Exam 21: Seciton 3: Adulthood: Cognitive Development

According to Sternberg, analytic intelligence involves _____.

According to Sternberg, intelligence used in everyday problem solving is considered to be _____.

In the Seattle Longitudinal Study, the cognitive complexity of the occupations of more than 500 workers was measured, including the complexities involved in the workers' interactions with other people, with things, and with data. Older workers maintained _____.

Randy is 60 years old and realizes that his reading speed and eyesight are not as robust as they were when he was younger. He still enjoys participating in book club, which requires a new book to be read every week. In order to participate, Randy now listens to the books on tape. Randy is using _____ in order to participate in the book club.

Donna was just diagnosed with cancer. She has started drinking heavily and keeps moving doctors' appointments further away in time. Donna is engaging in _____ coping.

A psychologist who is studying the mathematical abilities of adults finds significant differences between the scores of adults born 50 years ago, when rote learning was stressed, and those born 25 years ago, when more "progressive" approaches to education were popular. This is an example of a(n) _____.

Amy, a high school sophomore, tells her school counselor that she believes she is at the peak of her intellectual ability. Her counselor responds that _____.

The most crucial cognitive difference between a skilled person and an unskilled person may be _____.

Expert thought is _____.

The expert artist, musician, or scientist is creative and curious, deliberately experimenting and enjoying the challenge when things do not go according to plan. This suggests that their thinking is more _____.

Which is the BEST example of an adult using selective optimization with compensation?

In Schaie's study, each successive cohort scored higher in adulthood than did the previous generations in _____ and _____.

A method of dealing with a problem by ignoring, forgetting, or hiding it is referred to as _____ coping.

A term used to denigrate domestic and caregiving tasks that were once thought to be the responsibility of females is _____.

Ken is a highly skilled electrician and Gwen is his new apprentice. When unexpected problems occur as they work on complex wiring projects, the MOST critical difference between their approaches in successfully completing the job is _____.

What does the KIDI scale measure?

Fluid intelligence includes _____.

The research design that involves testing groups of subjects of different ages multiple times and comparing their scores with their own scores in previous periods in addition to the scores of new groups of adults of the same ages is called _____.

Janyce, a 50-year-old woman, has several stressors in her life, so she turns to her friends in order to deal with the pressure. Which statement BEST explains the physiological phenomenon associated with her method of coping?

The benefits of _____ intelligence in adult life are obvious, as adults need to solve real-world challenges.