Question 1

Most alcohol,cigarette,and drug addiction in the United States begins when people are teenagers.However,addiction to _____ increases after age 25.

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Question 2

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

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A)   academic intelligence.
B)   creative intelligence.
C)   practical intelligence.
D)   analytic intelligence.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

K.Warner Schaie's cross-sequential research on intellectual development demonstrates that:

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A)   there is a decline in most abilities after age 30.
B)   individuals improve in most mental abilities during adulthood.
C)   cohort differences make it appear that older people are more intelligent than younger people.
D)   women outperform men on most cognitive tasks.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Crystallized intelligence allows an individual to demonstrate the immediate recall of nonsense words.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Who is more likely to have the greatest number of strategies?

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A)   Micah,who has been playing chess for one year
B)   Cal,who has been playing chess for five years
C)   Adam,who has been playing chess for 25 years
D)   Robert,who is new to the game of chess but excels at mathE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 6

Before the age of 65,only _____ percent of adults experience significant brain loss.

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A)   1
B)   5
C)   8
D)   15E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 7

Practical intelligence,one form of Robert Sternberg's intelligences,would be needed to:

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A)   study vocabulary for a foreign language test.
B)   take a standard intelligence test.
C)   improve reading speed.
D)   understand the needs of family members.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Experts rely more on formal procedures and rules rather than on past experiences and immediate contexts when thinking.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Because of _____,the body maintains a certain level of oxygen in the blood.

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Question 10

Which of these is an example of a relatively modern cognitive artifact?

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A)   the number system
B)   mathematics
C)   written language
D)   electricityE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 11

Which of Robert Sternberg's three forms of intelligence is sometimes called "street smarts"?

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A)   creative
B)   practical
C)   analytic
D)   generalE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 12

Which vision change is NOT associated with aging in adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)   longer adjustment time to darkness
B)   decreasing farsightedness
C)   slowed motion perception
D)   decreasing peripheral visionE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

A group of friends,all about 60 years of age,are playing cards.Which characteristic of senescence do they MOST likely have in common?

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A)   They are unable to drive.
B)   Their faces have wrinkles.
C)   They wear hearing aids.
D)   They are nearsighted.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 14

Currently,in the United States,of Howard Gardner's nine intelligences,_____ and _____ intelligence are prized,and these two abilities are at the core of most tests of aptitude and achievement.

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A)   naturalistic;existential
B)   analytical;practical
C)   kinesthetic;intrapersonal
D)   linguistic;mathematicalE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Which experience is LEAST likely to be associated with hearing loss?

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A)   working a job in construction
B)   attending a rock concert
C)   watching television
D)   listening to music through headphonesE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Which statement about weight-loss surgery in obese adults is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)   Death rates without it are higher for morbidly obese adults.
B)   About 10 percent of patients will require additional surgery.
C)   Such surgery decreases the need for life-changing habits.
D)   The surgery causes dramatic weight loss.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 17

_____ is often defined as being unable to conceive after one year of trying.

Accepted Answer

Infertilit...

Question 18

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

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A)   creative
B)   crystallized
C)   analytic
D)   practicalE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 19

For both men and women,as they age:

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A)   sexual responses come quicker.
B)   sex-hormone levels increase.
C)   reproduction becomes less likely.
D)   fertility increases.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 20

The superior strategies of the expert permit selective optimization with compensation.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 12: Adulthood: Body and Mind

K.Warner Schaie's cross-sequential research on intellectual development demonstrates that:

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Which vision change is NOT associated with aging in adulthood?

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Before the age of 65,only _____ percent of adults experience significant brain loss.

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A group of friends,all about 60 years of age,are playing cards.Which characteristic of senescence do they MOST likely have in common?

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Which of these is an example of a relatively modern cognitive artifact?

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Who is more likely to have the greatest number of strategies?

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

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Experts rely more on formal procedures and rules rather than on past experiences and immediate contexts when thinking.

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The superior strategies of the expert permit selective optimization with compensation.

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Practical intelligence,one form of Robert Sternberg's intelligences,would be needed to:

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Because of _____,the body maintains a certain level of oxygen in the blood.

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

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Currently,in the United States,of Howard Gardner's nine intelligences,_____ and _____ intelligence are prized,and these two abilities are at the core of most tests of aptitude and achievement.

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_____ is often defined as being unable to conceive after one year of trying.

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Which of Robert Sternberg's three forms of intelligence is sometimes called "street smarts"?

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Which statement about weight-loss surgery in obese adults is FALSE?

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For both men and women,as they age:

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Crystallized intelligence allows an individual to demonstrate the immediate recall of nonsense words.

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Most alcohol,cigarette,and drug addiction in the United States begins when people are teenagers.However,addiction to _____ increases after age 25.

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