shows that

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A)  there is little association between the two. 
B)  wisdom increases dramatically during old age. 
C)  there are few individual differences. 
D)  young adults cannot be wise. 
A)  there is little association between the two. 
B)  wisdom increases dramatically during old age. 
C)  there are few individual differences. 
D)  young adults cannot be wise.

Question 8

The____________________to intelligence involves defining intelligence as right or wrong performance on standardized tests.

Accepted Answer

psychometr

Question 9

According to Kitchener and Fischer (1990),the highest developmental level of information-processing a person is capable of is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  skill acquisition. 
B)  reflective judgment. 
C)  optimal level. 
D)  procedural knowing. 
A)  skill acquisition. 
B)  reflective judgment. 
C)  optimal level. 
D)  procedural knowing.

Question 10

On the television show "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire," many of the big winners have been in their 40s and 50s.This likely due to their superiority in which type of intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  fluid 
B)  emotional 
C)  crystallized 
D)  inductive reasoning 
A)  fluid 
B)  emotional 
C)  crystallized 
D)  inductive reasoning

Question 11

How people reason through dilemmas involving current affairs,religion,science,etc.are using

Accepted Answer

A)  postformal thought. 
B)  reflective judgment. 
C)  absolutist judgment. 
D)  none of these. 
A)  postformal thought. 
B)  reflective judgment. 
C)  absolutist judgment. 
D)  none of these.

Question 12

Which approach to intelligence emphasizes scores on standardized tests?

Accepted Answer

A)  psychometric 
B)  neofunctionalist 
C)  cognitive 
D)  applied 
A)  psychometric 
B)  neofunctionalist 
C)  cognitive 
D)  applied

Question 13

Longitudinal sequential research on primary mental abilities reveals

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A)  no age-related declines. 
B)  major declines prior to age 40. 
C)  little practical decline until age 60. 
D)  identical patterns for all abilities. 
A)  no age-related declines. 
B)  major declines prior to age 40. 
C)  little practical decline until age 60. 
D)  identical patterns for all abilities.

Question 14

Experts

Accepted Answer

A)  use novel approaches to solve difficult problems. 
B)  have extensive knowledge about a particular topic. 
C)  are highly practiced. 
D)  use all of these. 
A)  use novel approaches to solve difficult problems. 
B)  have extensive knowledge about a particular topic. 
C)  are highly practiced. 
D)  use all of these.

Question 15

Postformal thought is characterized by all of the following except

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A)  the correct answer varies from situation to situation. 
B)  there is only one correct answer. 
C)  emotion and subjective factors usually play a role in thinking. 
D)  the recognition that the solutions must be realistic. 
A)  the correct answer varies from situation to situation. 
B)  there is only one correct answer. 
C)  emotion and subjective factors usually play a role in thinking. 
D)  the recognition that the solutions must be realistic.

Question 16

Which researcher's name is associated with largest and most comprehensive sequential study of intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wechsler 
B)  Sternberg 
C)  Salthouse 
D)  K.Warner Schaie 
A)  Wechsler 
B)  Sternberg 
C)  Salthouse 
D)  K.Warner Schaie

Question 17

The fact that younger generations generally do better on primary mental abilities than older generations is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  a cohort effect. 
B)  changes in information processing system. 
C)  better health care improving mental functioning. 
D)  all of these. 
A)  a cohort effect. 
B)  changes in information processing system. 
C)  better health care improving mental functioning. 
D)  all of these.

Question 18

____________________ are independent abilities within psychometric intelligence based on different combinations of standardized intelligence tests.

Accepted Answer

Primary me

Question 19

The secondary mental ability focused on the perception of visual patterns is

Accepted Answer

A)  auditory organization. 
B)  visual organization. 
C)  crystallized intelligence. 
D)  fluid intelligence. 
A)  auditory organization. 
B)  visual organization. 
C)  crystallized intelligence. 
D)  fluid intelligence.

Question 20

According to Piaget's theory,changing one's thoughts to make a better approximation of the world is called

Accepted Answer

A)  organization. 
B)  operations. 
C)  accommodation. 
D)  assimilation. 
A)  organization. 
B)  operations. 
C)  accommodation. 
D)  assimilation.

The research on emotion and thought processes concluded that

Which of the following is not a primary mental ability?

According to the dual-component model,adulthood is predominantly concerned with the growth of

An individual's innate abilities independent of acquired knowledge and experience constitute

The____________________to intelligence emphasizes the ways in which people conceptualize problems and focuses on modes or styles of thinking.

Which of the following is not a basic concept of the life-span view?

Research on age differences in wisdom shows that

The____________________to intelligence involves defining intelligence as right or wrong performance on standardized tests.

According to Kitchener and Fischer (1990),the highest developmental level of information-processing a person is capable of is known as

On the television show "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire," many of the big winners have been in their 40s and 50s.This likely due to their superiority in which type of intelligence?

How people reason through dilemmas involving current affairs,religion,science,etc.are using

Which approach to intelligence emphasizes scores on standardized tests?

Longitudinal sequential research on primary mental abilities reveals

Experts

Postformal thought is characterized by all of the following except

Which researcher's name is associated with largest and most comprehensive sequential study of intelligence?

The fact that younger generations generally do better on primary mental abilities than older generations is an example of

____________________ are independent abilities within psychometric intelligence based on different combinations of standardized intelligence tests.

The secondary mental ability focused on the perception of visual patterns is

According to Piaget's theory,changing one's thoughts to make a better approximation of the world is called

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Exam 7: Intelligence and Reasoning

The research on emotion and thought processes concluded that

Which of the following is not a primary mental ability?

According to the dual-component model,adulthood is predominantly concerned with the growth of

An individual's innate abilities independent of acquired knowledge and experience constitute

The____________________to intelligence emphasizes the ways in which people conceptualize problems and focuses on modes or styles of thinking.

Which of the following is not a basic concept of the life-span view?

Research on age differences in wisdom shows that

The____________________to intelligence involves defining intelligence as right or wrong performance on standardized tests.

According to Kitchener and Fischer (1990),the highest developmental level of information-processing a person is capable of is known as

On the television show "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire," many of the big winners have been in their 40s and 50s.This likely due to their superiority in which type of intelligence?

How people reason through dilemmas involving current affairs,religion,science,etc.are using

Which approach to intelligence emphasizes scores on standardized tests?

Longitudinal sequential research on primary mental abilities reveals

Experts

Postformal thought is characterized by all of the following except

Which researcher's name is associated with largest and most comprehensive sequential study of intelligence?

The fact that younger generations generally do better on primary mental abilities than older generations is an example of

____________________ are independent abilities within psychometric intelligence based on different combinations of standardized intelligence tests.

The secondary mental ability focused on the perception of visual patterns is

According to Piaget's theory,changing one's thoughts to make a better approximation of the world is called

Studying Adult Development and Aging

Neuroscience As a Basis for Adult Development and Aging

Physical Changes

Longevity,health,and Functioning

Where People Live: Person-Environment Interactions

Attention and Memory

Social Cognition

Personality

Clinical Assessment, mental Health, and Mental Disorders

Relationships

Work,retirement,and Leisure

Dying and Bereavement

Looking Ahead

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