Question 1

Which of the following WAIS subtests is age-insensitive?

Accepted Answer

A) Vocabulary 
B) Block design 
C) Digit symbol 
D) Picture completion 
A) Vocabulary 
B) Block design 
C) Digit symbol 
D) Picture completion

Question 2

What is meant by capacity assessment and when might it be needed?

Accepted Answer

Capacity assessment is a topic of great

Question 3

Some psychologists have questioned whether the abilities measured by psychometric tests have much relevance,or meaning,as far as measuring the kinds of abilities that are needed to function intelligently in everyday life.These individuals think that psychometric tests may lack _________.

Accepted Answer

A) reliability 
B) ecological validity 
C) statistical significance 
D) histological importance 
A) reliability 
B) ecological validity 
C) statistical significance 
D) histological importance

Question 4

Some researchers contend that psychometric intelligence tests lack ecological validity for older adults.What do they mean by this?

Accepted Answer

Originally,psychometric tests were devis

Question 5

According to Woodruff-Pak,the Phase I perspective of those who studied aging and intelligence focused on ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) studying which abilities decline and which ones are maintained with age 
B) the method used to study aging and intellectual abilities 
C) determining when the peak of intellectual functioning was reached and when it began to decline 
D) whether intellectual abilities would improve with training and practice 
A) studying which abilities decline and which ones are maintained with age 
B) the method used to study aging and intellectual abilities 
C) determining when the peak of intellectual functioning was reached and when it began to decline 
D) whether intellectual abilities would improve with training and practice

Question 6

Define fluid intelligence (Gf) and crystallized intelligence (Gc) and describe how they differ.

Accepted Answer

Fluid intelligence is "raw" intelligence

Question 7

The classic aging pattern refers to the fact that ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) verbal tests of intellectual ability tend to hold up better with age than performance tests do 
B) performance tests of intellectual ability tend to hold up better with age than verbal tests do 
C) both verbal and performance tests of intellectual ability show equal large declines with age 
D) neither verbal nor performance tests of intellectual ability show any decline with age 
A) verbal tests of intellectual ability tend to hold up better with age than performance tests do 
B) performance tests of intellectual ability tend to hold up better with age than verbal tests do 
C) both verbal and performance tests of intellectual ability show equal large declines with age 
D) neither verbal nor performance tests of intellectual ability show any decline with age

Question 8

Willis and her colleagues devised an Everyday Problems Test (EPT) that consisted of written tasks in seven Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) categories.Then they related older adults' scores on the EPT test and their scores on psychometric tests of intelligence.They found that older adults' EPT scores were ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) most strongly related to their scores on psychometric tests of crystallized ability 
B) most strongly related to their scores on scores on psychometric tests of fluid ability 
C) equally strongly related to their scores on psychometric tests of crystallized and fluid ability 
D) unrelated to their scores on psychometric tests of crystallized or fluid ability 
A) most strongly related to their scores on psychometric tests of crystallized ability 
B) most strongly related to their scores on scores on psychometric tests of fluid ability 
C) equally strongly related to their scores on psychometric tests of crystallized and fluid ability 
D) unrelated to their scores on psychometric tests of crystallized or fluid ability

Question 9

Researchers who believe in testing the limits of intellectual ability are likely to think that ______________.

Accepted Answer

A) a person's score the first time he/she takes a psychometric test is a good measure of his or her intellectual functioning 
B) a person would have to be tested on several occasions to get a true picture of intellectual functioning 
C) practice and training do not benefit intellectual test scores 
D) people get the same scores no matter how many times they take a test 
A) a person's score the first time he/she takes a psychometric test is a good measure of his or her intellectual functioning 
B) a person would have to be tested on several occasions to get a true picture of intellectual functioning 
C) practice and training do not benefit intellectual test scores 
D) people get the same scores no matter how many times they take a test

Question 10

Why is there usually less age-related decline reported for psychometric intelligence test scores in longitudinal studies than there is in psychometric intelligence test scores in cross-sectional studies?

Accepted Answer

Longitudinal studies follow the same peo

Question 11

Generally speaking,fluid intelligence is thought to _______; crystallized intelligence is thought to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) increase or be maintained with age; decline with age 
B) increase or be maintained with age; increase or be maintained with age 
C) decline with age; decline with age 
D) decline with age; increase or be maintained with age 
A) increase or be maintained with age; decline with age 
B) increase or be maintained with age; increase or be maintained with age 
C) decline with age; decline with age 
D) decline with age; increase or be maintained with age

Question 12

The Flynn effect refers to a phenomenon whereby _________.

Accepted Answer

A) a recent standardization sample attains higher scores than an earlier one 
B) a recent standardization sample gets lower scores than an earlier one 
C) recent and earlier standardization samples get the same scores 
A) a recent standardization sample attains higher scores than an earlier one 
B) a recent standardization sample gets lower scores than an earlier one 
C) recent and earlier standardization samples get the same scores

Question 13

How are the concept of testing the limits and the life-span developmental proposition of plasticity related?

Accepted Answer

Testing the limits is a strategy for det

Question 14

According to Baltes and his colleagues,the mechanics of intelligence ________,whereas the pragmatics of intelligence _______.

Accepted Answer

A) are related to culture; are dependent upon brain functioning 
B) are genetically and biologically controlled; are related to knowledge gained through experience 
C) are similar to crystallized intelligence; are similar to fluid intelligence 
D) depend on factual and procedural knowledge; depend on physiology 
A) are related to culture; are dependent upon brain functioning 
B) are genetically and biologically controlled; are related to knowledge gained through experience 
C) are similar to crystallized intelligence; are similar to fluid intelligence 
D) depend on factual and procedural knowledge; depend on physiology

Question 15

Describe what is expected to happen over time to optimally exercised and unexercised abilities.

Accepted Answer

Both optimally exercised abilities and u

Question 16

According to Sternberg,the definition of intelligence is the same regardless of culture and age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What do the disuse hypothesis and the engagement hypothesis have to say about the course of cognitive decline over the adult life span?

Accepted Answer

The disuse hypothesis postulates that sk

Question 18

The IQ obtained from the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) ________.

Accepted Answer

A) is an accurate index of biological intelligence 
B) is a highly accurate predictor of all types of everyday intelligence 
C) reflects a person's standing on an array of abilities relative to others in the same age group 
D) is the same as the scaled scores on the subtests 
A) is an accurate index of biological intelligence 
B) is a highly accurate predictor of all types of everyday intelligence 
C) reflects a person's standing on an array of abilities relative to others in the same age group 
D) is the same as the scaled scores on the subtests

Question 19

Which factor(s) is (are) related to maintenance of intellectual functioning in older adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A) A flexible personality 
B) Satisfaction with one's accomplishments in mid-life and early older adulthood 
C) Membership in an intact family 
D) All of the above 
A) A flexible personality 
B) Satisfaction with one's accomplishments in mid-life and early older adulthood 
C) Membership in an intact family 
D) All of the above

Question 20

Describe what Baltes and his colleagues mean by the mechanics of intelligence and the pragmatics of intelligence.What is the developmental course,or trajectory,of each?

Accepted Answer

The mechanics of intelligence are simila

Which of the following WAIS subtests is age-insensitive?

What is meant by capacity assessment and when might it be needed?

Some psychologists have questioned whether the abilities measured by psychometric tests have much relevance,or meaning,as far as measuring the kinds of abilities that are needed to function intelligently in everyday life.These individuals think that psychometric tests may lack _________.

Some researchers contend that psychometric intelligence tests lack ecological validity for older adults.What do they mean by this?

According to Woodruff-Pak,the Phase I perspective of those who studied aging and intelligence focused on ___________.

Define fluid intelligence (Gf) and crystallized intelligence (Gc) and describe how they differ.

The classic aging pattern refers to the fact that ___________.

Researchers who believe in testing the limits of intellectual ability are likely to think that ______________.

Why is there usually less age-related decline reported for psychometric intelligence test scores in longitudinal studies than there is in psychometric intelligence test scores in cross-sectional studies?

Generally speaking,fluid intelligence is thought to _; crystallized intelligence is thought to ____.

The Flynn effect refers to a phenomenon whereby _________.

How are the concept of testing the limits and the life-span developmental proposition of plasticity related?

According to Baltes and his colleagues,the mechanics of intelligence __,whereas the pragmatics of intelligence _.

Describe what is expected to happen over time to optimally exercised and unexercised abilities.

According to Sternberg,the definition of intelligence is the same regardless of culture and age.

What do the disuse hypothesis and the engagement hypothesis have to say about the course of cognitive decline over the adult life span?

The IQ obtained from the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) ________.

Which factor(s) is (are) related to maintenance of intellectual functioning in older adulthood?

Describe what Baltes and his colleagues mean by the mechanics of intelligence and the pragmatics of intelligence.What is the developmental course,or trajectory,of each?

Introduction to Aging and Older Adulthood

Theory and Method in Studying Aging and Older Adulthood

Biological Aging and Health

Sensation, Perception, and Attention

Memory

Cognition and Problem Solving in the Everyday World

Personality and Coping

Social Interaction and Social Ties

Employment, Retirement, and Living Arrangements

Mental Health, Psychopathology, and Therapy

Coping With Death, Dying, and Bereavement

Looking Ahead: Aging in the Future

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Exam 6: Intellectual Functioning

Which of the following WAIS subtests is age-insensitive?

What is meant by capacity assessment and when might it be needed?

Some psychologists have questioned whether the abilities measured by psychometric tests have much relevance,or meaning,as far as measuring the kinds of abilities that are needed to function intelligently in everyday life.These individuals think that psychometric tests may lack _________.

Some researchers contend that psychometric intelligence tests lack ecological validity for older adults.What do they mean by this?

According to Woodruff-Pak,the Phase I perspective of those who studied aging and intelligence focused on ___________.

Define fluid intelligence (Gf) and crystallized intelligence (Gc) and describe how they differ.

The classic aging pattern refers to the fact that ___________.

Researchers who believe in testing the limits of intellectual ability are likely to think that ______________.

Why is there usually less age-related decline reported for psychometric intelligence test scores in longitudinal studies than there is in psychometric intelligence test scores in cross-sectional studies?

Generally speaking,fluid intelligence is thought to _______; crystallized intelligence is thought to __________.

The Flynn effect refers to a phenomenon whereby _________.

How are the concept of testing the limits and the life-span developmental proposition of plasticity related?

According to Baltes and his colleagues,the mechanics of intelligence ________,whereas the pragmatics of intelligence _______.

Describe what is expected to happen over time to optimally exercised and unexercised abilities.

According to Sternberg,the definition of intelligence is the same regardless of culture and age.

What do the disuse hypothesis and the engagement hypothesis have to say about the course of cognitive decline over the adult life span?

The IQ obtained from the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) ________.

Which factor(s) is (are) related to maintenance of intellectual functioning in older adulthood?

Describe what Baltes and his colleagues mean by the mechanics of intelligence and the pragmatics of intelligence.What is the developmental course,or trajectory,of each?

Introduction to Aging and Older Adulthood

Theory and Method in Studying Aging and Older Adulthood

Biological Aging and Health

Sensation, Perception, and Attention

Memory

Cognition and Problem Solving in the Everyday World

Personality and Coping

Social Interaction and Social Ties

Employment, Retirement, and Living Arrangements

Mental Health, Psychopathology, and Therapy

Coping With Death, Dying, and Bereavement

Looking Ahead: Aging in the Future

Filters

Generally speaking,fluid intelligence is thought to _; crystallized intelligence is thought to ____.

According to Baltes and his colleagues,the mechanics of intelligence __,whereas the pragmatics of intelligence _.