Exam 1: Studying Adult Development and Aging

If you read a study that said eating foods high in trans fats were associated with greater longevity and increased mental stamina in old age, what additional study information would you want to know in order to evaluate this finding?

Terminal drop, in which intellectual abilities show a marked decline in the years directly preceding death, is an example of which type of aging?

If participants at the end of a longitudinal study tend to be those who were initially higher on some variable, then we have a case of

Loss of memory due to Alzheimer's disease is an example of

Practice effects are a major problem with _________.

Events are characterized as ____________ if they are important to the individual but do not happen to most people.

In a design, groups of participants who vary in age are studied at one point in time.

You recently read a study in which the researchers concluded that after age 60, women's IQs drop dramatically.This conclusion was based upon comparisons of women born between 1910-1930 and women born between 1960- 1980.Based upon this information, the comment you would most likely make is

A(n) ____________ is a variable that is used to represent the complex interrelated influences on people over time, such as chronological age.

Dr.Black is a gerontologist.She is intensely studying one individual who has shown a remarkable lessening of Alzheimer's symptoms after taking a new drug.This reversal has never before been observed in other individuals.This research design is known as a(n)

The belief that one's capacity can be learned or improved with practice is called

Manipulation is a fundamental component of

Characteristics that make us individuals, such as one's personality, are the result of

Denise is 51-years-old.However, learning how to ride her son's skateboard yesterday made her feel much younger than her 51 years.The two types of age described here are

In an experiment, which group receives the manipulation?

Plasticity refers to

In this type of sequential design, cohort and time-of-measurement effects are examined.

Normative history-graded influences are events that

The cohort of individuals born between the years 1946 and 1964 are, on average,

Describe the four main factors in Baltes' life­span perspective.