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The Flynn effect is MOST likely due to the result of changes in _____.

A) test-taking strategies
B) electronic media
C) people's reaction time
D) education and nutrition

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The gradual accumulation of biomedical stressors is called _____.

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Briefly outline the Seattle Longitudinal Study, and identify the specific research design. State the five mental abilities assessed by the study, and communicate at least three facts discovered about mental abilities across adulthood.

The method of dealing with a problem by ignoring, forgetting, or hiding it is called _____ coping.

What are the odds that a person will inherit the dominant gene for Alzheimer disease?

In vitro fertilization (IVF) , an assisted reproductive technology (ART) , has resulted in an estimated _____ million births.

Women are more apt than men to use an emotion-focused coping style for stress.

The ability to strategically use one's intellectual strengths to compensate for the declining abilities associated with age is called selective optimization with _____.

Define fluid and crystallized intelligence. Indicate what happens to fluid and crystallized intelligence as people age and how each relates to overall IQ scores.

Women are more likely than men to use _____ coping to deal with stressful situations.

The Mediterranean diet has been shown to protect against heart disease without adding weight. If Al were to eat a Mediterranean diet, he would eat all of the following EXCEPT _____.

According to Sternberg, _____ intelligence involves the capacity to be intellectually flexible and innovative.

Define problem-focused coping and emotion-focused coping. Indicate which gender is most likely to use which form of coping.

Infertility is often defined as being unable to conceive after trying for at least one year.

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

Practical intelligence is supported by _____.

The relationship between age and expertise is not straightforward; much depends on the task. The young have an advantage when speed is needed, but they are less adept at _____.

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

Expert chess players engage in _____ when they view the board as a whole rather than a configuration of game pieces.

Infertility is often defined as being unable to conceive after _____ months of trying to get pregnant.