Question 1

Theories of intelligence are multidirectional, meaning that they specify many domains of intellectual abilities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

What is creativity, and how does it change across the life span?

Accepted Answer

Researchers have defined creativity as the ability to produce work that is novel, high in demand, and task appropriate. The number of creative ideas one has varies across the life span. Research indicates the number of creative contributions a person makes increases through the 30s, peaks in the early 40s, and declines thereafter.
People do not stop being creative, rather, they just produce fewer creative ideas. In fact, the average age at which people have made substantial creative contributions to society, such as conducting research that resulted in winning the Nobel Prize, increased across the 20th century.

Question 3

The __________ hypothesis states that intelligent people show weaker neural activations in a smaller number of areas than less intelligent people.

Accepted Answer

A)  biological 
B)  neurophysiological 
C)  neural efficiency 
D)  neural activation 
A)  biological 
B)  neurophysiological 
C)  neural efficiency 
D)  neural activation C

Question 4

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 5

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 6

Which type of thought is characterized by the recognition that the correct answer varies from situation to situation, solutions must be realistic, ambiguity is the rule rather than the exception, and emotion and subjective factors usually play a role in thinking?

Accepted Answer

A)  concrete operational thought 
B)  formal operational thought 
C)  post-formal thought 
D)  reflective thought 
A)  concrete operational thought 
B)  formal operational thought 
C)  post-formal thought 
D)  reflective thought

Question 7

Do people's ideas of intelligence vary across the life span? In other words, do people conceptualize intelligence differently at different ages?

Accepted Answer

In 1992, Berg and Sternberg set out to f

Question 8

What does the P-FIT theory propose regarding the origins of intelligence?

Accepted Answer

Jung and Haier originally proposed the P

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 experience-based processes. 
D)  information-processing abilities and experience-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 experience-based processes. 
D)  information-processing abilities and experience-based processes remain stable.

Question 10

Popular television shows such as Jeopardy! are based on contestants' accumulated

Accepted Answer

A)  fluid intelligence. 
B)  crystallized intelligence. 
C)  unexercised abilities. 
D)  multidirectionality of thinking. 
A)  fluid intelligence. 
B)  crystallized intelligence. 
C)  unexercised abilities. 
D)  multidirectionality of thinking.

Question 11

According to which hypotheses do intelligent people process information more efficiently than less intelligent people?

Accepted Answer

A)  The primary-secondary mental abilities hypothesis 
B)  The cohort difference hypothesis 
C)  Shaie's hypothesis 
D)  The neural efficiency hypothesis 
A)  The primary-secondary mental abilities hypothesis 
B)  The cohort difference hypothesis 
C)  Shaie's hypothesis 
D)  The neural efficiency hypothesis

Question 12

According to your textbook which of the following is true of older adults' decision making?

Accepted Answer

A)  Older adults have difficulty in familiar situations. 
B)  Older adults have less difficulty when under time pressure. 
C)  Their tendencies in decision making can result in the financial exploitation of older adults. 
D)  Older adults' speed of decision making is faster than younger adults. 
A)  Older adults have difficulty in familiar situations. 
B)  Older adults have less difficulty when under time pressure. 
C)  Their tendencies in decision making can result in the financial exploitation of older adults. 
D)  Older adults' speed of decision making is faster than younger adults.

Question 13

Individuals with which personality characteristic at midlife tended to experience fewer declines in intellectual competence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Egocentricism 
B)  Personal control 
C)  Flexible attitude 
D)  Introversion 
A)  Egocentricism 
B)  Personal control 
C)  Flexible attitude 
D)  Introversion

Question 14

Mechanics of intelligence involves

Accepted Answer

A)  the neurophysiological architecture of the mind. 
B)  everyday cognitive performance. 
C)  everyday adaptation. 
D)  intraindividual consistency. 
A)  the neurophysiological architecture of the mind. 
B)  everyday cognitive performance. 
C)  everyday adaptation. 
D)  intraindividual consistency.

Question 15

According to Piaget's theory, interpreting the world in terms of existing cognitive structures is called

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

In general, crystallized and fluid intelligence show

Accepted Answer

A)  opposite developmental trends. 
B)  identical developmental trends. 
C)  no developmental trends. 
D)  unknown developmental trends. 
A)  opposite developmental trends. 
B)  identical developmental trends. 
C)  no developmental trends. 
D)  unknown developmental trends.

Question 17

According to Piaget's theory, placing thoughts into a coordinated whole is called

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Multidirectional changes are the distinct patterns of change in abilities over the life span, where some abilities remain stable and others increase or decrease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is not a social demographic variable implicated in reducing rates of intellectual decline?

Accepted Answer

A)  Having a complex job 
B)  Exposure to stimulating environments 
C)  Utilization of cultural and educational resources 
D)  Low educational level 
A)  Having a complex job 
B)  Exposure to stimulating environments 
C)  Utilization of cultural and educational resources 
D)  Low educational level

Question 20

Japanese adults use more wisdom-related reasoning strategies than American adults.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Theories of intelligence are multidirectional, meaning that they specify many domains of intellectual abilities.

What is creativity, and how does it change across the life span?

The __________ hypothesis states that intelligent people show weaker neural activations in a smaller number of areas than less intelligent people.

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

Research on developmental trends in formal operations shows that

Which type of thought is characterized by the recognition that the correct answer varies from situation to situation, solutions must be realistic, ambiguity is the rule rather than the exception, and emotion and subjective factors usually play a role in thinking?

Do people's ideas of intelligence vary across the life span? In other words, do people conceptualize intelligence differently at different ages?

What does the P-FIT theory propose regarding the origins of intelligence?

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

Popular television shows such as Jeopardy! are based on contestants' accumulated

According to which hypotheses do intelligent people process information more efficiently than less intelligent people?

According to your textbook which of the following is true of older adults' decision making?

Individuals with which personality characteristic at midlife tended to experience fewer declines in intellectual competence?

Mechanics of intelligence involves

According to Piaget's theory, interpreting the world in terms of existing cognitive structures is called

In general, crystallized and fluid intelligence show

According to Piaget's theory, placing thoughts into a coordinated whole is called

Multidirectional changes are the distinct patterns of change in abilities over the life span, where some abilities remain stable and others increase or decrease.

Which of the following is not a social demographic variable implicated in reducing rates of intellectual decline?

Japanese adults use more wisdom-related reasoning strategies than American adults.

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Exam 7: Intelligence, Reasoning, Creativity, and Wisdom

Theories of intelligence are multidirectional, meaning that they specify many domains of intellectual abilities.

What is creativity, and how does it change across the life span?

The __________ hypothesis states that intelligent people show weaker neural activations in a smaller number of areas than less intelligent people.

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

Research on developmental trends in formal operations shows that

Which type of thought is characterized by the recognition that the correct answer varies from situation to situation, solutions must be realistic, ambiguity is the rule rather than the exception, and emotion and subjective factors usually play a role in thinking?

Do people's ideas of intelligence vary across the life span? In other words, do people conceptualize intelligence differently at different ages?

What does the P-FIT theory propose regarding the origins of intelligence?

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

Popular television shows such as Jeopardy! are based on contestants' accumulated

According to which hypotheses do intelligent people process information more efficiently than less intelligent people?

According to your textbook which of the following is true of older adults' decision making?

Individuals with which personality characteristic at midlife tended to experience fewer declines in intellectual competence?

Mechanics of intelligence involves

According to Piaget's theory, interpreting the world in terms of existing cognitive structures is called

In general, crystallized and fluid intelligence show

According to Piaget's theory, placing thoughts into a coordinated whole is called

Multidirectional changes are the distinct patterns of change in abilities over the life span, where some abilities remain stable and others increase or decrease.

Which of the following is not a social demographic variable implicated in reducing rates of intellectual decline?

Japanese adults use more wisdom-related reasoning strategies than American adults.

Studying Adult Development and Aging

Neuroscience As a Basis for Adult Development

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, Leisure, and Retirement

Dying and Bereavement

Healthy Aging

Filters