Question 1

Which theorist(s)  proposed that the development of intelligence stems from the emergence of increasingly complex cognitive structures?

Accepted Answer

A)  Piaget
B)  Blanchard-Fields
C)  Jung and Haier
D)  Baltes

Question 2

Research on the long-term effects of cognitive training on fluid abilities shows that

Accepted Answer

A)  effects can last as long as seven years.
B)  effects do not last longer than one year.
C)  effects are strong in the beginning and then diminish.
D)  effects are present only in women.

Question 3

Because it is difficult to study all the primary mental abilities, researchers have focused on five representative ones.These are number, word fluency, verbal meaning, inductive reasoning, and

Accepted Answer

A)  deductive reasoning.
B)  reflective judgment.
C)  spatial orientation.
D)  crystallized intelligence.

Question 4

Research on emotion and thought processes has concluded that

Accepted Answer

A)  younger adults tended to think at higher developmental levels when confronted with emotionally charged problems, such as unethical behavior at work.
B)  middle-aged adults tended to think at lower developmental levels when confronted with emotionally charged problems, such as unethical behavior at work.
C)  high school students tended to think at the highest developmental levels when confronted with emotionally charged problems.
D)  middle-aged adults tended to think at higher developmental levels when confronted with emotionally charged problems.

Question 5

The effects of age on cognition and intelligence are related, at least in part, to vascular disease that selectively affects the

Accepted Answer

A)  visual cortex.
B)  level of the neurotransmitter serotonin.
C)  density of brain white matter.
D)  prefrontal brain.

Question 6

Realizing that there can be more than one right answer to a problem, and that the right answer depends on the circumstances, demonstrates

Accepted Answer

A)  absolutism.
B)  mechanism.
C)  formalism.
D)  relativism.

Question 7

The __________ to intelligence emphasizes the ways in which people conceptualize problems and focuses on modes or styles of thinking.

Accepted Answer

cognitive-...

Question 8

The fact that some aspects of intelligence seem to decline while other aspects show increases with age is reflected in which component of the life-span perspective?

Accepted Answer

A)  plasticity
B)  multidirectionality
C)  interindividual variability
D)  intraindividual consistency

Question 9

On the basis of 37 studies using various brain imaging techniques, Jung and Haier (2007)  proposed the

Accepted Answer

A)  P-FIT.
B)  cognitive structural approach.
C)  concepts of assimilation and accomodation.
D)  statistical technique known as factor analysis.

Question 10

Using what you know about fast food restaurants to order lunch at a new burger place is an example of_________ in Piaget's theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  organization
B)  operations
C)  accommodation
D)  assimilation

Question 11

Which of the following is not a characteristic of formal operations?

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothetico-deductive thought
B)  logical structure
C)  reality constraints
D)  one solution

Question 12

What is creativity, and how does it change across the life span?

Accepted Answer

Researchers have defined creativity as t...

Question 13

According to Piaget's theory, interpreting the world in terms of existing cognitive structures is called

Accepted Answer

A)  organization.
B)  operations.
C)  accommodation.
D)  assimilation.

Question 14

Which of the following is not a social demographic variable implicated in reducing rates of intellectual decline?

Accepted Answer

A)  having a complex job
B)  exposure to stimulating environments
C)  utilization of cultural and educational resources
D)  low educational level

Question 15

Which of the following statements is an example of unconstrained thought?

Accepted Answer

A)  "There is only one answer to this problem."
B)  "Let's assume the United States disarms unilaterally."
C)  "If A > B, and B > C, then A > C."
D)  "If you do not agree that standing on your head is silly, then you are wrong."

Question 16

Crystallized and fluid intelligence are examples of ____________mental abilities.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Crystallized and fluid intelligence are examples of...

Question 17

Mary is frustrated because her psychology professor will not tell her which theory of intelligence is the "correct" one.Mary is demonstrating which aspect of formal operations?

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothetico-deductive thought
B)  multiple frameworks
C)  reality constraints
D)  single solution

Question 18

Do social and lifestyle variables have an impact on intellectual functioning? If so, in what way(s)?

Accepted Answer

Higher socioeconomic status, exposure to...

Question 19

The range of functioning within an individual and the conditions under which a person's abilities can be modified within a specific age range is _____________ .

Accepted Answer

The answer of The range of functioning within an individual...

Question 20

Experts

Accepted Answer

A)  use novel approaches to solve difficult problems.
B)  have extensive knowledge about a particular topic.
C)  are highly practiced.
D)  use all of these.

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