Question 1

Cultural research on wisdom shows that

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A)  Japanese adults use more wisdom-related reasoning strategies than American adults. 
B)  American adults use more wisdom-related reasoning strategies than Japanese adults. 
C)  Japanese and American adults use relatively the same amount of wisdom-related strategies. 
D)  None of these are correct. 
A)  Japanese adults use more wisdom-related reasoning strategies than American adults. 
B)  American adults use more wisdom-related reasoning strategies than Japanese adults. 
C)  Japanese and American adults use relatively the same amount of wisdom-related strategies. 
D)  None of these are correct.

Question 2

Hypothetico-deductive thought is similar to using the scientific method.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Factors are the interrelations among performance on similar tests of psychometric intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Secondary mental abilities are measured

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A)  with verbal comprehension tests. 
B)  by assessing spatial orientation. 
C)  indirectly. 
D)  through biological structures that have an effect on speed of processing. 
A)  with verbal comprehension tests. 
B)  by assessing spatial orientation. 
C)  indirectly. 
D)  through biological structures that have an effect on speed of processing.

Question 5

Formal operational thinking is not

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A)  a way of conceiving abstract concepts. 
B)  bound by the limits of reality. 
C)  thinking emphasizing hypothetico-deductive reasoning. 
D)  thinking done in one framework at a time. 
A)  a way of conceiving abstract concepts. 
B)  bound by the limits of reality. 
C)  thinking emphasizing hypothetico-deductive reasoning. 
D)  thinking done in one framework at a time.

Question 6

For the theorist Piaget, thought is governed by the principles of adaptation and organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The psychometric approach to intelligence emphasizes the ways in which people conceptualize problems and focuses on modes or styles of thinking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Pragmatic intelligence includes

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A)  information processing speed. 
B)  everyday cognitive performance. 
C)  spatial orientation. 
D)  perceptual speed. 
A)  information processing speed. 
B)  everyday cognitive performance. 
C)  spatial orientation. 
D)  perceptual speed.

Question 9

In Denney's model, which of the following terms refers to the ability a normal healthy adult would exhibit with practice or training?

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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 10

Which of the following is not an important indicator of intelligent behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reading 
B)  Motivation 
C)  Intellectual effort 
D)  Introversion 
A)  Reading 
B)  Motivation 
C)  Intellectual effort 
D)  Introversion

Question 11

The cognitive-structural approach to intelligence involves defining intelligence as right or wrong performance on standardized tests.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The P-FIT model examines the interrelations between the parietal lobe, located __________ , and the frontal lobe, located ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  behind the forehead; at the top of the head 
B)  at the top of the head; behind the forehead 
C)  at the base of the skull; behind the forehead 
D)  at the center of the brain; behind the forehead 
A)  behind the forehead; at the top of the head 
B)  at the top of the head; behind the forehead 
C)  at the base of the skull; behind the forehead 
D)  at the center of the brain; behind the forehead

Question 13

Which of the following is the correct sequence of Piaget's stages?

Accepted Answer

A)  Concrete operations, sensorimotor, formal operations, preoperational 
B)  Sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operations, formal operations 
C)  Formal operations, concrete operations, preoperational, sensorimotor 
D)  Preoperational, formal operations, sensorimotor, concrete operations 
A)  Concrete operations, sensorimotor, formal operations, preoperational 
B)  Sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operations, formal operations 
C)  Formal operations, concrete operations, preoperational, sensorimotor 
D)  Preoperational, formal operations, sensorimotor, concrete operations

Question 14

Secondary mental abilities are not measured directly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Reasoning about highly emotionally charged dilemmas

Accepted Answer

A)  is easier for young adults. 
B)  is easier for older adults. 
C)  is easier for adolescents. 
D)  is easier for middle-aged adults. 
A)  is easier for young adults. 
B)  is easier for older adults. 
C)  is easier for adolescents. 
D)  is easier for middle-aged adults.

Question 16

On the basis of 37 studies using various brain imaging techniques, Jung and Haier (2007) proposed the

Accepted Answer

A)  P-FIT. 
B)  cognitive structural approach. 
C)  concepts of assimilation and accommodation. 
D)  statistical technique known as factor analysis. 
A)  P-FIT. 
B)  cognitive structural approach. 
C)  concepts of assimilation and accommodation. 
D)  statistical technique known as factor analysis.

Question 17

Which of the following tests would not measure crystallized intelligence?

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A)  Vocabulary 
B)  Intentional learning 
C)  Comprehension 
D)  Inductive reasoning 
A)  Vocabulary 
B)  Intentional learning 
C)  Comprehension 
D)  Inductive reasoning

Question 18

Which of the following is not characteristics of an information-processing moderator if intellectual change?

Accepted Answer

A)  Working memory 
B)  Processing speed 
C)  Inhibiting actions and thoughts or to avoid interference 
D)  Occupation 
A)  Working memory 
B)  Processing speed 
C)  Inhibiting actions and thoughts or to avoid interference 
D)  Occupation

Question 19

Experts

Accepted Answer

A)  use novel approaches to solve difficult problems. 
B)  have extensive knowledge about a particular topic. 
C)  are highly practiced. 
D)  All of these are correct. 
A)  use novel approaches to solve difficult problems. 
B)  have extensive knowledge about a particular topic. 
C)  are highly practiced. 
D)  All of these are correct.

Question 20

In the dual-component model, pragmatic intelligence dominates during

Accepted Answer

A)  childhood. 
B)  adolescence. 
C)  adulthood. 
D)  throughout the life span. 
A)  childhood. 
B)  adolescence. 
C)  adulthood. 
D)  throughout the life span.

Cultural research on wisdom shows that

Hypothetico-deductive thought is similar to using the scientific method.

Factors are the interrelations among performance on similar tests of psychometric intelligence.

Secondary mental abilities are measured

Formal operational thinking is not

For the theorist Piaget, thought is governed by the principles of adaptation and organization.

The psychometric approach to intelligence emphasizes the ways in which people conceptualize problems and focuses on modes or styles of thinking.

Pragmatic intelligence includes

In Denney's model, which of the following terms refers to the ability a normal healthy adult would exhibit with practice or training?

Which of the following is not an important indicator of intelligent behavior?

The cognitive-structural approach to intelligence involves defining intelligence as right or wrong performance on standardized tests.

The P-FIT model examines the interrelations between the parietal lobe, located , and the frontal lobe, located _.

Which of the following is the correct sequence of Piaget's stages?

Secondary mental abilities are not measured directly.

Reasoning about highly emotionally charged dilemmas

On the basis of 37 studies using various brain imaging techniques, Jung and Haier (2007) proposed the

Which of the following tests would not measure crystallized intelligence?

Which of the following is not characteristics of an information-processing moderator if intellectual change?

Experts

In the dual-component model, pragmatic intelligence dominates during

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Neuroscience As a Basis for Adult Development

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Cultural research on wisdom shows that

Hypothetico-deductive thought is similar to using the scientific method.

Factors are the interrelations among performance on similar tests of psychometric intelligence.

Secondary mental abilities are measured

Formal operational thinking is not

For the theorist Piaget, thought is governed by the principles of adaptation and organization.

The psychometric approach to intelligence emphasizes the ways in which people conceptualize problems and focuses on modes or styles of thinking.

Pragmatic intelligence includes

In Denney's model, which of the following terms refers to the ability a normal healthy adult would exhibit with practice or training?

Which of the following is not an important indicator of intelligent behavior?

The cognitive-structural approach to intelligence involves defining intelligence as right or wrong performance on standardized tests.

The P-FIT model examines the interrelations between the parietal lobe, located __________ , and the frontal lobe, located ___________.

Which of the following is the correct sequence of Piaget's stages?

Secondary mental abilities are not measured directly.

Reasoning about highly emotionally charged dilemmas

On the basis of 37 studies using various brain imaging techniques, Jung and Haier (2007) proposed the

Which of the following tests would not measure crystallized intelligence?

Which of the following is not characteristics of an information-processing moderator if intellectual change?

Experts

In the dual-component model, pragmatic intelligence dominates during

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

The P-FIT model examines the interrelations between the parietal lobe, located , and the frontal lobe, located _.