Question 1

Describe the observed tasks of daily living approach to assessing practical problem solving skills.

Accepted Answer

Observed tasks of daily living approach

Question 2

On the television show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, many of the big winners have been in their 40s and 50s. This is likely due to their superiority in which type of intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fluid 
B)  Emotional 
C)  Crystallized 
D)  Inductive reasoning 
A)  Fluid 
B)  Emotional 
C)  Crystallized 
D)  Inductive reasoning

Question 3

The mechanics of intelligence are governed more by environmental and cultural factors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

High levels of __________ has/have been associated with lower rates of dementia.

Accepted Answer

A)  white matter hyperintensities 
B)  B vitamins in one's diet 
C)  education 
D)  egocentrism in one's personality 
A)  white matter hyperintensities 
B)  B vitamins in one's diet 
C)  education 
D)  egocentrism in one's personality

Question 5

Being open to experiences helps

Accepted Answer

A)  increase perceptual speed. 
B)  increases declines in crystallized intelligence. 
C)  buffer declines in fluid intelligence. 
D)  to regain abilities lost to vascular disease. 
A)  increase perceptual speed. 
B)  increases declines in crystallized intelligence. 
C)  buffer declines in fluid intelligence. 
D)  to regain abilities lost to vascular disease.

Question 6

Knowledge acquired through experience and education constitutes

Accepted Answer

A)  fluid intelligence. 
B)  crystallized intelligence. 
C)  primary intelligence. 
D)  tertiary intelligence. 
A)  fluid intelligence. 
B)  crystallized intelligence. 
C)  primary intelligence. 
D)  tertiary intelligence.

Question 7

If one's performance on a test is highly related to one's performance on another test, then the abilities measured by the two tests are interrelated and are called a

Accepted Answer

A)  collection. 
B)  trait. 
C)  factor. 
D)  correlation. 
A)  collection. 
B)  trait. 
C)  factor. 
D)  correlation.

Question 8

According to your textbook, older adults define problems more in terms of

Accepted Answer

A)  intrapersonal goals. 
B)  intrapersonal concerns. 
C)  interpersonal goals. 
D)  interpersonal concerns. 
A)  intrapersonal goals. 
B)  intrapersonal concerns. 
C)  interpersonal goals. 
D)  interpersonal concerns.

Question 9

Briefly describe the components and their developmental trajectory in Denney's model of unexercised and optimally exercised abilities.

Accepted Answer

According to Denney (1984), unexercised

Question 10

The Dalai Lama wisdom story at the beginning of the chapter highlighted all of the following characteristics of wisdom except which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  It involved practical knowledge. 
B)  It was given at a price. 
C)  It was based on life experience. 
D)  It involved psychological insights. 
A)  It involved practical knowledge. 
B)  It was given at a price. 
C)  It was based on life experience. 
D)  It involved psychological insights.

Question 11

Based on the developmental changes in fluid and crystallized intelligence, on which type of test would you expect an older person to receive a high score?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vocabulary 
B)  Perceptual speed 
C)  Spatial relations 
D)  Inductive reasoning 
A)  Vocabulary 
B)  Perceptual speed 
C)  Spatial relations 
D)  Inductive reasoning

Question 12

Because it is difficult to study all the primary mental abilities, researchers have focused on five representative ones. These are number, word fluency, verbal meaning, inductive reasoning, and

Accepted Answer

A)  deductive reasoning. 
B)  reflective judgment. 
C)  spatial orientation. 
D)  crystallized intelligence. 
A)  deductive reasoning. 
B)  reflective judgment. 
C)  spatial orientation. 
D)  crystallized intelligence.

Question 13

How does the relationship between emotion and logic change over the life span?

Accepted Answer

Across the life span, there is an increa

Question 14

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 known as multidimensionality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Using what you know about fast food restaurants to order lunch at a new burger place is an example of __________ in Piaget's theory.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

In Piaget's pre-operational stage, children can classify objects into groups based on logical principles and can mentally reverse a series of events.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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 18

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 19

In Denney's model, which of the following terms refers to the ability a normal healthy adult would exhibit without 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 20

__________ are the intellectual abilities most likely to decline with age.

Accepted Answer

A)  The primary mental abilities that compose crystallized intelligence 
B)  The primary mental abilities that compose fluid intelligence 
C)  The ability to classify objects into groups and to mentally reverse actions 
D)  Metamemory and memory monitoring 
A)  The primary mental abilities that compose crystallized intelligence 
B)  The primary mental abilities that compose fluid intelligence 
C)  The ability to classify objects into groups and to mentally reverse actions 
D)  Metamemory and memory monitoring

Describe the observed tasks of daily living approach to assessing practical problem solving skills.

On the television show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, many of the big winners have been in their 40s and 50s. This is likely due to their superiority in which type of intelligence?

The mechanics of intelligence are governed more by environmental and cultural factors.

High levels of __________ has/have been associated with lower rates of dementia.

Being open to experiences helps

Knowledge acquired through experience and education constitutes

If one's performance on a test is highly related to one's performance on another test, then the abilities measured by the two tests are interrelated and are called a

According to your textbook, older adults define problems more in terms of

Briefly describe the components and their developmental trajectory in Denney's model of unexercised and optimally exercised abilities.

The Dalai Lama wisdom story at the beginning of the chapter highlighted all of the following characteristics of wisdom except which of the following?

Based on the developmental changes in fluid and crystallized intelligence, on which type of test would you expect an older person to receive a high score?

Because it is difficult to study all the primary mental abilities, researchers have focused on five representative ones. These are number, word fluency, verbal meaning, inductive reasoning, and

How does the relationship between emotion and logic change over the life span?

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 known as multidimensionality.

Using what you know about fast food restaurants to order lunch at a new burger place is an example of __________ in Piaget's theory.

In Piaget's pre-operational stage, children can classify objects into groups based on logical principles and can mentally reverse a series of events.

Research on practical problem solving shows that

Fluid intelligence is an example of

In Denney's model, which of the following terms refers to the ability a normal healthy adult would exhibit without practice or training?

__________ are the intellectual abilities most likely to decline with age.

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Describe the observed tasks of daily living approach to assessing practical problem solving skills.

On the television show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, many of the big winners have been in their 40s and 50s. This is likely due to their superiority in which type of intelligence?

The mechanics of intelligence are governed more by environmental and cultural factors.

High levels of __________ has/have been associated with lower rates of dementia.

Being open to experiences helps

Knowledge acquired through experience and education constitutes

If one's performance on a test is highly related to one's performance on another test, then the abilities measured by the two tests are interrelated and are called a

According to your textbook, older adults define problems more in terms of

Briefly describe the components and their developmental trajectory in Denney's model of unexercised and optimally exercised abilities.

The Dalai Lama wisdom story at the beginning of the chapter highlighted all of the following characteristics of wisdom except which of the following?

Based on the developmental changes in fluid and crystallized intelligence, on which type of test would you expect an older person to receive a high score?

Because it is difficult to study all the primary mental abilities, researchers have focused on five representative ones. These are number, word fluency, verbal meaning, inductive reasoning, and

How does the relationship between emotion and logic change over the life span?

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 known as multidimensionality.

Using what you know about fast food restaurants to order lunch at a new burger place is an example of __________ in Piaget's theory.

In Piaget's pre-operational stage, children can classify objects into groups based on logical principles and can mentally reverse a series of events.

Research on practical problem solving shows that

Fluid intelligence is an example of

In Denney's model, which of the following terms refers to the ability a normal healthy adult would exhibit without practice or training?

__________ are the intellectual abilities most likely to decline with age.

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

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