Question 1

A(n) is a variable which is used to represent the complex interrelated influences on people over time, such as chronological age.

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The answer of A(n) is a variable which is used...

Question 2

Ageism is

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A)  a form of discrimination against older adults simply due to their age. 
B)  a form of negative stereotype against older adults because of their age. 
C)  a form of prejudice against older adults because of their race. 
D)  a form of myth about older adults that is highly positive. 
A)  a form of discrimination against older adults simply due to their age. 
B)  a form of negative stereotype against older adults because of their age. 
C)  a form of prejudice against older adults because of their race. 
D)  a form of myth about older adults that is highly positive.

Question 3

A very commonly used design in adult development and aging research is the extreme age design ("young" v. "old"). Which of the following is a limitation of this type of study?

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A)  The samples are not representative and may not generalize. 
B)  The measures may not mean the same thing across age groups and may not be valid. 
C)  Age is not treated as a continuous variable. 
D)  All of these. 
A)  The samples are not representative and may not generalize. 
B)  The measures may not mean the same thing across age groups and may not be valid. 
C)  Age is not treated as a continuous variable. 
D)  All of these.

Question 4

In a design, groups of participants varying in age are studied at one point in time.

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A)  cross-sectional 
B)  longitudinal 
C)  cross-sequential 
D)  longitudinal-sequential 
A)  cross-sectional 
B)  longitudinal 
C)  cross-sequential 
D)  longitudinal-sequential

Question 5

Characteristics that make us individuals, such as one's personality, are the result of

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A)  life-cycle forces. 
B)  psychological forces. 
C)  biological forces. 
D)  histological forces. 
A)  life-cycle forces. 
B)  psychological forces. 
C)  biological forces. 
D)  histological forces.

Question 6

Discrimination against older people is called .

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The answer of Discrimination against older people is called ....

Question 7

Multiple causation refers to

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A)  development and aging involving both decline and growth. 
B)  the ability to change and improve abilities over time and with development. 
C)  the fact that each of us is affected by a variety of factors, both positive and negative. 
D)  our differing cultural backgrounds. 
A)  development and aging involving both decline and growth. 
B)  the ability to change and improve abilities over time and with development. 
C)  the fact that each of us is affected by a variety of factors, both positive and negative. 
D)  our differing cultural backgrounds.

Question 8

Understanding the cultural and ethnic differences between African American and European American family structures relies on which controversy?

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A)  nature-nurture 
B)  continuity-discontinuity 
C)  stability-change 
D)  universal versus context-specific 
A)  nature-nurture 
B)  continuity-discontinuity 
C)  stability-change 
D)  universal versus context-specific

Question 9

You just saw a story on the news that reported older women's IQ drops dramatically after the age of 60. This result was concluded from comparisons of women born in 1910-1930 and women born between 1960-1980. Based on this information, the criticism you would be likely to make would be that

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A) 	this is not a valid result because men were not included. 
B) 	longitudinal research doesn’t work well when looking at IQ data. 
C)  cohort effects are likely to account for the differences. 
D)  whoever conducted this study doesn’t like older women. 
A) 	this is not a valid result because men were not included. 
B) 	longitudinal research doesn’t work well when looking at IQ data. 
C)  cohort effects are likely to account for the differences. 
D)  whoever conducted this study doesn’t like older women.

Question 10

In terms of psychological age, which of the following people is the youngest?

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A)  Michelle, a college graduate at age 17 
B)  Anne, a secretary at age 25 
C)  Sarah, a school teacher at age 55 
D)  Cathy, a college sophomore at age 48 
A)  Michelle, a college graduate at age 17 
B)  Anne, a secretary at age 25 
C)  Sarah, a school teacher at age 55 
D)  Cathy, a college sophomore at age 48

Question 11

The observed behavior of interest in an experiment is termed the

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A)  dependent variable. 
B)  independent variable. 
C)  co-dependent variable. 
D)  latent variable. 
A)  dependent variable. 
B)  independent variable. 
C)  co-dependent variable. 
D)  latent variable.

Question 12

Which of the following issues cannot be examined in a correlational study?

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A)  causation 
B)  description 
C)  strength of relationships 
D)  presence of relationships 
A)  causation 
B)  description 
C)  strength of relationships 
D)  presence of relationships

Question 13

Developmental researchers are interested in understanding

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A)  how people change over time. 
B)  age-related changes. 
C)  age- related differences. 
D)  all of these 
A)  how people change over time. 
B)  age-related changes. 
C)  age- related differences. 
D)  all of these

Question 14

Questionnaires and interviews are examples of techniques.

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A)  observational 
B)  correlational 
C)  sampling 
D)  self-report 
A)  observational 
B)  correlational 
C)  sampling 
D)  self-report

Question 15

If the surviving participants in the last wave of testing in a longitudinal study on health and aging were those who initially had the lowest blood pressures, then we have a case of

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A)  negative selective survival. 
B)  positive selective survival. 
C)  elective selective survival. 
D)  equally selective survival. 
A)  negative selective survival. 
B)  positive selective survival. 
C)  elective selective survival. 
D)  equally selective survival.

A(n) is a variable which is used to represent the complex interrelated influences on people over time, such as chronological age.

Ageism is

A very commonly used design in adult development and aging research is the extreme age design ("young" v. "old"). Which of the following is a limitation of this type of study?

In a design, groups of participants varying in age are studied at one point in time.

Characteristics that make us individuals, such as one's personality, are the result of

Discrimination against older people is called .

Multiple causation refers to

Understanding the cultural and ethnic differences between African American and European American family structures relies on which controversy?

You just saw a story on the news that reported older women's IQ drops dramatically after the age of 60. This result was concluded from comparisons of women born in 1910-1930 and women born between 1960-1980. Based on this information, the criticism you would be likely to make would be that

In terms of psychological age, which of the following people is the youngest?

The observed behavior of interest in an experiment is termed the

Which of the following issues cannot be examined in a correlational study?

Developmental researchers are interested in understanding

Questionnaires and interviews are examples of techniques.

If the surviving participants in the last wave of testing in a longitudinal study on health and aging were those who initially had the lowest blood pressures, then we have a case of

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A(n) is a variable which is used to represent the complex interrelated influences on people over time, such as chronological age.

Ageism is

A very commonly used design in adult development and aging research is the extreme age design ("young" v. "old"). Which of the following is a limitation of this type of study?

In a design, groups of participants varying in age are studied at one point in time.

Characteristics that make us individuals, such as one's personality, are the result of

Discrimination against older people is called .

Multiple causation refers to

Understanding the cultural and ethnic differences between African American and European American family structures relies on which controversy?

You just saw a story on the news that reported older women's IQ drops dramatically after the age of 60. This result was concluded from comparisons of women born in 1910-1930 and women born between 1960-1980. Based on this information, the criticism you would be likely to make would be that

In terms of psychological age, which of the following people is the youngest?

The observed behavior of interest in an experiment is termed the

Which of the following issues cannot be examined in a correlational study?

Developmental researchers are interested in understanding

Questionnaires and interviews are examples of techniques.

If the surviving participants in the last wave of testing in a longitudinal study on health and aging were those who initially had the lowest blood pressures, then we have a case of

Neuroscience As a Basis for Adult Development and Aging

Physical Changes

Where People Live: Person-Environment Interactions

Attention and Memory

Intelligence and Reasoning

Social Cognition

Personality

Clinical Assessment, Mental Health, and Mental Disorders

Relationships

Filters