Exam 30: Language and Thought

Eva has an intellectual disability and has problems making friends.She is picked on frequently by her peers and has difficulty engaging and communicating with others.She also has problems following basic rules of games that they play during class.Which area of independent living is she having difficulties with?

Research has found that older adults tend to outperform younger adults in their responses to New York Times crossword puzzles.The superior performance of these older adults best illustrates the value of

Adrianne is 5 years old and has an extra copy of chromosome 21.She has been diagnosed with the disorder known as

Individuals who scored near 70 on earlier intelligence tests have scored ________ on more recent tests because the tests have been ________.

The same people are followed and retested over time in a(n)________ study.

Brenda has an intellectual disability and has difficulty taking a bath,brushing her teeth and hair,getting dressed,and tying her shoes.Which area of independent living is she having difficulties with?

Sorting children into "gifted child" education programs is most likely to be criticized for

Fluid intelligence refers most directly to a person's

A longitudinal study is research that

Which of the following terms refers to a person's ability to reason speedily and abstractly?

Which of the following is NOT a normal demand of independent living?

A group of people sharing a common characteristic,such as being from a given time period,is called

Intelligence scores are most likely to be stable over a one-year period for a(n)

Because of his accumulated years of knowledge about psychology,Dr.Hernandez has decided that his fiftieth birthday would be the perfect time to begin writing an introductory psychology textbook.It would demonstrate his

Which of the following most directly suggested that intelligence declines throughout adulthood?