Exam 4: Cognitive Changes, Post-Formal Thought, and Wisdom

Dr. Ng has both old and young participants complete the Mockworth clock task. Which of the following describes what Dr. Ng finds when replicating the results from published examples of this experiment?

Karishma is a scientist who developed a theory. When new data become available that suggest a modification to the theory, Karishma happily makes the changes that are needed. What is Karishma demonstrating?

Dr. Seto believes that as people age the brain develops more efficient neural circuits to help compensate for inefficient cognitive structures. Which of the following theories does Dr. Seto support?

Discuss normal age-related changes to the brain and identify a factor that can mitigate the effects of those changes.

According to CRUNCH, how will brain activation in younger and older adults compare when the task is very difficult?

Which of the following is an example of functional neuroimaging?

Which of the following systems controls and coordinates the operation of working memory?

Maxwell is completing a reading-span task for a researcher. What is the researcher MOST likely to be studying?

Veronica is 81 years old. She went to take a medication for her arthritis that was stored in her pill organizer and was surprised to see that she had already taken the pill. Based on research on older adults, what is the MOST likely cause of this memory failure?

According to Ardelt, which dimension of personal wisdom enables an individual to accept both the positive and negative aspects of human nature?

Which of the following was found in the Seattle Longitudinal Study (SLS)?

Hailey is asked whether stealing is wrong and Hailey responds that she is certain stealing is always wrong. What is Hailey demonstrating?

The text describes a study in which personal wisdom was found to be correlated with which of the following?

Jean Piaget has been criticized for not including which of the following in his stages of cognitive development?

Which neurotransmitter has been associated with declines in short-term memory and working memory?

Which of the following concepts are MOST central to HAROLD?

Which of the following BEST describes the classic aging pattern according to Schaie?

Arlene is 84 years old. As Arlene has gotten older she has begun to use more of which of the following?

Dr. McKenzie conducted an experiment and found older adults performed much worse than younger adults on a task with high attentional demands, but showed little sign of impairment on tasks that were less demanding. Dr. McKenzie's finding is MOST consistent with which of the following theories?

Which study found that improvements in cognitive task performance transferred to improvements in day-to-day functioning?