Exam 21: Seciton 3: Adulthood: Cognitive Development

Research on taxi drivers in London indicates that drivers with more experience _____.

Intellectual tools passed down from generation to generation that may assist in learning within societies are referred to as _____.

A longitudinal study found that, for some people, the trauma of Hurricane Katrina led to increased resilience, and that those between the ages of _____ were particularly likely to cope well with the trauma.

Schaie's cross-sequential research on intellectual development demonstrated that _____.

Which psychologist proposed the existence of g?

The two researchers who concluded that fluid and crystallized intelligence are the most crucial aspects of intelligence were _____.

Stress a person has endured in childhood and adolescence is _____.

Cynthia has just experienced a hassle, which could influence her cognitive functioning. She has MOST likely just experienced _____.

The gradual accumulation of stressors over a long period of time, wearing down the resilience and resistance of a person, is referred to as _____.

All of the following contribute to the development of expertise EXCEPT _____.

When the thought required for an action has become routine, and it appears that most aspects of the task are performed instinctively, the performance of the task is _____.

When supportive, knowledgeable, encouraging people visited low-income mothers, there was an _____.

When students take multiple-choice exams, they are using the form of intelligence that Sternberg calls _____.

Which statement about fluid intelligence is TRUE?

Results from Schaie's study revealed that more recent generations of women have higher IQ scores than did earlier generations of women due in part to _____.

A study of trained pilots who were given directions by air traffic controllers in a flight simulation found that _____.

The Flynn effect refers to the _____.

According to your text, who might be the BEST employee at a workplace?

In which coping style do people try to change their attitude about a stressor?

Over the long run, _____ intelligence is prized whenever life circumstances change or new challenges arise.