Question 1

In the psychometric approach,intelligence refers to

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A)  the stages of intellectual growth. 
B)  moderators of performance. 
C)  the organization of interrelated abilities. 
D)  how test performance data are analyzed. 
A)  the stages of intellectual growth. 
B)  moderators of performance. 
C)  the organization of interrelated abilities. 
D)  how test performance data are analyzed.

Question 2

In Denney's model,which of the following terms refers to the ability a normal healthy adult would exhibit with practice or training?

Accepted Answer

A)  optimally exercised ability 
B)  pragmatic intelligence 
C)  unexercised ability 
D)  interindividual variability 
A)  optimally exercised ability 
B)  pragmatic intelligence 
C)  unexercised ability 
D)  interindividual variability

Question 3

Based on the research on fluid and crystallized intelligence,we know that

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A)  learning continues through adulthood. 
B)  learning gets easier through adulthood. 
C)  you can't teach an old dog new tricks. 
D)  learning in adulthood is tedious and should be avoided. 
A)  learning continues through adulthood. 
B)  learning gets easier through adulthood. 
C)  you can't teach an old dog new tricks. 
D)  learning in adulthood is tedious and should be avoided.

Question 4

Fluid intelligence is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  cognition as basic processes. 
B)  interdependent third-order abilities. 
C)  unexercised ability. 
D)  optimally exercised ability. 
A)  cognition as basic processes. 
B)  interdependent third-order abilities. 
C)  unexercised ability. 
D)  optimally exercised ability.

Question 5

Research on wisdom shows that it is most associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  creativity. 
B)  age. 
C)  fluid intelligence. 
D)  life experience. 
A)  creativity. 
B)  age. 
C)  fluid intelligence. 
D)  life experience.

Question 6

Which of the following is not true of older adults' decision making?

Accepted Answer

A)  Older adults have difficulty in unfamiliar situations. 
B)  Older adults have difficulty when under time pressure. 
C)  Older adults have difficulty when decision-making requires a lot of capacity. 
D)  Older adults' quality of decisions is not as good as younger adults. 
A)  Older adults have difficulty in unfamiliar situations. 
B)  Older adults have difficulty when under time pressure. 
C)  Older adults have difficulty when decision-making requires a lot of capacity. 
D)  Older adults' quality of decisions is not as good as younger adults.

Question 7

The "triumph of knowledge over reasoning" is best documented by research on

Accepted Answer

A)  wisdom. 
B)  expertise. 
C)  postformal thought. 
D)  unexercised abilities. 
A)  wisdom. 
B)  expertise. 
C)  postformal thought. 
D)  unexercised abilities.

Question 8

The process of encapsulation refers to the way in which

Accepted Answer

A)  the processes of thinking becomes disconnected from the products of thinking. 
B)  the processes of thinking improves while the products of thinking decline. 
C)  the processes of thinking declines while the products of thinking improve. 
D)  the processes of thinking becomes connected to the products of thinking. 
A)  the processes of thinking becomes disconnected from the products of thinking. 
B)  the processes of thinking improves while the products of thinking decline. 
C)  the processes of thinking declines while the products of thinking improve. 
D)  the processes of thinking becomes connected to the products of thinking.

Question 9

From the research on intelligence,we know that with increasing age,

Accepted Answer

A)  there are gains in information-processing abilities. 
B)  there are losses in information-processing abilities. 
C)  there are declines in experienced-based processes. 
D)  information-processing abilities and experienced-based processes remain stable. 
A)  there are gains in information-processing abilities. 
B)  there are losses in information-processing abilities. 
C)  there are declines in experienced-based processes. 
D)  information-processing abilities and experienced-based processes remain stable.

Question 10

Mary is frustrated with her psychology professor because she will not tell Mary which theory of intelligence is the "correct" one.Mary is demonstrating which aspect of formal operations?

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothetico-deductive thought 
B)  multiple frameworks 
C)  reality constraints 
D)  single solution 
A)  hypothetico-deductive thought 
B)  multiple frameworks 
C)  reality constraints 
D)  single solution

Question 11

Many adults are thought to possess____________________,which is characterized by the recognition that truth varies across situations,solutions to problems are realistic and reasonable,ambiguity and contradiction are the norm,and emotional and subjective factors play a role in thinking.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Many adults are thought to possess____________________,which is...

Question 12

Crystallized and fluid intelligence are examples of____________________mental abilities.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Crystallized and fluid intelligence are examples of____________________mental...

Question 13

The range of functioning within an individual and the conditions under which a person's abilities can be modified within a specific age range is____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The range of functioning within an individual...

Question 14

Project ADEPT and Project ACTIVE examined whether primary mental abilities could be trained.Which second-order ability is related to the abilities trained in ADEPT and ACTIVE?

Accepted Answer

A)  fluid intelligence 
B)  crystallized intelligence 
C)  short-term memory 
D)  long-term memory 
A)  fluid intelligence 
B)  crystallized intelligence 
C)  short-term memory 
D)  long-term memory

Question 15

Research on developmental trends in formal operations shows that

Accepted Answer

A)  older adults outperform younger adults. 
B)  college-educated adults typically skip this stage. 
C)  all adults operate at this level. 
D)  some adults never attain this level. 
A)  older adults outperform younger adults. 
B)  college-educated adults typically skip this stage. 
C)  all adults operate at this level. 
D)  some adults never attain this level.

Question 16

Research comparing performance on standardized and everyday versions of tasks showed that older adults' everyday performance correlated best with measures of

Accepted Answer

A)  inductive reasoning. 
B)  crystallized intelligence. 
C)  fluid intelligence. 
D)  vocabulary. 
A)  inductive reasoning. 
B)  crystallized intelligence. 
C)  fluid intelligence. 
D)  vocabulary.

Question 17

____________________ theorists are interested in individual differences and plasticity in intelligence.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ theorists are interested in individual differences...

Question 18

According to Piaget,what is responsible for cognitive development?

Accepted Answer

A)  changes in cognitive structures 
B)  changes in function 
C)  changes in assimilation processes 
D)  changes in behavior 
A)  changes in cognitive structures 
B)  changes in function 
C)  changes in assimilation processes 
D)  changes in behavior

Question 19

Research on practical problem solving shows that

Accepted Answer

A)  performance peaks in early adulthood and then declines. 
B)  performance increases from early adulthood to middle age. 
C)  performance increases most between middle and old age. 
D)  performance remains the same across adulthood. 
A)  performance peaks in early adulthood and then declines. 
B)  performance increases from early adulthood to middle age. 
C)  performance increases most between middle and old age. 
D)  performance remains the same across adulthood.

Question 20

____________________ are the distinct patterns of change in abilities over the lifespan,where some abilities remain stable and others increase or decrease.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ are the distinct patterns of change...

In the psychometric approach,intelligence refers to

In Denney's model,which of the following terms refers to the ability a normal healthy adult would exhibit with practice or training?

Based on the research on fluid and crystallized intelligence,we know that

Fluid intelligence is an example of

Research on wisdom shows that it is most associated with

Which of the following is not true of older adults' decision making?

The "triumph of knowledge over reasoning" is best documented by research on

The process of encapsulation refers to the way in which

From the research on intelligence,we know that with increasing age,

Mary is frustrated with her psychology professor because she will not tell Mary which theory of intelligence is the "correct" one.Mary is demonstrating which aspect of formal operations?

Many adults are thought to possess____________________,which is characterized by the recognition that truth varies across situations,solutions to problems are realistic and reasonable,ambiguity and contradiction are the norm,and emotional and subjective factors play a role in thinking.

Crystallized and fluid intelligence are examples of____________________mental abilities.

The range of functioning within an individual and the conditions under which a person's abilities can be modified within a specific age range is____________________.

Project ADEPT and Project ACTIVE examined whether primary mental abilities could be trained.Which second-order ability is related to the abilities trained in ADEPT and ACTIVE?

Research on developmental trends in formal operations shows that

Research comparing performance on standardized and everyday versions of tasks showed that older adults' everyday performance correlated best with measures of

____________________ theorists are interested in individual differences and plasticity in intelligence.

According to Piaget,what is responsible for cognitive development?

Research on practical problem solving shows that

____________________ are the distinct patterns of change in abilities over the lifespan,where some abilities remain stable and others increase or decrease.

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Exam 7: Intelligence and Reasoning

In the psychometric approach,intelligence refers to

In Denney's model,which of the following terms refers to the ability a normal healthy adult would exhibit with practice or training?

Based on the research on fluid and crystallized intelligence,we know that

Fluid intelligence is an example of

Research on wisdom shows that it is most associated with

Which of the following is not true of older adults' decision making?

The "triumph of knowledge over reasoning" is best documented by research on

The process of encapsulation refers to the way in which

From the research on intelligence,we know that with increasing age,

Mary is frustrated with her psychology professor because she will not tell Mary which theory of intelligence is the "correct" one.Mary is demonstrating which aspect of formal operations?

Many adults are thought to possess____________________,which is characterized by the recognition that truth varies across situations,solutions to problems are realistic and reasonable,ambiguity and contradiction are the norm,and emotional and subjective factors play a role in thinking.

Crystallized and fluid intelligence are examples of____________________mental abilities.

The range of functioning within an individual and the conditions under which a person's abilities can be modified within a specific age range is____________________.

Project ADEPT and Project ACTIVE examined whether primary mental abilities could be trained.Which second-order ability is related to the abilities trained in ADEPT and ACTIVE?

Research on developmental trends in formal operations shows that

Research comparing performance on standardized and everyday versions of tasks showed that older adults' everyday performance correlated best with measures of

____________________ theorists are interested in individual differences and plasticity in intelligence.

According to Piaget,what is responsible for cognitive development?

Research on practical problem solving shows that

____________________ are the distinct patterns of change in abilities over the lifespan,where some abilities remain stable and others increase or decrease.

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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