Question 1

Research on wisdom shows that it is most associated with

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A)  creativity. 
B)  age. 
C)  fluid intelligence. 
D)  life experience. 
A)  creativity. 
B)  age. 
C)  fluid intelligence. 
D)  life experience.

Question 2

Evidence concerning crystallized and fluid intelligence shows that

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A)  all abilities change at the same rate. 
B)  all abilities decline. 
C)  intellectual development is constant. 
D)  intellectual development is diverse. 
A)  all abilities change at the same rate. 
B)  all abilities decline. 
C)  intellectual development is constant. 
D)  intellectual development is diverse.

Question 3

According to Piaget's theory, changing one's thoughts to make a better approximation of the world is called

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

Question 4

Which of the following statements is an example of unconstrained thought?

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A)  "There is only one answer to this problem." 
B)  "Let's assume the United States disarms unilaterally." 
C)  "If A > B, and B > C, then A > C." 
D)  "If you do not agree that standing on your head is silly, then you are wrong." 
A)  "There is only one answer to this problem." 
B)  "Let's assume the United States disarms unilaterally." 
C)  "If A > B, and B > C, then A > C." 
D)  "If you do not agree that standing on your head is silly, then you are wrong."

Question 5

Which of the following is not a primary mental ability?

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A)  Verbal meaning 
B)  Inductive reasoning 
C)  Word fluency 
D)  Fluid intelligence 
A)  Verbal meaning 
B)  Inductive reasoning 
C)  Word fluency 
D)  Fluid intelligence

Question 6

The statements "Each person is entitled to his or her own viewpoint" and "I cannot force my opinions on anyone else" are characteristic of

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A)  post-formal thought. 
B)  quasi-reflective thinking. 
C)  absolutist thinking. 
D)  None of these. 
A)  post-formal thought. 
B)  quasi-reflective thinking. 
C)  absolutist thinking. 
D)  None of these.

Question 7

According to the research of Kitchener and King, which of the following is not a stage in the development of reflective judgement?

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A)  Pre-reflective judgment 
B)  Post-reflective judgment 
C)  Quasi-reflective judgment 
D)  True-reflective judgment 
A)  Pre-reflective judgment 
B)  Post-reflective judgment 
C)  Quasi-reflective judgment 
D)  True-reflective judgment

Question 8

Many young adults in their 20s are thought to possess post-formal thought, which is characterized by the recognition that truth varies across situations, solutions to problems are realistic and reasonable, ambiguity and contradiction are the norm, and emotional and subjective factors play a role in thinking.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

According to your textbook,

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A)  the use of problem-solving strategies ends in middle adulthood. 
B)  older adults use a similar strategy across problem-solving contexts. 
C)  younger adults use varied strategies across problem-solving contexts. 
D)  younger adults use a similar strategy across problem-solving contexts. 
A)  the use of problem-solving strategies ends in middle adulthood. 
B)  older adults use a similar strategy across problem-solving contexts. 
C)  younger adults use varied strategies across problem-solving contexts. 
D)  younger adults use a similar strategy across problem-solving contexts.

Question 10

What are normative age-related changes in fluid and crystallized intelligence?

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Fluid intelligence refers to factors tha

Question 11

The effects of age on cognition and intelligence are related, at least in part, to vascular disease that selectively affects the

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A)  visual cortex. 
B)  level of the neurotransmitter serotonin. 
C)  density of brain white matter. 
D)  prefrontal brain. 
A)  visual cortex. 
B)  level of the neurotransmitter serotonin. 
C)  density of brain white matter. 
D)  prefrontal brain.

Question 12

Individual differences in crystallized intelligence increase with age because maintaining crystallized intelligence depends on

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A)  one's IQ level. 
B)  normative biological aging of the brain. 
C)  lifestyle factors such as diet and exercise. 
D)  being in situations that require its use. 
A)  one's IQ level. 
B)  normative biological aging of the brain. 
C)  lifestyle factors such as diet and exercise. 
D)  being in situations that require its use.

Question 13

Which of the following is not a specific factor identified by Baltes and Staudinger (2000) to help a person become wise?

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A)  Intraindividual variability 
B)  General personal conditions 
C)  Specific expertise conditions 
D)  Facilitating life contexts 
A)  Intraindividual variability 
B)  General personal conditions 
C)  Specific expertise conditions 
D)  Facilitating life contexts

Question 14

The purpose of Project ACTIVE was to study

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A)  inductive reasoning. 
B)  older persons' use of mnemonic devices. 
C)  training of primary mental abilities. 
D)  vocabulary changes over the life span. 
A)  inductive reasoning. 
B)  older persons' use of mnemonic devices. 
C)  training of primary mental abilities. 
D)  vocabulary changes over the life span.

Question 15

According to Piaget's theory, the process of adjusting thinking to the environment is called

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A)  organization. 
B)  adaptation. 
C)  sensory operations. 
D)  assimilation. 
A)  organization. 
B)  adaptation. 
C)  sensory operations. 
D)  assimilation.

Question 16

Everyday decision-making situations

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A)  do not necessarily reflect the demands typical in laboratory research. 
B)  requires a lot of capacity. 
C)  are precisely replicated in laboratory research. 
D)  do not require working memory. 
A)  do not necessarily reflect the demands typical in laboratory research. 
B)  requires a lot of capacity. 
C)  are precisely replicated in laboratory research. 
D)  do not require working memory.

Question 17

Research studies indicate that contrary to popular perception, there is no relationship between age and wisdom.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Wisdom is

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A)  the same thing as creativity. 
B)  the generation of a new solution to a problem. 
C)  different than creativity. 
D)  characterized by constrained reasoning processes. 
A)  the same thing as creativity. 
B)  the generation of a new solution to a problem. 
C)  different than creativity. 
D)  characterized by constrained reasoning processes.

Question 19

Research on the long-term effects of cognitive training on fluid abilities shows that

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A)  effects can last as long as seven years. 
B)  effects do not last longer than one year. 
C)  effects are strong in the beginning and then diminish. 
D)  effects are present only in women. 
A)  effects can last as long as seven years. 
B)  effects do not last longer than one year. 
C)  effects are strong in the beginning and then diminish. 
D)  effects are present only in women.

Question 20

According to Kitchener and King, reflective judgment progresses in the following order:

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A)  pre-reflective, mid-reflective, post-reflective 
B)  pre-reflective, quasi-reflective, true-reflective 
C)  quasi-reflective, mid-reflective, post-reflective 
D)  nonreflective, quasi-reflective, post-reflective 
A)  pre-reflective, mid-reflective, post-reflective 
B)  pre-reflective, quasi-reflective, true-reflective 
C)  quasi-reflective, mid-reflective, post-reflective 
D)  nonreflective, quasi-reflective, post-reflective

Research on wisdom shows that it is most associated with

Evidence concerning crystallized and fluid intelligence shows that

According to Piaget's theory, changing one's thoughts to make a better approximation of the world is called

Which of the following statements is an example of unconstrained thought?

Which of the following is not a primary mental ability?

The statements "Each person is entitled to his or her own viewpoint" and "I cannot force my opinions on anyone else" are characteristic of

According to the research of Kitchener and King, which of the following is not a stage in the development of reflective judgement?

According to your textbook,

What are normative age-related changes in fluid and crystallized intelligence?

The effects of age on cognition and intelligence are related, at least in part, to vascular disease that selectively affects the

Individual differences in crystallized intelligence increase with age because maintaining crystallized intelligence depends on

Which of the following is not a specific factor identified by Baltes and Staudinger (2000) to help a person become wise?

The purpose of Project ACTIVE was to study

According to Piaget's theory, the process of adjusting thinking to the environment is called

Everyday decision-making situations

Research studies indicate that contrary to popular perception, there is no relationship between age and wisdom.

Wisdom is

Research on the long-term effects of cognitive training on fluid abilities shows that

According to Kitchener and King, reflective judgment progresses in the following order:

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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Exam 7: Intelligence, Reasoning, Creativity, and Wisdom

Research on wisdom shows that it is most associated with

Evidence concerning crystallized and fluid intelligence shows that

According to Piaget's theory, changing one's thoughts to make a better approximation of the world is called

Which of the following statements is an example of unconstrained thought?

Which of the following is not a primary mental ability?

The statements "Each person is entitled to his or her own viewpoint" and "I cannot force my opinions on anyone else" are characteristic of

According to the research of Kitchener and King, which of the following is not a stage in the development of reflective judgement?

According to your textbook,

What are normative age-related changes in fluid and crystallized intelligence?

The effects of age on cognition and intelligence are related, at least in part, to vascular disease that selectively affects the

Individual differences in crystallized intelligence increase with age because maintaining crystallized intelligence depends on

Which of the following is not a specific factor identified by Baltes and Staudinger (2000) to help a person become wise?

The purpose of Project ACTIVE was to study

According to Piaget's theory, the process of adjusting thinking to the environment is called

Everyday decision-making situations

Research studies indicate that contrary to popular perception, there is no relationship between age and wisdom.

Wisdom is

Research on the long-term effects of cognitive training on fluid abilities shows that

According to Kitchener and King, reflective judgment progresses in the following order:

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