Question 1

Findings from recent research on the aging brain suggest which of the following might be true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The brain retains its capacity for making new memories. 
B)  The brain is more flexible than once thought. 
C)  Some aging changes in the brain are reversible. 
D)  Older brains process information in a different way than younger brains. 
E)  All of these. 
A)  The brain retains its capacity for making new memories. 
B)  The brain is more flexible than once thought. 
C)  Some aging changes in the brain are reversible. 
D)  Older brains process information in a different way than younger brains. 
E)  All of these. E

Question 2

As a group, older people take longer than younger people to learn new things.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Despite losses in critical capabilities as humans grow older, most older adults experience an improved sense of well-being.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Cross-sectional studies of intelligence may reveal differences between young and old people that do not arise from age but from characteristics of different cohorts, including which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Young people are more familiar than old people with test taking. 
B)  Old people show more test anxiety than young people. 
C)  Some old people accept the prejudices of ageism and believe that intelligence declines with age. 
D)  Young people are less cautious than old people and may be more likely to guess at the answer on tests of intelligence. 
E)  All of these. 
A)  Young people are more familiar than old people with test taking. 
B)  Old people show more test anxiety than young people. 
C)  Some old people accept the prejudices of ageism and believe that intelligence declines with age. 
D)  Young people are less cautious than old people and may be more likely to guess at the answer on tests of intelligence. 
E)  All of these.

Question 5

Wisdom is considered to be most like crystallized intelligence and not fluid intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Crystallized intelligence refers to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  intelligence accumulated from past experience and socialization 
B)  intelligence that is measured on a verbal and a performance scale 
C)  pragmatic or social judgment 
D)  intelligence applied to new tasks or the ability to come up with novel or creative solutions to unforeseen problems 
E)  none of these 
A)  intelligence accumulated from past experience and socialization 
B)  intelligence that is measured on a verbal and a performance scale 
C)  pragmatic or social judgment 
D)  intelligence applied to new tasks or the ability to come up with novel or creative solutions to unforeseen problems 
E)  none of these

Question 7

Creativity is not only a cognitive process, but it is also affected by the environment in which one lives and societal expectations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Research on age and cognitive function has found that the personality changes through adulthood, particularly in response to health problems, economic hardships, and bereavement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

According to Cohen, historically both science and culture in Western societies have focused on the negative aspects of human aging.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Lehman's work Age and Achievement was published in 1953. Consider the historical context during which Lehman conducted his research, and discuss his findings on the relationship between age and achievement. What are some possible explanations for Lehman's findings? If Lehman were to conduct his study in 2016, do you think the findings would be the same?

Accepted Answer

Lehman conducted his research on Age and

Question 11

Does creativity decline with age? Use examples from the reading and from your own experience to describe the relationship between creativity and age.

Accepted Answer

The relationship between creativity and

Question 12

Data summarized by Lehman suggest that the modal ages of peak creativity tend to rise slowly until the mid-30s and then decline rapidly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Discuss the debate surrounding the causes of the classic aging pattern that occurs with intelligence. To what causes do realists attribute this pattern? How does this contrast with the optimists' view? What are the implications of this debate for older adults?

Accepted Answer

The debate surrounding the causes of the

Question 14

The Seattle Longitudinal Study and other research on cognitive function found that the largest average declines in intelligence come after age 60 but that intellectual decline in later life may be reversed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Dennis argues that if all of Lehman's methodological problems were corrected and sources of bias were eliminated, the negative relationship between age and creativity would disappear.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Intelligence has potential for growth even at advanced ages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Fluid intelligence refers to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  intelligence accumulated from past experience and socialization 
B)  intelligence that is measured on a verbal and a performance scale 
C)  pragmatic or social judgment 
D)  intelligence applied to new tasks or the ability to come up with novel or creative solutions to unforeseen problems 
E)  none of these 
A)  intelligence accumulated from past experience and socialization 
B)  intelligence that is measured on a verbal and a performance scale 
C)  pragmatic or social judgment 
D)  intelligence applied to new tasks or the ability to come up with novel or creative solutions to unforeseen problems 
E)  none of these

Question 18

Levy and Langer come down strongly on the side of the "Life Span Developmental Model" of creativity and aging. Of the two models, the "Life Span Developmental Model" or the "Peak and Decline Model," which model do you feel is most convincing, and why?

Accepted Answer

I believe that the "Life Span Developmen

Question 19

How do wisdom and intelligence differ from one another? Does wisdom necessarily develop with advancing age?

Accepted Answer

Wisdom and intelligence differ in severa

Question 20

According to the results of cross-sectional studies, on average older people learn new things more slowly than younger people because ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  Older people lack practice. 
B)  Older and younger people have different learning styles. 
C)  Older people may be less motivated to learn new things than younger people. 
D)  Reaction time is slower in older people compared to younger people. 
E)  All of these. 
A)  Older people lack practice. 
B)  Older and younger people have different learning styles. 
C)  Older people may be less motivated to learn new things than younger people. 
D)  Reaction time is slower in older people compared to younger people. 
E)  All of these.

Findings from recent research on the aging brain suggest which of the following might be true?

As a group, older people take longer than younger people to learn new things.

Despite losses in critical capabilities as humans grow older, most older adults experience an improved sense of well-being.

Cross-sectional studies of intelligence may reveal differences between young and old people that do not arise from age but from characteristics of different cohorts, including which of the following?

Wisdom is considered to be most like crystallized intelligence and not fluid intelligence.

Crystallized intelligence refers to ______.

Creativity is not only a cognitive process, but it is also affected by the environment in which one lives and societal expectations.

Research on age and cognitive function has found that the personality changes through adulthood, particularly in response to health problems, economic hardships, and bereavement.

According to Cohen, historically both science and culture in Western societies have focused on the negative aspects of human aging.

Does creativity decline with age? Use examples from the reading and from your own experience to describe the relationship between creativity and age.

Data summarized by Lehman suggest that the modal ages of peak creativity tend to rise slowly until the mid-30s and then decline rapidly.

Discuss the debate surrounding the causes of the classic aging pattern that occurs with intelligence. To what causes do realists attribute this pattern? How does this contrast with the optimists' view? What are the implications of this debate for older adults?

The Seattle Longitudinal Study and other research on cognitive function found that the largest average declines in intelligence come after age 60 but that intellectual decline in later life may be reversed.

Dennis argues that if all of Lehman's methodological problems were corrected and sources of bias were eliminated, the negative relationship between age and creativity would disappear.

Intelligence has potential for growth even at advanced ages.

Fluid intelligence refers to ______.

Levy and Langer come down strongly on the side of the "Life Span Developmental Model" of creativity and aging. Of the two models, the "Life Span Developmental Model" or the "Peak and Decline Model," which model do you feel is most convincing, and why?

How do wisdom and intelligence differ from one another? Does wisdom necessarily develop with advancing age?

According to the results of cross-sectional studies, on average older people learn new things more slowly than younger people because ______.

Does Old Age Have Meaning

Why Do Our Bodies Grow Old

Should We Ration Health Care for Older People

Should Families Provide for Their Own

Should Older People Be Protected From Bad Choices

Should People Have the Choice to End Their Lives

Should Age or Need Be the Basis for Entitlement

What Is the Future for Social Security

Is Retirement Obsolete

Aging Boomers: Boom or Bust

The New Aging Marketplace: Hope or Hype

Basic Concepts I: Life Course Perspective on Aging Life Course Perspective on Aging

Basic Concepts II: Aging, Health Care, and Society

Basic Concepts III: Social and Economic Outlook for an Aging Society

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Exam 3: Do Intelligence and Creativity Decline With

Findings from recent research on the aging brain suggest which of the following might be true?

As a group, older people take longer than younger people to learn new things.

Despite losses in critical capabilities as humans grow older, most older adults experience an improved sense of well-being.

Cross-sectional studies of intelligence may reveal differences between young and old people that do not arise from age but from characteristics of different cohorts, including which of the following?

Wisdom is considered to be most like crystallized intelligence and not fluid intelligence.

Crystallized intelligence refers to ______.

Creativity is not only a cognitive process, but it is also affected by the environment in which one lives and societal expectations.

Research on age and cognitive function has found that the personality changes through adulthood, particularly in response to health problems, economic hardships, and bereavement.

According to Cohen, historically both science and culture in Western societies have focused on the negative aspects of human aging.

Does creativity decline with age? Use examples from the reading and from your own experience to describe the relationship between creativity and age.

Data summarized by Lehman suggest that the modal ages of peak creativity tend to rise slowly until the mid-30s and then decline rapidly.

Discuss the debate surrounding the causes of the classic aging pattern that occurs with intelligence. To what causes do realists attribute this pattern? How does this contrast with the optimists' view? What are the implications of this debate for older adults?

The Seattle Longitudinal Study and other research on cognitive function found that the largest average declines in intelligence come after age 60 but that intellectual decline in later life may be reversed.

Dennis argues that if all of Lehman's methodological problems were corrected and sources of bias were eliminated, the negative relationship between age and creativity would disappear.

Intelligence has potential for growth even at advanced ages.

Fluid intelligence refers to ______.

Levy and Langer come down strongly on the side of the "Life Span Developmental Model" of creativity and aging. Of the two models, the "Life Span Developmental Model" or the "Peak and Decline Model," which model do you feel is most convincing, and why?

How do wisdom and intelligence differ from one another? Does wisdom necessarily develop with advancing age?

According to the results of cross-sectional studies, on average older people learn new things more slowly than younger people because ______.

Does Old Age Have Meaning

Why Do Our Bodies Grow Old

Should We Ration Health Care for Older People

Should Families Provide for Their Own

Should Older People Be Protected From Bad Choices

Should People Have the Choice to End Their Lives

Should Age or Need Be the Basis for Entitlement

What Is the Future for Social Security

Is Retirement Obsolete

Aging Boomers: Boom or Bust

The New Aging Marketplace: Hope or Hype

Basic Concepts I: Life Course Perspective on Aging Life Course Perspective on Aging

Basic Concepts II: Aging, Health Care, and Society

Basic Concepts III: Social and Economic Outlook for an Aging Society

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