Deck 8: Intelligence, Wisdom, and Creativity

Question 1

In this chapter's Senior View, Jack Palis tells us that in order to be creative one must have

A) a high level of intelligence
B) good social support
C) peace and quiet
D) problems to solve

Answer 1

D

Question 2

In this chapter's Senior View, May Taylor tells us that intelligence is the ability to

A) handle any crisis that comes up
B) learn and remember lots of information
C) get along well with others who are different than you
D) all of the above

Answer 2

A

Question 3

A general proficiency at cognitive tasks is called

A) metamemory
B) intelligence
C) wisdom
D) expertise

Answer 3

B

Question 4

One component of intelligence may be the g factor which refers to

A) a good level of intelligence
B) a generally high level of knowledge
C) a general proficiency at many different tasks
D) a grand perspective on the workings of the mind

Question 5

Why do some IQ tests have several different subtests?

A) to keep test takers interested
B) to measure different aspects of intelligence
C) to provide enough points to total 100
D) to raise the level of validity

Question 6

On which of the following subtests of the Thurstone test of primary mental abilities would an older adult be likely to score highest?

A) Inductive reasoning
B) Word fluency
C) Spatial orientation
D) Verbal meaning

Question 7

The main factor responsible for obtained cross-sectional differences in IQ has been shown to be

A) adult age
B) cohort
C) time of measurement
D) all are equally responsible

Question 8

Primary mental abilities seem to increase until people reach their ___ and then remain stable until the early 60's.

A) 20's
B) 30's
C) 40's
D) 50's

Question 9

Older adults are more likely to score lower than younger adults on tests of _____
Intelligence.

A) fluid
B) crystallized
C) real world
D) standardized

Question 10

In comparisons of IQ tests for older men and women, generally

A) men show more decline in fluid intelligence
B) women show more decline in crystallized intelligence
C) men show more decline in crystallized intelligence
D) men and women decline the same

Question 11

Older adults are more likely to score higher than younger adults on tests of ______intelligence.

A) fluid
B) crystallized
C) standardized
D) lateralized

Question 12

Terminal drop refers to

A) a fall resulting in a hip fracture and death
B) a sharp decline in vision leading to a fatal accident
C) a sharp decline in cognitive abilities shortly before death
D) a sudden loss of balance leading to continual falls and death

Question 13

Less rapid decline in intelligence occurs for older adults who have

A) more education
B) good nutrition
C) physical activity
D) all of the above

Question 14

One major complaint about the use of standard IQ tests to measure age differences in intelligence is that

A) such tests do not measure real adult intelligence
B) IQ tests rely too much on current knowledge
C) Test givers are typically young
D) Older adults often cannot respond fast enough

Question 15

In tests of real world intelligence, older adults have performed very well

A) in predicting the weather
B) predicting winning horses
C) arranging furniture
D) weighing fruit and vegetables

Question 16

Older adults sometimes score lower on Piaget's tests of intelligence because they

A) do not understand the directions very well
B) try to respond too rapidly thinking it's a test of speed
C) are very unfamiliar with the questions being asked
D) go far beyond the simple material presented

Question 17

Which of the following is not regarded as an aspect of adult intelligence?

A) a willingness to accept ambiguity
B) going beyond the materials presented
C) attempting to find the one correct answer
D) a tendency to seek new perspectives

Question 18

With respect to problem solving,

A) younger adults perform better
B) older adults perform better
C) age differences depend upon the type of problem
D) there are no age differences

Question 19

An older police detective has lost some mobility due to arthritis and has gotten permission to change primary duties to the interrogation of suspects and witnesses who are brought to the station house. This change in strategy is referred to as

A) selection
B) optimization
C) compensation
D) expertise

Question 20

A high level of intelligence in a very specific area is called

A) fluid intelligence
B) crystallized intelligence
C) expertise
D) wisdom

Question 21

One possible explanation for the finding that older experts at some task perform as well as younger experts even when many of the mental processes that are involved in that task do show deficits is that

A) effortful processes do not decline as much as automatic processes
B) older experts experience deficits but have found ways to compensate
C) experts have optimized their performance and optimization does not decline with age
D) younger experts are not really as "expert" as older experts

Question 22

Wisdom is defined as

A) very high intelligence
B) extensive knowledge of strategies
C) expertise at life
D) an extreme willingness to give advice

Question 23

Which of the following is thought to be necessary for the development of wisdom?

A) having enough experience
B) having the right kind of experiences
C) having the right kind of personality
D) having all of the above

Question 24

A person who takes account of the fact that people behave differently in different cultures would be said to have which aspect of wisdom?

A) Knowledge of procedures
B) factual knowledge
C) life-span contextualism
D) tolerance for uncertainty

Question 25

Which of the following persons is likely to score highest on a test of wisdom?

A) a young accountant
B) an old accountant
C) a young psychiatrist
D) an old psychiatrist

Question 26

When tested on their wisdom, persons nominated as being wise by other people generally

A) score quite low
B) show a very different kind of wisdom
C) score fairly high
D) reveal a tendency to exaggerate

Question 27

One personality characteristic that seems to be related to wisdom is

A) openness to new experiences
B) emotional stability
C) conscientiousness
D) extraversion

Question 28

Wisdom seems to be related to one's level of

A) overall intelligence
B) fluid intelligence
C) crystallized intelligence
D) wisdom is not related to intelligence

Question 29

A response that is unusual, original, and unique is referred to as a _____response.

A) wise
B) intelligent
C) creative
D) exceptional

Question 30

Divergent thinking is thought to be _______ creativity.

A) another name for
B) a necessary condition for
C) a sufficient condition for
D) the opposite of

Question 31

A problem in concluding that older adults are less creative than younger adults because they score lower on tests of divergent thinking is that

A) such tests are timed and older adults respond slower
B) older adults are less likely to reveal their creativity in a public setting
C) the creativity of older adults does not involve divergent thinking
D) younger adults have had extensive practice at these particular tests

Question 32

Lehman found that peak productivity for persons in most disciplines occurred

A) in the early 20's
B) in the late 30's to early 40's
C) in the late 40's to early 50's
D) during the first 10 years in a discipline

Question 33

Generally the work on creative productivity has found that

A) it declines rapidly after age 50
B) the peak years are essentially the same for every discipline
C) only a handful of people actually experience any creative productivity
D) more productive people are more productive at all ages

Question 34

One of the earliest peaks in creative productivity has been found for

A) musicians
B) gerontologists
C) sociologists
D) poets

Question 35

One of the latest peaks in creative productivity has been found for

A) psychologists
B) chemists
C) inventors
D) physicians

Question 36

Longitudinal work which has followed groups of creative individuals over long periods of time has frequently found that

A) their creativity shows no change in quantity or quality
B) their creative contributions change as they grow older
C) their work in later years is often regarded as less creative
D) their work in later years is often regarded as more creative

Question 37

What is the g factor? Does it change with age? Name tasks that rely on g but have very different specific factors.

Question 38

The text describes several factors, aside from age per se, that play a role in obtained age differences in intelligence. Describe these factors in detail showing how they can account for some of the age differences found in early studies.

Question 39

Briefly describe the difference between fluid and crystallized intelligence and its relevance to aging.

Question 40

Do IQ tests really measure adult intelligence? Why might the answer to this question be yes and no? Give examples of other ways to measure adult intelligence.

Question 41

Create your own example of a person using selective optimization with compensation.

Question 42

Explain why older pastors are more likely to have wisdom than younger system analysts.

Question 43

Describe the work on creativity and aging and explain why we still are not sure whether or not creativity changes with age.

Question 44

Give an example of someone you know who is wise and someone who is not. Describe, in detail, how the factors described in the text are evident in your wise person and not in your unwise person.