Exam 7: Language, Problem-Solving, and Intelligence

Provide two examples of cohort effects as found in the SLS.

The findings on executive function and lifestyle factors from Whitehall II showed that people whose abilities declined the most also tended to:

A WAIS-IV test that measures the ability called Perceptual Reasoning is:

As shown in research on decision-making, one advantage that older problem-solvers seems to possess involves their greater ability to make the most out of:

The thinking involved in Piaget's stage of formal operations involves which type of ability?

Higher scores on verbal fluency and working memory were found among a sample of people employed as __________ in a study carried out in the Netherlands.

What changes have taken place in the WAIS leading up to the present WAIS-IV?

Al Nino is a man in his 70s who is receiving rehabilitation following his recent hip surgery. Luckily his physical therapist avoids elderspeak because she refers to him as:

Older adults subjected to the process called _____________ are likely to view themselves as unable to carry out activities for themselves.

Which measures of intelligence are the least biased by cultural factors? Which are the most?

In research on the Berlin Wisdom Paradigm by Grossman and colleagues, the older adults who were seen by others as wise had lower scores on a measure of:

Due to the tendency to engage in _______________, many older adults repeat the same words on tests of verbal fluency when they are asked to produce words that all begin with the same letter.

Outline the major developments in the measurement of intelligence.

Define the five aspects of intelligence and plasticity investigated by Baltes.

In the procedure known as testing the limits, researchers studying the aging process try to:

Which executive functioning do you rely most heavily upon while driving?

Older bilingual speakers show performance deficits on which measure of executive functioning?

The Trail Making Test is used in a neuropsychological assessment to evaluate the older adult's:

Summarize the main findings of the SLS in terms of the scales of the PMA.

What are the major neuropsychological assessment measures?