Question 1

A problem in concluding that older adults are less creative than younger adults because they score lower on tests of divergent thinking is that

Accepted Answer

A)  such tests are timed and older adults respond slower 
B)  older adults are less likely to reveal their creativity in a public setting 
C)  the creativity of older adults does not involve divergent thinking 
D)  younger adults have had extensive practice at these particular tests 
A)  such tests are timed and older adults respond slower 
B)  older adults are less likely to reveal their creativity in a public setting 
C)  the creativity of older adults does not involve divergent thinking 
D)  younger adults have had extensive practice at these particular tests A

Question 2

Older adults are more likely to score lower than younger adults on tests of _____
Intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A)  fluid 
B)  crystallized 
C)  real world 
D)  standardized 
A)  fluid 
B)  crystallized 
C)  real world 
D)  standardized A

Question 3

In this chapter's Senior View, May Taylor tells us that intelligence is the ability to

Accepted Answer

A)  handle any crisis that comes up 
B)  learn and remember lots of information 
C)  get along well with others who are different than you 
D)  all of the above 
A)  handle any crisis that comes up 
B)  learn and remember lots of information 
C)  get along well with others who are different than you 
D)  all of the above A

Question 4

When tested on their wisdom, persons nominated as being wise by other people generally

Accepted Answer

A)  score quite low 
B)  show a very different kind of wisdom 
C)  score fairly high 
D)  reveal a tendency to exaggerate 
A)  score quite low 
B)  show a very different kind of wisdom 
C)  score fairly high 
D)  reveal a tendency to exaggerate

Question 5

Less rapid decline in intelligence occurs for older adults who have

Accepted Answer

A)  more education 
B)  good nutrition 
C)  physical activity 
D)  all of the above 
A)  more education 
B)  good nutrition 
C)  physical activity 
D)  all of the above

Question 6

In comparisons of IQ tests for older men and women, generally

Accepted Answer

A)  men show more decline in fluid intelligence 
B)  women show more decline in crystallized intelligence 
C)  men show more decline in crystallized intelligence 
D)  men and women decline the same 
A)  men show more decline in fluid intelligence 
B)  women show more decline in crystallized intelligence 
C)  men show more decline in crystallized intelligence 
D)  men and women decline the same

Question 7

Older adults are more likely to score higher than younger adults on tests of ______intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A)  fluid 
B)  crystallized 
C)  standardized 
D)  lateralized 
A)  fluid 
B)  crystallized 
C)  standardized 
D)  lateralized

Question 8

An older police detective has lost some mobility due to arthritis and has gotten permission to change primary duties to the interrogation of suspects and witnesses who are brought to the station house. This change in strategy is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  selection 
B)  optimization 
C)  compensation 
D)  expertise 
A)  selection 
B)  optimization 
C)  compensation 
D)  expertise

Question 9

A general proficiency at cognitive tasks is called

Accepted Answer

A)  metamemory 
B)  intelligence 
C)  wisdom 
D)  expertise 
A)  metamemory 
B)  intelligence 
C)  wisdom 
D)  expertise

Question 10

One component of intelligence may be the g factor which refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  a good level of intelligence 
B)  a generally high level of knowledge 
C)  a general proficiency at many different tasks 
D)  a grand perspective on the workings of the mind 
A)  a good level of intelligence 
B)  a generally high level of knowledge 
C)  a general proficiency at many different tasks 
D)  a grand perspective on the workings of the mind

Question 11

Why do some IQ tests have several different subtests?

Accepted Answer

A)  to keep test takers interested 
B)  to measure different aspects of intelligence 
C)  to provide enough points to total 100 
D)  to raise the level of validity 
A)  to keep test takers interested 
B)  to measure different aspects of intelligence 
C)  to provide enough points to total 100 
D)  to raise the level of validity

Question 12

Which of the following is not regarded as an aspect of adult intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  a willingness to accept ambiguity 
B)  going beyond the materials presented 
C)  attempting to find the one correct answer 
D)  a tendency to seek new perspectives 
A)  a willingness to accept ambiguity 
B)  going beyond the materials presented 
C)  attempting to find the one correct answer 
D)  a tendency to seek new perspectives

Question 13

Generally the work on creative productivity has found that

Accepted Answer

A)  it declines rapidly after age 50 
B)  the peak years are essentially the same for every discipline 
C)  only a handful of people actually experience any creative productivity 
D)  more productive people are more productive at all ages 
A)  it declines rapidly after age 50 
B)  the peak years are essentially the same for every discipline 
C)  only a handful of people actually experience any creative productivity 
D)  more productive people are more productive at all ages

Question 14

On which of the following subtests of the Thurstone test of primary mental abilities would an older adult be likely to score highest?

Accepted Answer

A)  Inductive reasoning 
B)  Word fluency 
C)  Spatial orientation 
D)  Verbal meaning 
A)  Inductive reasoning 
B)  Word fluency 
C)  Spatial orientation 
D)  Verbal meaning

Question 15

Briefly describe the difference between fluid and crystallized intelligence and its relevance to aging.

Accepted Answer

Fluid intelligence refers to the ability

Question 16

Wisdom seems to be related to one's level of

Accepted Answer

A)  overall intelligence 
B)  fluid intelligence 
C)  crystallized intelligence 
D)  wisdom is not related to intelligence 
A)  overall intelligence 
B)  fluid intelligence 
C)  crystallized intelligence 
D)  wisdom is not related to intelligence

Question 17

Terminal drop refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  a fall resulting in a hip fracture and death 
B)  a sharp decline in vision leading to a fatal accident 
C)  a sharp decline in cognitive abilities shortly before death 
D)  a sudden loss of balance leading to continual falls and death 
A)  a fall resulting in a hip fracture and death 
B)  a sharp decline in vision leading to a fatal accident 
C)  a sharp decline in cognitive abilities shortly before death 
D)  a sudden loss of balance leading to continual falls and death

Question 18

One personality characteristic that seems to be related to wisdom is

Accepted Answer

A)  openness to new experiences 
B)  emotional stability 
C)  conscientiousness 
D)  extraversion 
A)  openness to new experiences 
B)  emotional stability 
C)  conscientiousness 
D)  extraversion

Question 19

The text describes several factors, aside from age per se, that play a role in obtained age differences in intelligence. Describe these factors in detail showing how they can account for some of the age differences found in early studies.

Accepted Answer

Several factors aside from age itself ca

Question 20

One possible explanation for the finding that older experts at some task perform as well as younger experts even when many of the mental processes that are involved in that task do show deficits is that

Accepted Answer

A)  effortful processes do not decline as much as automatic processes 
B)  older experts experience deficits but have found ways to compensate 
C)  experts have optimized their performance and optimization does not decline with age 
D)  younger experts are not really as "expert" as older experts 
A)  effortful processes do not decline as much as automatic processes 
B)  older experts experience deficits but have found ways to compensate 
C)  experts have optimized their performance and optimization does not decline with age 
D)  younger experts are not really as "expert" as older experts

A problem in concluding that older adults are less creative than younger adults because they score lower on tests of divergent thinking is that

Older adults are more likely to score lower than younger adults on tests of _____ Intelligence.

In this chapter's Senior View, May Taylor tells us that intelligence is the ability to

When tested on their wisdom, persons nominated as being wise by other people generally

Less rapid decline in intelligence occurs for older adults who have

In comparisons of IQ tests for older men and women, generally

Older adults are more likely to score higher than younger adults on tests of ______intelligence.

An older police detective has lost some mobility due to arthritis and has gotten permission to change primary duties to the interrogation of suspects and witnesses who are brought to the station house. This change in strategy is referred to as

A general proficiency at cognitive tasks is called

One component of intelligence may be the g factor which refers to

Why do some IQ tests have several different subtests?

Which of the following is not regarded as an aspect of adult intelligence?

Generally the work on creative productivity has found that

On which of the following subtests of the Thurstone test of primary mental abilities would an older adult be likely to score highest?

Briefly describe the difference between fluid and crystallized intelligence and its relevance to aging.

Wisdom seems to be related to one's level of

Terminal drop refers to

One personality characteristic that seems to be related to wisdom is

The text describes several factors, aside from age per se, that play a role in obtained age differences in intelligence. Describe these factors in detail showing how they can account for some of the age differences found in early studies.

One possible explanation for the finding that older experts at some task perform as well as younger experts even when many of the mental processes that are involved in that task do show deficits is that

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Exam 8: Intelligence, Wisdom, and Creativity

A problem in concluding that older adults are less creative than younger adults because they score lower on tests of divergent thinking is that

Older adults are more likely to score lower than younger adults on tests of _____ Intelligence.

In this chapter's Senior View, May Taylor tells us that intelligence is the ability to

When tested on their wisdom, persons nominated as being wise by other people generally

Less rapid decline in intelligence occurs for older adults who have

In comparisons of IQ tests for older men and women, generally

Older adults are more likely to score higher than younger adults on tests of ______intelligence.

An older police detective has lost some mobility due to arthritis and has gotten permission to change primary duties to the interrogation of suspects and witnesses who are brought to the station house. This change in strategy is referred to as

A general proficiency at cognitive tasks is called

One component of intelligence may be the g factor which refers to

Why do some IQ tests have several different subtests?

Which of the following is not regarded as an aspect of adult intelligence?

Generally the work on creative productivity has found that

On which of the following subtests of the Thurstone test of primary mental abilities would an older adult be likely to score highest?

Briefly describe the difference between fluid and crystallized intelligence and its relevance to aging.

Wisdom seems to be related to one's level of

Terminal drop refers to

One personality characteristic that seems to be related to wisdom is

The text describes several factors, aside from age per se, that play a role in obtained age differences in intelligence. Describe these factors in detail showing how they can account for some of the age differences found in early studies.

One possible explanation for the finding that older experts at some task perform as well as younger experts even when many of the mental processes that are involved in that task do show deficits is that

An Introduction to Human Aging

Research Methods and Issues

Physical Aspects of Aging: Changes in Our Bodies

Theories of Senescence and Aging

Health and Longevity

Sensation, Perception, and Slowing

Memory and Cognition

Personality

Relationships

Working and Retirment

Psychopathology

Healthy/helpful Environments

Death and Bereavement

Looking to the Future

Filters