Exam 9: Wisdom and Courage: Characteristics of the Wise and the Brave

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What was the focus of Jean Piaget's stage theory of cognitive development?

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What group of professionals has been found to have high levels of wisdom?

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What do the three meta-criteria of Baltes' five criteria of wisdom have in common?

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The recurring strong feelings that life is incomplete or imperfect, coupled with a desire for ideal, alternative states and experiences of life is the definition of

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How did Putnam (1997) define Psychological courage?

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Who developed the Balance Theory of Wisdom

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Which statement most accurately describes the state of self-report measures of courage?

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According to Aristotle, phronesis refers to

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What did Baltes and Staudinger (2000) find when examining wisdom in people between the ages of 25 and 75?

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Miep Gies, who helps to hide Anne Frank was an example of ____________, and considered her actions ___________.

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Which life span theorist believed that Wisdom reflects a maturity in which concerns for the collective good transcend personal interests?

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Which of the following was NOT part of Cicero's (as summarized by Houser) definition of courage?

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According to Szagun's research, how do children's perceptions of courage change with age?

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Which of the following is true about the transmission of wisdom?

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According to Hannah and colleagues the development of the "courageous mindset" develops as a result of

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Which of the following is a characteristic that is negatively correlated with the construct of courage?

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Which type of courage can be considered the "equal opportunity" form of courage that doesn't require special training?

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According to your authors, there is agreement between theorists on the relationship between wisdom and strength in all of the following areas EXCEPT

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Riegal built upon Piaget's stage theory by adding a stage to represent wisdom. What was the name of this stage?

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In the movie Wizard of Oz, the wizard tells the Cowardly Lion "You are under the unfortunate delusion that simply because you run away from danger, you have no courage." What was the Cowardly Lion confusing courage with?

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